5 frames with Rolleiflex T

Recently I have got lucky to acquire a Rolleiflex T from a friend of mine. He is an acclaimed portrait photographer and instructor with 40 years of experience in photography. New to me Rolleiflex is a published camera as it was one the three cameras my friend had used during his one of portrait projects, called “40 Stations”. As much as this sentimental value, it is a joy for me to start medium format with an iconic camera.

I read many enthusiastic reviews about Rolleiflex TLRs, and I truly understand the feelings behind it now. Some may say it is just another gadget to the job, and it is true, but it is impossible not to admire the mechanical marvel boxed in a compact and carefully designed form factor. When I look thru its view finder, I have a different feeling about the image I am about to produce. It is immediately carved into my visual memory. I don’t know if anyone else had ever felt the same or been under the same phycological inspiration.

I could not produce sharp images with first two rolls though few of them are just acceptable. With the third roll, I was able to see that I start to get along well with the camera. I have picked 5 photographs, 4 from the third roll (Ilford hp5 400) and 1 from the second roll (Kentmere 400) to share in this post. All the negatives have been home processed by me with Ilfosol 3 and scanned with Epson V700.

For me the story has just began.

Thanks for reading and wish all of you a happy new year.

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