[rollei_list] Re: Rolleicord IV

  • From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:23:22 -0500

I think the earlier one has different sych capabilities. I'll try to look it
up.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



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[mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michiel Fokkema
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 9:20 AM
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Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleicord IV


Hi Jeffery,

I own two Vb's and will be selling one or maybe both as soon as one of 
them is back from the CLA. I'm not sure if these are the version 2. How 
can I tell?

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Jeffery Smith wrote:
> You and Daniel Ridings (on the LUG list) have created some very nice 
> works with the Rolleicord. I agree with your observation of its 
> lightness. Many shooting opportunities with a Rollei are lost for me 
> when I decide that I don't want to lug that much weight around. The 
> Rolleicord is a delight to carry around.
> 
> It seems to me that far too much credit is given to the Holga 
> (although it
> *is* a bit of a cult camera) and too little credit is given to the
> Rolleicord. At some point, I would like to pick up a Rolleicord Vb Type 2,
> but mint examples of it often go for as much as one would pay for an Exc++
> f3.5 Xenotar. Still, it sure is lightweight.....
> 
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carlos Manuel 
> Freaza
> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 6:00 AM
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Rolleicord IV
> 
> 
> I had not used the Rolleicord IV for several months;
> good camera, it's very light and easy to use
> considering it's a MF camera.
> 
> The problem was the two nocturnal shots, I almost
> imagined the frames, the difference between the 3.2
> Heidosmat and 2.8 Heidosmat is very perceptible for
> nocturnal shots, anyway I could compose the
> photographs using the 'cord ground glass.
> 
> I used a Kodak TMax 100 this time, developed in
> Rodinal 1+50; it was almost incredible the tap water
> was at 20ºC exactly, no ice or warming necessary and
> then I could experiment a longer developing time.
> 
> They are 6 photos 750x750 (more or less), it's
> necessary to click on thumbnails and perhaps to click
> on the symbol that appears on the photograph if your
> OS reduces the image size automatically:
> 
> http://silveremulsion.blogspot.com/2006/09/nocturnal-and-street-photog
> raphs.
> html
> 
> All the best
> Carlos
> 
> 
> 
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