So we have digital compacts and DSLR's.
Why not any digital TLR's?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Whats a TLR ?
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perhaps the TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) was always too much of a compromise ? It relied on the two lenses having exactly the same focal length, so if you were to have interchangeable lenses you'd have to buy 2 each time - and twin zooming ? Leave it out
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I'll stick with my Alpa.
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I learnt my trade on a Mamiya C330s TLR's, was a great camera in its time, the results stood up reasonable well too, compared to kit twice its price.
Depth of field was awkward to work out as well as keeping tabs on parrallex error on close up stuff, changing lenses gave it more flexability than other TLR's on the market, even though it did look dated to some customers.
We used them for a while until the boss went over to 500cm's, which you could bulk load the backs up before a shoot, so making life a bit simpler, even though loading a film into a A12 was a skill in its self
Allways hanckered after a Rolleiflex F2.8 though, they were the TLR to have back then.
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One thing with the TLR for me was the steadiness - no heavy mirror to go clunk. The other was the ability to get down low for a photo without lying on the ground. The lenses kit came with both lenses so that was not a problem (Mamiya).
I like big cameras - still got a GX680 sitting doing nothing.
But I think a nice rangefinder was more practical in the end.
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With you there SKI but I had the Mamiya C33 it sits now
proud has a Book end.
All that metal and has no re sale value brilliant camera
Always wanted a 645Posted 2 years ago # -
I believe someone does a Rolleiflex with digital capability, but its pretty basic, IIRC. Yashica did a nice little TLR, too.
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Yup, here ya go:
http://www.rollei.jp/e/pd/MiniDigiAF.htmlPosted 2 years ago # -
eeeek:
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Heh, I did say it was a bit basic...
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Good try, but its not really a true TLR though.
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Dunno if it's my connection, but these are slow links.
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Nice try epicyclo
Love Medium format camerasPosted 2 years ago #
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