Ed, do you have any issues with me scanning my photocopies and putting them up on my dusty vanity website for the use and amusement of our fellow list members? From: Marvin Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 1:20 AM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: My "new" 3.5E It's a Planar! Ah Ed-the golden age of photography. Before the advent of digital and the democratization of the poor image. 50s and 60s were a pretty good era for pugilism too. Regards, Marvin. From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of aghalide@xxxxxxx Sent: 06 December 2009 09:19 To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: My "new" 3.5E It's a Planar! what is the time frame of the test you are referring to? I did the tests during the time 1957 to 1965. Ed Meyers -------------- Original message from "Stephen Attaway" <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > Kenneth: > > Congratulations! I'm a big fan of the 'E' series. My 2.8e (planar) is my > main medium format camera. I even have grown to like using the uncoupled > meter and 'clockface' ev dial. I leave the shutter speed and aperture dials > uncoupled. > > If the meter and ev set-up still hold mysteries for you, the 2.8 and 3.5e > work the same and there is a manual to the 2.8e up online here: > http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleiflex_28_e/rolleiflex_28e-splash.htm > > The Planar draws very sharp, with wonderful vintage 'plasticity' to the > images. FWIW, when Modern Photography tested then-current Rollei TLR lenses, > the 3.5e came out on top. > > And shoot lots of 120 transparency film, please! > > Stephen > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Kenneth Frazier" > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:46 PM > To: > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: My "new" 3.5E It's a Planar! > > > > > On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:39 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > > > >> Like my "new" 3.5E that arrived today > > > > And, of course, it's a Planar! > > > > Ken > > > > > > ---------------------------- > > Ken Frazier > > kennybod@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >