Hello, Adrian I really love this video. There is a real art to your presentations, and using such a tactile camera like this really brings out the photographers involvement and creative skills.
That's cool Adrian, I bought a Yashica-Mat some time ago for my daughter and recently borrowed it to give 120 6x6 a try. Result was, as you know, I bought the Bronica SQ-Ai. Now I've seen this I really must get the film developed and see what the difference is.
Depending on the condition of that Yashica, might not be much! I like the compactness and the weight, compared to the Bronica. Of course, you are stuck with just one lens, but oh well there's always a compromise :)
Beautiful Rollei I have the exact same model, I love it. Also in the video you show you can only go up to 1/250 but if you leave the shutter uncocked and keep scrolling past 1/250 you can go up to 1/500 of a second. I was confused about this when I first got it too apparently it’s because the 1/500 mode uses a different mechanism, just make sure to only go to 1/500 before cocking the shutter.
Hey, Kyle! It's true, there's another speed further on the right, I had to push really hard to even see it. I can't get it to move there, though, even before cocking the shutter. I don't want to break it so I'll limit myself to 1/250 haha. Thank you for letting me know, though!
@@aows yo te iba a decir lo mismo. Tengo una RolleiFlex igual u puedes usar 1/500 pero debes seleccionarlo antes de cargar el obturador. Ya establecido 1/500 y cargado el obturador no puedes cambiar de velocidad. Si estás en otra velocidad y cargas el obturador ya no podrás seleccionar 1/500. Un tanto complicado. Igual no es necesario correr la película inmediatamente porque no hay forma de hacer una doble exposición en esa cámara.
Hi Adrian,I lived near the factory of Rollei in Braunschweig ,I don t like their cameras, only the Rolleiflex 2.8F but it was too expensive for me! Nice shoots!!
Thanks for your video. For me: Four years with a Rolleifex T 3.5 , Tessar, Very brighter, sharpness, colour respect. For me Portra and Tri X. You can use 1/30 without tripod. It's mirrorless camera. So amazing experience. Enjoy !
I have the same model of Rolleiflex as you are using (Rolleiflex Automat) and it does offer a 1/500th speed. It is normal for it to take quite a bit of force on the shutter speed wheel to select that speed as it is cocking an additional booster spring and it is recommended that 1/500th only be selected when the shutter is not cocked. Won't damage the shutter outright to select 1/500th while cocked but it places significant load on the components and can lead to premature failure with time.
Thank you, Derek! You're totally right, I see it there on the very far right. I wasn't able to move it, though, even with the shutter not cocked. I tried really hard, don't want to break it haha.
If you'll ever visit Italy I can recommend you a master of camera repairs (Hasselblad, Rolleiflex etc) he repaired my rusty Rolleiflex K4A in one day and in the following 2 days I got it back, looking perfect and clean. It has a Tessar 3.5 and the quality of the images are surprisingly wonderful.
Thanks! I've asked about this camera already and I was told it isn't worth it. The lens needs to be replaced and it'd be more expensive than buying another one. Thank you anyway!
I really like my Rollei even though my Bronica produces more technically superior images. But one is from 1949 and the other from the mid 90s. The Rollei is so light, easy to shoot, great to take along outdoors, and doesn't require batteries. I replaced the mirror and the groundglass on mine with one that has a split level center spot. So much brighter and easier to focus. I bought the parts and it was quick and easy to do myself. A great improvement you may want to consider.
Also have the same one, but with an Opton lens. For the "extra" speed, it's normal to feel resistance, you are in fact tensioning an extra spring, which needs a bit more torque to be ready to fire than the usual lower speeds ones. BTW, as said, allways setup this 1/500 speed with the shutter uncocked, otherwised you may damaged the cocking ring. Allways choose 1/500 speed first, and only then you can cock the shutter. Also, avoid to leave it cocked (whatever the speed) for long period of time. Love those cameras, i have 5 or 6 Rolleiflex, never been bored of using them.
Hi. I believe I have the same rolleiflex model as you. It should be able to go to 1/500 of a second as long as the shutter isn’t cocked yet. You have to press the shutter speed dial hard while moving it because the 1/500 speed is on a different gear than the rest of the speeds.
Hey, Kaedyn! You're totally right, there's a 1/500 mark further on the right, I've tried really hard but can't get it to move. I'm afraid I'll break it! Thanks for letting me know, though!
I enjoy a similar Rolleiflex which I like more than my digital cameras. Great gentle contrast for a day like that. If you want more contrast, add some exposure rather than filters. I only use one film and am really used to it and it seems like a different film that I don't intuitively understand when I use filters.
