At 03:01 PM 12/11/05 -0800, Richard Knoppow wrote: > Jerry, it it is an old camera. Of course there are still >Rolleis being made but any of the automat variations will be >pretty old. Do you know for certain what lubricants Rollei >was using on these cameras. Note that even modern synthetics >do not have an infinite life, for one thing thay can >accumulate dirt. In any case, fixing the problem requires >opening up the camera. Richard This thread is not about the Automat. It is about the Rolleiflex 2.8FX -- check out the Subj: line! The FX replaced the GX about a half-decade back and is in current production. This is a new camera, just as Jerry has been saying. Marc msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir! NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list