[rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord
- From: "Stephen Attaway" <attaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:38:05 -0800
Allen:
I did say 'sometimes...'
You are right, the planar has a very special signature. The big rolleis are
very special. I love my 2.8e. Its a perfect machine-age artifact, with 20
years of development behind it.
On the other hand, theres nothing wrong with a good Rolleicord. I feel
fortunate to have both.
Besides, if I sold my e's I'd just buy them back in a year...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Zak" <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:04 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord
Stephen,
If you need a reason to keep the bigger Rolleiflex, allow me to offer
mine. I love both my Planar and Xenar.
In ways I can't readily describe, each provides completely satisfactory
images that are noticeably different in "character."
On those (rare) occasions I get it right, the successful photography
high is enhanced by the signature of whichever lens has participated.
It's a rare pleasure. Don't do without.
Allen Zak
On Dec 30, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Stephen Attaway wrote:
Patric:
Sorry to hear you got a bad cord iv. Mine is tack-sharp. Maybe somebody in
the dark past of the camera tried to fix a scratched lens by swapping
elements with a parts camera? That would kill the performance, since the
elements were hand matched at the factory. The iv uses the same lens as
all later rolleicords, the xenar.
The only drawback to the old xenar is the lack of built-in uv filtering,
which results in a very pronounced blue cast and 'uv flare' at higher
altitudes.
Now I keep a uv filter permanently on my rolleicord, and its performance
is so good I sometimes wonder why I am keeping my big rolleiflexes around.
Stephen
----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patric Dahlén"
<jenspatricdahlen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord
I had a Rolleicord IV and a V. The IV had the best looks, but the lens
was a "dog". The V was extremely sharp, but not in the best condition, so
I sold them both. The only Rolleicords I have now are from before the
war.
I have several accessory selftimers that I use.
/Patric
From: "Stephen Attaway" <attaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I like my rolleicord iv because it does not have that annoying light
value shutter like the v and later cords. Instead of moving against the
resistance of a myriad of little click stops, the shutter and aperture
levers work freely with beautiful smoothness. The window for f-stops is
slightly bigger as well.
The iv does have the double-exposure prevention interlock. It also has
the old 1/50 and 1/100 second times, although you can set intermediate
times - and why not, since there are no click stops on the shutter.
I never use a self timer, so I don't miss it. With the old shutter on
the iv you can't go to 1/500 after cocking, but I never use 1/500
either. The ground glass screen is a bit dark unless you use a fresnel
or have a spare beattie screen..
I got my iv from Jimmy Koh. No problems so far.
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