Rollei Retro 80S stand developed in Blazinal

I felt compelled, after shooting so much of the Rollei Retro 400S, to try the Rollei Retro 80S in winter. But my question being – is it too slow for street photography with the dark conditions this time of year?? I shot it in my Fujifilm GA645 Pro. The Fuji 645 has a 60mm f4 lens in it and yes, I think that for my street shooting purposes both of them were too slow. Regardless, here are some of photos.

One reply on “Rollei Retro 80S stand developed in Blazinal”

Mike Nelson Pedde

January 24, 2020 at 1:09 pm

If you’re used to working quickly, then yes, this combination can be considered slow. For me, Kodachrome 25 was my favourite film. I have an assortment of cameras and lenses but among my favourites is my old Yashica Mat 124G – BECAUSE of the limitations it presents. With a 6x6cm frame I need to take care with my compositions. Combined with the mental agility required of a WLF I have to slow down. The single, fixed lens means I zoom with my feet. And with 12 exposures/roll I think twice about clicking the shutter. It’s not LF (½hour per image) but it’s on the grade.

A recent TED talk, worth watching:
Erin Sullivan: Does photographing a moment steal the experience from you?
https://go.ted.com/6Lpf

My view (circa 2013):
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2013/01/learning-to-see-again/ (but Erin says it better).

New Show in the Beau Gallery - Photographs of England - Trevor Martin

*NEW in Rentals* FujiFilm X-PRO3

One reply on “Rollei Retro 80S stand developed in Blazinal”

Mike Nelson Pedde

Leave a Reply

NEW in Rentals FujiFilm X-PRO3