Here in Week Three I took my Rollieflex 2.8 D Twin Lens Reflex Loaded with Portra 400 to the Flagler Memorial Fountain on Palm Beach Island. This camera built around 1955 is a gem. The light seals are great no leaks at all. The lenses are nice and clear. My vision is pretty crummy so I replaced the old focusing screen with a bright screen and picked up more than a stop of light. It has a center micro-prism focusing is a dream and the big beautiful 2.25" square negatives are great. The shutter on this old camera seems to be right on at all speeds. I had to bet used to the backwards composition of the twin lens but it all came back to me quickly.
The portra 400 is right now my favorite all around color negative film, but I have some Ektar 100 and some gold 200 in 120 size to play with as well so you'll see them tested soon.
Here are a few of the photos from the roll I shot. Really great for a 68 year old camera!
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