TLR owners/users (If you dare admit if)

[Wayne R. Scott]

Everyman's dream (okay, most men's dream) is to have a couple of twins, right?

A couple of twins would make four wouldn't it? I think you need two more Frank.

Wayne

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

If you don't mind me asking is there anyway to get a better screen for the yashicamat 124g?

Dave Parker at Satin Snow could probably make one for you if you don't mind waiting 3 months for it. I doubt that it will be as good as a Maxwell screen, but will probably be about $100 cheaper.

http://www.satinsnowglass.com/

Wayne

 

[rover]

I just had a shutter repair, and Beattie Intenscreen installed in my 124g by KEH. They had to special order the screen but didn't charge me extra to install it.

 

[dingadingdang]

I know that some rolleiflex users modify a mamiya rb67 plastic screen to get improved brightness.
Can't comment on the comparative brightness of the yashica to the rolleiflex or how much brighter the screen makes the rolleiflex, I've never used a rollei.
I find the screen in my Yashica relatively bright, especially compared to the seagull I have!
do a google search for rb67 screen rolleiflex and you'll find lots of links

 

[espressogeek]

Cool, ill search for the rb67 unit. My Rollei is WAY brighter than the yashicamat.

 

[montresor]

Mamiya C330S in fantastic shape, with 80mm lens. I bought it at a camera repair place, the owner apparently died before he could pay for repairs, so they sold it to me for not a lot of money but in tip-top condition.

 

[wlewisiii]

I currently have a Zeiss Ikoflex Ia and have had several others, mostly Yashicas. The TLR is a wonderful form of camera, just like all the others... 😉

William

 

[radiocemetery]

Got a nice Yashica C at an estate sale for cheap with case and owner's manual. Have gotten it all cleaned up and ready to go, am waiting for my Darkroom Photography class to start in a few weeks to try it out.

Steve at the radiocemetery

 

[JCT]

I bought a nice Rolleiflex Planar 3.5E-E3 a few months ago and love shooting with it. Just makes me smile and the quality of the lens is simply superb.

Recently bought what I thought was a junker Rolleicord III to clean up for fun only to discover that it was really a late-model Rolleicord Vb-2 (yes, the pics on fleabay were that bad) -- so I had the shutter adjusted and gave it to my daughter, people seem to get a big kick out of seeing a teenager with a vintage camera.


JT

 

[sepiareverb]

Do you want to be a TLR owner?? I have a Yashica I would part with.

 

[tominabox1]

I sure WANT a TLR....anybody got one that a college student could afford? 😛😛

Tom

 

[ndnbrunei]

I have a Rolleiflex 2.8F - the shots are razor sharp and the negs still surprise me (tonal range, detail). More recently, however, I have been bitten by the RF bug and really enjoy their ease of use.

I guess it is a matter of different tools for different jobs. There is nothing like variety to spice things up.

 

[kenrust]

I always thought the Rolleiflex TLR was way overrated until I borrowed one from a local vendor here in Saigon. It’s a Rolleiflex 2.8E with a Carl Zeiss Planar lens and I shot a roll of Kodak Ektacolor 160, mainly of my twin daughters. The pictures were outstanding; far beyond what I ever expected. When I showed the pictures to my wife she first paused to catch her breath and then she quickly said “let’s buy that camera today”. I use rangefinders all the time and love them, but I now realize that a good TLR in the right situation can’t be beat.

Ken

 

[ugly bokeh]

I inherited a 2.8F Planar with meter from my mom and I swear the negative it produces will blow you away. There is also something magical about the perspective when you shoot from the hip using the WLF.

Nelson

 

[Solinar]

My earlier 2.8C is my first choice for group portraits. With the waist level viewfinder and the camera on a tripod, you set up the shot. Then crank and shoot through a roll of film with just an occasional glance downward to make sure the camera hasn't moved.

When there isn't a camera between the photographer's face and the subject, I find that the atmosphere is much more relaxed for everyone involved, including myself.

 

[JCT]

My earlier 2.8C is my first choice for group portraits. With the waist level viewfinder and the camera on a tripod, you set up the shot. Then crank and shoot through a roll of film with just an occasional glance downward to make sure the camera hasn't moved.

When there isn't a camera between the photographer's face and the subject, I find that the atmosphere is much more relaxed for everyone involved, including myself.

I recently got a dynamite picture of my 12-yr-old son using exactly that technique-- he's at that "delightful" age where any camera induces near instant mugging and goofiness. He's now well established as the official "wrecker" of most photos. So I set up the Rolleiflex, pretended to fiddle with it (actually pretended it seemed to be broken-- which of course elicited some natural laughter, humph), and just kept my finger on that nearly silent shutter.

JT

 

[dragonx]

when i was 13 my father pulled out a rollei while on vacation. i was blown away by it and still remember him explaining the technicals of the different type of film.
so for 18 years i lusted, and finally have one of my own. i adore this thing, though i do admit to hating seeing everything backwards.
additionally, i won a graflex 22 on ebay last week. it looks like it will only need a cleaning and will be ready to go.
i have my eye on the mamiya c330 but i am too thrifty on ebay. a friend recently lucked out and got a mint one for $129. eventually i will come across a good enough deal to justify the purchase and will spring on it. i love the interchangable lenses.
i am just very particular on ebay about the feeling of getting a great deal. i probably should get over that...

 

[tedwhite]

If you get a C330 don't sell the Rollei.

 

[Michiel]

As of today, I joined the TLR club 🙂

Now all I need is some film for it..... 😀

 

[tedwhite]

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