New York NYC March Meet-Up

[rajmohan-fotograf]

Cal,
I also don't understand the animosity.
We all like (and dislike) different things, so shoot what you like, avoid what you dislike, and let others do the same. Life's far too short to go around griping about others' choices.

 

[Range-rover]

Bob,

The "E" has the honor of the sturdy metal hood that seems to feel like bombay doors when opening. I love that aggressive snap that kinda emulates a pump shotgun.

The combination of the snap of that metal hood and the quiet of a leaf shutter is mighty cool.

Cal

Cal,

I really like the sound of the 3.5F hood it just goes pop when it opens.

 

[jsrockit]

Jsrockit, good luck for your move to Chile. Exciting.

Thank you! ...

 

[Prest_400]

The funny thing is I personally know some of these haters, and they are generations younger. Once I got to 50 I realized that I don't have that many decades left so I decided to spend some of my money and live life more richly. Before 2007 I only owned a Nikon F3P (that I still shoot and own) so over the past decade I was smart and accumulated some cameras that I can use over the rest of my life, with no intent to offend people.


Cal

I don't know if it's the recent environment but there's something awry around us the youngsters. A lack of cohesiveness, commitment? The recession? Internet age?
Don't know and I can't write off an entire age group.
Not only about grumpy old men then!

There's people giving parallels to the 1920s prewar and rise of radicalism. Well, that was enough politics. (On TV now are the Netherlands election talk)

I have neither, but Leica doesn't attract me much. Rolleiflexes though have something very charming. I'll surely fall for one on the medium term. Perhaps a 50's 2.8C or maybe a sudden deal on some classifieds.



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[rajmohan-fotograf]

I have neither, but Leica doesn't attract me much. Rolleiflexes though have something very charming. I'll surely fall for one on the medium term. Perhaps a 50's 2.8C or maybe a sudden deal on some classifieds.

Rolleiflexes (and their humbler TLR brethren) do have an ineffable allure 🙂

 

[Range-rover]

Rolleiflexes (and their humbler TLR brethren) do have an ineffable allure 🙂

They really do have something, it makes you stop, think and shoot the picture.
Digital I just go snap, snap and snap!

 

[rajmohan-fotograf]

They really do have something, it makes you stop, think and shoot the picture.
Digital I just go snap, snap and snap!

Absolutely - the square frame and the inverted image make you consider compositions more carefully. I also find that they are less obtrusive for shooting people, as they mostly think you're just a fuddy-duddy who is fiddling about with a crappy old camera! And they are great people magnets - they seem to want to talk to me when I have a TLR in hand.

 

[Calzone]

Cal,

I really like the sound of the 3.5F hood it just goes pop when it opens.

Bob,

That pop is the coolest sound. I am sure it annoys some people. LOL.

Like I said, "Kinda like the slide on a pump shotgun."

A funny story: Back in the day I worked at Grumman in a kinda secure military like facility with all kinds of security: guarded gates; and secret clearances.

So I come back from lunch on a rainy day, and I see an engineer from another group sitting at my lead engineer's desk looking through his papers. I had a Totes umbrella in my hand so I kinda slammed a door aggressively behind me and pumped the umbrella like a shotgun, and you should of seen that intruder duck under a steel desk for cover. He kinda slammed his head pretty hard, and I laughed really hard. Of course the intruder did not think it was funny. LOL.

Anyways in life it seems like I had lots of friends, but there were always people who really hated me. LOL.

Cal

 

[stompyq]

Don't buy a 2.8C unless it's a solid deal. Get a D or later. The C's are a pain to repair (or so I've been told)

I don't know if it's the recent environment but there's something awry around us the youngsters. A lack of cohesiveness, commitment? The recession? Internet age?
Don't know and I can't write off an entire age group.
Not only about grumpy old men then!

There's people giving parallels to the 1920s prewar and rise of radicalism. Well, that was enough politics. (On TV now are the Netherlands election talk)

I have neither, but Leica doesn't attract me much. Rolleiflexes though have something very charming. I'll surely fall for one on the medium term. Perhaps a 50's 2.8C or maybe a sudden deal on some classifieds.



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[Prest_400]

Absolutely - the square frame and the inverted image make you consider compositions more carefully. I also find that they are less obtrusive for shooting people, as they mostly think you're just a fuddy-duddy who is fiddling about with a crappy old camera! And they are great people magnets - they seem to want to talk to me when I have a TLR in hand.

I remember walking around Copenhague and on a quiet street near Noma I saw a man passing by who nodded on approval. I then realised he saw my camera. It was just a rather common OM-1. I can imagine the reaction is much more significant with a TLR.
A notch above on attention grabbing are the view cameras.

