lazarza
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After a lot of reading threads about the pros/cons of different tlrs and being outbid a number of times on ebay I recently bought a Zenobiaflex II, which I've just started using (first two rolls developed and scanned, third roll sent in to be developed today). It's a huge learning curve, especially for someone with no spacial awareness, as the whole back to front thing makes framing an image a bit of a minefield. And I didn't figure out how to make the magnifier pop up until after the first two rolls. I figured it was stuck and didn't want to force it...duh! So precise focusing was also tricky. And, even more stupidly, because the camera came with instructions and I even read them, I wasn't lining the start arrow up on the film and camera while loading film, so I was losing my first three shots.....aaagh. Talk about live and learn.
But, I am now officially addicted to the big negative and the big viewfinder (my husband says it looks like the screen on a digicam!).
So do you have any advice that will help me get the most out of my new baby? What is the most important thing to remember when using a tlr?
But, I am now officially addicted to the big negative and the big viewfinder (my husband says it looks like the screen on a digicam!).
So do you have any advice that will help me get the most out of my new baby? What is the most important thing to remember when using a tlr?