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Torbjorn Aase, Arthur, Marc Attinasi, Siu Fai Au, Joe B., Herb Bauer, Todd Belcher, Emmanuel Bigler, Mike Bischof, Ross Bleasdale, Jan Böttcher, Adam Bujak, Andrei Calciu, Carter, Robert Chiasson, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Bernard Cousineau, Richard Coutant, Guido Cova, Jens Patric Dahlen, Jan Decher, Slobodan Dimitrov, Stephen J. Dunn, Tim Ellestad, Charles Everitt, Hauke Fath, Harry Fleenor, Per Einar Forberg, Robert Fox, Thomas A. Frank, Austin Franklin, Carlos Manuel Freaza, Eric Goldstein, Vincent L. Gookin, Frans de Gruijter, Bob Haight, Klaus Harms, Jan Helder, Jim Hemenway, John Hicks, Greg Hubbard, Rick Huber, George Ivanyo, Martin Jangowski, J.W. Jensen, Gene Johnson, Dan Kalish, Sven Keller, T.C. Khoo, G. King (TrueBadger), Vick Ko, Richard Knoppow, P.K. Kollas, Peter Kotsinadelis, Ed Krebs (Arlo T. Dog), Hans Peter Lammerich, Rich Lahrson (tripspud), Gerald "Jerry" Lehrer, Michael B. Levy, John A. Lind, Rob McElroy, Sanders McNew, Ben R. McRee, Uwe Mader, Mark Malkin, Bill Maxwell, Larry Merrill, Jeff Metzger, Robert Monaghan, Neil, Lawrence Ober, Graeme Oxley, Matthew Phillips, Jacques-B. Pichette, Reg Ronaldson, Dirk Roger Schmitt, Stefan Scholz [Rollei Service Manager], Lloyd Schultz, David Seifert, Bob Shell, Rei Shinozuka, Frederic Silberman, Marc James Small, Tim Spragens, Phil Stiles, Mike Stoesz, Ferdi Stutterheim, Donald M. Sturles, "QWhoZeiss", Jorge M. Treviño, Richard Urmonas, Jerry Waid, Nathan Wajsman, Howard Wells, Don Williams, Roger Wiser, Peter Wolff, Nolan Woodbury, Dave Wyman, Allen Zak. --------------------------------------------------------------- Revised: January 5, 2012 ------------------------- Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Favourite Acronyms and Trademarks 2.1 Various film sizes and formats 2.2 Acronyms and Trademarks 3. Information available on the World Wide Web 3.1 Archives of the Rollei Users group 3.2 Rollei-related WWW links 3.2.1 web sites, general Rollei information 3.2.2 web pages with advice and answers to specific photographic questions 3.2.3 web pages with advice and answers to specific Rollei questions 3.2.4 Do-it-Yourself: maintenance, repair, home-made accessories 3.2.5 Rollei-Voigtländer products 3.3 References to Clubs or non-profit organisations related to Rollei cameras 4. Bibliography 4.1 Technical and historical books and articles on Rollei cameras 4.1.1 Books 4.1.2 Magazine Articles 4.2 Photographers' works ; most images taken with a Rollei camera 4.3 Miscellaneous books with (among others) images taken with a Rollei camera 5. Miscellaneous references about Rollei and Rollei images : museum collections, movies, songs, etc... ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Introduction --------------- Thanks to Ferdi Stutterheim this document is hosted on: http://www.rugarchives.org/faq.php The old archives of the discussion group are now here: http://www.rugarchives.org/ To access one particular month e.g. 2003-06, goto http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-06 To get a copy of the very last version of the Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group (the RUG) text FAQ by e-mail, between WWW releases on Ferdi Stutterheim's site, please send me a blank e-mail message to bigler, at ens2m dot fr, with either of the following subject lines: send rug faq (to get the pure ASCII text version) send mime faq.html (to get the .html version as an attached file) --------------------------------------------------------------- ** list management issues Where is the Rollei Users Group mailing list ? For 8 years (1996-2004), Marc James Small's Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group has been hosted on a computer named : mejac.palo-alto.ca.us. The interface was named : majordomo software. 8 years is pretty close to a geological era in computer science ; meanwhile and after successfully crossing the Y2K barrier without much trouble, the Internet and related software has become more reliable, more user-friendly. No surprise that some day, an upgrade would be necessary for the Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group. This upgrade took place as of January 2005, the new service managing the Rollei Users List is named : freelists.org. Rollei Users Group e-mail addresses and subscription procedures are as follows. In order to be able to post messages to the list, you need to register by providing a valid e-mail address. Through a web interface go to : http://www.freelists.org/list/rollei_list After you have registered (see below), simply e-mail your messages to : rollei_list at freelists dot org and your message will be mailed to all registered rollei_list users. The archives of the rollei_list are directly accessible here : http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list For example, all messages dated February 2005 are here : http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/02-2005/ Please take good note that the proper list on freelists.org for which this FAQ is maintained is : rollei_list, the continuation of Marc James Small's 'mejac-majordomo' Rollei list. OK now assume that you are on http://www.freelists.org/list/rollei_list You'll see something like this : Rollei List # Name: Rollei List # Description: This is a list dedicated to the technical history of the evolution of the Rolleiflex camera from its original inception by Franke & Heidecke as a stereo camera in the 1920's to the medium-format and digital cameras produced today. The list emphasis is on the rapid development of lens and shutter designs spurred by the Rolleiflex cameras over the past eight decades and the impact these cameras are having today on the evolving technology of digital photography. # List Category: Arts/Media # Webpage: List administrator hasn't yet setup this list's webpage # List Archive: http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/ # RSS Feed: # List Type (help): Open discussion # Login directly to this list # Enter your email address: A pop-up menu offers several options. If you are not yet a registered RUG-ger, choose 'subscribe' after providing a valid e-mail address, for example : smith@mycomputer.mydomain Enter your email address: smith@mycomputer.mydomain ¦ Subscribe ¦ ¦ Unsubscribe ¦ ¦ Turn Digest mode on ¦ ¦ Turn Digest mode off ¦ ¦ Turn Vacation mode on ¦ ¦ Turn Vacation mode off ¦ ¦ Get Help ¦ Soon hereafter, you'll receive the following e-mail at the address you've just provided : Someone, perhaps you, has attempted to log in using your e-mail address at the mailing list interface at: http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi In order to continue, please paste the following line into the web form. (This code will expire if not used.) (undecipherable code) ;-) Alternatively, you can go to: http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/u=smith@mycomputer.mydomain/m=listmenu/l=rollei_list/c=(undecipherable code) ---------------------------------- For example, to the request : "get help" you'll receive the following text message by mail : ** Ecartis Help File ** By Rachel Blackman, JT Traub and Ryan T. Dean TO GET A LIST OF LISTS: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "lists". A list of lists hosted by the server will be returned to you. TO SUBSCRIBE TO A LIST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just reply to this message). In the subject field, enter "subscribe [listname]". Or, you can send a message to "[listname]-request" with a subject of "subscribe". TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM A LIST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just reply to this message). Enter "unsubscribe [listname]" in the subject field. You can also send a message to "[listname]-request" with a subject of "unsubscribe". While you should NOT send your unsubscribe command to the list itself, Ecartis will attempt to trap such erroneous postings and forward them to the list administrators for proper handling. TO GET A DIGEST EVERY DAY: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] digest". This will turn on digests, and you will receive a digest however often the server is configured to send them. TO STOP GETTING A DIGEST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "unset [listname] digest". This will turn off digest mode, and instead you will receive an eMail every time something is posted to the list. TO GET A DIGEST AND NORMAL POSTS: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] digest2". This will activate digest mode with normal posting. As each message is posted to the list it will be sent to you, and you will receive a digest as well. This flag should be used INSTEAD of digest, NOT IN ADDITION TO. To stop receiving digests in addition to normal posts, send a message to the ecartis account with a subject of "unset [listname] digest2". You will go back to receiving normal posts. TO FIND OUT WHO IS ON A LIST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "who [listname]". You will receive a list of people subscribed to the list who are not hidden. Admins will be able to see everbody, including those hidden. TO HIDE ON A LIST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] hidden". You will no longer appear on WHO queries to the listserver. No one (except Admins) will know you are subscribed to the list unless you post to it (in which case those people on the list will know you posted if nothing else). TO STOP HIDING ON A LIST: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "unset [listname] hidden". You will then show up on WHO queries to the listserver. TO GO ON VACATION: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] vacation". You will remain subscribed to the list but will not receive any eMail as long as this flag is set. To come back from vacation, eMail the ecartis account with a subject of "unset [listname] vacation". TO CHECK ON YOUR OWN STATUS: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "stats [listname]". You will get a list of all the flags currently set on your account. TO GET A LIST OF FLAGS AVAILABLE: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "flags". An eMail will be sent to you with the available flags that you can set on your account. TO GET A LIST OF COMMANDS AVAILABLE: Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "commands". An eMail will be sent to you with all the commands that the server and any installed modules offer. --- You may get all this information by sending requests as explained above to the FreeLists Mailing List Manager ecartis at freelists dot org You may also subscribe and un-subscribe 100% old-style 100% by e-mail no-web - pure ASCII ;-) without the web interface by sending commands in the "subject" line to ecartis at freelists dot org, subject 'subscribe rollei_list' or to 'rollei_list at freelists dot org' subject : 'subscribe' --------------------------------------------------------------------- If everything fails, you may go to the freelists help pages : For now there's a FAQ at http://www.freelists.org/wiki/the_faq and full documentation is available at http://www.freelists.org/help ================================================================ So after this long preamble, welcome to our list and let us talk about Rollei camera and products. In addition to the welcome message please find here a document to help you to find useful information about the discussion list itself as well as general information about Rollei cameras. This document is mostly a collection of web pointers. Web URLs can vanish any day without notice, so you'll find conventional bibliographical references and a few detailed explanations. For several years, there used to be another FAQ project, different in its spirit and complementary, under the form of a web page (for more information please e-mail Ed at edhoo, at hotmail.com or rolleifaq, at geocities.com) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html As of Feb. 2007, this FAQ did not seem to be active any longer, however it did contain useful information. As of April 2011, the above link no longer exists. However, a copy has been archived here on http://web.archive.org http://web.archive.org/web/20030405015837/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Linguistic foreword: we are an international group mostly speaking about German cameras, although the exchanges do take place in English. Group members frequently use various acronyms, abbreviations and trademarks explained below. The original German pronunciation for "Rollei" sounds like "Roll-eye" in English. Note about HTML code in messages: this is an "ASCII-only" discussion group: mostly 7-bit US-ASCII + international ISO extensions like ISO-8859-1 or ISO-8859-15. Do not be surprised if sometimes some 8-bit characters (e.g. German words in original spelling) or as of Jan. 2002 the new Euro currency sign do appear. By courtesy to other RUGgers that may have all varieties of mail reading software all over the world, you are kindly requested to switch-off any HTML code (although this HTML is, strictly speaking, 7-bit ASCII only) from your posts. This will also reduce the amount of redundant transferred data. If you need assistance to find the relevant "hidden software switch" you'll certainly find another RUGger with the same mailing system as you who will help you efficiently. Or check the following link: "Configuring Mail Clients to Send Plain ASCII Text ; What is wrong with sending HTML or MIME messages?" http://www.expita.com/nomime.html However please feel free to list WWW reference links like "http://www.rollei.de", since many mail reader systems will automatically transform the string into an active WWW link by detecting the http:// header. Marc James Small has added here a special humorous comment for people who find unsubscription procedures to the RUG far too easy ;-);-);-) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00657.html ----------------------------------------------- 2. Frequently used acronyms and trademarks (TM) ----------------------------------------------- 2.1 Various film sizes and formats Goldeck cassette 16mm film special cartridge for Rollei 16 and Rollei 16S APS for Rollei Nano 110 pocket film cassette for Rollei A110 and E 110 117 an obsolete rollfilm size used by the original Rolleiflex 126 instamatic cassette for Rollei A26 and Rolleiflex SL 26 127 size code for small rollfilm used in the "baby" Rolleiflex TLR, 12 frames, image size 4x4 cm (38x38 mm, 1.5"x1.5") "superslides". 135 most popular film size used for 24x36mm and 18x24mm cameras and or 35mm also on Rollei 6x6 TLRs with the Rolleikin adaptor. 120 size code for un-perforated rollfilm, width = 61mm, with black backing paper, used in medium format cameras. Allows various formats to be obtained on the same roll, namely (metric sizes in cm) 4.5x6, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, and panoramic 6x12, 6x17. 220 similar to 120 but with twice as many frames per roll, no backing paper except at start and end of film. 6x6 6x6cm (2"1/4x2"1/4) square format (actually ~ 56mmx56mm) used by medium format cameras including of course Rollei TLRs and SLRs. 6x9 6x9cm (2"1/4x3"1/4) format (actually ~ 56mmx82mm) used by medium format and view cameras on 120 or 220 rollfilm. 6.5x9 6.5x9cm (2"1/2x3"1/2) format (actual film size ~63.5x88.5mm) sheet film size adaptable on a Rollei TLRs or SLRs with a special adaptor back. 4x5 4"x5" sheet film size used on view or field cameras --------------------------------------------------------------- 2.2 favourite acronyms, photographic terms and trademarks CLA Clean, Lube, Adjust: maintenance of a mechanical shutter Compur (TM) a famous type of leaf shutter used on various Rollei cameras. Formerly a brand name of the Deckel company, Munich (Germany). Synchro-Compur (TM) same as above but with a contact system to allow flash synchronisation. CZ Carl Zeiss (Germany) CZJ Carl Zeiss Jena (Germany) Cord 'cord or short for "Rolleicord" Distagon (TM) wide-angle lens made by Carl Zeiss or Rollei under licence found on the rare Rolleiflex 6x6 TLR "wide", on 6x6 SLRs, and 35mm cameras. DIY Do-It-Yourself DBP/DBGM DBP means Deutches BundesPatent or "German Patent". BGM stands for "Deutsches BundesGebrauchsMuster" which translates to "German Federal Registered Design" and is a simplified form of a patent. These mentions were engraved on R-TLRs. DRP/DRGM same for pre-WWII cameras and until ~1951. DOF Depth of Field Duonar (TM) Zeiss tele-attachment for R-TLRs (mid-1950's) EL (TM?) "Economy Line" budget-line of lenses used on Rollei 600x MF SLR cameras. ERC Ever-Ready Case. Often mocked at as 'Never-Ready' EVS Exposure Value Scale. Speaking of Rollei TLR cameras: denotes a geared interlock system of shutter/f-stop thumbwheels used in the 1950's. Flex 'flex or short for "Rolleiflex" Heidoscop (TM) Early stereo camera (for plates, later a roll film adaptor available) HFT (TM) "High Fidelity Transfer" Rollei's proprietary lens multi-coating technology. (coating = "Vergütung" in German) IB Instruction Book or Owner's Manual (often missing when buying a second-hand camera) JSK Jos. Schneider, Bad-Kreuznach (Germany) LTM Leica Thread Mount 39mmx26tpi thread lens mount for Leica cameras and compatible LN Like New \ second-hand cameras for sale LNIB Like New In Box / Magnar (TM) Zeiss tele-attachment for R-TLRs (pre-WWII, post WWII) MF Medium Format (cameras, film, digital backs, images...) Mutar (TM) generic name by Zeiss for tele- or wide-angle attachments or converters for R-TLRs, R-SLRs and other Zeiss-equipped cameras. MXV system found on synchronised shutters that allows either M-agnesium flash synch, electronic (X) flash synch and self-timer (V for Vorlaufwerk) OPTON OPT-ische (Werke) O-berkoche-N a brand named used by the West German branch of Carl Zeiss after WW-II until the German re-unification in 1990. Read more about the story: http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-10/00285.html (M. J. Small) P11 (TM?) a classic Rollei dual format (medium format / 35 mm) slide projector from the sixties P66 (TM?) a line of Rollei medium format 6x6 projectors that followed the P11. Planar (TM) a 5-, 6-, or 7-element lens by Carl Zeiss or Rollei under licence found on Rollei TLRs and SLRs (and of course on other brands using Zeiss lenses). PQ (TM?) "Professional Quality" type of lenses used on Rollei 600x MF SLR cameras PQS (TM?) similar to PQ but with a unique 1/1000s fast leaf shutter. QBM (TM?) lens bayonet mount for Rollei 35mm SLRs R-TLR Rollei twin-lens reflex camera RUG Rollei Users Group, this list Rolleicopi (TM) a rare modified