Sharpness - Olympus Trip vs Rollei 35

[David Hughes]

Hello David,

Is that the engine or the camera that was refurbished? (just kidding). Is that a LeRhone?

Regards,
BV

Hi,

It's a 1912 Blackburn with a 50HP Gnome rotary engine. It looks great in the air.

Taken last autumn (October) and meant to show the wing warping.

I often wonder why we RFF'ers don't appear more often at these air displays.

Regards, David

 

[thegman]

I used to have a Rollei 35, and my brother had an Olympus Trip. I think image quality on both was great, no real difference that I saw. However, the Trip was fully auto and would not fire if it felt it was too dark. This meant my brother basically could not use it indoors. I'm not sure if that's user error, or only some models do that, but that would be unacceptable to me.

 

[Muggins]

Hi,
I often wonder why we RFF'ers don't appear more often at these air displays.

Regards, David

Some of us do, David!

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2016417&postcount=728

Same day, I think. OW is always a good place for spotting old cameras - got my first feel of a Leica there last year, allowed to handle someone's IIIF, and began to understand what the fuss was about.

Adrian

 

[David Hughes]

Wow!

Wow!

Hi,

I thought I was alone...

I've often wondered why so few pictures appear from OW as the combination of old cars, old planes and old cameras is quite heady at times. And you do see a lot of film users there.

We must see if there's a weekend at Duxford before or after a weekend at OW and then try and get as many RFF'ers there. I know, from the accents and car registration plates that OW attracts enthusiasts from all over Europe and the former American colonies. Or perhaps just tell them about the Sunday when we can wander around the planes and pilots?

Regards, David

PS If you don't know; Old Warden (OW) is special; they don't like the idea of planes being dead, stuffed and mounted behind glass but maintain them and keep them flying. Rather like us with old cameras...

PPS And thanks for that link.

 

[Muggins]

Now that would be a cracking idea for a meet! Duxford is good, and Old Warden is one of my favourite places - and you've described it perfectly.

Adrian
(actually, I think the Leica was a IIIf - a IIIF was a tween wars product of the Fairey company...)

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Beautiful shot of the Blackburn
I've been meaning to go to the Aviodrome themepark when they have one of their living history days.

I've only the Trip 35 as a reference, but I can only agree with the trouble of nailing the focus in low light with that lens.

Analoog Foto Forum Olympus Trip 35 meeting in Ravenstein, f/2.8 at 1/40th, Lucky 200 color film

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Why not come to Old Warden or Duxford? You love it...

Here's a link: http://www.shuttleworth.org/gallery.asp

Regards, David

 

[Muggins]

And it's hardly an arduous trip from the Netherlands especially Duxford which, judging by the number of lycra-skinned cyclopaths getting on and off the ferry at Harwich, is practically within cycling distance. Even if, with a highest point of 146 metres above sea level, Cambridgeshire is positively mountainous!:angel:
I'm really hoping the weather lets my cricket club play this year, because we were gutted to miss out on the VRA ground at Amstelveen(3.3 metres below sea level, apparently).


Sorry, did someone mention cameras?

Adrian

 

[Mr_Flibble]

It's been a decade since I've visited Duxford. I really should plan on visiting again in the near future...

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Better still come to both; they are about 30 miles apart by the fast route and often have flying days a week apart. September and October are usually the best times to see the antique ones flying.

Regards, David