TLR owners/users (If you dare admit if)

[oftheherd]

That is a nice looking Yashica MAT 124 G! I am no longer a fan of 6x6 since I got my Mamiya Super Press 23. But if I could get another nice Yashica MAT 124 G, I think I would, and I think I would use it. I sure had fun with the one I had before it was stolen and I was talked into getting the Mamiya.

I know you will enjoy it.

 

[Michiel]

That's a nice-looking unit. Even has the genuine Yashica lens hood (hard to come by). Plus a yellow filter!

Good shooting, but you're right. First you need film. Arista.EDU is made in Hungary and is available in the USA at $1.69, and Fomapan (Czech Republic) is available here also at $2.39. Obviously, they should also be available in Europe.

Ted

Hi Ted,

I took your advice and ordered a dozen rolls of Fomapan 400. Got it for €25, which is less than half Kodak or Ilford would have cost!

Thanks 🙂

 

[Jeroen]

My 124G just broke this weekend - again. Probably something to do with the gears.

 

[winoto]

i have 3: rolleiflex standard, rolleiflex automat and voigtlander superb (skopar). i use the latter 2 cameras at least once every 2 months for street photography. the rolleiflex standard has a great vintage used look to it. still fully functional but only used on special occasions. great thread. we need more TLR users!!

 

[oftheherd]

My 124G just broke this weekend - again. Probably something to do with the gears.

Sorry to hear that. I have mentioned often in the forums that I am no longer a fan of 6x6 since I have the Super Press 23. However, I have very fond memories of the 124 MAT G I had, and if anything would incline me to use that format again, it would be a Yashica in good working order.

Hope you can get if fixed soon.

 

[like2fiddle]

Minolta Autocord

Minolta Autocord

Just received my first usable TLR over the weekend. It's a Minolta Autocord from 1963. Having fun with it. Not quite as portable as the M2, but fun to use nevertheless.

 

[350D_user]

Does the Voigtlander Brillant (no, no typo there) count as well?

 

[like2fiddle]

Hey Dave, that's a cute little TLR. Or is it a TLR? Is the top glass a lens or just a blank?

 

[350D_user]

Hey Dave, that's a cute little TLR. Or is it a TLR? Is the top glass a lens or just a blank?

It's a Voigtlander Brillant, a basic TLR with only scale focussing, two shutter speeds (not counting 'B') and three apertures. That particular one in my collection really has seen better days, the filmwind knob is seized up and the covering's peeling away on the front.

http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt17.htm
Going off that page, the Brillant in that photo dates between 1932 and 1939, judging by the aperture stops (f7.7) and its metal body.

 

[DMG]

egads I've just gassed and bought another TLR (Yashica 124G), as it seems my 166B is dead

 

[Michael I.]

if anyone has a dead TLR he wants to get rid of - I might be intrested - i want to learn how to fix those - PM me.

 

[Uncle Bill]

How about toying with the idea of owning a TLR. I have been thinking about the Mamiya C330 with interchangable lenses. I like the idea of really solid construction.

 

[Michael I.]

I recommend to go the non mamiya way - which is ,while being a great tool, is HEAVY. I think a great way to get into TLR's are Rolleis,yashicas and autocords to mention a few.

 

[DMG]

Hi Michael, sorry I'm going to try and fix it myself (it's the focus that's gone)..again sorry...

 

[Chyn]

I recently acquired my first TLR after researching *cough* lusting *cough* for a Rolleiflex. It just might be the initial newness factor, but I've been carrying it with me everyday for the three weeks that I've had it. Picture-taking requires some getting used to, especially with the image being backwards.

The best thing about shooting with my Rolleiflex is being able to compose a picture without having to squint. Less facial spasms=a better photoshooting experience!

 

[oftheherd]

I recently acquired my first TLR after researching *cough* lusting *cough* for a Rolleiflex. It just might be the initial newness factor, but I've been carrying it with me everyday for the three weeks that I've had it. Picture-taking requires some getting used to, especially with the image being backwards.

The best thing about shooting with my Rolleiflex is being able to compose a picture without having to squint. Less facial spasms=a better photoshooting experience!

I was going to encourage you and tell you that you will like the camera very much. Then I thought, if you've been carrying it every day for three weeks, you already do like it. TLR's have their place and can be very enjoyable. How do you like the negative size?

 

[MRohlfing]

I do not have a TLR yet, but a Rolleiflex might very much be the next camera I will buy.

Michael

 

[foto_fool]

I recommend to go the non mamiya way - which is ,while being a great tool, is HEAVY. I think a great way to get into TLR's are Rolleis,yashicas and autocords to mention a few.

OH I second that! I have a C220 and it is a total brick. I actually have a lot of fun with it, but when I'm carring it around I feel like I should be shouting "aaalbatross!"

I like the ease of lens interchangability on the Mamiya, and the glass I have for it is really nice, but a Rolleiflex is looking pretty appealing.... more GAS!
- John

 

[Chyn]

I was going to encourage you and tell you that you will like the camera very much. Then I thought, if you've been carrying it every day for three weeks, you already do like it. TLR's have their place and can be very enjoyable. How do you like the negative size?

oftheherd,

Thanks! I also own a 6mp DSLR that I used to carry with me all the time until the Rolleiflex showed up. Although the TLR is boxier and takes up more volume, it is markedly lighter in weight. Also, not having to worry about batteries means one less thing in my head when leaving the house.

The larger negative size was one of the reasons why I wanted to try out medium format. It would never replace my DSLR, but simply augment my existing toolkit without breaking the bank. After getting back my first developed roll of Ilford XP2, I was hooked and wanted to try out other films, to see if I can get even better results. Now I just want to go back and redo my favorite pics with the large 6x6 versions 🙂 Eventually, I'll also be able to afford a more advanced medium format scanner that will give me higher resolutions.

 

[MelanieC]

how does this look?

how does this look?

I do not have a TLR yet, but a Rolleiflex might very much be the next camera I will buy.

You could do worse.