Rolleicord designed for Polaroïd(TM) shots from an oscilloscope Rolleiflex (TM) trademark of various TLR and SLR cameras by Rollei Rolleifix (TM) quick-release plate for Rollei TLRs. Rolleikin (TM) a device allowing the use of 35mm film in a Rollei TLR camera. Rolleidoscop (TM) Evolution Heidoscop stereo camera for roll film only Rolleiscop (TM) Projector for slides in 5x5 cm mounts Rolleilux (TM) an early non-coupled selenium exposure meter to be attached to a R-TLR lens hood Rolleinar (TM) Close up lens for Rolleiflex, later brand name of Rollei-SLR lenses Rolleiparkeil (TM) the viewing (lens+prism) part of the Rolleinar set (early versions) Rolleiphot (TM) a kind of pre-WWII non-photoelectric exposure meter for R-TLRs Rolleipol (TM) polarising filter Rugger a member of the RUG discussing list SLR a Single-Lens Reflex camera like the Rolleiflex SL66, SLX and SL 6000 series as well as 35 mm Rollei SLR's. Sonnar (TM) 4- or 5-element lens by Carl Zeiss or Rollei under licence found on the Tele-Rolleiflex 6x6 TLR, on 6x6 SLRs as well as some 35 mm cameras Tessar (TM) 4-element lens by Carl Zeiss or Rollei under licence found on various Rollei TLRs as on some Rollei 35mm cameras. TLR a Twin-Lens Reflex camera like the classical Rolleiflex. TTL "Through the Lens" (light metering in most of modern SLR cameras) TTVL "Through the Viewing Lens" (light metering in the 2.8 GX) Triotar (TM) 3-element lens by Carl Zeiss or Rollei under licence found on early TLRs as well as on some Rollei 35mm cameras. UV Ultra-Violet (for optical filters) WLF Waist Level Finder, associated with a folding viewing hood. WWII The second World War like in ".. it was a pre-WWII design.." Xenar (TM) 4-element lens made by Schneider Kreuznach found on various Rollei TLRs, some Rollei 35 and recent point-and-shoot Rolleis. Xenotar (TM) 5- or 6-element lens by Schneider Kreuznach found on rollei TLRs and SLRs. Denotes also some kind of projection lenses for Rollei 6x6 slide projectors. --------------------------------------------------------------- Other acronyms, also shared by discussion groups in English on the Internet AFAIK As Far As I Know BTW By The Way FAQ see http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/F/FAQ.html FS For Sale ; according to the RUG's rule: Friday's Buy/Sell posts FWIW For What Its Worth IMHO In My Humble Opinion MBG Money Back Guarantee (on Fridays of course) see "admin" posts by M.J. Small http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00050.html http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/02-2007/msg00122.html LOL Laughing Out Loud OT Off-Topic posts (in the subject line) (TM) ASCII rendition of the trademark-superscript symbol WOT Way Off-Topic WTB Want To Buy (for Friday's Buy/Sell posts) For other Internet acronyms and jargon you should refer to Eric Raymond's authoritative work esr, at snark.thyrsus.com available (among numerous other sites) on the following web sites http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/ http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/go01.html http://murrow.journalism.wisc.edu/jargon/ http://murrow.journalism.wisc.edu/jargon/jargon_toc.html --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Information available on the World Wide Web ---------------------------------------------- 3.1 Archives of the Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group: ** from 1996 to 2004 the "official" RUG ROLLEI-digest repository was on mejac.palo-alto.ca.us This archive is no longer maintained and its contents has been re-installed on-line thanks to Ferdi Stutterheim: http://www.rugarchives.org Those archives are not searchable... except when they'll eventually be indexed by companies who provide Internet search engines... As of July, 2007, the archive appears to have been partly to totally indexed by google. So you can use the following google request: site:http://www.rugarchives.org keyword-1 keyword-2 keyword-3 or site:http://www.rugarchives.org "keyword-1 keyword-2" keyword-3 with quotes if you want that the string "keyword-1 keyword-2" be looked for as a whole string. For example to extract messages relevant to the Rolleiflex T model: site:http://www.rugarchives.org "rolleiflex t" The long url of this google search, launched from France, looks like: http://www.google.fr/#hl=fr&source=hp&q=site:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugarchives.org++%22rolleiflex+t%22&gbv=2&oq=site:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugarchives.org++%22rolleiflex+t%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=6713l6713l0l8101l1l1l0l0l0l0l333l333l3-1l1l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=758df7bc0fd86509&biw=1189&bih=715 The "rolleiflex t" request to the archive returns noting less than 1100 messages of interest! The following google request site:http://www.rugarchives.org "rolleiflex t" small 2002 jun http://www.google.fr/#hl=fr&source=hp&q=site:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugarchives.org+%22rolleiflex+t%22+small+2002+jun&btnG=Recherche+Google&gbv=2&oq=site:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugarchives.org+%22rolleiflex+t%22+small+2002+jun&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1055l1055l0l2807l1l1l0l0l0l0l782l782l6-1l1l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=758df7bc0fd86509&biw=1189&bih=715 will restrict the number of messages to only 2... The archive is organised in html format with active links. As usual on the Internet many web pages disappear so many links are broken. ** former digistar archive http://digistar.com/rollei (link no longer active) Thanks to the courtesy of Jason Buchanan, the digistar archive used to host the old archives as of May, 1999 and after Jan. 2005 continued to store and display messages now managed by freelists.org. This archive is no longer available. Use the following link instead: http://www.rugarchives.org ** former rollei-gallery and current rolleiusersgroup image gallery on flickr.com For several years, a web gallery was provided by Eric Goldstein at rollei-gallery.net for list members to show their pictures. Now the continuation of this gallery, managed by E. Goldstein can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiusersgroup http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiusersgroup/pool/ presentation http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/03-2007/msg00195.html Other groups on flickr use Rollei-branded cameras & products http://www.flickr.com/groups/323288@N25/ (baby rollei 4x4) http://www.flickr.com/groups/51534648@N00/ (rollei 35S) http://www.flickr.com/groups/74819098@N00/ (rollei QZ35) http://www.flickr.com/groups/75624009@N00/ (rollei IR400 film) http://www.flickr.com/groups/rollei/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rollei35/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rollei_users/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleicord/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiflex-slr/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiflex/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiminidigi/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiprego/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiretro100400/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/tinyrollei/ ** freelists archive as of Jan. 2005 This is the new repository of all messages generated by the Rollei list after Jan. 2005 when it moved to the freelists web site. http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list The freelists management software provides a search engine. http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/ Simply type the requested keywords in the requested space --------------------------------------------------------------- Archive for list rollei_list [View Info Page] [Subscribe via RSS] Browse: Search: ----------------------- | planar xenotar best | Search ----------------------- * 2007 o .... o .... o 02-2007 o .... ------------------------------------------- To get, for example, a list of messages related to the subject "rolleiflex planar vs xenotar" (probably the FAQ ;-);-), type the previous keywords in the "search" field. Keyword spelling is insensitive to case. Below is a list of useful keywords to look for, as an answer to frequently asked questions. Most often you'll have to refine your search (additional keyword, "Boolean" and/or search) to narrow down to a tractable number of messages. Clicking on one message shows the full text of the Rugger's contribution in the freelists archive format, i.e. you'll have immediate access to the related messages in the same thread. keyword(s) search: | related topic ---------------------|-------------------- | repair CLA "Where do I get my Rollei repaired ?" (~15 messages) planar vs. xenotar "Which is the best lens ?" (a few hundred messages ,;-)) tessar vs. xenar (~40 messages) front element focus "On my Rollei 35 Tessar, how do I actually focus ?" front cell focus "I have a Super Ikonta..." 7 element planar beware a single digit like "6" 6 element planar is not an efficient search filter Various TLR and SLR lens formulae 5 element planar rolleinar close up focusing closer than 1 metre with a R-TLR caution: "rolleinar" was also used for a line of SLR lenses step ring filter adapting regular threaded filters on Rollei cameras bay to screw bayonet size Rollei bayonet filter mount outer bayonet for lens shades/hoods cut film back TLR/SL66 adapter for individual 6.5x9cm sheet/cut film sheet film adapter 6.5x9 rolleifix quick-release plate for the R-TLR flash bracket "How do I attach a flash unit to a R-TLR ?" battery (ies) replacement batteries for older 35mm models battery 35 for the rollei 35 mercury "Mercury batteries: illegal for my R-35 ?" PX27 PX625 cementing rebuilding a lens, repairing a prism coating anti-reflection coating exposure meter many Rollei camera have a built-in meter selenium but many Ruggers use a hand-held meter as well meter E specific meter of the 'E' and 'T' R-TLR meter diffusor ev table correspondence between Exposure Values ev chart and aperture-speeds ---------------------------------------------------------------- advice on specific camera models serial number "Which model do I have ?" rolleiflex t rolleicord rolleiflex 3.5 rolleiflex 2.8 tele rolleiflex the rare Tele Rolleiflex rolleiwide the even more rare Wide Angle Rolleiflex rolleiflex 6000 rolleiflex 6001 rolleiflex 6003 rolleiflex 6008 rollei 35 S rollei 35 SE rollei 35 T which rollei 35 rollei 35 minox "How do they compare" ? rollei 35s competitors rollei SL35 rollei SL2000 rollei 3000 rollei a26 rollei a110 rollei xf35 qz 35 prego nano giro ....etc... ISBN favourite reference books Parker Prochnow book "Who is the best author of Rollei books ?" leather case taking care of camera cases and straps leather case stitch "Who cares for a 50+ years old case !?" scissor strap repair Rollei stereo taking stereo pairs with Rollei cameras stereo R-TLR rollei NASA shuttle "Yes some Rollei cameras have been to Space !" relevant posts, by Bob Salomon: initial post : rollei-digest v01/v01.n730 Friday, 15 May 1998 read it here: http://www.rugarchives.org/1998-05/00278.html see also: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/part-2-3.html a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20041130163456/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/part-2-3.html --------------------------------------------------------------- Below is another list of photographic subjects outside the Rollei world, for which you may find good advice from expert Ruggers ; the keywords are self-explanatory, but you should combine with other keywords. On the freelist archive and as of Feb. 2007, for example "darkroom" will match not less that 450 messages ; the keyword "film" matches about 2700 messages but "film permanence" brings you to a very interesting discussion thread ; "filter" matches close to 700 messages, "orange filter" (28 matches) focuses on various issues with orange and B&W filters. keyword(s) search: related topic: depth of field depth of field issues DOF film slide "Hi, What is your favourite slide film here ?" negative darkroom enlarger -------------------------------- filter flash strobe -------------------------------- tripod case bag pixel "Hi, Do you think digital is the way to go?" scanner cold weather using a camera in cold weather conditions --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2 Rollei-related WWW links 3.2.1 web sites, general Rollei information From Sept. 2005 to Jan. 2010, the Rollei brand name has been the property of a small company named Rollei GmbH, initially located in Berlin. As of January 2010, the Rollei brand is the property of a company named RCP-Technik GmbH & Co. KG Tarpen 40, Gebäude 6b D-22419 Hamburg, Germany, a distributor of consumer digital cameras and other consumer photo equipment. http://www.rcp-technik.com http://www.rcp-technik.com/typo3/index.php?id=rollei-home&L=1 The web sites http://www.rollei.de http://www.rollei.com now re-directs to http://www.rcp-technik.com The brand name "Rollei" is licenced to other companies including MAHN and CO a German film distributor: HANS O. MAHN GmbH & Co. KG, Brookstieg 4, D-22145 Stapelfeld, Germany. http://www.mahn.net http://www.rolleifilm.com The former Rollei factory in Braunschweig had been hosting for a few years a manufacturing company named Franke und Heidecke GmbH that eventually went bankrupt in 2009. F&H besides its fabrication of medium format cameras (film and digital), and slide projectors, was a sub-contractor in the field of fine mechanics and optics. F&H developed the HY6 medium format camera project with Jenoptik, also sold under the brand SINAR, but eventually Jenoptik decided to withdraw from the photographic business after F&H's bankruptcy. See Emmanuel Bigler's flickr pages to have an idea of how the factory looked like in 2006. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/sets/72157594337167325/ This could have been the end of a long story, but a new company named DWH Fototechnic was formed, which as of 2011 continues the fabrication of medium format camera and projector equipment. DHW is named after the initials of the founder of the company, Rolf Daus, Hans und Katharina Hartje, Frank Will. Read more (in German): http://www.fotomagazin.de/galerie/detail.php?objectID=4727&class=22&thema= The company is located in one of the former Rollei factory buildings in Salzdahlumer street, where the original red brick buildings were built in 1929 by the father-founders Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/274670024/in/set-72157594337167325/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/274670027/in/set-72157594337167325/ DHW Fototechnik GmbH, Salzdahlumer Strasse 196, D-38126 Braunschweig, Germany http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de/ DHW Fototechnic had a booth at the 2010 Photokina fair in Cologne. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/5035909850/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/5035909848/ DHW Fototechnic Braunschweig, has of course some links and commercial agreements with RCP technik, but the two companies are otherwise separate entities. As of summer 2007, F&H used to publish a newsletter, "Quadrat" First issue: http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/quadr1-dt.pdf (dead link) http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/quadr1-engl.pdf (dead link) There was a second issue published, but since the company Franke & Heidecke GmbH was bankrupt, the above links seem no longer active. --------------------------- A report by Ferdi Stutterheim: Rollei Braunschweig factory visit on May 10-11, 2001 http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00656.html Ferdi Stutterheim : Rollei Braunschweig factory visit on May 8-9, 2003 http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00499.html A French version of this report http://www.galerie-photo.com/une-visite-a-l-usine-rollei-fr.html A visit to the Franke & Heidecke factory in March 2006 by Dirk-Roger Schmitt and Emmanuel Bigler http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/08-2006/msg00537.html Images of the F&H buildings in Salzdahlumer Straße as well as the former Voigtländer factory: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43175600@N00/sets/72157594337167325/ In the fifties: http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5578/4395/1600/714595/fabrica-59569%20copia.jpg (C.M. Freaza) Rollei-Werke vs. Rollei Fototechnic, a note about the history of the Rollei company by M.J. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00778.html New Rollei share holders, as of Nov. 2002 by D.