[rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord

Stephen,
If you need a reason to keep the bigger Rolleiflex, allow me to offer mine. I love both my Planar and Xenar. In ways I can't readily describe, each provides completely satisfactory images that are noticeably different in "character." On those (rare) occasions I get it right, the successful photography high is enhanced by the signature of whichever lens has participated. 

It's a rare pleasure.  Don't do without.

Allen Zak

On Dec 30, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Stephen Attaway wrote:


Patric:
Sorry to hear you got a bad cord iv. Mine is tack-sharp. Maybe somebody in the dark past of the camera tried to fix a scratched lens by swapping elements with a parts camera? That would kill the performance, since the elements were hand matched at the factory. The iv uses the same lens as all later rolleicords, the xenar.
The only drawback to the old xenar is the lack of built-in uv filtering, which results in a very pronounced blue cast and 'uv flare' at higher altitudes.
Now I keep a uv filter permanently on my rolleicord, and its performance is so good I sometimes wonder why I am keeping my big rolleiflexes around. 

Stephen
----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patric Dahlén" <jenspatricdahlen@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord
I had a Rolleicord IV and a V. The IV had the best looks, but the lens was a "dog". The V was extremely sharp, but not in the best condition, so I sold them both. The only Rolleicords I have now are from before the war. 

I have several accessory selftimers that I use.

/Patric



From: "Stephen Attaway" <attaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I like my rolleicord iv because it does not have that annoying light value shutter like the v and later cords. Instead of moving against the resistance of a myriad of little click stops, the shutter and aperture levers work freely with beautiful smoothness. The window for f-stops is slightly bigger as well.
The iv does have the double-exposure prevention interlock. It also has the old 1/50 and 1/100 second times, although you can set intermediate times - and why not, since there are no click stops on the shutter.
I never use a self timer, so I don't miss it. With the old shutter on the iv you can't go to 1/500 after cocking, but I never use 1/500 either. The ground glass screen is a bit dark unless you use a fresnel or have a spare beattie screen.. 

I got my iv from Jimmy Koh. No problems so far.


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