[rollei_list] Re: Use of Rolleikins
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:53:01 -0800
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From: "Jerry Laderberg" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:08 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Use of Rolleikins
Well I tried a Rolleikin on my first Rollei ( 2.8C) back
in 1971. I found it to be less than user friendly and
never mounted another. The 80mm lens' perspective was nice
, though. I have a box of accumulated Rolleikin parts
around here if anyone needs some ( next Friday, of
course).
I was introduced to the Rolleikin when I got my first
Rollei, a Rolleicord IV, when in highschool. I've used them
on and off ever since. I don't find them difficult to use at
all but they are limited in application. I've mostly used
them for portraiture. The lens focal length of either 75 or
80mm is about right. I've gotten good results with both
Xenar and Xenotar lenses. The Xenotar seems to be a bit
sharper than the f/1.4 lens on my Nikon, not sure of the
105mm lens I often use for the same sort of pictures, its a
pretty good lens.
The Rolleikin is not as automatic as one gets used to
with either the Rolleiflex or the Nikon F-1 but is not
complex IMO.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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