-R. Schmitt http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00806.html New organization of the company, Rollei and Franke & Heidecke as of Sept. 2005 : "Franke & Heidecke re-established" (D-R. Schmitt) http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/09-2005/msg00073.html http://www.newsclick.de/index.jsp/menuid/2182/artid/4496196 Pictures taken inside the Rollei factory... in the Golden age of the Rollei TLR, 1959 (as certified by Claus Prochnow) http://dobleobjetivo.blogspot.com (C. M. Freaza) http://www.photosuffren.com/pages/usines/rollei.htm 1950's http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02337.html (C. M. Freaza) the famous "Kraemer-Bau" building http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02592.html (D.R. Schmitt) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=274736973&context=set-72157594337167325&size=l (E. Bigler) The former machine shop http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=274736969&context=set-72157594337167325&size=l (E. Bigler) http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5578/4395/1600/597325/tornos-59581%20copia.jpg (C.M. Freaza) http://www.photosuffren.com/rollei/usinerollei.html F&H today ---------------------------------- Famous lens companies, partners of Rollei for a long time: Carl Zeiss http://www.zeiss.de (Germany) where you can find "A Virtual Tour of the Lens Production" in Oberkochen. and a virtual demo of angles of view "Changing Lenses Interactive" http://www.zeiss.de/de/home_e.nsf General info in English http://www.zeiss.com/cameralenses Camera lens section http://www.zeiss.com (North America) About the history of the Zeiss company: http://www.company7.com/zeiss/history.html -- Schneider Kreuznach: http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com (Germany) http://www.schneideroptics.com (USA) --- On US partnership between Rollei and Honeywell http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00125.html (G. Lehrer) ---- "Yes some Rollei cameras have been to Space !" relevant post, by Bob Salomon: "NASA 6008 cameras for the shuttle" rollei-digest v01/v01.n730 Friday, 15 May 1998 http://www.rugarchives.org/1998-05/00278.html see also: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/part-2-3.html a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20041130163456/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/part-2-3.html --------------------------------------------------------------- A short list of non-commercial (except Rollei, Zeiss and Schneider factory sites) web sites where you'll find useful information and links to numerous other Rollei-related web sites not listed here: ----------------- There used to be some datasheet here, for current medium format cameras, recent TLRs and 600x series http://www.franke-heidecke.net/produkte_sub.php?katid=601&kat=mittelformat (dead link) Since the bankruptcy of F&H, the web site www.rollei.com re-directs to RCP-Technik GmbH & Co. KG http://www.rcp-technik.com, this company has no connection with 6x6 professional Rollei cameras, manufactured by DHW Fototechnic http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de/ ------------------------------------------------- http://www.rollei-report.com Claus Prochnow's Web site. See bibliography in sec. 4.1 http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/index.html http://www.rolleigraphy.org/rolleigraphy.html http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20081231161341/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html http://home.comcast.net/~wymanburke/The_Rollei_Page.html http://home.comcast.net/~wymanburke/Rollei_Links.html From Dave Wyman : "A Compendium of Links from Around the World - Scroll Down to View Resources, Galleries and Biographies" http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rollei_History.htm R-TLR serial numbers plus images by Siu Fai Au, the Netherlands http://www.janboettcher.de/MuseumEng.html A virtual tour of Jan Böttcher's private Rollei museum. http://dobleobjetivo.blogspot.com (C. M. Freaza) http://webhome.idirect.com/~fouellet/cameras/rolleif.htm F. Ouellette's Rollei page http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com John Powell's Rollei page http://www.williamsphotographic.com/ocr/mf/rollei.html Peter Williams page http://www.skand-rolleiklubben.org/ Per-Anders Westman's site (in Swedish, some pages in English) http://hem.passagen.se/ovekfoto/8-rollei.html Ove Karksson's site (Swedish) http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho/rolleif2.htm (R. Korhonen's TLR page, in English) http://www.webstar.nl/~job/rolleipage.html Julian Oliver Bell's site (English) http://www.photographical.net/gallery_rollei_wp.html Peter Wolff's "Rolleiflex Wallpaper Gallery" http://www.kameramuseum.de/rolleiflex-6x6.html Kurt Tauber (German) http://www.uia.ac.be/u/lakiere/rollei-tot.html F. Lakiere's Rollei collection (in Dutch) http://www03.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/ra2/tak-qzb/6x6.html (In Japanese) Rollei threads in Medium Format Digest: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl?topic=Medium%20Format%20Digest&category=Rollei&topic=Medium%20Format%20Digest&category=Rollei http://www.photo.net/photo/medium-format/rollei-tlr.html http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/rollei_e.htm http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/rollco_e.htm http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/role35_e.htm http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/roll44_e.htm http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/tlr.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/rollei.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/grollei.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/rollei/rollei_manuals.htm \ http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-10.html \ http://www.dmakos.com/square/manual/index.html > Manuals http://www.rflex.de/rflex/28f35f.pdf (in German) / http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html / http://home.iprimus.com.au/g_oxley/rolleiflex/T/index.html (Rolleiflex T, G. Oxley) http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rolleiflex_sl66/rollei_sl66.htm (Rolleiflex SL66, M. Buktus) ---------------------------------------- A collection of instructions manuals for classical photographic equipement (including some Rollei camera and accessories), thanks to Richard Urmonas http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/index.html To identify some Rollei accessories go to the Rollei Practical Accessories Manual as of 1954 : http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-prac-acc-54/rollei-prac-acc-54.html Rolleinar 1 and 2, Rolleipar 1 and 2, Rolleinar 2.8C, Rollei Filters, Rolleigrid, Lens Hood, Auxiliary Focusing Knob, Extension Hood, Rolleipol, Rolleisoft Lens 0 and 1, Panorama Head, Plate-Adapter, Rolleikin 2, Rolleimeter, Lens Accessory Sequence, Rolleiflash as of 1960 : http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-prac-acc-60/rollei-prac-acc-60.html Lens Hood, Rolleilux, Exposure Meter, Rolleinars, Rolleiflash 2, Colour Conversion Filters, H1 Haze Filter, Filters for Black and White, UV Filter, Infrared Filter, ND Filters, Rolleisoft, Rolleipol, Minature Format Adapters, Plate Back, Optically Flat Glass Plate, Pistol Grip, Panorama Head, Rolleifix, Microscope Attachment, Rolleimarin, Prism Finder, Binocular Focusing Hood, Leather Cases, Metal Case, Rollei Projector, Projector Adapter ---------------------------------------- http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/rollei/ http://www.rflex.de (Germany) this site points to two German-speaking mailing lists, namely <rollei-mf-info at egroups punkt com> and <rollei-35mm-info at egroups punkt com> http://www.kharms.de (K. Harms page, Germany) http://www.kharms.de/Rolleiflex.htm A compilation on SLR Rollei cameras in German http://www.holgerhollmann.de/MF_FAQ/mf_faq_rollei.html http://www.exakta.org/csg/scatti9804c.html Angelo Derqui's info page on Rollei (in Italian) http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1244/rollei1/rollei1.html a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20090829122647/http://geocities.com/vienna/1244/rollei1/rollei1.html 98 CAMERAS, 98 PICTURES, "the Derqui Collection" pictures from the Rollei Pocket Book, by Angelo Derqui. http://www.foto.art.br/info/equipamento/classicas/rollei/ (Brazil) http://www.photocorner.it/Rollei/rolleihome.htm (Italy) http://perso.club-internet.fr/oliwajsf/Photos%20d%27appareils/Appareils%20allemands.htm (France) A nice repository of many Rollei User's Manuals http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rolleiflex.htm 3.2.2 web pages with advice and answers to specific photographic questions Many questions related to general photography, (which strictly speaking should be off-topic), are also discussed on the RUG list and the RUG archive is a good source of information. Some messages posted on the RUG are referenced below as a direct WWW link to the relevant mail archived on http://www.rugarchives.org A good source on medium format cameras with many links, including one back here for those who like to explore the web in a closed loop ;-) http://medfmt.8k.com/mf http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/cameras.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/links.html About camera/lens trade names and their origin: posts by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-03/00141.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-03/00184.html ("Rollei Words") http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00809.html ("Lens Names") About the Greek origin of some lens names: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00136.html (P. Kotsinadelis) See also the Carl Zeiss web page in English http://www.zeiss.com/photo experience / lens names / The meaning of our brand names About basic questions regarding photographic lenses, you can read http://www.graflex.org/lenses/photographic-lenses-tutorial.html http://www.photo.net/photo/optics/lensTutorial.html http://www.photo.net/photo/optics/lensFAQ and the two following books recommended by Richard Knoppow The Photographic Lens second edition, Sidney F. Ray, 1992, The Focal Press ISBN 0 2405 1329 0 (Soft Cover) Applied Photographic Optics Second edition, Sidney F. Ray, 1995, The Focal Press ISBN 0 240 51499 8 (Soft Cover) ---- The following book by Arthur Cox covers the same subjects and lists nothing less than 500 lens diagrams covering almost all pre-1975 lens models: "Photographic Optics", Cox, Arthur, ISBN 0-240-50844-0 (FOCAL PRESS, 596pp, 15-th ed., 1975). Another reference book: "Optics in Photography", Kingslake, Rudolf, ISBN 0-8194-0763-1, published by the SPIE (the International Society for Optical Engineers) (290pp, 1992). ---- Separation Issues and Zeiss Lenses, by R. Knoppow: "Balsam issues with some Zeiss lenses?" http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00156.html Counting the number of elements in a lens, by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-01/00428.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00500.html On front cell focusing (e.g. some Tessars, not R-TLR tessars) by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-01/00845.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-01/00906.html see also some info on this subject in R. Kingslake's book (ISBN 0-8194-0763-1 page 32) ---- About lens design then (1964) and now (1996) http://www.spie.org/web/oer/june/jun97/lens.html Lens coating and coverage http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00345.html (R. Knoppow) Coating Flaws, and historical notes on lens coating (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00489.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00571.html Collimating lenses, a tutorial (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00588.html Focus shift and spherical aberration, by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/00155.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/00174.html The development of optical glass in the United States (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00869.html --- Historical notes on the German tradition of precision craftsmanship in the camera industry, and related thread on Japanese competitors: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00470.html (P. Kotsinadelis) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00476.html (M.J. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00582.html (M.J. Small) On triplet lenses http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00946.html (R. Knoppow) On the Tessar(TM) lens http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00126.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00127.html (J.A. Lind) On the Biogon(TM) and Super-Angulon(TM) designs and patents by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00254.html Historical Notes on the Sonnar(TM) lens http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01631.html (D. Seifert) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01640.html (R. Knoppow) Light fall-off and bellows factor in retrofocus lenses by, E. Bigler http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01123.html Wide-angle non-retrofocus lenses: a tribute to Michael Roosinov, U.S. Patent number 2,516,724, "Wide angle orthoscopic anastigmatic photographic objective" http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2516724 Comments & notes by by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/00327.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01182.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/03622.html About the Goerz Hypergon and its mechanical exposure equalizer, by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01191.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01192.html On Agfa(TM) lenses and their design, start here http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01275.html (R. Urmonas) A collection of instructions manuals for classical photographic equipement (including some Rollei camera and accessories), thanks to Richard Urmonas http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/index.html ---- Depth Of Field "DOF" issues All you need to know about Depth Of Field on Bob Wheeler's web site from the most simple... http://www.bobwheeler.com/photo/DOFExpo2.pdf ...to the most complex including shift and tilt http://www.bobwheeler.com/photo/ViewCam.pdf Historical notes on DOF lens engravings by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00371.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00392.html On DOF issues, see also R. Kingslake's book (ISBN 0-8194-0763-1, chapter 5, pp 84-103) On Scheimpflug's rule by Q.T. Luong http://www.largeformatphotography.info/how-to-focus.html DOF and Scheimpflug's rule: a simple geometrical approach by E. Bigler http://www.largeformatphotography.info/scheimpflug-bigler-english.pdf http://www.largeformatphotography.info/scheimpflug-DOF-bigler-english.pdf ------ Define "Contrast" and "Sharpness" http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00493.html (J. Böttcher) A tutorial on MTF curves by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00502.html ------------- Define the term 'Bokeh', a FAQ on all photographic discussion groups !! "The shape of the out of focus area of a photo." (Peter Kotsinadelis) Todd Belcher argues and explains the Japanese origin for this word: (RUG, January 2004) "I don't think that's the definition of Bokeh, Peter. Though that is definitely an aspect of Bokeh. I think a definition of Bokeh would be more along the lines of: the ability of a lens to render gradations. It is considered good Bokeh when the gradations are smooth and poor Bokeh when the gradations are harsh to the eye. The Harshness can be caused by, as you say, out of round apertures, but can also be caused by the lens itself. Symptoms of the latter are hard gradations and double image out of focus areas. Bokeh was coined by the Japanese and comes from the Japanese word for gradation: 'bokashi'. The Japanese have, for many centuries, been concerned with gradations in art, thus, it was not a big step to consider it's implications in photography.... ... It is indeed related to Ukioye, Japanese woodblock printing, where gradations were difficult to produce. The pressing of each sheet to the woodblock had to have the ink wiped on to the woodblock 'just so' to attain a nice gradation. In some areas, such as the face of a character, very small areas may have had gradations and these required a highly skilled printer to apply with consistency. The Japanese prized the skill with which these gradations were made and effect they had on the final image. these gradations made an appearance in Japanese woodblock prints towards the end of the 1700s and early 1800s. --Todd Belcher" --------------------------------------------- Lens testing http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00923.html (R. Monaghan) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00943.html (R. Monaghan) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00925.html (R. Knoppow) ----------- Diffraction issues in quality photographic lenses, an essay by E. Bigler http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01221.html --- Bellows or close-up lenses ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00930.html (D. Kalish) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00970.html (D. Kalish) Computing the equivalent focal length of a photographic lens fitted with a supplementary positive or negative lens, by R. Knoppow, E. Bigler, D. Kalish: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00277.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00279.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00280.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00289.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00313.html ---- About UV-protective filters. A passionate debate on the RUG: ARGH! ... the Filter Myth! (selected posts) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00658.html (Chris Sorensen, start !) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00661.html (Marc J. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00664.html (J. Lind) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00666.html (Mark Rabiner) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00674.html (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00714.html (Marc J. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00904.html (Richard Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00720.html (Austin Franklin) ------------------- Rollei H1 UV filters and Tessar-Xenar lenses, and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02957.html (C. M. Freaza) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02970.html (R. Knoppow) ---- On the classical Weston hand-held selenium meter The meter is named after Dr. Edward Weston (1850-1936) http://www.westonmaster.com/edward.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Weston_(chemist) This British-born chemist & engineer is not related to the US photographer Edward Weston (1886-1950) http://www.edward-weston.com/edward_weston_biography.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Weston Technical notes about the Weston meter by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00484.html http://www.megatron.co.uk http://www.megatron.co.uk/euromaster2/index.html http://www.westonmaster.com On calibrating a selenium cell (by D. Williams, see also a long related thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00132.