In part I dislike being a point of attention though.

Don't buy a 2.8C unless it's a solid deal. Get a D or later. The C's are a pain to repair (or so I've been told)

Thanks for the tip. I wondered how they were relatively low priced, $500 for a BGN 2.8C for example.
Though the C's have the 10 aperture blades and propel the myth of better bokeh because of it.

A few years ago I read most resources on the web about those TLRs. Kind of dropped the idea for a while but recently they seem a good travel MF camera. Possible future gift to self, graduation passed, but for something else. 😀

 

[Calzone]

Absolutely - the square frame and the inverted image make you consider compositions more carefully. I also find that they are less obtrusive for shooting people, as they mostly think you're just a fuddy-duddy who is fiddling about with a crappy old camera! And they are great people magnets - they seem to want to talk to me when I have a TLR in hand.

Raj,

I have people ask me if my old camera works. Also have had pretty girls kinda stalk my camera as if I were Richard Avedone.

Seems like a Rollie at times is more invisible than a M.

The best was at my first Mermaid Parade when this pole dancer performed for my Rollie. I stood about 6-7 feet away: first shot was of her butt and this guy staring at her butt; second shot she jumps up onto the pole and holds the pose; third shot she turns herself upside down and again holds the pose; then she goes spread eagle and holds the pose.

The last shot kinda makes a cruxifix between here spread eagle upside down with the pole. BTW "Broadway" is a very pretty girl. About a year later I met her again by the Flatiron building in a staging area for a "Dance Parade." She remembered me. LOL.

Anyways there was a group of girls practicing their routines that were amazing. They were pole dancing instructors for some pole dancing school, and they were doing their best to recruit me. Basically because I am a skinny bitch I have the right body: lean; and muscular.

On this particular day I was trying to scout out all these people that were promoting the end of the world, but it seemed like they all had ascended already because earlier in the week they were all over the city, but by Union Square they were none to be seen.

Anyways, "I was just minding my own business." LOL. Why does things like this always happen to me? BTW on the day of the Dance Parade I was shooting a Mamiya 6 with the 50 (28mm FOV). For those that don't know me. 28mm FOV is my favorite and most used FOV, and compound the wide because I tend to shoot close.

At one point one dancer almost kicked my camera out of my hand, and I have the shot to prove it. LOL. Like I said, "All I was doing was minding my own business..."

Norm approves.

Cal

 

[rajmohan-fotograf]

I remember walking around Copenhague and on a quiet street near Noma I saw a man passing by who nodded on approval. I then realised he saw my camera. It was just a rather common OM-1. I can imagine the reaction is much more significant with a TLR.
A notch above on attention grabbing are the view cameras.
In part I dislike being a point of attention though.

I dislike being a point of attention as well, but it is nice on occasion to chat to someone who is either a fellow photography enthusiast, or a new convert who approaches after seeing you use a 'cool' TLR 🙂

Thanks for the tip. I wondered how they were relatively low priced, $500 for a BGN 2.8C for example.
Though the C's have the 10 aperture blades and propel the myth of better bokeh because of it.
A few years ago I read most resources on the web about those TLRs. Kind of dropped the idea for a while but recently they seem a good travel MF camera. Possible future gift to self, graduation passed, but for something else. 😀

For travel, a 3.5 model might be better - they are lighter and slightly smaller, and except for the lack of f/2.8, produce results equal to those from the heavier 2.8 models. If you're willing to consider other TLRs, the Minolta Autocord is also excellent!

 

[rajmohan-fotograf]

Raj,

I have people ask me if my old camera works. Also have had pretty girls kinda stalk my camera as if I were Richard Avedone.

Seems like a Rollie at times is more invisible than a M.

The best was at my first Mermaid Parade when this pole dancer performed for my Rollie. I stood about 6-7 feet away: first shot was of her butt and this guy staring at her butt; second shot she jumps up onto the pole and holds the pose; third shot she turns herself upside down and again holds the pose; then she goes spread eagle and holds the pose.

The last shot kinda makes a cruxifix between here spread eagle upside down with the pole. BTW "Broadway" is a very pretty girl. About a year later I met her again by the Flatiron building in a staging area for a "Dance Parade." She remembered me. LOL.

Cal

Great story about the Mermaid Parade and the Rollei, Cal! Sadly, the people that stalk me when I shoot the Rollei are not pretty girls, but I'll take the toothless old men that I do get 🙂

 

[jsrockit]

Raj,

I have people ask me if my old camera works. Also have had pretty girls kinda stalk my camera as if I were Richard Avedone.

