You think a pro DLSR is still going to be working 60 years later? I think not. An embrace this piece of history that will still produce better results than the majority of the modern day disposable cameras out there. Also try to make sure that the focus screen is also clean and clear. Especially the taking lens (the lower one). It may be likely that it will still need a tune up, but getting one that has not been abused will also mean that there is less likelihood that there is some major work required.Ĭheck to make sure there are no 'cleaning marks' aka scratches, fungus, haze or separation of the lenses. Tips for picking one up? Always always always try to get one with the best cosmetic shape that you can. No vibrations, and that combined with the dense, solid body means that it is possible to shoot very slow shutter speeds hand held. Just a soft click when you push the shutter. After a while you get used to it, then relish the challenge and the massive viewing image. So relax, slow things down and practice with an empty camera. The image that you view is reversed left to right, which takes some getting used to. If you want ease of use, well, if you are not used to using an old twin lens reflex camera then you may be in for a bit of a shock. The 6*6 image with the Zeiss Planar lens will give fantastic results.
If your criteria is the final result, then this is superb. Superb imaging tool if you are prepared to take your time to get used to it There is a lot of good information and mostly always positive reviews about this fine camera.
I hope that my enthusiasm might make you want to try using a Rollei. (I use ASA 50 slide film and can make images as big as a wall and it would look awesome). A good used Rollei can be had fro a few hundred (plus serviced for a couple more) and you can make pictures that may put that high priced gear to shame. The finest digital gear can run into many thousands and you will have great pictures. You haven't lived until you have this experience. I recommend every budding photographer or photo student to try this fine instrument of a camera. The optics that were carefully designed for Rollei by famed Schneider and Zeiss is one more reason for this camera's appeal. You have to calculate a little in setting the shutter speed and aperture, but that's all part of real photography. It only takes 12 pictures per roll so you have to make what you take count. This camera is quiet, very accurate, offers a greater sense of creativity. Built like a finest Swiss watch is part of the allure and then the biggest reward in scanning those incredible negatives or positive films leaves one to realize why t his camera is so great. Somehow, for me at least, who owned some of those competitive cameras, I always return to the great Rollei 2.8 E or F. Its big competitor would be Hasseblad and some other high end medium format cameras. The 2.8 E and F denote refined highest quality versions (late 50's and onward) that to this day produce hard to beat images, even in some high end digital domain. Today after a very great run in high quality and famed pictures there remains a strong following for this fine medium format film camera. Since the two lenses are of identical focal length (f 80 mm, picture angle Across diagonal, 53) it follows that the image in both sections of the camera will.
#Rolleiflex 2.8 pictures professional
Rolleiflex is a very special camera that gained fame with professional and amateur photographers almost from its start in 1929. Here are a few comparisons of the photos I took between the f/3.5 and the f/2.8.Rollei photography is like driving a vintage Jaguar or Mercedes I’d likely shoot it year round if most of my vintage cameras didn’t cap out at 1/500 shutter speed.Įpilogue:I absolutely NEED to buy myself a Rolleiflex 2.8. I love the grains, fine like sand, pronounced yet not distracting (like grain can be with outdated or pushed/pulled film).
That one stop from f3.5 to f2.8 made all the difference to my hand holding! The Ilford Delta has always been one of my favourite films to shoot. Vancouver – Nicole: I got the roll back and it looks great. I made the grave error of only packing one roll of film that night and saw photos virtually everywhere, it was a rare dry warm February night. (As I’ve mentioned many times before…) I have a good friend who doesn’t mind loaning me cameras, so I borrowed his illustrious Rolleiflex 2.8! And with that I was able to shoot my entrance ways at f2.8 at 1/60. Once developed the pictures were as expected – slightly blurry, obviously not quite what I wanted. My light meter was saying I needed one more stop, but regardless I shot f3.5 at 1/60. However, the widest aperture on that camera is f3.5, the slowest shutter speed I was willing to go was 1/60 (I’m hand-holding). Vancouver – Nicole: previously I had taken my Rolleicord Vb out with Ilford Delta 3200 and used it to take photos of building entrance ways at night.
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