Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They should have made all sorts of things for the Rollei 3003 - it was a brilliant concept that could have lasted for decades if it had been marketed right and quality assurance on its predecessor had been much better - the SL2000F was decidedly hit and miss and fraught with a multitude of problems. BTW: if anyone does find a decent SL2000F, make sure there's an asterisk stamped into the baseplate. It means the electronics have been udated to replace the rather flaky original. Douglas On 31.08.2010 14:17, Mark Rabiner wrote: > The problem with a waste level finder on a 35mm camera is no verticals. > And that's a big problems. > They should have made a robot format back for the Rollei 3003. > 24x24. > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > mark at rabinergroup.com > > >> From: Douglas Sharp<douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:05:23 +0200 >> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted's park bench advice >> >> Even easier with a Rollei 3003, the waist level >> finder is built in. I hardly ever use the "telescope" >> finder on mine, although it's very good for one-handed >> shooting. The beast even has 3 (three!) shutter release >> buttons that are exactly where they should be for >> holding the camera a) on the palm of your right hand b) >> on the palm of your left hand, c) right-one-handed with >> the hand grip/loop. >> >> People ask whether it's a video camera when you shoot >> with the telescope finder up to your eye - easy to >> understand, it just doesn't look like any other 35 mm >> camera. It's an ergonomic masterpiece. Just a pity that >> there was never a digital back for it. >> >> http://www.cameraquest.com/rol3003.htm >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> On 31.08.2010 03:37, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>> Simpler to use the Nikon F series with a waist level finder if you still >>> shoot film. An F3 goes for throwaway prices nowadays... >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin<lrzeitlin at >>> gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Ted' s advice for park bench deception is sage and undoubtedly will >>>> lead to >>>> great street photographs. But for lazy photographers the right angle >>>> viewfinder is a convenient shortcut. Just about every camera made since >>>> 1900 >>>> has an available right angle viewfinder. Even Leica. In fact a vintage >>>> Leitz >>>> made WINTU finder is currently offered by Green Mountain Camera for >>>> $124. >>>> >>>> <http://www.gmcamera.com/servlet/the-4200/Leitz-Leica-Wintu-Right/Detail> >>>> >>>> >>>> Many cameras came with right angle finders built in. Robot cameras had a >>>> viewfinder which would either swivel or could be adjusted for right >>>> angle >>>> viewing by moving a small lever. Leica and most other quality German >>>> cameras >>>> had several aftermarket waist level and right angle viewfinders, some of >>>> which are still available at KEH. >>>> >>>> <http://www.nemeng.com/leica/027b.shtml> >>>> >>>> I have a tiny right angle finder that fits to the top of my Minox when I >>>> want to be really sneaky. >>>> >>>> Shahn took a number of memorable street type photos using a Leica right >>>> angle finder during the depression. >>>> >>>> < >>>> >>>> http://johnedwinmason.typepad.com/john_edwin_mason_photogra/2010/03/shahn-le >>>> ica-right-angle-viewfinder.html >>>> >>>> The downside of using these finders is that few permit you to focus the >>>> camera when shooting to the side. This is hardly a great liability since >>>> the >>>> wide angle lenses usually used for street photography have sufficient >>>> depth >>>> of field for guess focusing. But if you really want to avoid most of >>>> these >>>> problems, just use a Rolliflex and turn it sideways. >>>> >>>> Larry Z >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >