It depends about the kind of street shot, we had a topic a few days ago on the surreptitious shots and talking about standard equipment, RF 35mm cameras are not in the same league as a TLR camera for the purpose. Carlos 2010/2/17 Marvin <marvin0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Flexible though the Rollei is, superb are its optic-however it is not in the > same league as a Leica range finder when it comes to street photography. > You can achieve great results with a Rollei, but I'll bet you achieve them > faster and with more certainty with a range finder. > Marvin. > > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Goldstein > Sent: 18 February 2010 07:14 > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Plus X -PX 125- and Microdol X discontinued > > Elias - > > I think photography at the MFA (Boston) is permitted/not permitted on > an exhibit by exhibit basis... I've shot there many times, but I know > there have been certain exhibits which prohibit photography... > > > Eric Goldstein > > -- > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Elias Roustom <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Yeah - I was asked if it was a movie camera once. With the pistol grip, I >> suppose it does. >> >> Nobody stopped me while shooting at the MFA a few weekends ago. I suppose >> they allow it as long as no flash is used? >> I didn't bother to ask. >> >> E. >> >> On Feb 17, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Eric Goldstein wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Although that was much the case some decades ago, the last few times I >>>> attempted street photography with a Rolleiflex, far from feeling >>>> threatened, >>>> curious people constantly approached me to ask about that old-timey >>>> camera >>>> (I'd let them look at the focussing screen and Whoo! Hah!) And I used > to >>>> be >>>> such an accomplished sneak. >>> >>> >>> While street shooting with the Rolleikin and Rolleigrip, I've been >>> asked what kind of cool binoculars I'm using! 20 years ago, you may >>> have been able to shoot unobtrusively with a TLR, but certainly not >>> today... >>> >>> Same goes for shooting with the Super Ikonta, Baby Speed, Baby Bush >>> and even the IIIf RD/ST... unobtrusive they ain't... >>> >>> >>> Eric Goldstein >>> --- >>> Rollei List >>> >>> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >>> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Online, searchable archives are available at >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >>> >> >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe'in the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with'unsubscribe' in > the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> >> > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list