Avon "skin-so-soft" is a great repellent and doesn't smell bad, and it works I used it in Alaska at King Salmon-the worst mosquitoes and biting fly's I have ever seen. you could not see clearly into the distance because of the "protein fog"
Seems like the Rolleiflex would be perfect for long shutter speed photos, since you can mount the ND filter on one lens and still see perfectly fine through the other.
Yeah that's a nice feature of the TLR design. I use a 10 stop ND pretty frequently on mine and you don't have to go through any shenanigans with framing and focusing, then mounting the filter. Bay 1 NDs are pretty pricey but Bay 1 to 49mm and 52mm step up rings are cheap and easy to find.
That's a very good point. Even though what you see isn't exactly what you are getting. I actually like when I mount the orange filter on my Bronica and see everything in "orange-chrome", it kind of gives me a preview of the black and white result. I'm considering this Rollei for long exposures, though. I have to try it.
yo me lo pasé bien con mi yashica mat ,muy buena calidad de imagen,pero la vendí porque estaba limitado para uso de filtros y lo de encuadrar con un objetivo y disparar con otro no me iba
Lo de los dos objetivos es cierto, no me acaba de convencer nada. A veces la diferencia no es mucha o no importa en absoluto, pero otras sí que cambia bastante.
Hi Adrain,If your images are not as sharp as your Bronica there is something wrong with the camera. Have it checked out by a good repairman who is familiar with Rollie's.
Hey, Ron. Yes, the lenses are in very bad condition. I've checked but they told me it wasn't worth to fix, the cost would be higher than buying another one.
Ron, there shouldn’t be any surprise that this Rolleiflex isn’t as sharp as Adrain’s latter-day Bronica. I have an identical Rolleiflex that I love using. It’s of a type that was made between 1949-1951. The taking lens is a four-element Schneider Xenar, very similar in design to the Zeiss Tessar. While this lens has a very attractive rendering it shouldn’t be confused with the five and six element Xenotars and Planars that were fitted to the Rolleiflex C and onwards. When people talk about the fabulous quality of Rolleiflex lenses they’re referring to the designs when they reached their peak in the late 50s and into the 60s. I have a Rolleiflex 3.5F from 1963 - a much more “evolved” camera than the Rolleiflex of only a dozen years earlier. Like the Bronica it benefits from advances in lens design, new types of glass composition and better coatings. I do love my early 50s Rolleiflex, though. £80 from eBay! A great way to get into medium format.
@@carrasc6229 You can search for something on eBay and then select the option to see sold items. There aren't many but the working ones with lenses seem to start at 150. You can also try looking up the lens if you have one and that'll give you an even better idea of how much you can get for it. I suggest testing it with film if you haven't, because you can ask for a bit more if you can guarantee that it works.
Video is wonderful! So nice to see you use dad's Rollie. He loved that camera.
Thank you, Alan! It's a beautiful camera :)
That little Rolleiflex looks fantastic.
It's a pretty nice camera :)
Adrian, I love this kind of cameras.
The oldies are doing well.
Even in this time with the digital technics.
Great video my friend.
Thanks, Eniot :) These old cameras can be very inspiring.
Hello, Adrian I really love this video. There is a real art to your presentations, and using such a tactile camera like this really brings out the photographers involvement and creative skills.
Thank you, Andrew, glad you liked it :) I definitely love using cameras like the Rollei and the Bronica for that tactile experience.
I really enjoyed this one, Adrian. Beautiful atmosphere to it.
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
I just had my Yashica 12 Cla'd by Mark Hamma, I love the pictures it takes and the camera came back looking like it was brand new.
Nice! Glad it's up and running again.
Nice shots. I think that Rollei likes you. Take it on your trip.
That's cool Adrian, I bought a Yashica-Mat some time ago for my daughter and recently borrowed it to give 120 6x6 a try. Result was, as you know, I bought the Bronica SQ-Ai. Now I've seen this I really must get the film developed and see what the difference is.
Depending on the condition of that Yashica, might not be much! I like the compactness and the weight, compared to the Bronica. Of course, you are stuck with just one lens, but oh well there's always a compromise :)
Sometimes it's the journey, sometimes the destination. Lovely damn camera.
It is :)
Beautiful Rollei I have the exact same model, I love it. Also in the video you show you can only go up to 1/250 but if you leave the shutter uncocked and keep scrolling past 1/250 you can go up to 1/500 of a second. I was confused about this when I first got it too apparently it’s because the 1/500 mode uses a different mechanism, just make sure to only go to 1/500 before cocking the shutter.
Hey, Kyle! It's true, there's another speed further on the right, I had to push really hard to even see it. I can't get it to move there, though, even before cocking the shutter. I don't want to break it so I'll limit myself to 1/250 haha. Thank you for letting me know, though!
