John Seaman Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I decided to give my M.P.P. Microcord another airing during our annual bus trip. This year we went to Cromer on the North Norfolk coast. During one of the hottest Summers in recent years we managed to choose the one place in Britain which was dull, cold and windy. The first hour was spent scouring charity shops in search of warm tops. The Microcord was a British TLR with Rolleicord style knob wind, but Rolleiflex style setting wheels. It has the well regarded Ross Xpres lens. The later Microflex has lever wind and a four element Micronar lens, but proved monumentally unreliable. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 It was so cold, I don't think there would have been in any danger of the sun melting the wax in Icarus's wings. The film was an Ilford Pan F Plus 50 ISO. The MPP has the old range of shutter speeds, so I set it on 1/50 and varied the aperture to suit. It's surprising how much easier it is to apply the sunny 16 rule when the ISO coincides with an available shutter speed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 The obligatory fishing paraphernalia (this one cropped, the others all show the full frame). The last one - Surf School. Many thanks for looking. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Here's an older thread of mine with some discussion about the camera, I apologise for recycling the camera porn picture: Out and About with a Microcord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Great results again from the Microcord, John; I like the subdued tones that cloudy weather provides. That's a very good lens. I have a couple of Ensign folders with the Xpres lenses and they're certainly good performers, and I've read somewhere that the Xpress was an improvement. I recall using using a M.P.P. view camera in 5x4 format years ago, and it was typically English, built like a tank. Edited July 27, 2018 by rick_drawbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I agree with Rick- great results. I must confess I'm not familiar with the Microcord. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 The proof of the camera is in the pictures. Great stuff. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Beautiful photos, John. Thanks for sharing them with us. And camera porn is always welcome :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_foreman1 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I do recall your previous post.. no need to apologize for recycling the porn pic... it'S not visible ..unless you click the link. I liked very much the tones on the first picture. ..lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_pratt Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Nice shots all. Looks like a great lens too. I quite fancy getting one of these at some point, as it is British. I have an MPP Microtecnical 5x4 and it is very well put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks again for the comments. It might be worth adding that I also had a Microflex for a while. True to type, it seemed to be trying to work at first, but the mechanism soon jammed up and the shutter wouldn't cock or fire. A shame, as it was in super condition, as they are often found, having been inoperative for decades. Apparently just loading the film by turning the spool rather than using the handle can be sufficient to break it. I eventually sold it as a display item only, I think for more than I originally paid for it. It came with its original manual, which stated among other things that the Micronar was a 4 element lens - I had assumed they were 5 element, like the Planars. Another TLR which is often found in near mint condition, but inoperative, is the Rollei Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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