Rollei 35 - one year

As you can see when looking at the starting post, today it´s eight years for me shooting the Rollei 35.
My actual roll count is 424 which means an average of ca. one roll per week.

I´d like to thank all of you who encouraged me and spoke nice words about my pictures in these years.
 
petronius said:
As you can see when looking at the starting post, today it´s eight years for me shooting the Rollei 35.
My actual roll count is 424 which means an average of ca. one roll per week.

I´d like to thank all of you who encouraged me and spoke nice words about my pictures in these years.
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In addition to your pictures and distinctive vision being a pleasure to view, your commitment and artistic integrity have been an inspiration to many here, myself included. Thanks for that, and looking forward to the next 400 rolls.

John
 
johnwolf said:
In addition to your pictures and distinctive vision being a pleasure to view, your commitment and artistic integrity have been an inspiration to many here, myself included. Thanks for that, and looking forward to the next 400 rolls.

John
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I can only echo this. An extraordinary venture, inspirational.

The only point of the technology is that restriction is freedom in a sense.
 
Roll 421; Tessar (Made in Germany), Polypan F
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Zeno, I'll just add I also agree with johnwolf's comment 100%. I never, ever tire of looking at your photographs. A unique vision.
 
So many good photos here, thanks for showing. Sure the Rollei 35 is a good camera but what is surprising is your eye and your ability to use the available light. And of course your commitment and dedication. A good lesson for me! Bravo!
robert
PS: maybe time to use my Rollei 35 a little more...at least try !
 
Inspired by this amazing thread, I sent my R35LED for a lub service since to the shutter ring was stiff due to inactivity for 25 years or so. I'm hoping it might be back today in fact.

Although previously I've used the camera without a lens hood, best practise would be to use one. A strange size though and I guess in short supply, unless something else can be modified.

Great photos Petronius
 
Thank you for your kind words!
I used my Rollei 35 cameras with and without a lens hood and the outcome is not so different as one might think. I started to search for critical situations and enjoy the flare and the reflections.
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Thanks Petronius, I love the shot; lens flare can be quite nice as you have demonstrated.

Just got the 35LED back, all fine and dandy but the lightmeter is over reading. The person who serviced it taped four 1.5V together to make the appropriate stack height, but that's 6V compared to the original 5.6V from the V27PX. LM over reading 4 stops compared to my trusted Sekonic 758. Hard to believe 0.4V would throw it off??
 
Not too surprising; it´s a similar matter as with the Minox 35 (older models). There are adapters for Minox in the bay that should work with the 35LED.
The Sekonic is heavier than the Rollei, isn´t it? Unless you plan to shoot slides, go by guess exposure. I never had a battery in one of my Rolleis.
 
I dug out the adapter that I had which has a diode incorporated, reputed to make 4x1.5V = 5.6V. That's the claim anyway. Just tried it and it's still 2 stops over reading. Better but still incorrect.

I like to take a datum reading and work from there. I'll adjust the ISO to make the offset, eg 400 instead of 1600.

But you make a very good point, I should learn the light better.
 
Ricoh said:
But you make a very good point, I should learn the light better.
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I've always been scared of working without a meter, but recently moving that direction and finding the exposure mat to be really useful. Simple to print out on some photo paper (I "laminated" mine with some clear tape so it holds up longer) and dead easy to use. Slips into a shirt or pants pocket and almost disappears.

Link: http://expomat.tripod.com
 
Hi Kevin, I've been aware of 'expomat' for a while, I must get my finger out, download, print and glue it together. Good idea of yours to do the DIY delamination using clear tape.
 
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