Rey
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Brad,
I have a 2.8c, xenotar. Wonderful camera that I do not use enough. Which lens do you have?
I have a 2.8c, xenotar. Wonderful camera that I do not use enough. Which lens do you have?
TLR owners/users (If you dare admit if)
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bmicklea
RF Newbie
I have the Planar. I've never seen shots from another 2.8 from the same era for comparison. Do you find yours a little soft at 2.8 as well?
Rey
Well-known
Well,
I'd have to look back at the prints I took at 2.8. I do remember them with excellent bokeh. They are not tack sharp though. All in all, I've mostly used the lens at 2.8 for indoor portraits in natural light. Slightly soft, yes, I agree with you there. Overall a very nice effect.
I'd have to look back at the prints I took at 2.8. I do remember them with excellent bokeh. They are not tack sharp though. All in all, I've mostly used the lens at 2.8 for indoor portraits in natural light. Slightly soft, yes, I agree with you there. Overall a very nice effect.
bmicklea
RF Newbie
Beautiful bokeh for sure. It's definitely a fantastic camera for portraits I've gotten a lot of good shots with it. Although I need to replace the screen in mine - it's so dim I have trouble focusing in lower light. Keep meaning to do that...
Rey
Well-known
Yeah,
Mine too. I unscrewed the top and cleaned the mirror and screen. It helped, but a nice, new Maxwell screen would help alot more. Too bad they cost so much. The only real thing I dislike is the 2.8C retains the old shutter speeds. I have to guestimate with a meter.
Mine too. I unscrewed the top and cleaned the mirror and screen. It helped, but a nice, new Maxwell screen would help alot more. Too bad they cost so much. The only real thing I dislike is the 2.8C retains the old shutter speeds. I have to guestimate with a meter.
DMG
waiting for friday
lubitel 166 that I got for free, lovely little piece of plastic that I should use more often.
thawkins
Well-known
I use a Yashicamat on a regular basis. I load it with Delta 100, Tri-X, Reala and occasionally Velvia. Seeing the image on the ground glass is inspiring.
Tom
Tom
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
bmicklea said:
Brad, don't know about your scanning technique but the Planar should be sharper at this magnification, wide open. Even the Tessar can do sharper wide open, if there is no camera shake, misfocus or subject movement involved.
This is not a critique, i do like the portrait-example you show; - it is just a remark.
doitashimash1te
Well-known
Three Rolleiflexes, one of which is a Planar, two Lubitels and a pre-war Ikoflex.
taffer
void
Pherdinand said:
Hola !
Wow, this thread started more than two years ago...
Just for the record, migrated ex-Pherdi's D keeps delivering the goods 🙂 Just yesterday it had quite a nice shooting session on the beach...
Started with a Lubitel, then got a Cord Va, then the Yashica, then a beater Minolta Autocord. Never sold any, and I'm now grateful for that !
Oscar
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Hey Hola!
The Yashica? On the beach? Wow
I wish i'd sold myself together with the camera 😀
The Yashica? On the beach? Wow
I wish i'd sold myself together with the camera 😀
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
SO, where are the shjots?🙂 And how're you doing? And have you heard about my latest sin? 🙄
taffer
void
Pherdinand said:
Customs clearing could have faced a problem... 😉
taffer
void
Pherdinand said:
Here they go: http://www.pbase.com/taffer/offseason
(Mix of Autocord & Yashica though)
Doing fine, had a sort of a break time and in the process I turned one year old. lol.
Your latest sin ? The M-Sin you mean, naaaa 😉
Enjoy it man, you deserve it, your Contax drove you nuts for too long already !
Oscar
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
yeah,time to change the line to stg more positive.
Oscar, those are some fantastic images. You got older and wiser, or what?
Two more months and i turn 30 too😀
Oscar, those are some fantastic images. You got older and wiser, or what?
Two more months and i turn 30 too😀
taffer
void
Pherdinand said:
Hmmm... wiser... hmm, yeah, that must be it 🙄
Be sure to celebrate as it deserves ! 🙂
Thank you man,
Oscar
Flyfisher Tom
Well-known
Nice work Oscar ...
Now you've inspired me to take my boy to the beach next weekend ... it will be his first experience with the sand and the sea 😉
Now you've inspired me to take my boy to the beach next weekend ... it will be his first experience with the sand and the sea 😉
RicardoD
Well-known
This thread pushed my into my Yashica Mat 124g. Now I am preparing to purchase a Rolleiflex since I am hooked on the whole medium format TLR experience. Great thread!
caspert79
Dutch User
I bought a very nice Kalloflex Automat TLR made by Kowa Optics.
The optical and build quality are on par with Rollei.
The optical and build quality are on par with Rollei.
DougK
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Nice work Oscar, and good to see you back!
