Do u guys know about TLR? TLR can be said as a quite old model camera but it is still in produce today. Presently, the Chinese Seagull and the German Rollei are in production. Mine is the Chinese Seagull as u can see there is some Chinese Character on it.....

I just want to know that did u guys know how to use it?



Beside this , this is the film. Size 6x6cm or size 120.



This post has been edited by new in IT: Mar 11 2007, 04:20 PM

I've used an old Yashicamat TLR before. This was a long time ago. I still have it but havne't touched it in awhile. Try and shoot 120/220 slides, looking at medium format slides on a lightbox is way cool.

i dont think the rolleiflex is still in production.
correct me if i am wrong

theres a new digi cam that uses dual lenses.
forgot the brand.
but its top lens is for zoom and bottom lens is for wide angle.

kodak.
as in which model, i dont bother in remembering it

It's I think a Kodak model. I remember reading about it. It's not exactly the same concept as a TLR though...

I'm guessing that enthusiasts find getting into medium-format film photograhy easiest by starting with a cheap TLR cam?

Just curious, how much do they charge for developing medium-format films and is it easy to find a photo lab that does an acceptable job at that?

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Added on February 20, 2007, 4:13 pmNah... totally different. Kodak's concept is a pseudo-interchangeable lens system. If you need the wide-angle shot, you switch operation from the regular zoom lens+CCD pair to the wide-angle+CCD pair.

The top lens in a TLR is for viewfinding and you'll get parallax errors at close ranges.


This post has been edited by cjtune: Feb 20 2007, 04:13 PM

most of the labs can do it. the machine they used to process the 35mm films can process the 120mm films actually.
for good results and do not wish your hard earned film to go to waste, go to reputable/professional labs.

if you are in KL...
i usually go to ESIX (Pudu Plaza)
or you can opt for Applied Imaging (Taman Tun)

I have the film but i dunno how to insert it. The film is quite expensive for me ( RM10 ) and it is just 12 films. If i simply shoot anything, i will be wasting my money by processing those films.

Can u guys show me some way to test the camera?

THX:)