hausen
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Mine just had a Maxwell screen installed and a CLA and what a difference. 'flex is heading to Switzerland with me on Sunday. Landscapes in square, love it.
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PMCC
Late adopter.
basic guide to TLRs
basic guide to TLRs
If you're starting from scratch, one place to begin is the 5-part Massive Guide to TLR Cameras that was reproduced in translation a few years ago on holgablog, but long since taken down. Fortunately, some thoughtful soul has archived all 5 parts, indexed here: http://www.goatkarma.com/articles/
A useful survey -- miles wide, inches deep -- but it gets the main points down. Those who wish to plumb the finer points of different Rolleiflex models or argue Autocord vs. whatever will not find much here. Still, a fun read.
basic guide to TLRs
If you're starting from scratch, one place to begin is the 5-part Massive Guide to TLR Cameras that was reproduced in translation a few years ago on holgablog, but long since taken down. Fortunately, some thoughtful soul has archived all 5 parts, indexed here: http://www.goatkarma.com/articles/
A useful survey -- miles wide, inches deep -- but it gets the main points down. Those who wish to plumb the finer points of different Rolleiflex models or argue Autocord vs. whatever will not find much here. Still, a fun read.
Crazy Fedya
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I have a few TLR's I will be listing in classifieds shortly. Mainly, Ciro-Flex with original hood and Rolleiflex Automat with Tessar. I might consider selling Autocord as well. Let me know, if interested, I will list them sooner.
jwicaksana
Jakarta, Indonesia
I just graduated from college, and I have little money myself. I did some research, and I ended up thinking that I will set a budget, find the nicest sample within that figure, and take her home 😀
No need to worry about which specific model, they are all beautiful and they all work great I believe. What was on paper 5 decades ago may not be the same as the actual condition today, so I just pick the freshest one within my budget.
Just my $0.02, mate. 🙂
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
I will second Johan's suggestion about Ciro-Flex. Picked one up and was blown away. Sorry about the thumbnail, but I can't upload to Gallery today anymore.
Camera's that take shots like that will make somebody happy soon, I'm confident!
😀😀😀😉
dave lackey
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Johan, that is a beautiful photo.:angel:
Crazy Fedya
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I am sure it will, Johan.
Thank you, Dave.
Thank you, Dave.
dave lackey
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When the heck and where was this photo taken?:angel: I am all about character images from, of course character lenses, but this is really distinctive.
Crazy Fedya
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It was taken in my back yard last year. My daughter, Veronica, was about 2 1/2 years old. She was picking wild strawberries. She never lets them turn red. 😉
dave lackey
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Frontman
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Crazy Fedya
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Just like FSU rangefinders, they multiply.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Okay, maybe I should have done Underline-Bold-Italics on the word "Usually". I mean, I've got three, but usually I shoot only one of them. And I expect to get a couple more.
PF