Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My introduction to my Rollei was through the editor of a news bureau in Washington DC. He was rough on film, and said 35mm couldn't take the abuse. I watched him develope, in deep tanks, several rolls I shot for an assignment by him. Once the film was developing, he'd puff on his cigar- in the dark - until the film was finished. Then he'd select the images he would print for the Washington Evening Star or other clients for whom I was shooting (embassies, State Department, etc.) I learned a lot about posing ("none of that grip 'n grin stuff, please") and "waiting for the moment." I replaced that old Rollei with a newer one in the 1970's. It sits near me, loaded and ready. > -----Original Message----- > From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Wed, 02 May 2018 19:34:02 -0700 > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] More with the Rolleiflex > > I shot weddings when I was younger. I've done maybe 50. > I always used a Rollei 3.5 loaded with Verichrome Pan 120. > I carried a Leica IIIf as a backup but never needed it at a real > wedding. > > 120 film meant I didn't need a telephoto because I could do it in the > enlarger. > I always managed to find a way to shoot the whole-family shots without > needing a wide angle. > > I borrowed a Rollei modified for 220 once. And the developing spools for > it. You should try loading 8 rolls of 220 into 8 24-exposure Nikkor > spools on a deadline. I got pretty good at loading 120, but 220 remained > a high-stress challenge. There was also the problem of hanging up 220 > film to dry. It was close to 2 meters long. 120 remained a good > compromise. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information