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00152.html About basic properties of Selenium cells... http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00162.html (R. Knoppow) ... and electrical equivalent circuit of a and Silicon photodiode http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00217.html (E. Bigler) ---- Incidents vs. reflective metering and gray cards : 18% or 12.5% ?, an interesting thread. Selected posts: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00676.html (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00700.html (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00731.html (R. Knoppow) ---- 6x6 TLR vs. SLR for street photography, and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-06/00317.html (Mark Rabiner) --------- Film issues Historical notes on ASA, DIN and ISO film speed scales, by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00140.html "Which films were used back then?" an interesting thread, start here: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00657.html (L. Schultz) Historical notes on Kodachrome film, by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00078.html Historical notes on color film, R. Knoppow, and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01659.html About the Agfa Rondinax 60 daylight loading and processing tank for 120 rollfilms, thanks to Richard Urmonas: http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-03/00749.html http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/index.html What is 620 rollfilm ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00354.html (G. Johnson) ---- Yes, they did it : an entire thread about standard tripod threads : read Marc J. Small's and G. Lehrer's posts plus, of course related threads ;-) start here: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01068.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01105.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01163.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01237.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01274.html ----- Different shutter brands : a primer by Bob Shell and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00168.html (B. Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00205.html (R. Knoppow) ---------------------- About springs in mechanical shutters and cleaning/lubricating (including R-TLR models), by G. Johnson and R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00085.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00086.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00094.html Leaf shutter technology, a tutorial by Richard Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00205.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00218.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00244.html ----- About leaf shutter thread sizes, lens mounts, flange to film plane distances in various cameras, etc : see W.J. Markerink's web page (pointed to the RUG by H. Wells and G. Ivanyo) http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm See also S.K. Grimes's web site http://www.skgrimes.com/classhut/index.htm ----- Synchro Compur new and old http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00110.html (R. Knoppow) 1/500s with pre-F Rollei TLR? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00701.html ---- And if you do not need a shutter: barrel lenses http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00437.htm l(R. Knoppow) --------------- A short but useful German->English glossary of photographic terms http://www.acecam.com/germany2.html ------------------------------------------- 3.2.3 web pages with advice and answers to specific Rollei questions The Heidoscop camera (J. Hemenway) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00473.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00476.html http://www.hemenway.com/Heidoscop/heidoscop-text.gif http://www.hemenway.com/Heidoscop/heidoscop.jpg ------------------------------------------------- ROLLEI TLR CAMERAS Rollei TLR and the Press : historical notes http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00205.html (M.S. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00203.html (B. Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00219.html ("QWhoZeiss") ------------------------------------ Comparisons between various R-TLRs A picture of the first Rolleiflex TLR (1928-1929) http://www.kharms.de/Rolleiflex.htm http://www.uia.ac.be/u/lakiere/rollei-tot.html http://www.siufai.dds.nl/page67.htm http://www.dmakos.com/square/museum/original/index.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01074.html (T. Belcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01097.html Yes it is one of those by Thomas A. Frank http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01109.html read the story ! http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01959.html Claus Prochnow's congratulations message ! The original Rolleiflex used 117 film http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00340.html (J.P. Dahlen) ... but some B1 and B2 films were used also (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00543.html ---- http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-02/00789.html will drive you to Richard Urmonas's post dated Wed Feb 21 2001, a nice summary of various R-TLR specifications. http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-12/00923.html is another point of view on the same subject by Emmanuel Bigler, available as a comparative chart of Rolleiflex Twin-Lens Cameras built after 1957 http://www.rolleigraphy.org/rolleiflex_compare.html same in French, hosted on Henri Peyre's medium and large format photography web site: http://www.galerie-photo.com/rolleiflex_bi_objectif.html R-TLR Recommendations by Robert Fox: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00777.html A Very Brief Primer on Lenses http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-04/00822.html is a good summary of R-TLR lens designs by Marc James Small The Truth About the Sixth Element ... http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-01/00307.html is a discussion on 5 to 6 element R-TLR lenses by Marc James Small About the 2.8/8cm Tessar on R-TLRs by Marc James Small http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00991.html Poll : what is your favourite Rollei camera, by TC Khoo start here: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00206.html About Rolleiflex TLR lens quality 3.5 vs. 2.8 (an endless debate ;-) http://www.acecam.com/message/10264.html Evolution of R-TLRs from the 1950's to present, quality and price issues, and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00483.html (D. A. Cooper) Doubts about planar sharpness on your R-TLR ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00036.html (P. Kotsinadelis) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00162.html \ http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00046.html > (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00235.html / R-TLR lens sharpness : no doubts ! by Christopher M. Perez http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/03125.html "Comparisons - 3.5 Xenotar vs. Planar?" The point of view of Richard Knoppow on this "RUGgers' favourite, fascinating and passionate question", and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00314.html Planar and xenotar: historical notes by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00809.html Schneider vs. Zeiss lenses : a FAQ http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00891.html (J. Waid) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00897.html (Siu Fai) ON "bokey" or "bokeh" and shape of iris blades in a R-TLR, by Richard Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00895.html --------------- Checking a second-hand TLR before buying : expert advice by Harry Fleenor http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-12.html Another second-hand buying guide from M. Le Mandat (France), what to check on a TLR (in French) http://www.multimania.com/mlemandat and choice of affordable MF cameras including R-TLR clones http://www.multimania.com/mlemandat/choix_mf.html (in French) What are "white-face" R-TLR models ? (P. Stiles) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00502.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00510.html --------------- Review of R-TLR models: http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras/product_6559.asp Discussions on photo.net about the choice of a R-TLR http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001F3W http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001B4d http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001DuO A description of various lens types on R-TLRs, by Richard Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-03/01056.html Choice between various R-TLR lenses http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001CtQ A summary of wide-angle and telephoto attachments made for the R-TLR (Magnar, Duonar, Mutar) by Marc J. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-06/00779.html Mutar 0.7x http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00521.html (and related thread) -------------- The automatic roller-feeler film sensor on Rolleiflex models: a really frequently asked question. On 120/220 rollfilms, this system detects the beginning of the film by sensing the total thickness of the stacked (film) + (adhesive tape) + (paper). Then, after the sensor has been triggered, winding the crank will be stopped at frame 1 automatically. Do not forget upon loading that if you have such a model you should place the film paper leader between the two rollers (a small one, fixed, hidden beneath and the sensing one, bigger, visible), otherwise you might wind the film to the end without actuating the frame counter. The system triggers when sensing a 0.3mm total thickness and should not trigger for 0.15 mm only (reference: Prochnow, "Rollei Technical Report", see sec. 4.1.1). The sensor is reset together with the frame counter when opening the back to change film. Details on how this works by Jerry Lehrer http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00465.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00467.html It was first introduced on the Rolleiflex Automat just before WWII and is present on all subsequent Rolleiflex models (and some SL66 film backs), with the following exceptions, which all use the simpler "red dot and arrow" manual alignment method: all Rolleicord models, Rolleimagic, Rolleiflex T, 2.8GX, 2.8FX. In such models, simply place the paper leader over the single roller and align the arrow on paper with the two red dots engraved nearby before closing the back. Another gearwheel sensor on the receiving spool (also present on the "twin-roller" R-TLRs) will then stop the crank on frame 1. Read more about the origins of the system and why it was abandoned on the 2.8GX (selected posts from a long thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00603.html (M. S. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00613.html (S. Keller) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00608.html (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00651.html (B. Cousineau) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00662.html (R. Knoppow) ------------- Rolleiflex standard, instructions http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-stand/rollei-stand.html ------------- Rolleiflex Automat: Images : http://www.revelateur.com/scripts/gestart/article.php?ID=80&ORDR=1 http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/Rolleiflex35Collection.html Useful info by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-03/00232.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00394.html (Identifying a Model 2) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00415.html (Self timer issues) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00430.html (Old Compur shutters) Rolleiflex MX EVS: Images : http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/Rolleiflex35Collection.html http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/files/rolleiflex_mx_evs_17340146_thumbnail.jpg http://foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-2-9a.jpg http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00441.html (J.P. Dahlen) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00467.html (A. Zak) Rolleiflex MX EVS instructions http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-mxevs/rollei-mxevs.html "I prefer an MX-EVS type 2" http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00493.html (R. Coutant) MX EVS and 220: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00863.html (T. Belcher) Double exposure on MV-EVS (and other R-TLRs) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00416.html (R. Lahrson) Manual for MX/EVS : see R. Urmonas web site. http://www.urmonas.net ----------------- Rolleiflex T : Images: http://galerie-photo.com/images/T-vue-face.gif http://galerie-photo.com/images/T-dans-sac-tout-pret.gif List of various R-T models, by Marc J. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/01099.html http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-08/00534.html http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-08/00558.html (T. Belcher) http://www.camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=388 http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000eE3 A nice RUGger summary by M. L. Phillips "Opinions on the Rolleiflex T" rollei-digest v01/v01.n232 Friday, 10 January 1997 http://www.rugarchives.org/1997-01/00124.html Rolleiflex T user's manual by G. Oxley http://home.iprimus.com.au/g_oxley/rolleiflex/T/index.html Missing or non-missing features on the Rolleiflex T, by G. Lehrer http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00147.html Is-it possible to make intentional double exposures on a non-modified Rolleiflex T? by Siu Fai and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00508.html Rolleiflex T Meter ASA Setting (applies also to 'E' models) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00117.html (H. Bauer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00133.html Rolleiflex T serial number engraving and green 'bulb' exposure setting http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00292.html (Siu Fai) Rolleiflex T broken display belts http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00220.html (E. Bigler) Can the T shutter be safely set at 1/500 after cocking the shutter? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00221.html (E. Bigler) Auxiliary Focus Knob for T? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00692.html (J. Lehrer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00700.html (R. Knoppow) --------------- Rolleiflex T vs. Rolleicord VB : a difficult choice by M. Stoesz, R. Lahrson and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00188.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00207.html ---------------- Rolleiflex T and Lanthanum glass http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02511.html (R. Knoppow) ------------------------------------- Rolleicord: Pictures of a Rolleicord Vb: http://www.janboettcher.de/MuseumR2eng.html http://fr.wikibooks.org/wiki/Image:Rolleicord_Vb.jpg Description: http://medfmt.8k.com/pw/V.html Xenars and bokeh http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00013.html (E. Goldstein) 1/500s and the Compur-Rapid by S. Keller: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00299.html Cocking lever and shutter release issues, Vb http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00444.html (Neil) Rollicord V cable release issues http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00779.html (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00795.html (A. Zak) Strap type for Rolleicord Vb http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00324.html (J. Hemenway) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00328.html (J. Lehrer) Identifying a Rolleicord IV http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01200.html (E. Goldstein) Rolleicord III Sales Brochure on Richard Urmonas web site http://www.urmonas.net/photocat/cordIII-br/cordIII-br.html ---------------- Rollei Magic: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00155.html (Siu Fai) ---------------- Rolleiflex 3.5E http://medfmt.8k.com/pw/35e.htm Question of R-TLR nomenclature Europe vs. US, by Marc J. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00050.html Rolleiflex "E" models http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00893.html (T.A. Frank) Light Meters and Differences Between E & F Bodies http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/01051.html (G. Lehrer) Rolleiflex E2 vs. E3 by Siu Fai http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00633.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00044.html Rolleiflex E, E2 vs E3, F by Todd Belcher http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00071.html How rare are E3 Planars? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00015.html (D. Seifert) 12/24 options for 220 film on R-TLR E: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00448.html (C. Everitt) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00465.html (G. Lehrer) aperture-dial locking mechanism on 'E' models http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00300.html (J. Hicks) Coating Flaws in E Series http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00489.html (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00491.html (T. Belcher) 3.5E and broken DOF indicator http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01719.html (Siu Fai) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01724.html (Vick Ko) 2.8E http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00183.html (T. Belcher) -------------------- Rolleiflex 2.8 A About the 2.8A Tessar : http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-07/00569.html (M.S. Small) In : http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/ look for : Rolleiflex 2.8A??, an interesting thread, start here http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/00024.html -------------------------------------------- Rolleiflex 2.8 B Biometar http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00018.html (R. Knoppow) Biometar and Planar: http://www.rugarchives.org/1997-02/00194.html (M. J. Small) -------------------------------------------- Rolleiflex 2.8 C or D http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00865.html (J.P. Dahlen) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00871.html (T. Belcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01499.html (C. M. Freaza) --------------------- Rolleiflex 2.8 F Pictures of a 2.8F Planar: http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-3-11a.jpg Differences between models: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00540.html (M.J. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00561.html (T. Belcher) Rolleiflex 2.8 E http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00549.html (T. Belcher) Non-coupled meter on a 2.8E (also applies to 3.5E and T) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00097.html (P. Kotsinadelis) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00098.html (T. Belcher) --- Lens hoods models for 2.8 R-TLR http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00550.html (G. Lehrer) ------ Bay III (3): Does "38" = "III" ? (Yes!) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01547.html (P. Kotsinadelis) ----------------- Rolleiflex 2.8 GX TLR : Images: http://www.photographical.net/small/gx_165x125.jpg Discussions on the RUG The following links will drive you various discussion threads on the RUG about the 2.8 GX camera: Rolleiflex 2.8 GX feature list http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-11/00048.html etc.. and the T, flash, lens, meter, spool holders, 220 film, shutter/iris. Discussions on photo.net http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000Sru http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000EkV http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0002Xv http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001CLP http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001Hwl 2.8 GX : a review by Peter Wolff: http://www.photographical.net/rolleiflex_gx.html Choice between a 2.8F and a 2.8GX, by S. Keller and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/01481.html Another thread "to trade or not to trade a 2.8GX against a 2.8F ?" initiated by Jeff Metzger http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00103.html Miscellaneous opinions on the 2.8 GX: http://www.camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=143 ------------ Rolleiflex 2.8 GX lens: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001CLP -------------- What kind of shutter is used on the 2.8GX/FX ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00134.html (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00156.html (M.S. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00188.html (S. Scholz) ------ Vintage of various Rolleiflex GX Models, stiffness of release (F. Stutterheim) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01555.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01556.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01576.html No self-timer on first Compur-equipped GX models http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00108.html (M.S. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00233.html (S. Scholz) -- flat release button and screwing a cable release on the GX/FX http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00024.html (F. Stutterheim) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01653.html -- Which focusing screen fits the GX/FX ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-02/01693.html (F. Stutterheim) ------------ Rolleiflex 2.8 GX Royal Urushi http://www.cameraquest.com/RolGXUr.htm ------------------------------------------ Rolleiflex 2.8 FX and new tele- and wide- R-TLR Official web page at Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/Db%20Rflex%202,8FX_DE.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de The first prototypes were shown in Japan: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00337.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00339.html http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~eg3y-ssk/photo/ippf2001/eng.htm Rolleiflex 2.8 FX features: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00557.html (G. Lehrer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00849.html (P. Stiles) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00121.html (F. Stutterheim) ------------------------------------------ Tele- and Wide- Rolleiflex models Official web page for current model at Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/Db%20Rflex%204,0FT_DE.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de Images showing the inside of the new Tele-Rolleiflex 4,0 FT and new focusing mechanism (pointed by C.M. Freaza) http://www.aphog.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=1 Classical models: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00071.html (J. Böttcher) Tele-Rolleiflex: http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-06/00286.html (A. Calciu) http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00235.html (C. M. Freaza) http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001Bbn loading http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-07/00869.html Use of a R-Tele-TLR at close distances by Ferdi Stutterheim http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01250.html Tele Rollei, Rolleikin and plane glass: http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01241.html (G. King - TrueBadger ) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01326.html (F. Stutterheim) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-11/msg01003.html (G. Lehrer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-08/00314.html (C.M. Freaza) ---------------------- Rolleiwide or Wide Angle Rolleiflex TLR: Official web page for current model at Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/Db%20Rflex%204.0FW%20DE.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de A good picture of a classical rolleiwide, Rollei Club Italy : http://www.massacarrara.net/fotografia-RolleIt/imgrs/Grandangolo%20vista%20pozzetto%20aperto%20per%20internet.jpg Number or Rolleiwide made: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00539.html (M.J. Small) Rolleiwide : is-it rare? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00954.html (T. Belcher) custom-made Bayonet IV accessories, by Andrei Calciu http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01266.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00047.html New Rolleiwide in production, May 2003 http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00499.html (F. Stutterheim) http://www.massacarrara.net/fotografia-RolleIt/imgal/Grandangolo%20in%20borsa%20senza%20frontale%20con%20paraluce%20per%20internet.jpg --------------------------------------------- "Baby" Rollei 4x4 TLR This camera uses 127-size rollfilm only and delivers 38x38mm square images. No such a device as the classical "Rolleikin" was ever made to enable 135 film for use with the "Baby". 127 rollfilm has been discontinued by major film brands, however to serve the collector's and amateur needs, some companies continue to sell this kind of film in a very limited assortment. Ferdi Stutterheim's web site, RUG-posts by J.P. Dahlen and Bob Monaghan's web site give some hints on finding 127-size film: http://www.rolleigraphy.org/rolleiflex_userinfo.htm#film http://www.rolleigraphy.org/127film.htm http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00964.html (J. P. Dahlen) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00226.html http://medfmt.8k.com/bron127film.html http://medfmt.8k.com/bronslideproj.html#super The Baby Grey has an "MXV" interlock http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00213.html (M.S. Small) a 127 film cutting tool: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00359.html (F. Stutterheim) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00367.html (B. Monaghan) 127 spool size problems: http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/07-2007/msg00017.html (H. Fath) ---- Image of a pre-WWII "baby" http://www.Pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rollei/prebaby.htm Sport Baby: http://www.dmakos.com/square/museum/baby/babysports.html http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/TheBaby4X4Collection.html Grey Baby: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00226.html (J.P. Dahlen and related thread) http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rollei/greybaby.htm Filter sizes and sun shades / lens hoods for baby: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00973.html (J. Hemenway) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00976.html (J. Hemenway) A Photo site dedicated to the Baby Rollei http://www.flickr.com/groups/323288@N25/ --------------------------------------------- Rollei 9x9 http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00631.html (G. Lehrer) -------------------------------------------- A rare post-WWII stereo twin-lens Rollei prototype (actually : a trinocular camera) http://www.arsenal-photo.com/bild/stereorolei.jpg (dead link) A copy of the image is here http://cjoint.com/11nv/AKxqvO2F9dy_stereo-rollei-bi.jpg Info by Tom Frank : "Prototype 1955 double TLR for stereo photos. There is a photo of it on Page 84, 'Rollei TLR, The History' by Parker." About the choice of a flash bracket for a R-TLR http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000eBZ Falsh bulbs for the Rolleiflash, by R. Knoppow (and related thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01078.html About a "safety belt" for a R-TLR leather strap, by Guido Cova http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00228.html About the "new" scissor clips straps on the Rolleiflex 2.8 FX http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00106.html (G. Hubbard) ------------------------------------------- Putting a modern "bright" viewing screen on a R-TLR http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000ls2 http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00423.html (P. Stiles) ------------------------------------------- The additional eye-level mirror in Rolleiflex models: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00455.html (S. Keller) Compensation of parallax by a moving mask in R-TLRs viewfinders: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-01/00083.html (Don Williams) Hensoldt viewing accessory: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00856.html (C. M. Freaza and related thread) ------------------------------------------ Rolleiflex 3.5F Lightmeter adjustment by Todd Belcher and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01073.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01077.html (R. Urmonas) Rollei TLR selenium cells adjustment by S. Keller http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00283.html Ageing and accuracy of R-TLR selenium cells http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01603.html (R. Knoppow and related thread) --------------------------------------------- Rolleikin issues Instructions manual http://foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-8-2.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00189.html (R. Urmonas) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00191.html (Siu Fai) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00962.html (E. Krebs) Examples of pictures taken with a Rolleikin http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00937.html (E. Krebs) Installing and using the Rolleikin http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00961.html (R. Wiser) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01194.html (C. M. Freaza) Rolleikin and the 2,8F 120/220 http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00979.html (J.P. Dahlen) Rolleikin and the Automat http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00395.html (T. Belcher) --------------------------------------------- The Rolleilux clip-on-hood, selenium cell, exposure meter, by Ferdi Stutterheim http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01113.html The Rolleiphot non-photoelectric exposure meter, by Todd Belcher, M.J. Small and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00283.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00284.html --------------------------------------------- The Rolleimeter : a rangefinder, not an exposure meter http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00624.html (T. Belcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00414.html (Siu Fai) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00432.html (R. Knoppow) --------------------------------------------- using filters and polarizers on a R-TLR: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00588.html (G. King - TrueBadger) --------------------------------------------- Rolleinar close-up lenses for R-TLRs Historical notes on Rolleinars http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00358.html (J.P. Dahlen) For specific depth of field questions related to the use of Rolleinar lenses, see http://www.rolleigraphy.org/rolleiflex_userinfo.htm#rolleinar Identifying the elements and use of a Rolleinar set by E. Bigler, Siu Fai and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00506.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00507.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00511.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00515.html The rare Rolleinar 4 for the Rolleicopi: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00453.html (Siu Fai) What is a Rolleiparkeil: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00716.html (R. Knoppow) Do Rolleinars require exposure compensation? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00945.html (R. Knoppow) Regular rolleinar on a Tele Rollei http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00587.html (E. Goldstein) -------------------------------------------- A special attachment to use binoculars as a telephoto lens on a R-TLR http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00115.html (M.J. Small) -------------------------------------------- R-TLR microscope attachment http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01318.html (G. King - TrueBadger) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01319.html (D. M. Surles) -------------------------------------------- The Rolleicopi Polaroïd (TM) back for R-TLRs, by S.F. Au: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00800.html -------------------------------------------- The Rolleisoft softening attachment http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/01102.html (R. Lahrson) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/01134.html (M. Bischof) ------------------------------------------- About the Rolleifix quick-release device for TLRs Advantages of the Rolleifix: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-07/00695.html (E. Bigler) Rolleifix on a MX R-TLR model: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00323.html (R. Urmonas) Rolleifix on a tripod: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00324.html (G. Lehrer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00367.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00395.html Home-made Rolleifix substitue : how safe ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-11/00112.html (G. Lehrer) Rolleifix mounts how? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00714.html (R. Knoppow) The rolleifix and unwanted stresses on a R-TLR back (G. Johnson) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00682.html Rollei TLR pistol grip instructions http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-pistol/rollei-pistol.html ------------------------ About the R-TLR panoramic head (S. Keller) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00128.html (S. Keller) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00562.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00281.html (R. Knoppow) Example of pictures with a panoramic head and discussion http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00429.html (C. M. Freaza and related thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00434.html Entrance pupil issues and panoramic stitching: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00473.html (E. Bigler) Some technical explanations: the entrance pupil and nowhere else! http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1156/827305231_37bc942399_o.png http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1122/827305245_19fe318edf_o.png Determination of the position of entrance pupil of a 2.8C TLR 80mm planar for an optimum panoramic stitching (C.M. Freaza) http://dobleobjetivo.blogspot.com/2007/06/rollei-panorama-head-rotation-axis-test.html ---------------------- 220 film in 'ordinary' Rolleiflexes, 220 pressure plate issues by Sven Keller, Richard Knoppow and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00074.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00077.html Using 220 film in a regular Rolleiflex! (G. Johnson) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00521.html ----------------------- 12/24 frame counter issues for 220-enabled R-TLRs by J.W. Jensen and M.S. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00978.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00990.html Similar questions, including pressure plate issues, by R. Shinozuka and D.-R. Schmitt and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00055.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00096.html ----------------------- About the 6.5x9cm cut film / sheet film back fitting R-TLR and R-SL66 http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-09/00589.html http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-09/00628.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-04/00626.html http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-prac-acc-60/rollei-prac-acc-60-9.jpg Perspective and the ground glass attachment for R-TLRs http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-01/00111.html (R. Knoppow) --- 70mm back for Rollei TLR: "Yes, there were a few 70 mm backs made." http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00274.html (G. Lehrer) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00300.html (S. Keller) ------------------------------------------- About the plane glass "film-flattener" kit for R-TLRs, by Todd Belcher: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/01045.html http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-prac-acc-60/rollei-prac-acc-60-9.jpg Another thread on the plane glass "film-flattener", start here http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/01062.html (J. Leherer & C. M. Freaza) ------------------------------------------- Dimensions of focusing screens for Rollei TLR and Hasselblad cameras http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00983.html (G. Lehrer) Bright screens for your R-TLR http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00519.html (L. Ober) screen stories for R-TLRs, a long thread; you can start here: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00242.html (P. Kotsinadelis) Rolleigrid, Rolleiclear http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00307.html (G. King - TrueBadger) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/01029.html (S. Keller) "The final word regarding R-TLR focusing screens" (P. Kotsinadelis, Bill Maxwell, Harry Fleenor, ...) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00470.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00483.