One reason for the devising of both the plate back and the
35mm adapter was to allow the use of early color film. The
earliest was of the type using dyed particles or color stripes on
glass plates or even color separation using sequential frames for
each color. Somewhat later color films, such as Kodachrome, were
not available as roll film but were sold as 35mm film and sheet
film. There are other reasons. One of which may be the improved
flatness of glass plates and convenience of single frames when a
camera is adapted for scientific photography.
On 5/10/2021 2:53 AM, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
Hello Stephen:
I think it depends on the focus you have on your photography activity. Rollei developed and manufactured the plate adapter in the 1930s for the same reason that it developed and manufactured the Rolleikin for 35mm, to allow TLR users to use the most popular formats of the moment together with the 120 without having to change between cameras. The 6.5 x9 cm flat film was very popular at the time in Europe and the Rollei TLR camera could use it with an adapter while keeping the 6x6 format.
I make occasional use of flat film, my main photographic recording medium with the Rollei TLR is roll 120, I think it is a matter of a test bench in a laboratory to determine the best or worst image quality of the film on roll or of the sheet film. I don't use sheet film thinking of better image quality; I use sheet film -the few times I use it- because I like to use it, it allows me to develop it one by one knowing the conditions in which I took the photograph and obtain an immediate result.
Carlos
El dom, 9 may 2021 a las 23:14, Peter (<petermattei@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:petermattei@xxxxxxxxx>>) escribió:
Stephen: I think that the effort is worth the effort....
Film, done correctly, has an inescapable presence that is
different than digital. In all, though, digital can afford
immediate editing and gratification. Film will be relegated
to the "quaint" file going forward; however, there is still
a fraction of a percent of the population that could
appreciate a silver process workflow.
I love plate exposure on 6X6. It is slower, deliberate and
unique. After my dalliance with Rolleiflex, I enjoy plate
photography with my Hasselblads. I still enjoy taking my
Rolleis out in public. Every once in a while, someone will
comment on it. Fun times....
On Sun, 9 May 2021 at 18:13, STEPHEN DUNN
<bicycle551@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bicycle551@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
It would be interesting to see a quality comparison
between the normal use of roll film and a plate shot.
I wonder the degree of difference and whether the work
and limitations (only one shot) is worth it. I've
never used it and understand it was developed (no pun)
for specific reasons, but is it really worth the effort?
Best Regards,
Steve
> On 05/09/2021 9:05 PM FreeLists Mailing List Manager
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> rollei_list Digest Sun, 09 May 2021 Volume:
17 Issue: 058
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> In This Issue:
> [rollei_list] Rolleiflex 3,5F Planar
and film sheet
> [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 3,5F
Planar and film sheet
> [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 3,5F
Planar and film sheet
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>
> From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 06:06:57 -0300
> Subject: [rollei_list] Rolleiflex 3,5F Planar and
film sheet
>
> It was yesterday a nice day here and I took
photographs with the Rolleiflex
> 3,5F Planar and the Ilford FP4 ISO 125, 6,5x9 cm film
sheets attaching
> theRollei Plate adapter to the camera. This is a fun
and challenging way to
> take snapshots because you know you only get one shot:
> https://flic.kr/p/2kXtzHr ;<https://flic.kr/p/2kXtzHr>
>
> Carlos
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