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Re: [Rollei] Rollei Poll: Some Preliminary Results @ 25 Responses ...
- Subject: Re: [Rollei] Rollei Poll: Some Preliminary Results @ 25 Responses ...
- From: "Roland Smith" <roland >
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 07:38:52 -0700
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My favorite Rolleiflex in the 2.8F. I like it for the method of setting =
the exposure without LVS lockup, the interchangeable viewfinder and the =
f2.8 lens.
Mine is a well used beater with a nonworking meter. It works great and =
I don't worry about a scratch or dent occuring.
While I have a 3.5f, I favor the 2.8 since the 2.8 is a full f-stop from =
f4.
I am a weekend amateur. For medium format, I will reach first for my =
2.8F.
Roland Smith
Oakland, California
----- Original Message -----=20
From: TC Khoo=20
To: rollei 20
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:44 PM
Subject: [Rollei] Rollei Poll: Some Preliminary Results @ 25 Responses =
...
=20
I want to thank the folks who have taken the time and bother to write =
back. I now have a modest sample of 25 responses.
=20
Of these, the most commonly answered question was "What was/is your =
favourite Rollei?" (all 25 answered), followed by "Which you use most =
often" (17). 6 folks posted a preference between 3.5 vs 2.8F (even split =
in preference). and 5 "what the next camera you will use".
=20
As promised, I have tabulated the results. I have also decided to drop =
the last question since it has the fewest respondents and is also the =
least interesting/useful in capturing the patter of use and preferences =
that I am feebly attempting here.
=20
As a commentary, I am really surprised at the spread of Favourite =
Rolleis. Almost all of these (according to you) are TLRs (perhaps =
because of the universe that I am polling). There was only 1 SLR =
mentioned here. The 3.5F is tops, but only just by a whisker. =
Personally, I am a little surprised that the T is doing so well. I =
cannot think that given the spread, that there is any clear statistical =
significance can be established here.
=20
It is of interest that not all the favourite cameras are your most =
often used, although, in the majority, this was the case.
=20
As many of you were very enthused by this poll and added many insights =
and augmented your reasons, I sometimes had some difficulty thinking =
through your answers and some of these were not entirely clear to me. In =
those cases, I have tried my best to read between the lines and in those =
few where the answers were truly too convoluted for me to suss out what =
the intended answer was, I precluded these. I am of course open to =
requests for manual recounts ... :-))
=20
Now to the preliminary results:
=20
FAV CAMERA:
- 3.5F: 5 (20%)
- T: 4 (16%)
- 2.8C 3
- 2.8D: 3
- 2.8F: 2
- 3.5E: 2
- MX-Automat: 2
- MX-EVS 1
- Standard: 1
- 'Cord V: 1
- 6008i : 1
=20
=20
MOST OFTEN USED:
- 3.5F 3 (17.6%)
- 3.5E: 3 (17.6%)
- T: 2
- MX-Automat: 2
- 2.8C: 1
- 2.8D: 1
- 2.8E: 1
- 2.8F: 1
- 'Cord V: 1
- 6008i: 1
- SL66SE: 1
=20
=20
3.5 vs 2.8F
- 3.5F: 3
- 2.8F: 3
=20
=20
I am attaching the original post (below) so that and would like to =
encourage those you have not replied to do so (pl forget about the last =
question), so we may get a larger sample.
=20
Thanks to all!
=20
Regards,
TC Khoo
=20
=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: TC Khoo=20
To: Rollei List=20
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: A Rollei Poll, if I may ..
Dear folks,
=20
I know that amongst you, there are many with hoards of collection of =
multiple (vertical and horizontal) types of Rolllei SLRs, RF & TLRs.
=20
May I ask of you your following questions:
=20
- Over the period of time that you have had Rolleis, what was your =
favourite camera? And why?
- Is this also the camera that you use the most?
=20
- Between the 3.5Fs and 2.8Fs, which drew/draws your favour? And =
why?
=20
- In your very next shoot, which camera will you be using?
=20
I accept that a large part of these answers will relate to how you =
work and the subjects that you shoot, but I wanted to try and form a =
snap shot of opinion of the folks in this forum for fun and my own =
education!
=20
Hope you will chip in with your thoughts! Thanks a bunch!
