carl_schneider1

The fellow at the back standing is interesting; is he supervising or being taught what to do? Maybe he got it wrong and the supervisor needed to show him again how to do it. Maybe he's too old now and afraid he'll be sacked; or maybe he's checking the other guy's work.

 

I like the hammer, too, and the brush. Looks like a better place to work, really....

I have a Rolleicord III that I'm VERY happy with. I've also got several other vintage cameras and the Rolleicord produces the best images. Bought for about $100 from a camera shop, some scratches on paintwork, but otherwise very good, all shutter speeds work, lens is clear. I like the focussing knob on the RH side, wouldn't like it on the left like other 'cords.<div></div>

Hi Ken,

Thanks for responding. From what you say I don't think it's the processing, the lines are more like bands of lighter shade. Maybe the lens is no good, which would be rather disappointing. I reckon it just might be a combination of me being a poor photographer, maybe a dodgy light meter (it's as old as the camera), lack of experience with film (last time I took a picture with a film camera I was 9) and lack of a lens hood, the last one has been fixed; the others will take time!

Here's one of the better ones of the crap I took, my first picture on the 'net!<div></div>

Hi Craig,

I haven't checked the lens, bought the camera from a shop so optimistically assumed it was OK. Do I just shine a light through from the back and look through the lens? Good idea about checking the light meter, it's a vintage one, first time I've used a light meter! I've read a bit about the film transport, my manual shows the film going OVER the roller, with the 'underside' going over a bar, or rod, and then straight onto the take-up spool. I paid careful attention to this as I'd read quite a few posts on it that hinted of confusion; do models differ on this? I don't think the shutter is sticky, but I don't know how to tell; except from simply timing it. All I know is the other day when I took a longer exposure (1/2-1/3s) I heard a very satisfying clockwork type winding down type sound that a digital CAN'T emulate. Hopefully the new hood will help.

Thanks so much for replying!

Carl

Hi, purchased a 1953 (ish) Rolleicord III a few months ago. Experimenting with

BW and Colour, ISO 400 and 120 respectively. Using vintage Zeiss Ikophot lt

mtr. Shots look 'washed out', i.e. poor contrast, developed by lab, not me,

never done it, wouldn?t know how. Is this because of side (incidental light);

would hood (just purchased) help?

Also, many shots, esp on BW, seem to have lines on them. Could this be either

a light leak, the film 'scratching' while being advanced, if there IS such a

problem (problem with film adv mech?), or a processing problem?

Note: I'm not a prof photographer, just a beginner used to digital photography

with a Panasonic with a Leica lens. But I like trying.

I must say having to think hard about what I take rather than just hoping for a

good shot from many is more fulfilling, but more frustrating (and expensive!),

but I enjoy it.