Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Medium format camera for a Leica user?
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:19:44 -0400

> > swapping...  Can you shoot a Rollei TLR without hand swapping?  If so, I
> > really would like to learn how.
>
> Yes, but I wouldn't describe it as "fast and easy"!  Hold TLR in palm of
> the left hand, sort of towards the right side of the palm, with left
> hand's thumb and index finger to adjust the focus.  This can be done
> without moving the Rollei from the palm.  Not super stable but works.
> Right hand diddles the other dials, shutter release and winder.  It works,
> but it's on the edge...  The TLR just isn't a "fast" camera.  To gain
> speed of any kind you'd probably get more mileage out of using the sports
> finder than trying to find a no-swapping-hands configuration.

I am sure that someone with three hands, very dexterous feet, long tongue,
big nose or possibly BD, can do it, but it won't be a pretty sight.

There is nothing wrong with swapping hands...but my point was, don't believe
the TLR is near as smooth to use as the M6...

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Medium format camera for a Leica user?)
Reply from "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <cartersn@nsula.edu> (Re: [Leica] Re: Medium format camera for a Leica user?)