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Club Rollei User Magazine

“Club Rollei User” has an archive of all published magazines back to April 2006. Feel free to download and read at your leisure. Only Club members have access to the last 4 issues of the magazine.

Club Rollei User – Issue 24

by John Wild 11 February 2012

Cover for the January 2012 Club Rollei User

Firstly, I owe a sincere apology to Julie Pearce, who attended the meeting in October with her husband Brian, who judged the photo competition. I referred to her as Judy in my report on the meeting. Secondly, it is very disturbing to read in the press that Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection – see [...]

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Club Rollei User – Issue 23

by John Wild 13 December 2011

Club Rollei User Issue 23

Summer has finished and for once, John has managed to get out and use his Rollei on numerous occasions. He ponders the experience and the future for these cameras and others.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 22

by John Wild 10 August 2011

Club Rollei User Issue 22

An Issue every quarter for Club Rollei User needs careful planning… so that the plan can be torn up and a magazine be produced. Inspiration for each magazines topic stems from the submissions of our Club members whenever they may be received as another frenetic month passes.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 21

by John Wild 8 May 2011

The Divinity School, Bodleian

Spring has sprung and John takes the time to do a bit of virtual spring cleaning. Has he properly backed up and catalogued his collection so he can dispose of that old equipment?

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Club Rollei User – Issue 20

by John Wild 20 January 2011

Crystal Glass by John Wild L.R.P.S. Rolleiflex 6008i with 80mm f2.8 Planar, 9mm extension tube, polarising filter, Fuji Provia 400X. 1/250th @ f22

John takes a well earned holiday with his family and is reminded to not start the holiday until you have packed, loaded and checked your Rollei.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 19

by John Wild 1 October 2010

Wolfram Borgis - ‘Bromeliad’ (billbergia nutans)  2010 Competition Winner

A Rollei SL66SE goes head to head with a Canon EOS 500D. John explores the different techniques that digital and film photography require.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 18

by John Wild 1 July 2010

Radcliffe Camera by Nick Cistone

Cycling to work each day, John has seen that it has been fantastic weather for photography, will he take advantage of it before the season turns?

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Club Rollei User – Issue 17

by John Wild 1 April 2010

Set of three '80 Years' Rolleiflexes: the Twin Gold Tele (135mm), the Twin Gold Standard (80mm) and the Twin Gold Wide (50mm) Photograph from Rollei Archive

How do you index 20,000 negatives collected over a life time of Rollei photography? John starts the journey and describes his technique.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 16

by John Wild 1 January 2010

Tomoko by Denis Camp A.R.P.S.

With the snow creating a great opportunity for photography, John takes the time to reminisce about the times he was considered ‘trigger happy’ with his Brownie 127.

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Club Rollei User – Issue 15

by John Wild 1 October 2009

Salisbury Cathedral by Bill Forbes. Rolleiflex 6008, 80mm f2.8 Planar, Fuji NPH400 Autumn Print Competition Winner

The Goodwood Revival seemed like a good place to test a new (to John) Rolleiflex 2.8 E2 but he is faced with a frustrating challenge when taking the first shot.

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