Regards,
TC Khoo
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My favorite Rolleiflex in the =
2.8F. I like it=20
for the method of setting the exposure without LVS lockup, the =
interchangeable=20
viewfinder and the f2.8 lens.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mine is a well used beater with a =
nonworking=20
meter. It works great and I don't worry about a scratch or =
dent=20
occuring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While I have a 3.5f, I favor the 2.8 =
since the 2.8=20
is a full f-stop from f4.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am a weekend amateur. For =
medium format, I=20
will reach first for my 2.8F.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roland Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Oakland, California</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:mycroft =
title=3Dmycroft TC=20
Khoo</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:rollei =20
title=3Drollei /A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 06, 2001 =
11:44=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Rollei] Rollei Poll: =
Some=20
Preliminary Results IV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>I want to thank the =
folks who have=20
taken the time and bother to write back. I now have a modest sample of =
<STRONG>25 responses.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Of these, the most =
commonly=20
answered question was "<STRONG>What was/is your favourite =
Rollei?"</STRONG>=20
(all 25 answered), followed by "<STRONG>Which you use most =
often</STRONG>"=20
(17). 6 folks posted a preference between <STRONG>3.5 vs 2.8F</STRONG> =
(even=20
split in preference). and 5 "<STRONG>what the next camera you will=20
use</STRONG>".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>As promised, I have =
tabulated the=20
results. I have also decided to drop the last question since it has =
the fewest=20
respondents and is also the least interesting/useful in capturing the =
patter=20
of use and preferences that I am feebly attempting here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>As a commentary, I am =
really=20
surprised at the spread of Favourite Rolleis. Almost all of these =
(according=20
to you) are TLRs (perhaps because of the universe that I am polling). =
There=20
was only 1 SLR mentioned here. The 3.5F is tops, but only just by a =
whisker.=20
Personally, I am a little surprised that the T is doing so well. I =
cannot=20
think that given the spread, that there is any clear statistical =
significance=20
can be established here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>It is of interest =
that not all the=20
favourite cameras are your most often used, although, in the majority, =
this=20
was the case.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>As many of you were =
very enthused=20
by this poll and added many insights and augmented your reasons, I =
sometimes=20
had some difficulty thinking through your answers and some of these =
were not=20
entirely clear to me. In those cases, I have tried my best to read =
between the=20
lines and in those few where the answers were truly too convoluted for =
me to=20
suss out what the intended answer was, I precluded these. I am of =
course open=20
to requests for manual recounts ... :-))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Now to the =
preliminary=20
results:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG><EM>FAV=20
CAMERA:</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
3.5F: 5 (20%)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
T: =20
4 (16%)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
2.8C =20
3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
2.8D: 3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
2.8F: =20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
3.5E: =20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
MX-Automat: =20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
MX-EVS =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
Standard: 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- 'Cord =
V: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
6008i : 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG><EM>MOST =
OFTEN=20
USED:</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
3.5F 3=20
(17.6%)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
3.5E: =20
3 (17.6%)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
T: =20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
MX-Automat: =20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
2.8C: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
2.8D: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
=
2.8E: 1</FONT></DIV>=
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>-=20
=
2.8F: 1</FONT></DIV>=
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- 'Cord =
V: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
6008i: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
SL66SE: =20
1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
size=3D2><STRONG><EM>3.5 vs=20
2.8F</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
3.5F: =20
3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- =
2.8F: =20
3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>I am attaching the =
original post=20
(below) so that and would like to encourage those you have not replied =
to do=20
so (pl forget about the last question), so we may get a larger=20
sample.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks to =
all!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,<BR>TC=20
Khoo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>----- Original =
Message=20
----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><B>From:</B> </FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:mycroft =20
title=3Dmycroft TC Khoo</A><FONT color=3D#0000ff> =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff><B>To:</B> =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:rollei =20
title=3Drollei Rollei List</A><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff><B>Sent:</B> =
Saturday,=20
August 04, 2001 12:01 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><B>Subject:</B> A Rollei=20
Poll, if I may ..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear =
folks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>I know that amongst =
you, there=20
are many with hoards of collection of multiple (vertical and =
horizontal)=20
types of Rolllei SLRs, RF & TLRs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>May I ask of you =
your following=20
questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- Over the period =
of time that=20
you have had Rolleis, what was your favourite camera? And =
why?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2> =
- - Is this also=20
the camera that you use the most?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- Between the 3.5Fs =
and 2.8Fs,=20
which drew/draws your favour? And why?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>- In your very next =
shoot, which=20
camera will you be using?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>I accept that a =
large part of=20
these answers will relate to how you work and the subjects that =
you=20
shoot, but I wanted to try and form a snap shot of opinion of the =
folks in=20
this forum for fun and my own education!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope you will chip =
in with your=20
thoughts! Thanks a bunch!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,<BR>TC=20
=
Khoo</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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