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Subject: [Leica] Rollei
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Thu Feb 8 07:29:49 2007
References: <020820070216.17421.45CA87EE0005177E0000440D219791336303010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <200702080302.l1832mrk040849@server1.waverley.reid.org><942D63D395AFEC29CF4A3F8C@rutabook.reid.org> <45CAA79D.1080607@hemenway.com> <001a01c74b46$7e637670$6501a8c0@asus930>

Hi Hoppy:

Thank you for looking.

I consciously compose for the square when using the Rolleis and other 
4x4 and 6x6 cameras, (except for the 24 frame adapter).  I find that I 
really don't like to crop any of my images.

Jim


G Hopkinson wrote:

> Jim I enjoyed seeing those again from a new perspective of being a new 6x6 
> owner. I can see I'll have to work at using the full
> frame like your compositions here. I was mentally thinking, oh well I'll 
> crop everything to 2:3.
> 
> Cheers
> Hoppy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jim Hemenway
> Sent: Thursday, 8 February 2007 14:31
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rollei
> 
> Brian:
> 
> I only have a few scanned and available... I haven't scanned any taken 
> with the 2.8f 12/24 or the Ikoflex.  I have some taken with the 
> Mamiyaflex 220F and the various Retinas but think that I've posted them 
> here in the past.
> 
> Here's my Baby Rollei:
> <http://www.hemenway.com/BabyRollei/>
> 
> And some photos taken with it:
> <http://www.hemenway.com/BattleRoad/>
> 
> Here's my Rolleicord VB with the 24 frame (35mm) adapter:
> <http://www.half-fast.com/CordVBstuff/CordVB-back.jpg>
> 
> And here it is with the Yashica lenses which convert the focal length 
> from 75mm to about 50mm:
> <http://www.half-fast.com/CordVBstuff/CordVB.jpg>
> 
> Some pseudo panoramas taken with the VB:
> 
> Without add-on lens
> <http://www.half-fast.com/CordVBstuff/without/>
> 
> With wide angle add-on lens:
> <http://www.half-fast.com/CordVBstuff/with/>
> 
> Have shown all of these to the LUG before, but I can't remember? I 
> should rescan and re-Photoshop them as my skills in both areas have 
> improved a bit since then.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Reid wrote:
> 
> 
>>>Me?  I only own five Leica bodies (IIIc, IIIf RD/ST,  IIIg, M3 DS, and 
>>>M6 Wetzlar) but I own six Rolleis (Postwar Automat Type 3, Rolleicord 
>>>IV, 2.8F 12/24, 2.8GX, Prewar 3.5 Baby, Baby Grey).  But, what the 
>>>hey, I have two Retinas, two Ikoflices, and three Hasselblads as well, 
>>>along with a few others.
>>
>>
>>Pictures. We want to see pictures taken with these great cameras.
> 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Rollei)
In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] Rollei)
Message from marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) ([Leica] Rollei)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Rollei)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] Rollei)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Rollei)