[rollei_list] Re: Bloviating, Part 2: 2/85 Zeiss Sonnar

  • From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:34:01 -0700 (PDT)

I can assure that the Rollei TLR camera with the Rolleikin is more comfortable 
to take _vertical format_ portraits than any 35mm camera provided with tele 
lenses; things change for the horizontal format, the TLR becomes uncomfortable 
for this case.
BTW I agree with you about the 6x6cm film area, it does not make sense to have 
a MF camera to use it for 35mm, however the Rolleikin is a funny and useful 
accesory to use sometimes.

Tele Mutars are a bit rare and expensive, Rollei recommended to use them at f 
5.6 or smaller f stop, I have seen some very good portraits taken with the Tele 
Mutar, most of them using tripod.- 

Carlos

--- El jue 16-abr-09, Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx> escribió:

> De: Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx>
> Asunto: [rollei_list] Re: Bloviating, Part 2:  2/85 Zeiss Sonnar
> Para: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fecha: jueves, 16 de abril de 2009, 9:11 am
> But by using the Rolleikin, you might as well be shooting a
> Contax, Nikon or any other small format camera. The whole
> point of the 'flex is the wonderful 6x6cm film area to
> capture the image.
> 
> How often to Tele-Mutar's show up, and what do they
> generally run?
> 
> I have the close up adapters, but they don't do the
> flattering foreshortening that a true tele would for
> portaits.
> 
> Cheers,
> Thor
> 
> 
> On 16. april. 2009, at 13.46, Carlos Manuel Freaza wrote:
> 
> > 
> > --- El mié 15-abr-09, Marc James Small
> <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> > 
> >> ...  We Rolleiflex
> >> TLR users frequently note that the sole drawback
> to the
> >> camera is that it is not a decent portrait taker
> due to its
> >> normal-lens format.  Of course, a Tele-Mutar or
> Duonar helps
> >> this out quite a bit!...
> > 
> > I agree if you are trying to take a portrait on the
> minimal focusing distance point or very close to this point,
> otherwise normal Rollei TLR lenses are very good for
> portraits if you are not looking for a head study IMO.
> > BTW, the Rolleikin converts Rollei TLR normal lenses
> into terrific -superb-short teles for portraits.
> > 
> > Carlos
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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