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00538.html ------------------------------------------- Additional mirror in the viewfinder of R-TLRs (R. Coutant) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00496.html About the leather binocular focusing hood for TLRs by Dave Wyman http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/00427.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00418.html (G. King - TrueBadger) http://www.mediajoy.com/en/cla_came/r_acc/r_hood/index.html ------------------------------------------- A metal "ever-ready" "tropical" case for R-TLRs, by Vincent L. Gookin (vinlin92): http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00852.html R-TLR ERC case back with a little flat pouch: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00283.html (V.L. Gookin - vinlin92) ------------------------------------------ The Rolleimarin underwater housing for R-TLRs Some info by Don Williams http://www.freelists.org/post/rollei_list/Rolleimarin,5 A tentative to retrieve a copy of the Rolleimarin manual was deceptive .. http://web.archive.org/web/20040607130526/http://www.matthes.com/Rollei/Manuals/Rmarin/rmarin.htm Some images on flickr, an album by "Grosso_ma" Rolleimarin http://www.flickr.com/photos/84053067@N00/sets/72157605176837115/ Rolleimarin accessories http://www.flickr.com/photos/84053067@N00/sets/72157605175949495/ ------------------------------------------- A picture the French-made "flashphot" Lachaize 150-frame back, supposed to be used by photo-journalists following the Tour-de-France cycling race in the fifties/sixties http://gilles.delahaye.chez.tiscali.fr/images/dos_lachaize_4.jpg http://gilles.delahaye.chez.tiscali.fr/images/lachaize_mag_150_d.jpg ------------------------------------------- Discussions on the relative merits of various R-TLR lenses http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000oEN http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00136M On the 80-2.8 TLR planar: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11 (M.J. Small) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00408.html Tessar vs. Planar: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000xGB Cold colors with Tessar (J.P. Dahlen and P. Kotsinadelis) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00456.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00457.html TLR Planar vs. SLR Planar (G. Lehrer, and related thread)) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00492.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00507.html When did 6-element planars start on the 3,5F ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01724.html (M. Jangowsky) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01731.html (M.J. Small) ------------------------------------------- Rollei 600X camera series: Official web pages at Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/DB_Sys6000_DE_9.06.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de From the SLX to 600x cameras, by Jan Böttcher http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00338.html A SLX or a SL66 ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00353.html (C. Everitt and related thread) A comparison between a Rollei 600x camera with other 645 (4.5x6) cameras http://web.archive.org/web/20080420104625/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/g645.html#rollei6k For lens and film-back compatibility issues for the 600x series check http://www.rollei.de/en/service/faq.html (dead link) http://web.archive.org/web/20040224205702/http://www.rollei.de/en/service/faq.html A ASCII text copy is here http://cjoint.com/11nv/AKxpD6zUsj4_faq-600x-rollei-de.txt http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20081231161341/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html http://www.luminous-landscape.com/medium.htm http://photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras http://www.thing-z.com/home2/photography/data/medium.htm http://www.rflex.de/rflex/6000pin.jpg -------------- Rolleiflex 6001 http://www.thing-z.com/home2/photography/data/roll6001-1.htm choice vs. Hasselblad 501 CM : http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001DuO http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras/product_5772.asp -------------- Rolleiflex 6002 http://www.rflex.de/rflex/6002.pdf -------------- Rolleiflex 6003 Professional http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/go2.html#rollei6003 http://www.thing-z.com/home2/photography/data/roll6003-1.htm http://www.camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=141 http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras/product_5920.asp 6003 SRC1000 vs 6003 Professional by Slobodan Dimitrov and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01037.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01094.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01194.html TTL flash questions with a 6008, by Bob Shell: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00166.html Other flash issues 6003/6008 by S. Dimitrov, and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/01407.html -------------- A note on Rollei SL66, SLX and 600x bayonet size VI to 67 mm adapters http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/01259.html (Bob Shell) ---------------- Rolleiflex 6008 Instructions manual, pdf in German http://www.rflex.de/rflex/6008.pdf (dead link) http://web.archive.org/web/20060111180023/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/6008.pdf differences between 6008 models (J. Hemenway) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-03/00982.html Rolleiflex 6008 Integral http://www.photo.net/photo/rollei-6008.html http://www.thing-z.com/home2/photography/data/roll6008-1.htm http://www.camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=142 http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras/product_5771.asp ---------------------------- Rolleiflex 6008AF http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/DB_6008AF-i2_DE_9.06.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de A 2002-PMA report by Bob Shell, and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00001.html --- 600x battery issues http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00377.html (M. Malkin) Warning : be careful about using NiMH cells with a 600x battery charger! http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00988.html (D.R. Schmitt) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/01004.html (A. Franklin) Proper recharging and rebuilding a 600x Ni-Cd battery, home-made remote control and quick-release tripod mount for a 600x by Thomas Pindelski http://www.pindelski.org/Equipment/rolleifixes.htm 600x charger issues (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00391.html 4560 film back and 600x cameras http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02026.html (Bob Shell) --------------------------------------------------------------- Rolleiflex HY6 http://www.franke-heidecke.net/files/DB%20Hy6.pdf (dead link) see what could be provided by http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de Instructions manual in English: http://www.livecoal.com.hk/files/Rolleiflex_Hy6_Manual_Eng.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei SL 66: SL66 instructions manual in German http://www.rflex.de/rflex/sl66.pdf (dead link) http://web.archive.org/web/20060111182216/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/sl66.pdf SL66 instructions manual in English http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleiflex_sl66/rollei_sl66-splash.htm (M. Buktus) http://www.cameramanuals.org/rolleiflex/rollei_sl66.pdf http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/rolleisl66.html http://web.archive.org/web/20050209023912/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/rolleisl66.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/go2.html#rolleisl http://web.archive.org/web/20100104064506/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/go2.html http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/g6x6.html#SL66 http://web.archive.org/web/20090413201409/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/g6x6.html http://www.bsag.ch/~fs/camera/sl66.html http://web.archive.org/web/20020617194442/http://www.bsag.ch/~fs/camera/sl66.html http://home.pages.at/haardt/rolleiflexsl66.htm http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00201.html (L. Merrill) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00210.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00913.html (D. Seifert) advice on buying a used SL66: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000OzI What size filter/hood, etc. does the Rollei SL66 take? http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/01244.html (D. Seifert) SL66 Do's and Don'ts http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00956.html (D. Seifert) Notes on macro work with the SL66, by D. Seifert: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-07/00657.html Notes on the 120 S-planar or Makro planar by E. Bigler http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00495.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00551.html SL 66 flash sychronisation, contact problems and leaf shuttered lenses by Bob Shell: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00507.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00240.html --------------- SL66 series cameras and light metering http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01624.html (D. Seifert) --------------- SL66 E, X, SE with built-in meter caveats on carrying the camera by J. Helder: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00558.html ---- Help! SL66 locked http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02903.html (M. Jangowski) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02920.html (S. Dimitrov) http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02929.html (T. Ellestad) --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei X-Act2 MF view camera http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/mediumformat_cameras/product_6360.asp --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei 35 model: about filter size R-35 with a 3.5 tessar or xenar lens take M24 x0.5 filters R-35 with a 2.8 sonnar lens take M30.5x0.5 filters Those filter sizes are on catalog of several manufacturers and can be found of course on the second-hand market. http://www.rolleicamera.dial.pipex.com or http://www.rolleicamera.com John Waller's web site http://www.canalvip.com.br/nagano/rollei_1.htm http://www.canalvip.com.br/nagano/rol_opt.htm (Rollei 35 optics) http://walli.uwasa.fi/~jsuomine/rollei35.html http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen/rollei35.htm (R. Korhonen's page, in Finnish) How many Rollei 35 were made ? http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen/rollei35x.htm http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/rollei/collection/rollei35.htm http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/role35_e.htm http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/cameras/xrollei.html http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/cameras/rollei_2.html http://www.spd-bebelhof.de/0/pr/pr191213-.htm (Braunschweiger Zeitung, 1999-12-13) ----- 35 S model: http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/cameras/rollei.html ---- 35 SE model: http://www.cameraquest.com/rol35se.htm http://www.rflex.de/rflex/35sete.pdf (in German) http://www.williamsphotographic.com/35se.html --------- 35, limited editions: http://www.cameraquest.com/roll3575.htm http://www.cameraquest.com/r35silv.htm http://www.cameraquest.com/camsnet/Rol35Uri.htm ---- 35 classic, users' manual : http://www.greenviewclub.com/Chat/CameraManual/Rollei/35/35%20Classic/man35class.htm ----- Advice by RUGgers on the Rollei 35 Different models http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00879.html (P.E. Forberg) Rugger's Tips on scale / guess focusing with a Rollei 35 http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-10/00850.html (E. Bigler) http://www.rugarchives.org/1999-10/00851.html (G. DiGiorgi) Posts by Godfrey DiGiorgi and John A. Lind on replacement batteries for a R-35 http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00800.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00801.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00834.html Loading, unloading and metering issues: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00162.html (R. Wiser) ---------- R-35 battery issues : A summary; for details see RUG posts and web sites below. This is valid for the built-in exposure meter, tessar and sonnar models. early R-35 tessar, as well as T and S models were originally fitted with a single 1.35V discontinued mercury cell type PX625. To replace this battery either you'll use a MRB625 1.35V zinc/air battery, or one 1.5 silver oxide cell of similar size, plus a voltage reducer down to 1.35V, or without voltage reducer you'll need to have the meter recalibrated. 1.5V alkaline cells are not recommended (voltage not constant during cell life). For battery installation in the R-35 see http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01682.html (R. Chiasson) late TE and SE models originally take a "quadruple" 5.6V discontinued mercury cell type PX27. This is easily replaced with the minox 8x11 adapter kit to fit 4x1.5 silver oxide S386 cells. The minox 8x11 kit has no built-in voltage reducer but no meter calibration is required, thanks to the internal regulated circuitry of the camera. Alkaline cells are not recommended either although less critical than for S/T "am-meter match-needle type" earlier T and S models. Posts by Hans Peter Lammerich on re-calibrating a 35 S/T model and battery issues: http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-09/00367.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00258.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00407.html Notes about the built-in exposure meter in a Rollei 35 http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00147.html (Robert Fox) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00154.html (Andrei Calciu) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00155.html (Sven Keller) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00248.html (J.A. Lind) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00116.html (J.A. Lind) ------------------------------------------- Battery replacement issues http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00266.html (Jacques-Bertrand Pichette ) Do-it-yourself replacement kit for discontinued 1,35V PX625 batteries, thanks to Frans de Gruijter, Rollei Club nederland (too bad, the Rollei Club Nederland no longer exists), but the document is here below. Detailed pdf and html documents about replacing PX13 / PX625 / MR9 and PX27 mercury cells http://www.buhla.de/Foto/batt-adapt-US.pdf and a copy is here http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/PDFs/batt-adapt-US.pdf http://www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf ----------------------------------------------- Comparison of the R-35 with the minox 35 http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000jF3 http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00314.html (S.J. Dunn) Comparison of the R-35 with the Leica CL (M.J. Small and related thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00106.html Unusual "quirky" features of the rollei 35 http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00162.html (R. Wiser) Comparison of the R-35 with the Yashica T4 (R. Wiser, R. Fox and related thread) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00259.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00283.html Comparison of the R-35 with the Contax T3 (J. M. Treviño) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00316.html Comparison of the R-35 with the Ricoh GR1 (N. Wajsman) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00895.html The advantages of a mechanical shutter in the Rollei 35 (J.A. Lind) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00130.html --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei XF35 What it is and what to think about this camera, by Bob Shell, Sven Keller and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00126.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00147.html adjusting the rangefinder http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00986.html (D.R. Schmitt) --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei SL 35 35mm SLR series Stories about different models http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-06/00105.html (Dirk-Roger Schmitt) 1, 2 and 3-pin QBM lenses: RUGgers' advice and related threads http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00159.html (J. Böttcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00169.html (B. Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00268.html (A. Bujak) shutters http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-02 (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-06/00107.html (Bob Shell) SL 35 E repair http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-11/00378.html (Jan Böttcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/00644.html (Bob Shell) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-05/01076.html (Bob Shell) SL 35 E Focusing screen http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-03/01061.html (Jan Böttcher & Dirk-Roger Schmitt) -------------------------------- Rollei SL 2000 model : http://www.rflex.de/rflex/m2000f.pdf (!!! 60 pages, in German) http://web.archive.org/web/20060111164354/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/m2000f.pdf battery packs: http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-06/00674.html (Carter) Rollei 3001 http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-03/00761.html (Jan Böttcher) http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-03/00886.html (Bob Shell) Rollei 3003 http://www.cameraquest.com/rol3003.htm remote control http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-04/00113.html (Jan Böttcher) external power supply by A. Bujak and R. Ronaldson http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00456.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00472.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00518.html Use of Ni-MH rechargeable batteries on a 3003 : advice and caveats by B. Cousineau and D.-R. Schmitt: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00528.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00538.