@@aows yo te iba a decir lo mismo. Tengo una RolleiFlex igual u puedes usar 1/500 pero debes seleccionarlo antes de cargar el obturador. Ya establecido 1/500 y cargado el obturador no puedes cambiar de velocidad. Si estás en otra velocidad y cargas el obturador ya no podrás seleccionar 1/500. Un tanto complicado. Igual no es necesario correr la película inmediatamente porque no hay forma de hacer una doble exposición en esa cámara.
Wow I just tried it and it worked. Thank you so much
Hi Adrian,I lived near the factory of Rollei in Braunschweig ,I don t like their cameras, only the Rolleiflex 2.8F but it was too expensive for me!
Nice shoots!!
That's pretty cool! Yeah, I don't know if the 2.8 is worth the price.
Thanks for your video. For me: Four years with a Rolleifex T 3.5 , Tessar, Very brighter, sharpness, colour respect. For me Portra and Tri X. You can use 1/30 without tripod. It's mirrorless camera. So amazing experience. Enjoy !
Thanks for sharing, Fred! They are lovely cameras, glad to know you like yours :)
I have the same model of Rolleiflex as you are using (Rolleiflex Automat) and it does offer a 1/500th speed. It is normal for it to take quite a bit of force on the shutter speed wheel to select that speed as it is cocking an additional booster spring and it is recommended that 1/500th only be selected when the shutter is not cocked. Won't damage the shutter outright to select 1/500th while cocked but it places significant load on the components and can lead to premature failure with time.
Thank you, Derek! You're totally right, I see it there on the very far right. I wasn't able to move it, though, even with the shutter not cocked. I tried really hard, don't want to break it haha.
Great video . Thank goodness fall is coming!
Thanks! Yeah, can't wait :D
If you'll ever visit Italy I can recommend you a master of camera repairs (Hasselblad, Rolleiflex etc) he repaired my rusty Rolleiflex K4A in one day and in the following 2 days I got it back, looking perfect and clean. It has a Tessar 3.5 and the quality of the images are surprisingly wonderful.
Thanks! I've asked about this camera already and I was told it isn't worth it. The lens needs to be replaced and it'd be more expensive than buying another one. Thank you anyway!
I love it! “It’s almost like the Bronica and the Holga had a baby!” 🤣 Great video and I am now inspired to run some film through mine.
I find that with a neck strap and the camera resting on my stomach I can easily shoot at 1/30th handheld with the a Rollei, or any TLR. Nice video.
That's a good tip, I'll try it next time :)
I really like my Rollei even though my Bronica produces more technically superior images. But one is from 1949 and the other from the mid 90s. The Rollei is so light, easy to shoot, great to take along outdoors, and doesn't require batteries. I replaced the mirror and the groundglass on mine with one that has a split level center spot. So much brighter and easier to focus. I bought the parts and it was quick and easy to do myself. A great improvement you may want to consider.
That's an awesome idea. This one is in bad condition so I'm not sure if it's worth the investment / effort, but I'll think about it! Thank you :)
I’ve been looking forward to this video
Hope you liked it :)
Very nice images! I live fairly close to chain of lakes. Guess I should go there. Lol
Haha, it's nothing incredible, but it's a nice place for a walk :)
Ha Ha ! You need to come to ESSEX, ENGLAND -- NO HUMIDITY, NO MOSQUITOS in Summer and my ROLLEIS LOVE IT !
Also have the same one, but with an Opton lens. For the "extra" speed, it's normal to feel resistance, you are in fact tensioning an extra spring, which needs a bit more torque to be ready to fire than the usual lower speeds ones.
BTW, as said, allways setup this 1/500 speed with the shutter uncocked, otherwised you may damaged the cocking ring.
Allways choose 1/500 speed first, and only then you can cock the shutter. Also, avoid to leave it cocked (whatever the speed) for long period of time.
Love those cameras, i have 5 or 6 Rolleiflex, never been bored of using them.
Nice video. I am getting back my first roll of film from my Holga 35mm TLR. Someday I will get a Rolli or Yashica.
Thanks, Mike! That Holga looks fun to use!
Hi. I believe I have the same rolleiflex model as you. It should be able to go to 1/500 of a second as long as the shutter isn’t cocked yet. You have to press the shutter speed dial hard while moving it because the 1/500 speed is on a different gear than the rest of the speeds.
Hey, Kaedyn! You're totally right, there's a 1/500 mark further on the right, I've tried really hard but can't get it to move. I'm afraid I'll break it! Thanks for letting me know, though!
