[Leica] More with the Rolleiflex

[Lluis Ripoll]

Hi Dan,

Some years ago when I went with the Rolleiflex to the streets the people looked at me and I think they was thinking “this young gay with this ancient camera”, actually the general people has no idea about what this camera is and they find it beautiful and different, many times I’m on the risk to loss my invisibility….., aabout the points you mention I think that the third point is important. One of the good things with a Rolleiflex is that you can be not oriented to the subject but you can turn your camera pointing to the subject, sometimes I go with a cable release and I keep one of my hand in the pocket, on this manner nobody think I’m shooting.

Cheers
Lluis

 

> El 2 maig 2018, a les 23:34, Dan Khong via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> The nice things about using Rollies are:
> 1. You look down and that's not so invasive.
> 2. It's such a quirky looking camera and by the time your puzzled subjects
> figure you out, you got your shot already
> 3. Subjects find the Rollie such a beauty that they gladly pose for you.
> 
> Dan K.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 1:08 AM, Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Aram,
>> Well rollie or Leica there was a time as magazines and weekend colour
>> newspaper sections required "colour film==later" than 35mm. So quite a
>> number of published photojournalists switched to using 2 Rollies. 1 colour
>> film and one B&W film. And you learned how to focus & clicked to still
>> capture the ultimate moment. It was either learn how OR??? Not have paying
>> assignments! But once you as the photog got into the routine it was a piece
>> of cake to click & capture great moments of action from stock car racing to
>> political images.
>> Lluis does the "quick click routine" when it was called for or the only
>> method at the moment.
>> Using a Rollie compared to a Leica was hardly given the situation a second
>> thought, when you made your day to day living 24 hours a day!
>> cheers,
>> Dr.ted grant O.C.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
>> Of Aram via LUG
>> Sent: May-01-18 3:05 PM
>> To: lug
>> Cc: Aram
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] More with the Rolleiflex
>> 
>> Nice set.  Do you prefocus your Rollei and then just snap or do you take
>> the
>> time to focus and rely on your invisibility cloak?  I don't see how you
>> could take the time to focus and get a shot like Three Ladies.  The Rollei
>> is so big and you would have to stop, bend over and look through the
>> viewfinder before anyone would notice?   I don't think I could do that.
>> 
>> Aram
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lluis Ripoll
>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 3:14 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group ; MUGers at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Leica] More with the Rolleiflex
>> 
>> Similar dressed (I have added this one on the album of my already
>> published
>> project “Double-Double”)
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Double-Double/
>> 2018F040201.jpg.html>
>> 
>> Three Ladies in Pl. Catalunya
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Medium+Format/
>> 2018F040204.jpg.html>
>> 
>> Alone in a Bar
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Medium+Format/
>> 2018F040210.jpg.html>
>> 
>> Rolleiflex E, Zeiss Planar 2.8/80mm, Ilford FP4, Xtol Stock, the two first
>> with Yellow Filter
>> 
>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>> 
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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