Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Twin Lens Camera


Rolleiflex, Planar 2.8 lens, TriX


Twin lens cameras make you shoot differently, twin lens cameras make you work. My twin lens camera forces me get images I would never otherwise get.
Yashica's and Mamiya C330's can be had for a song, Rolleiflex's a little more. A worthy investment either way.

6 comments:

  1. So funny. I was just looking at TLRs on Ebay. I want a Zeiss Ikon to go with the other two I have.

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  2. I have an Automat myself and love it. Would love to get a 2.8F at some point. Tough to beat the qualities of a Planar.

    I scrolled through your blog and you have some really impressive work here. The light you capture, clean whites in your color shots and gorgeous tonality in your black & white is superb. I could learn a thing or two just from looking at your images.

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  3. You can also consider a Rolleiflex T or later Rolleicord if you budget is tight.
    I have both a T and a 3,5F (with the stuinning Xenotar)the T is a much underated camera IMHO wirh in operation is similar to the F but uses the cheaper filters and hoods of the 'cord.
    http://photo-utopia.blogspot.com/2008/06/rolleiflex-t.html
    Mark

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  4. Richard!
    One of my best friend's Dad sent me a 2.8 Rollieflex a couple months ago that he bought for his honeymoon in 1960! I am SWOOOOOOONING!

    XO
    Yvette

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  5. Excellent work Richard!
    I love the simplicity of this image.

    I work with a Rolleiflex TLR myself and prefer it over any other.

    Hello from Canada,

    Marcus

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  6. The light you capture, clean whites in your color shots and gorgeous tonality in your black & white is superb. I could learn a thing or two just from looking at your images.
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