ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 NEXT TO MAMIYAFLEX TRIAL
Tried the TMY-2 when I received 2 trial rolls from Kodak, and while better than the horribly picky to work with T-Max films, the beauty & tonal range of the Maco films just isn't there. Simply beautiful results, as well as Rolleipan 200, and 400-S. The Maco/Rollei films give me the best results, especially the Ortho25. Now, I'm not completely off Mamiya, I use a M645ProTL as a replacement for 35mm, but the Sekor optics do require a bit of trial/error to find the proper film to try and get the most out of them. The optics let me down, the weight was a nightmare, as was the system for changing lenses. I've used a mate's C330, and hated just about everything about it. So, speed is no problem, and the sport finder makes shooting movement(s) a snap. I can shoot a frame in less than 45 seconds (usually less than 30sec as long as there's no people to ruin the shot). I've been using Rolleis for over 30 years, and actually prefer my 1945 Tessar model over the 1955 Planar (although each have their own look and purpose.
Rolleis are higher priced, because they're worth it, (not down to collector B.S.) and are like money in the bank. That being said, the Rolleicord Vb seems to be their best model overall. Rollei cord is a completely different model, less features, sometimes lower quality lenses than the Rollei flex models, because they were made to be more affordable to the photographer who wanted to get into a Rollei, but were on a tighter budget. The responses I read up to this point, seem to be only from Mamiya users with either little or no practical experience with a Rolleiflex. Rolleiflexs are light, versatile, built like tanks, quiet, and I've had no problems with the brightness of the screens. I do miss my C-33 all the time though, the bokeh on that thing was pretty darn good.Ĭlick to expand.Rollei invented the TLR in the '20s, NOTHING beats Zeiss glass (although I do like the look that comes from a Schneider Xenotar).
ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 NEXT TO MAMIYAFLEX PORTABLE
To me, what made me switch was the fact that my Rollei is more than two or three times lighter and is much more portable and ergonomic. That's the best way I can describe myself haha. I find that my old Mamiya had a bit of a "rigid" look compared to my Rollei which has a more "organic" look to it. If you're concerned about sharpness, I don't think you will be at all disappointed because all Rolleis have very sharp lenses (be it a Xenar/Tessar or Xenotar/Planar) as long as the Rollei is properly calibrated. As for the lenses, they are all very good although I'm not someone who pays a lot of attention to that. I also think that the screens in later Rolleis are brighter than in my earlier model. Now, I don't find the dim screen to be a big problem, but a lot of people seem to. The screens on the Mamiyas are very bright, considerably brighter than my Rolleicord. I first had a Mamiya C-33 with a blue-dot 80mm f2.8 and I now have a Rolleicord III with the Xenar 75mm f3.5.
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