[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 19:25:32 -0700
Jim,
OHH KAAAY now! HTF do you get a T to accept and shoot a full
roll of 220 film? Whether it be 24 or 32 exposures, depending upon the
mask and counter.
Even my "whiteface T'' # 2320xxx, would not do it, regardless of what
AH Evans says.
Jerry
Jim Somberg wrote:
> "I have a RH10 but I seldom use it since it's like using a Rolleikin on a
> > Rolleiflex."-Siu Fai
> Have you ever tried a Rolleikin? shoots verticals in the normal TLR holding
> position; horizontals require a prism and pistol grip. The quality, however,
> is very good since it uses a smaller, center portion of the 75MM lens
> coverage. And if 120 film isn't available, it's a plausible alternative. It
> was originally developed, according to Ian Parker, because slide film was not
> originally available in 120 in the 30's and 40's. 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. 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.
>
> As far as the Sony digitals are concerned, I am disappointed with my son's
> P10 version because of the shutter lag, particularly with flash due to the
> red eye preflash thing and the inability to see what apertures and shutter
> speeds are being used. Produces a lot of very delete-able crappy shots, which
> is why they have that delete button, I'm afraid. Using higher iso speeds just
> produces more crappy shots.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: TrueBadger@xxxxxxx
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:06 PM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was:
> Austin has ...
>
> 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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