Perhaps a TLR Forum?

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tedwhite

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There seem to be many folks among us who own a TLR in addition to their RF cameras, and they generally end up posting about TLR's in a non-TLR thread.

As these cameras are classics in their own right, perhaps the moderators could see their collective way bend the rules a bit and establish a TLR forum.

Lots of interesting cameras, to be sure. Rolleiflex, Rolleicord. the Mamiya TLR series with interchangeable lenses, Minolta Autocord, Yashica 124G, and many others.

Ted
 
tedwhite said:
As these cameras are classics in their own right, perhaps the moderators could see their collective way bend the rules a bit and establish a TLR forum.
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Gee, from my short time here it seems like that head bartender guy isn't much for rule bending.
 
Maybe we need a very good-looking smooth-talking blonde on the other side of the bar?
 
Stephen G did mention that RFF could evolve. TLR's are a classic photo apparatus just like RF's.
 
I'd argue that TLRs are also mortal enemies of SLRs, so the enemy of my enemy...is my ally? I'm not really being serious (actually I find that all my cameras, regardless of type, get along just fine in the camera cabinet). But I'm sorta serious: RFs and TLRs represent very different ways of approaching the subject and I suppose quite a few of us that shoot RFs also shoot TLRs. Maybe the same amount or more shoot SLRs, but hey, there are lots of forums for that. Last I checked, however, .tlrforum.com wasn't that popular. Long winded way of saying, I think it's a good idea.
 
back alley said:
tlrforum.com...sounds good to me!

anyone want to start a forum?
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Yeah .......... but there'll be no cussing farting spitting chicken strangling etc etc ... no immoral acts whatsoever! Moderators will be armed! :angel:
 
dreilly:

Your point about TLR's being mortal enemies of SLR's is well-taken. Stephen Gandy might find that attractive, especially if we all promise to buy something from Cameraquest in the next six months.

I'm thinking one of the Bessa 4M's....
 
I really like our TLR talk, but I don't think there should be a forum for it. Perhaps a more organized underground movement making TLR talk the On topic topic in the Off topic forum, or anywhere, but not everywhere. A valued rebellious undercurrent.
 
FrankS said:
Stephen G did mention that RFF could evolve. TLR's are a classic photo apparatus just like RF's.
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And a Nikon F is a classic too, just one lens short :)

But is an Epson RD-1 a classic?
 
I'm all for a place to discuss TLRs where I'm not going to get clobbered for a off-topic posting. Whether TLRs are the "mortal enemies" of SLRs I don't know; I do know that the one-lens approach to shooting (with the exception of the Mamiyas) is about as pure as you can get -- like a fixed-lens RF.

Plus, they're just plain cool!
 
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