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00552.html --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei QZ35W/QZ35T http://www.camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=160 http://web.archive.org/web/20070203015522/http://camerareview.com/templates/reviews.cfm?camera_id=160 --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei AFM 35 http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01189.html (M. Phillips) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02/00420.html (Ben R. McRee) ------------------------------------- Prego cameras: Prego micron by Bob Shell http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-08/01182.html Prego 70 and 90 http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00892.html (M. Attinasi) --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei 16 model: http://www.cameraquest.com/rollei16.htm http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-02 (J. Böttcher) processing 16mm film http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00040.html (G. Cova) --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei A 110 model: http://subclub.org/shop/rolle110.htm http://clicclac1.free.fr/old/110/Rollei/Rollei.htm (in French) Rollei A110 : batteries, sliding lens cover (S. Keller) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00565.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00640.html Photo group on flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/tinyrollei/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei P11 projector http://www.rflex.de/rflex/pp11.pdf info sheet \ http://web.archive.org/web/20060111181505/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/pp11.pdf \ http://www.rflex.de/rflex/mp11.pdf user's manual > in German http://web.archive.org/web/20060111174248/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/mp11.pdf / http://www.rflex.de/rflex/lp11.pdf bulb info / http://web.archive.org/web/20060111181108/http://www.rflex.de/rflex/lp11.pdf/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei P66S projector, by J. Hemenway: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/01084.html --------------------------------------------------------------- Rollei E 36 RE Flash dead batteries by H. Bauer and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00424.html --------------------------------------------------- Rollei beta flashes info by Andrei Calciu http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01474.html BETA 5F by Sven Keller & Bob Shell http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01473.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01476.html Rollei C26 flash battery issues: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00712.html (S. Keller) Rolleiflash 2 instructions http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/rollei-flash-2/rollei-flash-2.html --------------------------------------------------------------- Serial numbers: http://home.worldonline.dk/~rongsted/Rolleisn.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20000303130727/http://home.worldonline.dk/~rongsted/Rolleisn.htm http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rollei_History.htm (with images) http://www.rolleirepairs.com/models.htm (H. Fleenor's web page) Rollei Fototechnic Coded Numbering System, by F. Stutterheim, S. Keller, M.S. Small, and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00803.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00854.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00870.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00875.html Zeiss lenses, serial numbers by M.J. Small: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00774.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00777.html --------------------------------------------------------------- A first web site hosting images taken with Rollei cameras was here: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=43175&Auth=false However, this archive no longer exists, but you may at least have a look at a the list of people who had contributed. http://web.archive.org/web/20010425151109/http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=43175&Auth=false For more information please contact Daniel Alexander pndalex, at freewwweb.com Another web site where RUGgers are welcome: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiusersgroup In order to see what is inside this flickr repository, you have to be registered as a flickr user. A presentation by Eric Goldstein http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/10-2006/msg00341.html --------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2.4 Do-it-Yourself (DIY): maintenance, repair, home-made accessories, home darkroom A digest of various Internet posts on Bob Monaghan's web site: http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/repairs.html http://web.archive.org/web/20080215030654/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/repairs.html Rollei TLR advance problem: a DIY-CLA guide by G. Johnson http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00259.html R-TLR skipped or double frames, maintenance needed: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00603.html (R. Knoppow) Winding mechanism repair issues by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00127.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00136.html DIY TLR shutter cleaning by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00050.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00110.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00111.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00124.html Shutter repair advice by R. Knoppow: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00110.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00163.html --------- removing the front cover of a 3.5F or 3.5E R-TLR by P.K. Kollas, and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00523.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00550.html by R. Knoppow front panel removal and twin lens adjustment on a Rolleicord III, by R. Urmonas and P.K. Kollas: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00729.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00739.html proper tools for lens disassembling, a tutorial (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00382.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00412.html Rescueing a Rolleicord I: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-03/00499.html problem with 3.5F (III) re-assembly -- aperture/time settings -- http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00232.html (T. Belcher) removing a "non-removable";-) focusing hood of a R-TLR for cleaning by R. Knoppow and G. Johnson. http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00559.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00576.html R-TLR Magnifier replacement: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00462.html (R. Knoppow) MX Rolleifix socket http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00112.html (T. Belcher ) Cutting a Mamiya RB screen to put on a Rolleiflex: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00386.html (Siu Fai and G. Johnson) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00401.html (Siu Fai and G. Johnson) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-04/00418.html Rolleiflex 3.5F Lightmeter adjustment by T. Belcher and related thread http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/01073.html About selenium meters on the Rollei TLR http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01603.htmlR (R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01627.html (A. Franklin) R-TLR "E" or "T" with non-coupled selenium meter, mechanical switch/baffle http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/01315.html (G. King - TrueBadger and related thread) Which glue for Rollei leatherette ? http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/02693.html (D. R. Schmitt) ---------------------------- Mirror restoration re-silvering a mirror: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00756.html (J.P. Dahlen) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00528.html (R. Knoppow) finding another mirror: http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00762.html (G. Johnson) cleaning: http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00557.html (R. Knoppow) ---------------------------- Hints on re-building a Rolleipol polarising filter, by G. Lehrer and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/01167.html Restoring a Bayonet III Rolleipol by R. Peters http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00624.html Do it yourself circular polarizer http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00888.html (D. Williams) ----------------------------- DIY bayonet I lens shade by Greg Erker http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/page4.html ----------- Lens cleaning by A. Calciu http://www.geocities.com/vienna/6109/clean.htm a copy can be found here http://web.archive.org/web/20091023225647/http://geocities.com/Vienna/6109/clean.htm Camera body cleaning by F. Stutterheim http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00680.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00713.html and R. Urmonas http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00731.html Cleaning the ground glass http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-01/00677.html (Bob Haight) ------------------------- Haze problems in a 2,8D TLR xenotar lens http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00129.html (R. Knoppow) http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-04/00141.html (T. Belcher) ------------------------- Repair manuals Claus Prochnow's book "Rollei Technical Report" contains a lot of information to adjust and repair Rollei cameras and products ; among the most populars: TLR cameras, Rollei 35 and 35mm SLRs, P11 projector, etc... SLX : "The SLX repair manual is included in the Rollei Report 5 by Claus Prochnow" (Siu Fai) see references to Claus Prochnow's books below, bibliographical section ----------------------------- Projector repairs transport mechanism on P66S and others http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00294.html (Siu Fai) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-05/00295.html (S. Keller) ------------------------ A DIY replacement kit for discontinued 1,35V PX625 batteries: a voltage reductor (not a regulator) for silver oxide 1,55V batteries, thanks to Frans de Gruijter, from the former Rollei Club nederland, copies here: http://www.buhla.de/Foto/batt-adapt-US.pdf http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/PDFs/batt-adapt-US.pdf http://www.ihagee.org/batt-adapt-us.pdf ----------------------- Film and Darkroom questions: 120 film spool variations, by R. Monaghan: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00687.html using infra-red film & infra-red filters with a R-TLR (N. Wajsman & related threads) http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00756.html (N. Wajsman) http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00341.html (Joe B. ) The illuminating system of an enlarger, a tutorial by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-12/00281.html About shelf-life of Rodinal developer, by M.S. Small and related thread: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00442.html A monobath, develop + fix by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-09/00565.html A recipe for sepia toner by R. Knoppow http://www.rugarchives.org/2002-06/00402.html A good idea for a Do-It-Yourself quality magnifying loupe: http://www.cyberport.com/~tangent/photo/pseudoschneider.html http://web.archive.org/web/20020203220700/http://www.cyberport.com/~tangent/photo/pseudoschneider.html Potential health problems with darkroom chemicals http://www.rugarchives.org/2003-05/00162.html (G. King - TrueBadger) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.2.5 Rollei-Voigtländer products From 1972 to 1981, Voigtländer products were made by Rollei. Read more about what happened to the German camera industry at the beginning of the 1970's in the reference book "Zeiss-Ikon Compendium" by C.M. Barringer and M.S. Small (ISBN 1874707243, Hove Collector's books, 2-nd ed., 1999). Notes on the history of the Voigtländer company, posted on the RUG by M.S. Small, and related discussions: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00624.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00644.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-10/00709.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00318.html Note about spelling: like Rollei, Voigtländer is often misspelled: http://www.rugarchives.org/1997-06/00215.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2000-02/00243.html The closest 7-bit ASCII rendition, approved by the family, is "Voigtlander". Some German-speaking users of the Internet will write "Voigtlaender", a common 7-bit transcription for German "umlaut" signs in e-mail exchanges. Voigtländer-labelled products made since 1981 have no connection with Rollei Fototechnic, Germany. Since 1997, the Voigtländer trademark is a property of Ringfoto GmbH & Co, Germany, and Voigtländer products are made under licence of this company. http://www.voigtlaender.de Rollei-Voigtländer products are described in Claus Prochnow's "Rollei Report" reference books, volumes 3 and 4 (see bibliography, section 4.1.1). ------------- SL35 "Voigtländer" Lenses by M.J. Small and R. McElroy http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00318.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00329.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00331.html ---------- Voigtländer VF101 Info by Sven Keller: http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00154.html --------- Voigtländer VF135 Info Marc James Small and Dirk-Roger.Schmitt http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00126.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00189.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.3 References to Clubs or non-profit organisations related to Rollei cameras Internet forums or groups After Ian Parker retired from Club Rollei, Jersey, he had chaired for so many years, John Wild is continuing the club. John Wild, Millstream Hotel, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8HL The announcement is here: http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/06-2006/msg00316.html The club has a web site: http://www.rollei.org.uk The British Club Rollei User (formerly : Club Rollei, Jersey) note : sadly, as of 2005 the Rollei club Nederlands no longer exists and the site is closed. http://www.beststuff.com/forums/list.php?f=19 Bob Shell's Rollei-SLR forum http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/asiatlrphotographyclub http://www.dmakos.com/square/info.html Rollei TLR Club, Japan Examples of R-TLR pictures including some taken with the rare Rolleiwide: http://www.dmakos.com/square/gallery/main.html http://www.dmakos.com/square/gallery Rollei Club de France : 45, avenue de Suffren 75007 Paris Skandinaviska Rollei Klubben (Sweden) Per-Anders Westman, Gryningsvagen 17 911 30 Vannas Tel 0935-125 51 Mobil 070-627 25 51 Mail p-awest, at algonet.se eller per-anders.westman, at telia.com http://www.skand.rolleiklubben.home.se http://f25.parsimony.net/forum62166 (a Rolleiflex TLR forum by K. Harms, Munich, Germany) http://www.rolleiinfo.com (a Rollei-oriented Internet forum in English) http://www.rolleiinfo.de (similar, but in German) Info from C.M. Freaza, a new Rollei Club in Spain : "Sólo Rollei". http://www.solorollei.com/ http://es.news.yahoo.com/fot/ftxt/yahoo_280905_179563.html (In castillan language) A virtual gallery showing the work of the Spanish Rollei Group: http://www.clubcultura.com/galerias/vergaleria.php?gal_id=33&despl=0 http://www.rolleiclubitaly.com/ Italian Rollei club ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Bibliography --------------- 4.1 Technical and historical books and articles on Rollei cameras 4.1.1 Books --------------- In English "The Classic Rollei: A Definitive Guide" John Phillips Ammonite Press, 2010 ISBN 978-1906672935 http://www.ammonitepress.com/TheClassicRollei.html Prochnow, Claus "Rollei Report 1", English Language booklet sold with the German edition (ISBN 3-89506-105-0, see details below) Published by the author. E-Mail: proch, at surfeu.de "Complete Rollei User's Manual", Parker, Ian, ISBN 1-874031-96-7, HOVE FOTO BOOKS (Jersey) (1994) "Rollei TLR, The History", Parker, Ian, ISBN 1-874657-01-7, HOVE FOTO BOOKS (Jersey) (1992) "Rollei TLR Collector's Guide", Parker, Ian, ISBN 1-874031-95-9, HOVE FOTO BOOKS (Jersey) (1993) "Collectors guide to Rollei cameras", Evans, Arthur ISBN 0-931838-06-1 "Complete User's Guide Rollei 6000 Series for SLX/6002/ 6003/ 6006/ 6008" Parker, Ian, ISBN 1-874657-02-5, JERSEY PHOTOGRAPHIC MUSEUM, (September 1996) and HOVE FOTO BOOKS, (February 1997) "The Rollei Way", Mannheim, L.A., 10th edition, ISBN 0-8038-6351-9 (USA only) and-0-240-44911-8 (excl.USA) FOCAL PRESS (1974) "Rollei manual, the complete book of twin-lens photography", Pearlman, Alec, FOUNTAIN PHOTOBOOKS, 300pp. (London, 5th ed 1971) "Rolleiflex SL66 and SLX Way", Mannheim, L. Andrew, ISBN 0-240-50788-6, FOCAL PRESS, London. ca. 600 pp. (1975) "Rolleiflex Guide", Emanuel, W.D., FOCAL PRESS "Rolleicord Guide, how to make full use of any Rolleicord camera", Emanuel, W.D., ISBN 0240449096, FOCAL PRESS, 102pp. (6th ed, 1972) "Rollei 35 Guide", Emanuel, W.D., ISBN 0-240-50696, FOCAL PRESS (1974) Prochnow, Claus "Rollei 35, A Camera History" English Language booklet ISBN 3-00-004582-1 sold as a package with the German edition (ISBN 3-930292-10-6, see details below) Published by the author. "Advanced Rolleiflex and Rolleicord Guide", Tydings, Kenneth S., (for Rolleiflex 4x4; Rolleiflex 3.5,2.8; Rolleicord and Tele-Rolleiflex) Library of Congress Catalog Card No. (60-15377) AMPHOTO MODERN CAMERA GUIDE SERIES, (1996) "Fritz Henle's Guide to Rollei Photography", Henle, Fritz, 208 pp, Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 56-10900. THE STUDIO PUBLICATIONS INC. NY. (1956) "A New Guide to Rollei Photography", Henle, Fritz with Kinzer H.M., Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 65-12576 , VIKING PRESS (1965) "The rollei book; a manual of rolleiflex and rolleicord photography", Heering, Walther, Translated into English by Walter Dreisörner, HARZBURG : HEERING, 143pp. ( 1939) A camera book of general interest covering the early sixties: "Cameras, the facts, a collector's guide (1957-1964)", Emanuel, W.D and Matheson, D., historic edition edited by L. Gaunt, ISBN 0-240-51062-3, FOCAL PRESS (1981) For questions related to the history of lens design (including of course lenses used in Rollei cameras): "A History of the Photographic Lens", Kingslake, Rudolf, ISBN 0-12-408640-3, THE ACADEMIC PRESS, (San Diego, 1989) And for those who want to get in to the details of lens computations, at least how they were made without modern lens designs software: "Lens Design Fundamentals", Kingslake, Rudolf, ISBN 0-12-408650-0, Academic Press (April 28, 1978) --------------------------------------------------------------- Bi-lingual German-English "Rollei Technical Report", Prochnow, Claus, ISBN 3-89506-156-5, LINDEMANNS (1996) "Rolleiflex Family", Prochnow, Claus, English version by Gunter Richter, an excerpt from "Rollei Reports 1 and 2" (Copyright (c) 1994 by Claus Prochnow, Brunswick) Info by Vincent L. Gookin: "A review of camera history; from the first Rolleiflex 6x6 to the top models fitted with f/2.8 Planar lens and the corporate history from 1920 to 1995" --------------------------------------------------------------- In German Claus Prochnow's Web site http://www.rollei-report.com "Rollei-Werke, 1920-1945", Prochnow, Claus, Rollei-Report Volume I (pre-WWII cameras), ISBN 3-89506-105-0, LINDEMANNS (1993) "Mini-report 1" same but condensed ISBN 3-89506-116-6 "Rollei-Werke, Rollfilmkameras", Prochnow, Claus, Rollei-Report Volume II (6x6 rollfilm cameras), ISBN 3-89506-118-2, LINDEMANNS (1994) "Mini-report 2" same but condensed ISBN 3-89506-117-4 "Rollei-Werke, Rollei Fototechnic 1960 bis 1995", Prochnow, Claus, Rollei-Report Volume III (35 mm cameras), ISBN 3-89506-141-7, LINDEMANNS (1995) "Mini-report 3" same but condensed ISBN 3-89506-142-5 "Rollei-Werke, Rollei Fototechnic 1958 bis 1998", Prochnow, Claus, Rollei-Report Volume IV (projectors, flash units, 2.8GX TLR), ISBN 3-89506-141-7, LINDEMANNS (1997) "Rolleiflex SLX und 6000 Report", Prochnow, Claus, Rollei-Report Volume V, ISBN 3-89506-183-2, LINDEMANNS, (2000) A presentation of this book (in German), Braunschweiger Zeitung am 28. Nov. 2000 http://www.spd-bebelhof.de/00/pr/pr001128-.htm "Rollei, Das grosse Handbuch", Beckhusen, Dieter and Maschke, Thomas, ISBN 3-874675831 LATERNA MAGICA (1997) More info from Uwe Mader: "224 pages with approx. 