Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
I finally tried a Rolleiflex to see what makes it unique. What's the difference compared to cheaper TLRs? What is it like for daily use or street photography?
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►Gear/film
Rolleiflex cameras at KEH - bit.ly/48rHze7
Handheld light meter I use - amzn.to/2jOz7Db
Urth filters & camera accessories - bit.ly/45AP2Gy
Kodak Gold 200 in 120 (5-pack) - amzn.to/3Jl6hTI
35mm and 120 film at Moment - bit.ly/48iOnL4
►Gear used for video/Youtube:
Canon EOS R6 - amzn.to/3VH9AIH
Canon RF 35mm 1.8 - amzn.to/3R8EOqH
Atomos Monitor - amzn.to/3BdVVAI
Rode Wireless Go II - amzn.to/3dOdGxx
Rode Videomic Me - amzn.to/3pFCHh2
Rode SmartLav+ - amzn.to/3T7csxz
Rode PodMic - amzn.to/3c8XOFw
SE Dynamite pre-amp - amzn.to/42k3UXF
DJI Action 2 - amzn.to/3knvFhA
►Gear I use to dev and scan at home:
Paterson developing tank - amzn.to/3T4JMoZ
Rocket air blower - amzn.to/2G0pZpN
Negative sleeves - amzn.to/32rEuub
Canon 5D MK IV - amzn.to/3KeOBbh
Canon EF 100mm Macro - amzn.to/3n3M1NI
The Essential Film Holder - bit.ly/47nuFOg
L116T LED light - amzn.to/3mSCDfQ
🎞 Negative Lab Pro for converting scans - Get a free trial at bit.ly/3yGqW2f
►Other links, social
🎵 Artlist.io - Music, Footage & SFX. Get 2 months free - bit.ly/2vNloCi
👩🏽🔬 Irohas Photo (C41 dev & scans in video) - irohasphoto.com
📺 My Personal Youtube channel - @hashemmcadam
🧾 My Blog - exaframe.com/blog
💬 Join the Pushing Film Discord Server - discord.gg/N2TmF6fjnj
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►WEBSITE
🏠 exaframe.com
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►CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Street Photography
01:56 - Street portraits
02:12 - 3.5 or 2.8?
02:23 - Pros & Cons
03:35 - Sample images
04:22 - Compared to Yashica
06:18 - Why choose a Rolleiflex?
06:42 - More samples
06:57 - Dev and scanning
07:22 - My overall thoughts
08:09 - Outro
#rolleiflex #mediumformat #filmphotography
I finally tried a Rolleiflex to see what makes it unique. What's the difference compared to cheaper TLRs? What is it like for daily use or street photography?
►SUPPORT
🖼️ PRINTS - hashem.darkroom.com
☕ Buy me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/pushingfilm
📘 Buy my Zine - exaframe.com/product/sundriedstrip
👕 Merch Shop - pushingfilm.myspreadshop.com
Note: Many of the following are affiliate links. You can use them at no extra cost to yourself, but in turn, help support me with a small commission on qualifying purchases.
►Gear/film
Rolleiflex cameras at KEH - bit.ly/48rHze7
Handheld light meter I use - amzn.to/2jOz7Db
Urth filters & camera accessories - bit.ly/45AP2Gy
Kodak Gold 200 in 120 (5-pack) - amzn.to/3Jl6hTI
35mm and 120 film at Moment - bit.ly/48iOnL4
►Gear used for video/Youtube:
Canon EOS R6 - amzn.to/3VH9AIH
Canon RF 35mm 1.8 - amzn.to/3R8EOqH
Atomos Monitor - amzn.to/3BdVVAI
Rode Wireless Go II - amzn.to/3dOdGxx
Rode Videomic Me - amzn.to/3pFCHh2
Rode SmartLav+ - amzn.to/3T7csxz
Rode PodMic - amzn.to/3c8XOFw
SE Dynamite pre-amp - amzn.to/42k3UXF
DJI Action 2 - amzn.to/3knvFhA
►Gear I use to dev and scan at home:
Paterson developing tank - amzn.to/3T4JMoZ
Rocket air blower - amzn.to/2G0pZpN
Negative sleeves - amzn.to/32rEuub
Canon 5D MK IV - amzn.to/3KeOBbh
Canon EF 100mm Macro - amzn.to/3n3M1NI
The Essential Film Holder - bit.ly/47nuFOg
L116T LED light - amzn.to/3mSCDfQ
🎞 Negative Lab Pro for converting scans - Get a free trial at bit.ly/3yGqW2f
►Other links, social
🎵 Artlist.io - Music, Footage & SFX. Get 2 months free - bit.ly/2vNloCi
👩🏽🔬 Irohas Photo (C41 dev & scans in video) - irohasphoto.com
📺 My Personal Youtube channel - @hashemmcadam
🧾 My Blog - exaframe.com/blog
💬 Join the Pushing Film Discord Server - discord.gg/N2TmF6fjnj
📷 Pushing Film on Instagram, Threads, X - @pushingfilm
📷 Hashem on Instagram - instagram.com/hashemmcadam
►WEBSITE
🏠 exaframe.com
I use Pixpa for my website - an affordable and effective website solution.
If you would like to try Pixpa you can get a free trial at bit.ly/3UTof2e and get 50% OFF on annual plans when you subscribe with the promo code PXREF50
►CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Street Photography
01:56 - Street portraits
02:12 - 3.5 or 2.8?
02:23 - Pros & Cons
03:35 - Sample images
04:22 - Compared to Yashica
06:18 - Why choose a Rolleiflex?
06:42 - More samples
06:57 - Dev and scanning
07:22 - My overall thoughts
08:09 - Outro
#rolleiflex #mediumformat #filmphotography
