[rollei_list] Re: On-Topic Discussions
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:16:50 -0800
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From: "Elias Roustom" <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 5:55 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: On-Topic Discussions
I think the underlying problem is that Rollei's are such
straight forward reliable, intuitive machines, that
there just isn't a lot to talk about.
And that's where you're wrong! How's that for a
conversation starter?
I was shooting the portrait of my wife and her fellow
ordinands (and the bishop who wouldn't hire a
photographer) just before the ordination to the ministry
service at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Boston when I
felt the winder of my 2.8C stick, and not advance. I hid
my shock very well, and hit the shutter release another
time, and then was able to advance. It was very cold out
in front of the church at 9:45 am. What happened? Did I
not properly release the shutter? Was the film not
properly in the start position when I loaded, and a
corner was stuck somewhere (cold film). Or was the devil
trying to ruin my work? I've had a few mis-advanced
framed with the rollei - it's been CLA'd in the last
three years.
I've yet to process the film, as I'm short on time these
days, but this weekend I will. I'll find out if I got a
double exposure on the first frame.
Comments, suggestions?
Elias
Did the shutter trip the first time you pressed the
release? Its possible the cold weather stiffened up the
lubrication but that should not happen with modern lubes nor
is it likely in any but arctic temperatures.
There are some other possibilities such as the shutter
not being fully cocked but I don't think the winder would
release on the second attempt if that were the case. I
don't think you loaded it wrong.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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