I enjoy a similar Rolleiflex which I like more than my digital cameras. Great gentle contrast for a day like that. If you want more contrast, add some exposure rather than filters. I only use one film and am really used to it and it seems like a different film that I don't intuitively understand when I use filters.
I really enjoy my minolta autocord.
Looks like a beautiful camera :)
Avon "skin-so-soft" is a great repellent and doesn't smell bad, and it works I used it in Alaska at King Salmon-the worst mosquitoes and biting fly's I have ever seen. you could not see clearly into the distance because of the "protein fog"
Seems like the Rolleiflex would be perfect for long shutter speed photos, since you can mount the ND filter on one lens and still see perfectly fine through the other.
Yeah that's a nice feature of the TLR design. I use a 10 stop ND pretty frequently on mine and you don't have to go through any shenanigans with framing and focusing, then mounting the filter. Bay 1 NDs are pretty pricey but Bay 1 to 49mm and 52mm step up rings are cheap and easy to find.
That's a very good point. Even though what you see isn't exactly what you are getting. I actually like when I mount the orange filter on my Bronica and see everything in "orange-chrome", it kind of gives me a preview of the black and white result. I'm considering this Rollei for long exposures, though. I have to try it.
I've had one of those rings in my shopping car for a few days, thinking about it :)
Great images and video! You should try some street photography with that camera. Remember Vivian Mayer!
Haha, I think I''d be pretty bad at street photography with this one.
@@aows :D Who knows, try it!
This camera has shutterspeeds from 1s down to 1/500s...
I do recomend to buy a Rolleiflex T because of the brighter screen :-)
Yes, I hadn't seen the 1/500th before :)
Nice video and Wonderfull camera Adrian. Let me ask you which brand is your light meter, it looks great not like my old one. Thanks
Great video! Nice images, and I love your storytelling through the video. What light meter app are you using on your phone?
Thanks, Greg! It's called myLightMeter pro, I think it's available for both ios and android. Edit: nope, just iOS
@@aows Thank you!
Nice video and resulting images! What is the musical artist for the background track?
Hi. Nice video. The app your are using for metering the light is this available for Android ?
Thank you, Daniel! Not sure, it's called myLightMeter Pro.
yo me lo pasé bien con mi yashica mat ,muy buena calidad de imagen,pero la vendí porque estaba limitado para uso de filtros y lo de encuadrar con un objetivo y disparar con otro no me iba
Lo de los dos objetivos es cierto, no me acaba de convencer nada. A veces la diferencia no es mucha o no importa en absoluto, pero otras sí que cambia bastante.
Camera shake is less apparent on medium format, it's still there but not obvious.
Oh wana shot my tlr now 😍
Haha, it's a nice camera, for sure!
Hi Adrain,If your images are not as sharp as your Bronica there is something wrong with the camera. Have it checked out by a good repairman who is familiar with Rollie's.
Hey, Ron. Yes, the lenses are in very bad condition. I've checked but they told me it wasn't worth to fix, the cost would be higher than buying another one.
Ron, there shouldn’t be any surprise that this Rolleiflex isn’t as sharp as Adrain’s latter-day Bronica. I have an identical Rolleiflex that I love using. It’s of a type that was made between 1949-1951. The taking lens is a four-element Schneider Xenar, very similar in design to the Zeiss Tessar. While this lens has a very attractive rendering it shouldn’t be confused with the five and six element Xenotars and Planars that were fitted to the Rolleiflex C and onwards. When people talk about the fabulous quality of Rolleiflex lenses they’re referring to the designs when they reached their peak in the late 50s and into the 60s. I have a Rolleiflex 3.5F from 1963 - a much more “evolved” camera than the Rolleiflex of only a dozen years earlier. Like the Bronica it benefits from advances in lens design, new types of glass composition and better coatings. I do love my early 50s Rolleiflex, though. £80 from eBay! A great way to get into medium format.
Cool video brother. I'll have to fix my grandpa's film camera one of these days... ;)
Thanks, Pavel! Yeah, you definitely should do it :)
Maybe I missed it, but what film stock?
Makers Telemark HP5
That's right :)
Which light meter app do you use?
'my lightmeter pro' for iphone users only
That's the one :)
Thanks, I'm on Android.
How much is cost?
I have a rolleiflex sl350, anyone know for how much it could sell?
Look it up on ebay or etsy, although etsy is usually on the pricey side
@@RamoArt the problem is that this camera sems to be rare, so there is not much info or posts on ebay
@@carrasc6229 You can search for something on eBay and then select the option to see sold items. There aren't many but the working ones with lenses seem to start at 150. You can also try looking up the lens if you have one and that'll give you an even better idea of how much you can get for it.
I suggest testing it with film if you haven't, because you can ask for a bit more if you can guarantee that it works.