Rollei 35B + Ilford XP2 Super 400 test shots

These are some test shots I took earlier this year with the Rollei 35B and a roll of XP2.  It was the first time I'd shot 35mm film in a decade so a few of my exposures were a bit off...to say the least!  Still I got a few frames that I was quite happy with including some of Alyson Conway's brilliant Lemming sculptures.

It was really nice to see genuine film grain again, even if it did show up in ways I hadn't planned for.  It's also worth mentioning (in my defense!) that the film was several years out of date and had been lying in a box in the garage for who knows how long.  I've ordered up some new rolls for shooting further tests and will post the results here as soon as I have them.

Negatives were processed by Ilford then scanned into Photoshop by myself using an Epson V700.  Other than cropping and framing, these images have not been post processed.

Lemming sculpture by Alyson Conway. Seabraes Park, Dundee

Sheep's skull. Auchmithie.

Dundee from Newport-on-Tay.

Rollei 35B

Type:	Viewfinder
Year of release:	1976
Country of origin:	Germany
Country of manufacture:	Singapore
Film:	35mm roll film
Image size:	36 x 24mm
Lens:	Rollei Triotar 3,5/40mm
Viewfinder:	Direct vision
Construction:	Metal and plastic body
Available apertures:	3.5, 4, 5.6, 8, 11,16 & 22
Available shutter speeds:	B, 30, 60, 125, 250 & 500
Available ISO settings:	25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 & 1600
Accessory Shoe:	Hot
Tripod Bush:	Yes
Available accessories (manufacturer):	Various flash guns, filters and lens hoods. Filters and the lens hoods are screw fit - size M25x0.5. Camera supplied with a black leather pouch and lens cap.
Wikipedia:	Click for Wikipedia entry
Manual (high resolution .pdf):	Click for manual

Front view (Serial No. 4705864)

Rear view (Serial No. 4705864)

Top view (Serial No. 4705864)

Bottom view (Serial No. 4705864)

Detail showing sliding body (Serial No. 4705864)

Zeiss Ikon Nettar 518/16

Type:	Folding
Year of release:	1953
Country of origin:	West Germany
Country of manufacture:	West Germany
Film:	120 roll film
Image size:	2 1/4 inches x 2 1/4 inches
Lens:	Novar-Anastigmat 1:4,5 f=75mm
Viewfinder:	Direct vision
Construction:	Metal and plastic body with glass lens and viewfinder and fabric bellows.
Available apertures:	4.5, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 & 22
Available shutter speeds:	B, 25, 75 & 200
Available ISO settings:	None
Accessory Shoe:	Cold
Tripod Bush:	Yes
Available accessories (manufacturer):	Ever-ready case 1231/16; slip-on 32mm Ikocolor filters in yellow, yellow-green, orange, red & blue; slip-on 32mm UV filter; slip-on 32mm lens hood; cable release; slip-on 32mm Zeiss Proxar close-up lenses.
Wikipedia:	Click for Wikipedia entry
Manual (.pdf):	Click for manual

 

Front view (Serial No. R 97294).

Rear view (Serial No. R 97294).

Top view (Serial No. R 97294).

Bottom view (Serial No. R 97294).

Detail showing red 'signal' indicating that film needs to be wound on before the next shot can be taken (Serial No. R 97294).