I recently wrote that I had borrowed my friends Rolleiflex TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) camera to take some pictures with it. We would see how it is working after the approximately 66 years since it was manufactured. I sent the roll of film out for developing and last night, after 15 days wait, the scans of the negatives showed up in my in-box.
Film sizes are for comparison, not actual size
The film used was Ilford Delta 100. The camera format takes twelve 6cm. X 6cm. negatives on each roll. This is a much larger negative than a 35mm camera takes. (24mm X 36mm) With the larger negative more detail is obtained and less grain is evident.
I used a standard 18% grey card along with a handheld Luna Pro light meter to determine exposures. Whenever possible, I used a tripod to avoid any movement or blurring. When the tripod wasn’t used, I leaned against a wall for support to help keep the camera steady. I played around with different f-stops and shutter speeds.
After looking at the 12 pictures it was easy to see that the camera was working perfectly. The negatives are sharp, there is no evidence of any type of light leakage and the shutter seems to be producing the correct exposure times.
In the last blog I had written about how exciting it is to see my “still wet” negatives for the first time. I have to say that seeing my pictures for the first time after they come back from the developer, rates right up there with that!
Here are a few of the shots taken on that roll.
RR Bridges crossing over to Washington’s Landing
(Herrs Island)
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