[rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was: Austin has ...

  • From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:44:44 -0700

SF,

There ain't no such thing as a 220 "T"!  Never was.

Jerry

siufai@xxxxxx wrote:

> > Have you ever tried a Rolleikin? shoots verticals in the normal TLR holding
> > position; horizontals require a prism and pistol grip.
>
> Yes I have. And you can comfortably shoot horizontals without the prism, just
> use the sport-finder instead ;-)
>
> > I regularly use the Rollei
> > 645 conversion kit on one of my Rollei Ts to get the extra four exposures 
> > (32
> > on 220 film) with a format close to the standard print sizes.
>
> ???????? You have one of those 12/24 or in your case a 16/32 Rolleiflex T?
>
> > The square
> > format cannot be beat for flash pix, however, since the flash when attached
> > to the camera is always on top and you can make the vertical v. horizontal
> > decision after the pix are taken.
>
> I do have a problem with flash pix, since I can't reach the focus knob with a
> 45CT4 attached and I have no other flash that works better.
>
> Best,
>
> Siu Fai


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