New Digital Rollei

[bsdunek]

Maybe this has been on this forum already, but I didn't see it.
I'm not much of a digital fan, but I love my old Rollei TLR. Now there is a digital version. Check this out:

http://www.adorama.com/RLRMDC.html?searchinfo=rollei digital&item_no=1

It would be kind of fun! 😎

 

[minimicrite]

It's a tiny little thing, under 3" tall. If I had money to burn, I'd get one, but they're really just toys. See this review:

http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/rollei/Minidigi.cfm

The image quality leaves a lot to be desired, I think.

 

[physiognomy]

These have been around for quite a while now... Apparently (I've never used one) the image quality is terrible & you would only buy it for the novelty factor... As you say though, it might be kind of fun... I saw one go relatively cheaply on *bay recently.

Peter

 

[Ash]

found that link moooonths ago. they sell them at RW. but yea, novelties only

 

[Keith]

If the Rollei is a bit small of course there is always this;

 

[Ash]

what the?!

 

[Keith]

what the?!

Check it out ... the digital 'Big Arnie' would use ... and it would probably fit in the glovebox of a Hummer!

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm

 

[Ash]

I wouldn't mind taking the back off that and modding it onto say.... a smaller camera? 😀

that thing is massive...

 

[Ash]

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f931.cfm

Possibility to freely interchange Seitz D3 digital scan back between Seitz 6x17 camera, new Roundshot D3 panorama camera and - in the future - medium or large format cameras

pricey as hell though... I'd like to see that sensor on a pocketable camera. I'll wait a few years when that sensor is 1/100 the size and available to consumers 😉

 

[bsdunek]

If the Rollei is a bit small of course there is always this;

Wow! Looked at the web site. Looks like a camera designed by an engineer (and I'm an engineer). 😎

 

[Ash]

Apparently they're studio camera's too. I wouldn't like to use one for studio applications, someone seeing you hold that would laugh so much. It's one thing having an ugly camera like the Fed5... its another having a HUGE ugly camera that looks like it was a hyperreal toy/structure made by Hirst, so I don't understand why I want one so much! 😀

 

[Keith]

Imagine a bit of subtle street shooting with that .... the riot police would arrive in no time!

I wonder if Luigi makes a case ???

🙄

 

[terrafirmanada]

The riot police would be out gunned if you were holding that thing

 

[Ash]

that thing doesnt need a case, it needs a mobile clothing unit

 

[Keith]

Definitely more impact than an M8 ... I want one too!

😀

 

[schaubild]

This kind of camera is very seldom used in studios. Roundshots are built for the big pictures 🙂

And, it's surprisingly low weight, looks heavier than it is.