If you want to find out how street photography is done with a Rollei, I can think of no better source than the work of this remarkable amateur:
http://www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com/ Allen Zak On Jan 22, 2010, at 11:57 AM, Hagner, Andrew wrote:
Marc:I had been on the list in the late 90's and early 2000's and learned a great deal about the Rollei cameras in excruciating detail: film flatness, fine differences between various TLRs, Xenotars vs. Planars, Xenar vs. Tessar, etc...etc....I have been reading the list in the recent months and to me the list is fine. Obviously less Rollei content but the content is mostly photography oriented. There is only so much that can be said about these fine cameras, so filling in with interesting classic photography related content with a sprinkle of Rollei related stuff is fine in my book.Marc, do not be troubled, the list is fine, - Andrew.P.S. My photography is mostly related to landscapes, but in the late 90's I have been feeling "stale". So, to break out from the stagnation I asked myself what would be the most challenging type of photography for me to try. Street photography came to mind where one has to face strangers face to face up close. I seem to be doing both types now in the ratio of 50:50 and I think they both complement each other as they require different attitudes, different techniques and they seem to keep me "fresh". Although I never tried it, I had been toying with the idea to try a Rollei TLR rather than my traditional 35mm equipment for taking street photographs. I would ask the those who practice it, how it is generally done. I presume pre-focusing must be on the top of the useful techniques like I use it on my 35 mm rangefinders and SLRs.Andrew Hagner (P.Eng.) | Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Associate | Golder Associates Ltd.85 Curlew Drive, Suite 110, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3A 2P8T: [+1] (416) 383 1760 (ext. 223) | F: [+1] (416) 383 1762 | E: ahagner@xxxxxxxxxx | www.golder.comThis e-mail transmission is confidential and may contain proprietary information for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. Any use, distribution or copying of this transmission, other than by the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies. Electronic media is susceptible to unauthorized modification, deterioration, and incompatibility. Accordingly, the electronic media version of any work product may not be relied upon.Please consider the environment before printing this email. -----Original Message-----From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc James SmallSent: January 22, 2010 4:40 AM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] On-Topic Discussions I am having a few requests for on-topic discussions. I am at a loss. This List is run by Member input, with my right of killing a thread, a la post 9-11. We spent a huge quantity of electrons in such discussions on Rollei use back in our earlier incarnation. I have suggested to these folks that they ask questions to inspire conversation but they have not done so. Apparently, they expect us to provide the show while they stay safely on the sidelines. Again, I am at a loss. You guys provide the List is topics and, yes, a lot of us have been together for almost two decades and have discussed the using of the Rollieflex camera to death. Allow me to ask: When using a Magnar, how should a shooter adjustthe shutter and f/stops? What about for a Duonar? What about a LR Mutar?Why will a Baby Grey not fire when the shutter is cocked? Others, add in. We seem to be being perceived as being, as one person noted, "the Nancy Pelosi List: eternally boring". Save the List. Start telling us where we are wrong. Shucks, tell me why I am the most inept List Owner in history. That is not important. Save the List by asking questions! Marc
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