TLR owners/users (If you dare admit if)

TLR owners/users (If you dare admit if)

  • Do own a TLR?

    Votes: 45 7.1%

  • If so, do you use it a lot?

    Votes: 134 21.2%

  • If so, do you use it some?

    Votes: 266 42.0%

  • If so, do you seldom use it?

    Votes: 116 18.3%

  • Does it sit on a shelf looking longingly at RF's

    Votes: 47 7.4%

  • Wouldn't dirty my hands on one and handle my RF's

    Votes: 5 0.8%

  • What is a TLR?

    Votes: 20 3.2%
  • Total voters
    633
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?
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
lubitel 166 that I got for free, lovely little piece of plastic that I should use more often.
 
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
 
bmicklea said:
A few years ago I picked up a Rolleiflex 2.8d that is nice and smooth after its CLA. I've put about 20 rolls through it. Love using it for people shots as the lens softness wide open is quite flattering for most people.

Example here: http://www.micklea.com/gallery/rnd/alli_at_work_B_W
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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.
 
Pherdinand said:
woohoo i'm the first one to answer! I'm guilty. Guilty of using it - and guilty of not using it enough! Heh.

As some of you might know, i had a Yashica D which migrated towards South in the autumn and works for taffer now. :)
I kept a beautiful Rolleicord V - with xenar 75/3.5 and a very dark matte focusing screen which i plan to change in the future ($$$).
Few weeks ago, by the way, i bought a generic Fresnel lens (3x magnification) for eur 2.80 incl shipping. I cut it to fit into the chimney finder of the 'cord, dropped in and now it's a bt brighter. Still far from perfect...
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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 said:
SO, where are the shjots?:) And how're you doing? And have you heard about my latest sin? :rolleyes:
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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
 
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:D
 
Pherdinand said:
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:D
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Hmmm... wiser... hmm, yeah, that must be it :rolleyes:

Be sure to celebrate as it deserves ! :)

Thank you man,

Oscar
 
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 ;)
 
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!
 
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