[rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was: Austin has ...
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:06:40 -0700
Jim,
I hate to tell you (he lied) that Bakelite was not used as the body
material for the Century Graphics. A thermoplastic material was
used.
Jerry
Jim Somberg wrote:
> "If you want to use roll film, get a 2x3 graphic and not a 4x5 ...
> > carrying a
> > 4x5 around to shoot roll film is absurd."
> And the best 2 1/4X 3 1/4 is the Century Graphic with the bakelite
> body...actually, there are reasons to use roll film in a Graphic--close-ups
> are easier than with the TLR and the somewhat limited tilt and swings are
> useful. And the cost of one is a lot less than the SLR Rolleis for those
> close-ups. Plus there a billion or so cheap decent lenses available.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Thor Legvold
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:45 PM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was:
> Austin has ...
>
> I don't really want to shoot roll film with a Graphic, that's what the
> Rollei is for. And the Nikon is for when I want to reminisce and shoot
> a roll or two of Kodachrome ;-)
>
> "mamma don't take my Kodachrome away"
> -Paul Simon
> --
> Thor
>
> On 19. apr. 2005, at 22.06, TrueBadger@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 4/19/2005 4:00:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > siufai@xxxxxx
> > writes:
> >> And make certain it has the Graflok back so you can use the readily
> >> available
> >>> 120 roll film backs.
> >>
> >> I have a RH10 but I seldom use it since it's like using a Rolleikin
> >> on a
> >> Rolleiflex.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Siu Fai
> >>
> >>
> >
> > If you want to use roll film, get a 2x3 graphic and not a 4x5 ...
> > carrying a
> > 4x5 around to shoot roll film is absurd.
> >
> > G. King
> >
> >
> >
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