100 colour and 150 BW pictures." "Das goldenen Buch der Gebrauchsfotografie Teil II: Mittleformat" subtitle "Technik und Anwendung an Beispielen der Rollei SL 66", Prof. Dr. Berndt Heydemann / Jutta Müller-Karch LATERNA MAGICA (Joachim F.Richter, Berg am Starnberger See, 1970) "Rolleiflex, Rolleicord", Afalter, Udo ISBN 3-920890-09-4 AFALTER (1991) "Rollei-Vom Heidoscop zur Rolleiflex 6008", Afalter, Udo ISBN 3-928126-51-2 LINDEMANNS (1992) More info from Uwe Mader: "also Voigtlaender 1972 - 1982, 256 pages with 580 BW and 3 color pictures." "Das Rolleiflex Buch", Heering, Walther (reprinted from last 1967 edition) ISBN 3-928126-00-8 LINDEMANNS (1991) More info about this book from Jens Patric Dahlen : "Das Rolleiflex Buch is a Rollei handbook by Walther Heering. If I remember it correctly, the first edition came in 1930 or 1932, and was updated in 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1952, 1958, 1964 and 1967. There were versions in English, French. 112 to 350 pages depending on edition." Additional note: "The early Das Rolleiflex Buch can be found in a Swedish version, "Rolleiflexboken", first Swedish edition printed in 1936. It must be a rare book, since I just found out about it." "Die Rolleicord Fibel", a Rolleicord "school-book" by Wolf H. During, Heering Verlag, Harzburg 1936. Info from J. P. Dahlen "Handbook for the Rolleicord I, Ia and II cameras. Many tips, photos and illustrations. 64 pages." "Rollei 35, Eine Kamera-Geschichte.", Prochnow, Claus, ISBN 3-930292106 LINDEMANNS (1998) this book includes a summary in English ISBN 3-00-004582-1 "Rollei 35", Pangerl, Franz, ISBN 3-895061301 LINDEMANNS (1999 ) "Rollei 35, Kameras und Objektive", Afalter, Udo, ISBN 3-895061301 LINDEMANNS (1994) "Rollei fototechnic" Weyer, Helfried, ISBN 3-524680453, UMSCHAU BRAUS (1997) "Rolleivision twin MSC 300/300P", Scheibl, Josef, LATERNA MAGICA "Der Rollei Click" from Uwe Mader: "This is 62 minute video about Rollei produced in 1998." "Die Rollei Familie", Heun, Gerd ; Kameras, Objektive, Zubehör und Preise. Von 1920 - 1988. 529 Seiten auf Fotokopierbasis. --------------------------------------------------------------- In Italian "ROLLEI - guida-catalogo delle fotocamere biottica reflex e degli accessori" (Rollei - a guide-catalog of the TLRs and accessories) author : Derqui, Angelo. 510 pages 15x21 cm Info from Guido Cova "published in 1991 in 1000 copies, in a joint effort with Grelli fotografia - via Garibaldi 28 - 48010 Fusignano RA - tel. +39-545-51800, fax +39-545-53050." "TLR Rollei Pocket Book" (title in English, everything else in Italian...) author : Derqui, Angelo. 230 pages 10x21 cm. Info from Guido Cova: "printed in 1996, sponsored by Foto Dozzese Collection - via Emilia 18 - 40060 Toscanella BO - tel. +39-542-674244)." "Il nuovo manuale Rollei", Ghedina, Oscar F., Edizioni Il Castello - Milano (1972, no ISBN available) Info from Guido Cova: "It is a good review of all the Rolleis available in 1972: the classic 6x6 Rollei s (3.5T, 3.5F, 2.8F, Tele-Rolleiflex, Rolleicord Vb), the SL66 (a nice section d escribing the Scheimpflug (spelling?) rule), and the "small" ones: SL35, Rollei 35, the SL26 ("...the Rolleiflex user will like this camera and its square format..."), as well as the Rollei A26 and 16S. Each model is covered with care, and this book is definitely a hands-on manual." "TLR Rollei - Le biottiche "moderne" 1957 1976", Derqui, Angelo ISBN 88-7773-252-0, circa A4 size, 320 pages, color, text in Italian Publisher: Editrice Le Balze, Montepulciano (Siena) (1995) info by Guido Cova:"This book deals with those "modern" TLRs made from the mid-'50s to 1976. It covers: 3.5F, 2.8F, Tele-Rollei, Wide-Rollei, 3.5T, 4x4, Rolleicord Vb, Rollei Magic II; for each camera there is a technical data sheet, several photos, a short description of its strong and weak points, at least 5 exploded views (from the repair manuals), and a lot more." --------------------------------------------------------------- In Spanish La cámara Rolleiflex" Emanuel, W.D., translated from english to Spanish, Ediciones Omega, Barcelona, Spain, 1966. "Rolleiflex y Rolleicord", Emanuel, W.D., Ediciones Omega y Focal Press, Barcelona, Spain, 1952. (info from Carlos Manuel Freaza) --------------------------------------------------------------- In French "Les moyens formats, tome 2", Salvaire, Paul , ISBN: 2-862580694, EDITIONS VM, (1996) Info from E. Bigler:"This book on medium format cameras has a section on the Rolleiflex 2.8 GX." "Manuel Rolleiflex Rolleicord", Natkin, Marcel, Éditions Mona, (Paris, 1947, 175pp. 15x15cm) FRBNF32479651 Info from E. Bigler:"For collectors..." "La Pratique du ROLLEI", Mannheim, L.A., Éditions Paul Montel, Paris, 1955. FRBNF32414295 Info from E. Bigler:"translation of Mannheim's book". "Rollei-guide", Emanuel, W. D., (translation) Éditions Paul Montel, Paris, 1953. FRBNF32075949 "F & H Rolleicord", Patrice-Hervé Pont "Foto Saga" series, Éditions du Pécari, 64600 Anglet, France. http://www.atlantica.fr --------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1.2 Magazine articles In English "Great Cameras? Fact or Fiction" Keppler, Herbert, "Modern Photography" May, 1958. comment by Nolan Woodbury : "an article...to see if Rolleis deserved their reputation. They compared the models available at the time: 2.8E (Planar and Xenotar), 3.5E (Planar and Xenotar), 4x4 Rolleiflex (Xenar), and the Rolleicord Va (Xenar)." "Test: Rolleicord TLRs", Matanle, Ivor, Amateur Photographer, Vol 197 no 13, 30 March 2002 In German "PHOTOFREUND JAHRBUCH", publisher Willy Frerk. Photokino-Verlag GMBH Berlin SW 19. Info from Jens Patric Dahlen: "Photofreund was a German photo-magazine, and they made a yearbook each year between the mid 20'ies and 1942-43 (not sure). The yearbook have lots of information about cameras, photo news and articles of that time period, and 80 to 100 pages with whole page photos. For example, the 1936 book have 40% of it's photos taken with Rollei cameras!" "Rollei Jahrbuch; Jahrbuch der Rollei-Photographie" Info from Jens Patric Dahlen:"Annual of Rollei-Photography. m. 136 pages, 80 with photos. Wien-New York: Rud. H. Hammer. These years are available: 1951, 1952 and 1953." "Rollei 6008 AF", PMA-report, Foto Magazin, Nr. 4, April 2002, pp.38-39. The same issue, p. 43 shows a picture of the 2.8 FX, successor of the 2.8GX, with a short feature list. In French "Phot Argus", "Banc d'essai Rolleiflex 6006", issue #133, Dec.1984-Jan. 1985, pp.107-114 ; Info from E. Bigler: "A complete study of the camera when introduced, nice drawings, detailed feature description, can serve as a user's manual." "Chasseurs d'Images" issue #232, March-April 2001, pp50-53 Info from E. Bigler: "A selection of MF cameras, tips for buying a used one, including Rollei SLX/600X series, SL66 and R-TLR, plus a list of repair shops in France." "Le Photographe" "Rollei 6008 AF" by Maxime Champion, issue #1605, March 2003, pp36-37 --------------------------------------------------------------- 4.2 Photographers' works ; most images taken with a Rollei camera In English "The Forgotten Ones", Rogovin, Milton, ISBN 0-295-96196-1 LC catalog # TR647.R62 1985, ALBRIGHT-KNOX (Washington, 1985) info from Mike Stoesz : "...a wonderful book of Rollei photographs by Milton Rogovin and (I) highly recommend it to all". "Night Train at Wiscasset Station" photographs by Kosti Ruohomaa, text by Lew Dietz, ISBN 0-385-12932-7 or 0-385-13117-8, DOUBLEDAY (1977) "Portraits in Steel", Rogovin, Milton, interviews by Michael Frisch, ISBN 0-8014-8102-3, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS (Ithaca, 1993) "Triptychs: Buffalo's Lower West Side Revisited", Rogovin, Milton, ISBN 0-393-03588-3, W.W. NORTON (New York, 1994) info from Nathan Wajsman : " 'Portraits in Steel' documents the terminal stages of the steel and heavy industries in Buffalo in the early 70s, while 'Triptychs' are portraits of people and families in Buffalo, taken in the early 70s; the same people were then photographed in the early 80s and again in the 90s. Both are highly recommended. The vast majority of the images in both books are taken with Rollei equipment." "Three Seconds of Eternity" Doisneau, Robert (Photographer), Stecker, Robert (Introduction) ISBN 3823821245, TE NEUES PUBLISHING COMPANY, Paperback 144 pages (October 1997) "Robert Doisneau : A Photographer's Life", Hamilton, Peter, ISBN 0789200201, ABBEVILLE PRESS INC., Hardcover - 368 pages (November 1995) Robert Doisneau's entry at the "Masters of Photography" site: http://216.233.248.37/artchive/doisneau.html. http://masters-of-photography.com/D/doisneau/doisneau.html Comment by Ben R. McRee : "Among other delights, you'll find Doisneau's own comments on photography taken from his book Three Seconds of Eternity" "The Blue Note Years : The Jazz Photography of Francis Wolff" by Francis Wolff, Charlie Lourie, Michael Cuscuna, Oscar Schnider, Herbie Hancock, ISBN 0847819124, RIZZOLI, 203 pages (October 1995) Info by Tim Spragens: "...single-light portraiture by Rolleiflex, used on record jackets..., and as I recall many were with Rolleiflex. It's amazing what can be done with a single light source, well used." "Bill Brandt Photographs, 1928-83", Jeffrey, Ian, ISBN 0-500-27726-5, Thames & H, (1994) "The Photography of Bill Brandt," foreword by David Hockney, introductory essay by Bill Jay, The Career by Nigerl Warburton, ISBN 0-810941090, Harry N. Abrams Inc (New York, 1999). "White Light Silent Shadows," Cratsly, Bruce, ISBN 0-9657280-5-6, (ARENA, 1998). Info by ArthurWG "... a large format book of B & W photos by Bruce Cratsly, shot entirely with a Rollei TLR." "Margaret Bourke-White, Her Pictures, Her Life", Rubin, Susan Goldman ISBN 0-810943816, Harry N. Abrams Inc (New York, 1999) Recommended by Jerry Lehrer "Jazz Seen", Claxton, William, Foreword by Don Heckman, ISBN 3-822878685, Taschen America (April 1999) "Eudora Welty Photographs", foreword by Reynolds Price, ISBN 0-87805-529-0 Univ. Press of Mississippi (1989) (pointed by Sanders McNew) ------------------- In German "Drei Sekunden Ewigkeit : 101 Photographien mit einem Essay des Photographen" Doisneau, Robert, ISBN 3-888148472, SCHIRMER/MOSEL (1997) "Im Zauber des Lichts", Rollei photography contest. Walther Heering, Heering Verlag, Harzburg 1940, Germany. 195 full-page photos taken with Rollei cameras. "Das Goldene Buch der Rolleiflex", Rollei photography contest. Walther Heering, Heering Verlag, Harzburg 1935. "The Golden Book of the Rolleiflex" English version 1936. French version 1936. info from Jens Patric Dahlen: "127 full-page photos taken with Rollei cameras. It has photos of the Franke & Heidecke plant and many price-winning photographs taken with Rollei cameras." "Fritz Henle 1909 - 1993, Die Quadratur der Schoenheit" ISBN: 3-89466-091-0, EDITION BRAUS (February 1994) --------------------------------------------------------------- In French "Photopoche no.5", Doisneau, Robert, ISBN 2-097541593, (Coll. Photopoche Note) NATHAN "Doisneau Paris", Ollier, Brigitte, ISBN 2-850255297, HAZAN (1998) info from E. Bigler: "665 pages ; introduction is in French but most of the book is devoted to selected Rolleiflex pictures in B&W by Robert Doisneau about Paris life before and after WWII" "Robert Doisneau", Hamilton, Peter, ISBN 2-905292873 (Coll. Dois) HOEBEKE (1995) "La fête", Doisneau, Robert, ISBN : 2-84567029-X, (TANA, 2001). Info by E. Bigler: "A short text with favourite ''parisian'' songs, twenty 30x30cm B&W offset reprints, all taken with a R-TLR" "Lumières de Paris, promenades parisiennes" photos by Marcel Bovis, text by Gabriel Bouvet, ISBN 2-7377-0413-8, LA MANUFACTURE (Lyon, 1996) Info by E. Bigler: "Marcel Bovis, another master of B&W Rolleiflex images of Paris" --------------------------------------------------- 4.3 Miscellaneous books with (among others) images taken with a Rollei camera In English "Upstream, fly fishing in the American West" photo by Charles Lindsay, essay by Thomas McGuane ISBN 0893818895 (APERTURE, 2000) ------------------------------------ "Entering Germany: 1944-1949" Vacallo, Tony, ISBN: 3822859087 (TASCHEN America, 2001) ----------------------------------- "Shooting stars: Favorite Photos Taken by Classic Celebrities " Zeitlin, David, ISBN 1-57544-077-6, (GENERAL PUBLISHING Corp. Los Angeles) ----------------------------------- "Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs" by Cyma Rubin (Editor), Eric Newton (Editor), Seymour Topping (Introduction) ----------------------------------- "Irving Penn: Career in Photography", Westerback, Colin, ISBN 0865591520, (Art Institute of Chicago, 1997) --------------------------------------------- Backroads of Northern California "Your Guide to Northern California's Most Scenic Backroad Tours", A Pictorial Discovery Guide Text and Photography by Dave Wyman http://home.comcast.net/~wymanburke/idrivebackroads.html ---------------------------------------------------- In French "Henry Clarke, photographe de mode" ISBN 2-87900-721-6, Paris-Musés-Somogy, Oct. 2002 "L'Abbaye Cistercienne en France", Clarisse Renaud, ISBN 2-84080-056-X - Editions Gaud, Aout 2002 "Regard sur le monde Cistercien tome I", Bernard Peugniez, ISBN 2-84080-080-2 - Editions Gaud, Juin 2002 http://www.editionsgaud.com http://www.photothequegaud.com/ Info by Emmanuel Bigler: "Two books illustrated by the French photographer Henri Gaud. Most pictures (architecture) have been taken with a view camera, however for certain pictures like aerial views with long focal lengths, medium format rules, hence the use of a Rollei 6008 as a companion of the large format camera." 4.4 Photographers' sites and gallery-like web sites, most pictures taken with a Rollei camera 4.4.1 Collective work A web site hosting images taken with Rollei cameras: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=43175&Auth=false For more information please contact Daniel Alexander pndalex, at freewwweb.com Another web site where RUGgers are welcome: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rolleiusersgroup/pool/ A presentation by Eric Goldstein http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/03-2007/msg00195.html 4.4.2 Individual work http://foto13.free.fr Olivier Bertrand (France), Black & White images, Rolleiflex 3,5F http://sdimitrovphoto.com Slobodan Dimitrov's web site "What's square is Rollei. What's rectangular is 4x5." http://harryredl.com/ "Portraits of the Beat Generation" http://www.pierreverger.org http://www.pierreverger.org/en/pierre_verger/biografia.htm The work of Pierre Verger (French, 1902-1996) 5. Miscellaneous references about Rollei and Rollei images : museum collections, movies, songs, etc... In English A Rollei-TLR-tape recorder !! http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-11/00572.html http://www.rugarchives.org/2004-01/01089.html by Bob Shell http://www.yourprops.com/Rolleiflex-camera-recorder-other-replicas-movie-props-James-Bond--From-Russia-With-Love--1963--prop-50284.html http://www.yourprops.com/movieprops/default/yp_4e32aba0c74467.92067476/James-Bond--From-Russia-With-Love-1963/Rolleiflex-camera-recorder.jpg Rollei camera featured in various movies / films http://www.rugarchives.org/2001-01/00619.html and related thread In French "Negative Blues", a song (created in 1963) by the French artist Serge Gainsbourg with an explicit reference to the Rolleiflex. Reference pointed by Sanders McNew the text is here: http://www.paroles-musique.com/paroles-Serge_Gainsbourg-Negative_Blues-lyrics,p12736 A video showing the artist singing this song in 1965 is hosted on YouTube (look for: "Gainsbourg negative blues" in the YouTube search engine) http://www.youtube.com In Portuguese (info from Sanders McNew) In "Desafina do", Joao Gilberto sings a poem credited to Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonça (1958) Fotografei voce na minha Rolleiflex Revelou-se a sua enorme engratidao http://www.chez-fred.net/bossa/common/Desafinado_Portuguese.htm which is translated on one site as I took your picture with my trusty Rolleiflex And now all I have developed is complex =============================================================== Note about Copyright issues: we make every effort to enforce applicable copyrights. 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