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Subject: [Leica] Rollei
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Feb 7 18:16:19 2007

Thanks everyone one the info on the Rollies. 
Gene 

-------------- Original message from "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>: 
-------------- 


> Also, you have to manually cock the shutter on the 'cord. And the same 
> lever 
> that cocks it fires it. 
> 
> And when you get to the Rolleicord Vb Type two, the two are even less 
> distinguishable. 
> 
> Jeffery Smith 
> New Orleans, LA 
> http://www.400tx.com 
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim 
> Hemenway 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:25 PM 
> To: Leica Users Group 
> Subject: [Leica] Rollei 
> 
> 
> Gene: 
> 
> Price, lenses, removable waist level viewfinders, and there are no 
> advance cranks, or auto shutter advance on the 'cords. 
> 
> In use, the images are indistinguishable. 
> 
> The T model used a 'cord body as do all the current Rolleiflex TLRs. 
> 
> More here: http://www.williamsphotographic.com/ocr/mf/rollei.html 
> 
> Jim 
> 
> 
> grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> 
> > Since it is mentioned here, what is the difference between a 
> > Rolliecord and a Rollieflex? 
> > 
> > Gene 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>Thanks, Len. One has a better angle and expression for my daughter. 
> >>Understood 
> >>on the lack of DoF for that one. The other has better 
> >>light and expression for my son. He was overdue for a haircut, but I 
> >>won't 
> tell 
> >>him that you said it was two girls wrestling! 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>I'm getting to understand what the lens does better now. I haven't 
> >>found a way 
> >>to repeal the laws of optics and improve the DoF wide 
> >>open at that distance as yet. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>I shot some BW400cn next. I need to get it processed and some more 
> >>pics posted. 
> >>Distracted by a Rolleicord as well. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>Cheers 
> >> 
> >>Hoppy 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>-----Original Message----- 
> >>Sent: Wednesday, 7 February 2007 13:23 
> >>To: Leica Users Group 
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More new Hoppy Family pics 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>Hey, Where did these come from. I missed three days and trying to 
> >> 
> >>catch up. My inbox looks like it's shot full of holes from jumping 
> >> 
> >>around. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>OK, The shots of Mina are great. Nice and sharp for wide open. Who 
> >> 
> >>won the arm wrestle? Mina's really trying isn't she? I like the one 
> >> 
> >>where the two girls are in focus. The other one's a little 
> >> 
> >>distracting. Nice family photos. very smooth. You must really like 
> >> 
> >>the lux. Sharp as a tack wide open. I know I love mine but the cron 
> >> 
> >>gets neglected. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>No go out and shoot some more. These are good. 
> >> 
> >>Len 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>On Feb 6, 2007, at 9:29 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>Hey, someone out there must at least have glanced at my last five 
> >> 
> >>>family pictures posted! 
> >> 
> >>>Don't make me come around to your houses with my photo album and a 
> >> 
> >>>carton of beer. 
> >> 
> >>>Cheers 
> >> 
> >>>Hoppy 
> >> 
> >>>-----Original Message----- 
> >> 
> >>>Sent: Monday, 5 February 2007 21:39 
> >> 
> >>>To: 'Leica Users Group' 
> >> 
> >>>Subject: [Leica] IMG: More new Hoppy Family pics 
> >> 
> >>>Folks I have posted five new family photos. 
> >> 
> >>>Nothing of great import, however a first experience for me with my 
> >> 
> >>>lovely new 50 Summilux asph lens at 1.4 or nearly so. This is 
> >> 
> >>>awfully good glass, I think. All shot on Provia 100F film. 
> >> 
> >>>They start here 
> >> 
> >>>or the Tiny 
> >> 
> >>>URL, 
> >> 
> >>>As always comments and suggestions are most welcome. 
> >> 
> >>>Cheers 
> >> 
> >>>Hoppy 
> >> 
> >> 
> 
> 
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