|
Post by GeneW on Jul 25, 2006 9:10:15 GMT -5
This is the camera I've owned the longest and it's been a faithful workhorse for me. Super lens and beautiful build. Taken at the local coffee shop this morning as I was out stalking doors Gene
|
|
|
Post by herron on Jul 25, 2006 9:33:09 GMT -5
Gene: Nice shot of a pretty camera. I always thought tabletop shooting required sophisticated lighting and backgrounds. You make Starbucks work very nicely!
|
|
|
Post by kiev4a on Jul 25, 2006 10:38:08 GMT -5
Beautiful camera! Back in the '60s the first camera I used at the newspaper was an f2.8 Rollei. Didn't appreciate at the time what a great camera it was.
|
|
jmi
Senior Member
Posts: 60
|
Post by jmi on Jul 25, 2006 15:45:41 GMT -5
Lovely!
Never used one of these - always been interested though. If they weren't so expensive over here I might have one myself...
|
|
|
Post by GeneW on Jul 25, 2006 16:07:57 GMT -5
Ron, Wayne, jmi, thanks for looking. I bought this camera from a student in 1969/70 when I was teaching at Arizona State. He'd been at Brooks Institute of Photography the previous year and this was his main camera which he'd bought new. He sold me the camera with case, lens shade, pentaprism, Mutar 1.5x, Rolleinars #1 and #2, Rollei red filter, pistol grip, Rolleifix and custom-fitted case for $350. It's one purchase I've never regretted.
Gene
|
|
|
Post by Randy on Jul 25, 2006 23:03:10 GMT -5
Very nice Camera Gene, we drink 8 O'clock here.
|
|
|
Post by GeneW on Jul 26, 2006 11:21:44 GMT -5
Thanks Randy. At home I usually brew different blends of green tea rather than coffee, but when I'm out I find the green tea in bags so weak and tasteless I revert to coffee. The local Starbucks is one of my fav spots. It's across the street from the harbour and lighthouse and I'm usually ready for a rest by the time I walk that far. I pull out my Palm IIIc and folding keyboard from my camera bag and do about a half-hour or so of journalling while sipping a Tall Mild. It's a pleasant spot -- they took over from an old donut shop and two sides are tall windows. Bright and cheery and a fun people-watching place.
I had just left Starbucks this morning and was walking along the edge of the harbour when an older gent (anyone older than me qualifies) on a bike stared at the Rollei in my hand and stopped to ask me if I still used 120. We got into a discussion about his folding Zeiss that he no longer uses because he can't get film locally or get prints processed. I tried to explain to him that the downtown Toronto camera stores had plenty of 120 film in stock and would do the processing, but he shook his head as if I were talking about the far side of the moon. I think for him photography meant taking a few snaps then taking them to the corner drugstore. I wish I had had more comfort to offer him...
Gene
|
|
|
Post by herron on Jul 26, 2006 13:28:28 GMT -5
I had just left Starbucks this morning and was walking along the edge of the harbour when an older gent (anyone older than me qualifies) on a bike stared at the Rollei in my hand and stopped to ask me if I still used 120. We got into a discussion about his folding Zeiss that he no longer uses because he can't get film locally or get prints processed. I tried to explain to him that the downtown Toronto camera stores had plenty of 120 film in stock and would do the processing, but he shook his head as if I were talking about the far side of the moon. I think for him photography meant taking a few snaps then taking them to the corner drugstore. I wish I had had more comfort to offer him... Alas, Gene, that's the norm for film other than 35mm these days. There are only a few good camera stores in this area (folks who have been in business since long before the "digital" revolution made every office supply a seller of cameras). Sadly, I can think of only two that will still process 120 film...or should I say, send out 120 film for processing! There is a large, professional print operation nearby that services a lot of the pros in the area. They have gone over to digital because it's demanded of them, but they made their original reputations processing and printing film...and 120 or larger was the "pro" standard. They still offer the service, but it comes at an awful premium! Most folks I know cannot understand why I would bother with film anymore, let alone use something other than 35mm, when "it's so easy to get prints from your digital" right at the local drugstore! I would use my collection of Zeiss Ikontas, or my old Kodak folders or - my particular favorite - my old Mamiya-6 folder - much, much more, if getting the film processed were not such a hassle!
|
|
|
Post by GeneW on Jul 26, 2006 16:20:52 GMT -5
Ron, I know what you mean. Except for 35mm, it's difficult to find reasonably priced processing options. Fortunately I shoot mainly B&W in 120 and can process it myself.
Gene
|
|
|
Post by heath on Jul 27, 2006 5:57:11 GMT -5
Very nice Rollei Gene. I intend to get one of them for my collection one day, but the prices of them here are quite high. I do have 3 true TLR's though, a Yashica A, a Lubitel 2 and my favourite, a Mamiya C330. There is one local minlab in my neck of the woods that processes 120, but only the C-41 films (he did do manual processing of B&W 120 but he broke his 120 reel and tank). He does a very good job and his prices are very good too. He uses the Fuji Frotier machine. The only thing is there is nowher locally to buy 120 film, but i can get it it at a mall a short train ride away, or head into the city to get some.
I personally don't drink coffee, and occassionally drink tea. But a friend of mine works in a Starbucks in the city, which is one of the busiest stores in the state. It is right in the heart of the tourist area in Sydney. I may have to see her to find out if I can display some of my prints in the store and maybe have some on sale.
Heath
|
|
|
Post by GeneW on Jul 27, 2006 8:47:55 GMT -5
Thanks Heath. You've got some nice ones in your collection. I got started in 120 film on a Yashica A owned by the camera club at my secondary school. I've had a soft spot for TLRs ever since. The Mamiya C330 has always impressed me, both for its versatility and its image quality. One of my photo instructors way back when used one and referred to it as a "poor man's Hasselblad". He was an exceptional art photographer. I think the weight would be a bit much for me at this time of my life. Fortunately I process my own B&W film and 120 film is still readily available in the large Toronto photo shops. A bit pricey though, compared to 35mm.
Gene
|
|