Seems like a Rollie at times is more invisible than a M.

Who is the Avedone fellow and what is a Rollie? 😀

 

[Prest_400]

Anyways, "I was just minding my own business." LOL. Why does things like this always happen to me? BTW on the day of the Dance Parade I was shooting a Mamiya 6 with the 50 (28mm FOV). For those that don't know me. 28mm FOV is my favorite and most used FOV, and compound the wide because I tend to shoot close.



At one point one dancer almost kicked my camera out of my hand, and I have the shot to prove it. LOL. Like I said, "All I was doing was minding my own business..."



Norm approves.



Cal

Oh noes, Mamiya 6+7 are other GAS inducing machines. One thing they are lacking: being Leica made. It would have been awesome if Leica made a MF RF.
And nowadays became appreciated and expensive.
I have the Fuji 6x9 and it's quick and convenient, but a bit of a hog. More of a "small" handheld LF. I guess that people afe used to small RFs and the steroid 35mm factor is what throws off people.

For travel, a 3.5 model might be better - they are lighter and slightly smaller, and except for the lack of f/2.8, produce results equal to those from the heavier 2.8 models. If you're willing to consider other TLRs, the Minolta Autocord is also excellent!

Oh the Autocord! That's closer as a mere mortal. I do feel that between 6x9 and 35mm I do have a gap, Fuji 645 or TLR would cover it nicely.
I'll try to pass a lomo store here and fondle one of the TLRs they have.




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[stompyq]

I love my Rolleiflex's. But loading the damn thing in a hurry is an absolute pain. Anyone have tips for quick reloading? Btw for some reason, my 2.8E feels easier to load than the 3.5F!

 

[stompyq]

Damn it CAL!! Why didn't you take up the offer and go to pole dancing school😀😀😀😀

Raj,

I have people ask me if my old camera works. Also have had pretty girls kinda stalk my camera as if I were Richard Avedone.

Seems like a Rollie at times is more invisible than a M.

The best was at my first Mermaid Parade when this pole dancer performed for my Rollie. I stood about 6-7 feet away: first shot was of her butt and this guy staring at her butt; second shot she jumps up onto the pole and holds the pose; third shot she turns herself upside down and again holds the pose; then she goes spread eagle and holds the pose.

The last shot kinda makes a cruxifix between here spread eagle upside down with the pole. BTW "Broadway" is a very pretty girl. About a year later I met her again by the Flatiron building in a staging area for a "Dance Parade." She remembered me. LOL.

Anyways there was a group of girls practicing their routines that were amazing. They were pole dancing instructors for some pole dancing school, and they were doing their best to recruit me. Basically because I am a skinny bitch I have the right body: lean; and muscular.

On this particular day I was trying to scout out all these people that were promoting the end of the world, but it seemed like they all had ascended already because earlier in the week they were all over the city, but by Union Square they were none to be seen.

Anyways, "I was just minding my own business." LOL. Why does things like this always happen to me? BTW on the day of the Dance Parade I was shooting a Mamiya 6 with the 50 (28mm FOV). For those that don't know me. 28mm FOV is my favorite and most used FOV, and compound the wide because I tend to shoot close.

At one point one dancer almost kicked my camera out of my hand, and I have the shot to prove it. LOL. Like I said, "All I was doing was minding my own business..."

Norm approves.

Cal

 

[rajmohan-fotograf]

I love my Rolleiflex's. But loading the damn thing in a hurry is an absolute pain. Anyone have tips for quick reloading? Btw for some reason, my 2.8E feels easier to load than the 3.5F!

Easy - carry 2 (or 3) loaded Rolleis 🙂

 

[Prest_400]

Damn it CAL!! Why didn't you take up the offer and go to pole dancing school😀😀😀😀

This reminds me of a friend in college (girl) who daren't watch "Magic Mike" because she was dying on the dancing scenes. The worst part was that another guy in class (kinda friend of mine) looked like a stripper.
I dared to watch that film, as soon as I saw it tried some moves; they ain't easy.

😂😂😂

The worst was that he just doesn't have a groove for any dancing. Kind of frustrating

Easy - carry 2 (or 3) loaded Rolleis 🙂

This is why you can't have too many cameras!
(Then some acquitance says that a DSLR and 24-70 does it all)




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[rajmohan-fotograf]

This is why you can't have too many cameras!
(Then some acquitance says that a DSLR and 24-70 does it all)

You just need to be blessed with Cal's strong neck and/or enhanced right arm, so that you can carry the things around 🙂