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I lived on the other side of the wall in 1982–83.  A large carpet decorates the railing of the stairs to the basement.


Rasthagsvägen, Lessebo - 2026 11 13

The tree that stood by the wall has left its marks on the facade as the wind played with the branches.


Storgatan, Lessebo -  2026 11 13

The Rolleicord Vb continues to deliver well and evenly exposed negatives. The shutter works well and the speeds seems to be accurate. My Korona lens hood seems to be a little tight in some situations, and it can end up misaligned, since it’s a slip-on attachment. So, I’ve acquired an original Rollei one for the Bayonet 1 mount, which is on its way. Also ordered two cheap 3d-printed ones on ebay.

In the early 1980s, I had an old Rolleiflex with a 3.5 Tessar lens, and I really enjoyed using it. I don’t know why I got rid of it, as it produced incredibly sharp images. At the time, though, I wanted to try a Pentacon Six, the prospect of interchangeable lenses was appealing. I think the Xenar lens on the Rolleicord is somewhat better than the Biometar on the Pentacon Six, so I don't miss that East German camera all that much. The Rolleicord lacks the hand crank for rapid film advance as the Rolleiflex has. But that doesn’t bother me today, however, as I generally shoot at a slower pace.

Tomorrow I will continue my project photographing in  my home village. I have some ideas of compostions that I will try. Maybe I can also find some new ones to frame with the Rollecord TLR? I like this camera more and more.



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