I'm sort of partial to my Graflex XLRF system, which has interchangeable,
rangefinder-coupled lenses, and interchangeable film backs, providing full 6x9
with sheet film or a Horseman back, 6x7 with a Mamiya back, 6x6 with a Graphic
back, or even 4.5x6 with a Mamiya back. As for lenses, my outfit has these:
47/5.6 Schneider Super Angulon, 58/5.6 Rodenstock Grandagon, 80/2.8 Zeiss
Planar, 100/2.8 Zeiss Planar, 180/4.5 Rodenstock Rotelar, and 270/5.6
Rodenstock Rotelar. Of course, full-size ground glass focusing and composition
is an easy option, when necessary.
Then there's the 6x9 Crown and Century Graphic gear, which uses the same film
backs, but a whole 'nother set of lenses.
I'm shooting more and more MF these days. Could be I'm just trying to stay
ahead of digital -- and way ahead of digital, too, at least for now. If you've
never seen a 6x9 Velvia tranny or an Efke 25 B&W negative, then you just don't
get it.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message from "Nikolas Schmitz" : --------------
>
> On the one hand you're right, it isn't possible to intercharge lenses on
> these Rolleis. But on the other hand it is possible to enlarge only a part
> of the negative, because it is big enough and the grain does not disturb the
> picture itself. Furthermore there are Tele-Magnare from Rollei, which you
> can put onto the lens, so you have a tele-lens. The third possibility is to
> buy the tele-rolleiflex and the wide angle rolleiflex to take pictures. Of
> course you have to take three cameras with you if you do this but the
> Rolleis aren't that big that it would be ardously.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Earl Dunbar
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 3:32 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: 28mm/3.5 hood [was: Re: Re: lens questions
>
>
> >
> > On 9/19/2004 at 12:22 PM Nikolas Schmitz wrote:
> >
> > >Well, I work with an old Rolleiflex (Zeiss-Tessar) (1952) and a
> Rolleicord
> > >III (Schneider Xenar) (1951). The negatives are sharp and brilliant. I
> > >think
> > >nobody needs something more modern because with these Rolleis you can
> work
> > >as good as with a new camera and it is much more fun.
> >
> > Agreeed with everything thing except this: how do I interchange lenses on
> these Rolleis? Not that I would decline if someone gave me one!
> >
> > Earl
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