The 4x4 Baby Rollei Club

JPD said:
I loaded my "Sports" Rolleiflex 4x4 with Efke R100 last friday and have taken a couple of shots that I hope will turn out great. A large abandoned mine headframe and ore sorting works. They have stood there for decades but the mining company will tear them down this spring. It will take a while before I have finished the roll and made prints.
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Sound interesting. I'll look forward to seeing. My Primo is with Mark Hanson in Oregon for a CLA. I'm eagerly looking forward to its return. I'm sure your images will build my anticipation.
 
JeffGreene said:
Sound interesting. I'll look forward to seeing. My Primo is with Mark Hanson in Oregon for a CLA. I'm eagerly looking forward to its return. I'm sure your images will build my anticipation.
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Thanks, but I think your camera will be back before I have made prints. I have been lazy the last couple of years, but I need discussions like this to put pressure behind me. A kick in my a** so I finally get up from my chair. :D
 
Two from the Primo Jr.

Two from the Primo Jr.

I recently received my Primo Jr. back from Mark Hansen (Classic Camera). He's one of the few people in the US who works on them. I apologize for not posting these sooner. I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and have been experiencing the mother of all flares over the last few weeks. In any case, I really like this camera! I just wish 127 film wasn't so expensive. The Film is Bluefire Murano 160 from the Frugal Photographer. The lens is quite nice. Here are two, one wide open and the other stopped down. What do you think?


Sarah_Primo.jpg



Juggler_Primo.jpg
 
JPD said:
I loaded my "Sports" Rolleiflex 4x4 with Efke R100 last friday and have taken a couple of shots that I hope will turn out great. A large abandoned mine headframe and ore sorting works. They have stood there for decades but the mining company will tear them down this spring. It will take a while before I have finished the roll and made prints.
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I finally developed the film. It's drying at the moment. The negatives look good. I hope it doesn't take another year before I print them. :D
 
I'm glad I found this thread! Wonderful baby rollei shots. I'll some soon, not as good as these yet, just bought one.

Jim
 
Love those 127 TLRs, even if the film choice is a bit thin (DIY solution: save the spools and slit your own from 120). They are marvels of miniaturization, so precise and jewel-like. Great for superslides too (back in the day).
 
KoNickon said:
I would love it if Ilford spooled HP5+, FP4 and/or XP2 in 127.
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Nick, I don't think that's likely to happen unless somebody places a humongous special order. Spool sourcing is an issue as well, although frugalphotographer.com seems to have some access to a spool source. As far as I can tell, the only b&w factory loads currently available are Ekfe 100 and Rollei Retro 80s (spooled by Efke). Anybody know others?
 
digitalintrigue said:
How does one go about this?
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There are lots of approaches and contraptions. :) You may have to scroll through some of the submini stuff to find 127:

http://www.subclub.org/darkroom/splitter.htm

http://www.subclub.org/sponsors/goathil2.htm

http://www.zeissikonrolleirepair.com/page05.html

http://vincechanblog.ca/slitters/slitters.html

http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=3362.0

You may also find some tips on flickr or in the forum section of this site: http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/
 
I'm not sure if Pirate is still active here on this forum, but if he is, would you mind sharing with us who did the overhaul on your Baby Rollei back in 2011. I have one that is ailing and would love to find someone who could work on it.

And here's a few pics for the thread. Both on expired Efke 100.

BRCRV.jpg


BRStreet2.jpg


Best,
-Tim
 
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