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Westbury

United Kingdom
2010 Posts

Posted - 15/06/2023 : 15:08:25

I have just noticed a new book has been published by Dalton Watson under the title,‘Kim’. A fine but rather expensive book.
Chris

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6119 Posts

Posted - 15/06/2023 : 17:15:11

Westbury

United Kingdom
2010 Posts

Posted - 15/06/2023 : 23:04:47

Thanks, Simon.
Sorry I hadn’t seen Peter’s previous message on the subject!
Chris

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6119 Posts

Posted - 15/06/2023 : 23:40:04

Simon J
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3099 Posts

Posted - 19/06/2023 : 22:56:10

Looking at sample pages from this publication, is that really a Rollei twin-lens-reflex camera Cecil Kimber is holding on page 204?

Sam

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6119 Posts

Posted - 19/06/2023 : 23:03:24

Why do you think it mightn’t be, Sam.

Simon J
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3099 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 09:49:44

I have the impression the Rollei company was created to make twin lens reflex cameras using 120 roll film.

The familiar Rollei though clumsy by modern standards fitted in the palm of the hand -

But Kimber is holding a heavy awkward looking press/professional plate camera. Could it be some form of (or equivalent to) the American made R B Graflex (single lens reflex) camera made by Kodak?

I cannot imagine Kimber carrying round such a large and awkward camera containing only one photographic plate. I think the picture was posed with Kimber smiling self consciously holding a camera which Bill Brunell has thrust into his hands. Brunell seems to have had a gift for taking unconvincing stilted pictures of people looking awkward. Even so, Brunell's photographs are always interesting.

Sam

Edited by - sam christie on 20/06/2023 10:05:49

tholden

United Kingdom
1638 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 10:05:05

Sam it looks to me very much like a Rollie in its original leather case. Why do you think he would not be using one ? A very fine camera indeed.
Terry

TH

KevinA

New Zealand
670 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 11:06:55

This is a Standard Rolleiflex 6x6 K2 (1932-4)

coracle

United Kingdom
1935 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 11:52:39

A disadvantage with early TLR's is that the image projected on the viewing screen is reversed making it nigh on impossible to snap anything appreciably moving.

sam christie

United Kingdom
3099 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 13:47:29

The composite below shows these are completely different cameras.

So far as I know, all these twin lens reflex cameras have a reversed image. To follow fast action the Rollei is prefocused and the viewfinder is set up as a 'sports viewfinder' allowing the photographer to look directly at the subject making it easy to follow movement.

Sam

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6119 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 13:51:39

If it is a Rollieflex it’s probably the Original, not the Standard as the Original had a circular knob to wind the film on which looks like it might be present in the camera Kimber is holding. See the first camera pictured by Sam above. .

Simon J
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3099 Posts

Posted - 20/06/2023 : 14:33:32

Kimber's camera looks twice the size of my Rolleiflex. My current guess is that Kimber was holding a British made single lens reflex Ensign camera - or something very similar - much larger than a Rollei and not a roll film camera.