rogerwb

The generic is fine, and you won't cry when it gets bumped off and falls through a sewer drain.

 

Roger WB

Since I needed (?) three of them, I took a chance on one of the $30.00 screens perenially offered on ebay. It arrived from Hong Kong in a week and works very well. Will order two more. They are also pretty easy to install unless you are not at all mechanically inclined.

 

Roger WB

I would suggest an inexpensive TLR to start with. Rollei stuff seems to be going up in price lately. Yashica D's seem like a good value at the moment.

 

Roger WB

There's no way you can be discreet with a Hasselblad and prism finder for street shooting. Same story for the big Mamiyas. For MF street work, a bargain TLR is great. (Rollei Automat, Yashica D or 124, Minolta Autocord, Ricoh Diacord) If one of these gets wet, bumped or dropped you won't have a heart attack. Roger WB<div></div>

Now that my love affair with my TLR's and 23 Graphic has been reawakened, I would like to participate is such a project. With winter coming on and an inconsistent work schedule, I doubt if I can do two rolls a week but I will try to do one and post regularly.

Add me to the list.

 

Roger WB

Full screen will let you see the back of the shirt, which is what inspired the photo.

FOS is the topic, not the "cause of the week"<div></div>

"Horses for Courses."

If you are torn between a Rollei and a Leica, you can buy both. The Leica will be the priciest, even with an "entry level" lens.

As far as Rollei goes, unless you feel the need for the eye level prism, you don't really need an F series at collectible prices. If you do a lot of low light work, put extra bucks toward a 1.4 for the Leica and be happy with a 3.5E Rollei.

 

Roger WB

Definitely a flash bracket for Graflex type mounts. Back in the 60's, news photogs were using TLR's and the quick release button on those mounts allowed them to elevate the potato masher flash. The most common was the Honeywell Strobonar.

 

Roger B

Unless the blades are really binding, leave it alone. The lack of click stops on this lens makes me wish mine would bind up just a little.

 

Roger WB

Well, I screwed that up. I meant that their perfromance of their duties would be enncumbered by carrying a rifle.

They guys in #3 are likely official photogs. The giveaway is the pistols, issued only to officers and those to whom the performance of their duties would be an encumbrance. the case around the neck of the guy with the Rollei is likely a 120 folder, a nice compact backup rig.

 

Roger WB

IIRC, the Duaflex can be modified to take 120, just don't lose your 620 takeup spool.

 

Roger B

The IIIC is 1/8" longer than the previous models. Also, the IIIC has strap lugs. Zorkis and Feds do not.

 

Unless this sort of thing appeals to you, I can't see paying a premium for questionable engraving. There are plenty of serviceable IIC's ou there at a healthy enough price.

 

Leitz did not do any of the military engraving, it was all done aftermarket AFAIK.

 

Roger Beverage

Thanks for the response.

 

I'm using the software which came with it, works fine for prints and color negs. I tried playing with the b/w threshold setting, it will give me a super high contrast poster look but no more. It seems as though I should get some result from the default settings but the scan looks like there was no negative at all in the holder, only solid black.

 

Scanning the negs as color ones, then removing the color works ok but is just another step in the process I would like to avoid.

Here's the result of this process. (the single photo)

http://www.photo.net/photos/RogerWB

 

 

 

 

Roger WB

I am having problems scanning b & w 35mm negs on my flatbed using the

transparency adapter. Scanning with the B & W setting only gives me solid

black. The only success I've had is scanning them as color negs, then removing

the color which gives rather flat results. Using the grayscale setting doesn't

work either. Any ideas ?

 

Roger WB

Whatever Leica gets shown on TV or the movies, it is sure to be accompanied by the click-whirrr-clack sound effect of a motorized SLR!

 

Roger B