[Leica] More with the Rolleiflex

[Les Myers]

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.
> 
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