I have a confession!

Keith

Keith

The best camera is one that still works!
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That damned thread about Rollei at Photokina is responsible. I looked at the pics of the latest Rolleiflex FX-N and gulped at the price but also swooned a little ... just so beautiful.

A week or so ago David Murphy advertised a 2.8D in the classifieds in very nice nick and I have to say David is everything a seller should be IMO. He is totally up front with everything he sells and if there is a problem he deals with it instantly and correctly. Who better to fuel some TLR gas? :D

The 2.8D arrived from Pasadena yesterday and it is ****ing gorgeous! I'd be out taking pics right now except David put a roll of black and white film in it but neglected to tell me exactly what film! :confused: I'm currently waiting for his reply to my PM. :p

When it comes to giving me my TLR fix occasionally I think my little thirty five dollar Voigtlander Brilliant may finally be out of a job!
 
My Yashica 124 has a bit of a hazy lens, plus, regretting selling my Autocord, has made me look for a TLR off and on for the last couple of years. No luck so far (bought and sent back 3 Rollei's so far!) so I'm glad you found a good one! Love the square!
 
I feel your pain. I had decided to sell my Voigtlander Superb and ran a roll to check it out and make sure it was okay before selling it. Now, I don't think I can bring myself to sell it, and I needed that money to pay for the Mamiya 645 system I just bought. But it is such a nice camera....
 
I had one, an Automat. But it took a header off the workbench, and caved in the front plate. After that, I didn't want to mess with it, so I traded it as a parts mule. But one of these days, I'll have another Rolleiflex of newer vintage.

PF
 
FrankS said:
Everyone needs a Rolleiflex.
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Indeed, you will have to have had one. A 2.8E3 here. Not a beauty queen, but undeniably the best looking and built camera I have ever had. And the Planar on 6x6 is just heaven.

You may be hooked on your Widelux, just wait till you start shooting the D.
 
Bingley said:
What! No photos of the camera, Keith? Shame on you...
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Rule 101 ... photos by the camera before photos of the camera! :D

To hell with waiting for 'Murph' to get back to me about this film ... I just went out and shot it as 100. When I load it in the tank hopefully something on the backing paper will tell me what it is ... if I guessed wrong I'll be either pushing it or pulling it I suppose! :p

I figured if he was going to be shooting it in Pasadena in daylight 100 would be the most likely choice ... he's a sensible guy. :D
 
I need a couple of nick nacks for it ... maybe a strap, (gordy?) a bay lll hood and a lens cap. And I may lash out on a decent focusing screen ... the Beatie/Maxwell seem to be the best but they ain't cheap! :eek:

I've heard you can cut an RB67 screen down to fit them?
 
I have a Yashica Mat-124 G, do I need a Rolleiflex? A Rolleiflex is more beautiful but I have no problems with the Yashica

R
 
Keith said:
That damned thread about Rollei at Photokina is responsible. I looked at the pics of the latest Rolleiflex FX-N and gulped at the price but also swooned a little ... just so beautiful.

A week or so ago David Murphy advertised a 2.8D in the classifieds in very nice nick and I have to say David is everything a seller should be IMO. He is totally up front with everything he sells and if there is a problem he deals with it instantly and correctly. Who better to fuel some TLR gas? :D

The 2.8D arrived from Pasadena yesterday and it is ****ing gorgeous! I'd be out taking pics right now except David put a roll of black and white film in it but neglected to tell me exactly what film! :confused: I'm currently waiting for his reply to my PM. :p

When it comes to giving me my TLR fix occasionally I think my little thirty five dollar Voigtlander Brilliant may finally be out of a job!
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The 2.8 d will be lonely with the 2.8f or the wide :D

Of course the Brilliant wouldn't be too lovely if there was a Zeiss tlr as well...:rolleyes:

Have fun
Gary
 
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