Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would like to add a vote in favour of the Rolleiflex TLR. As Mark points out, it has all the "features" of the Leica and Leica photography in a quality package. I was fondling my 1928 Rollei's last night. It has one feature Leicas don't, and that is you don't have to raise it to your eye to make the image: a great advantage in the days before digital cameras with their "screens". Also gives you a "portrait" from a child's perspective. Cheers Mark Rabiner writes: > On 11/12/05 12:12 PM, "Matt Powell" <wooderson@gmail.com> typed: > >> On 11/11/05, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: >>> Love my Leica. Want something bigger. >>> >>> I've heard that the Bronica 645 RF's viewfinder is even brighter and >>> easier >>> to focus than Leica ones. Anybody have experience with one? >>> >>> Basically, I want a supersized Leica. Any recommendations? >> >> Another used option not mentioned is the Mamiya 6 or Mamiya 6MF - >> similar to the current Mamiya 7, but with square negs. That's my next >> big photo purchase if I come into some money - I love a square >> negative, 645 and 6x7 have never interested me. >> >> -- >> Matt Powell >> wooderson@gmail.com >> >> > Although you are talking about a rangefinder camera here I still think > ironically if that's the word that the title of the "Texas Leica" belongs > to > the twin lens Rolleiflex. > Classic tenacious engineering and to an amazing extent equal to Leica's and > exquisite German glass. > Zeiss, Leica, Schneider glass. I'm equally impressed with them all. > Unobtrusiveness to match or better Leica. > Quieter than a Leica. > It's the Leica ethos two and a quarter square. > You could get over exited and call it more Leica than a Leica. > I feel bad for any photo friend of mine who does not have a Rolleiflex. > A photo life with out one is beyond my comprehension. > Its just too great of a camera. > Bring just it to any situation and see which shots you miss. > If there's any way I can overstate this further please let me know. > > To me slicing Brownie film into 16 equal parts is too ideal. > I don't think the result as a fiber or inkjet huge print would be > noticeable > up close with a loupe. Cropped to equal each other or not so. > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Alastair Firkin www.afirkin.com www.familyofman2.com