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Subject: [Leica] TLRs
From: drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 10:48:18 -0500

Daniel

I know what you mean about tessars. I have 3 Rollei TLR's. None a Tessar, 
although I'd like to have one. I have a Rollei 35 with a tessar. 

I use a 2.8 Xenotar C. I had Harry Fleenor CLA it two years ago. I picked up 
a mint F some years back. It came with a bunch of extra stuff. Even a sheet 
film holder. The F works great but I use it sparingly. I don't want to ding 
it up.   

It's getting more and more difficult to find 120 over the counter. Don't 
know your schedule but you could order film from Freestyle and have it there 
when you arrive.  

I like Efke IR820 120. It's expensive, but I don't shoot that much. I use a 
46mm IR filter that I bought for my Leicas.  It fits snugly inside a round 
B3 lens hood I have. For normal shooting it's TX.

There's something about a Rollei TLR. Here's a photo of the F.  
http://www.daverodgers.net/

Dave  

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Daniel Ridings
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 8:42 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji FinePix x100 video

No doubt, no doubt.

Over Christmas I am picking up a Rollei TLR at my mother's. It was
donated, a little broke and I had it repaired and sent to her so I
woudn't have to mess with overseas postage and what-not. Remains to be
seen if I can pick up some 120 film in Western Springs ('burb of
Chicago), but we'll see. Hope so.

An older model, with a Tessar. I've always wanted a Tessar I could rely on.

Daniel


On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM, David Rodgers <drodgers at casefarms.com> 
wrote:
> Daniel:
>
>>>http://www.photographyblog.com/news/fujifilm_gf670w_professional/<<
>
> Nice looking camera. OTOH, I'm sure once I see the price I'll happily keep 
> embracing my Rollei TLR when the film urge strikes me. :-)
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Daniel Ridings
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:41 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji FinePix x100 video
>
> Mark,
>
> This particular one is a wide-angle version, so close focusing might
> not be its target range.
>
> A few years ago I would have snapped at this ... and snapped around with 
> it.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:24 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> wrote:
>> The issue with a rangefinder medium format will be its close focusing
>> ability. Or in other words its magnification. Many wont get you closer 
>> than
>> a waist up shot. No head and shoulders. That can be a bummer in practical
>> use.
>>
>>
>> --------------------
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photography
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> mark at rabinergroup.com
>> Cars: ? http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Daniel Ridings <daniel at dlridings.se>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 06:15:09 +0100
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] fuji finepix x100 video
>>>
>>> Something tells me that Fuji has plenty of money:
>>>
>>> http://www.photographyblog.com/news/fujifilm_gf670w_professional/
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
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