[rollei_list] Re: Identification of a Rollei TLR

Prochnow also says that a camera in this range should have a 12/24
gearing and this camera does have the 'hump' ;-).  I would guess that
the camera's meter failed and the owner removed the selenium cell and
just put a blank plate where the meter movement should be.

However, when used with a Rolleimarin model 3 (for 3.5C)& model 4 (for
3.5F), the meter movement has to be removed and so there was a blanking
plate to cover the workings thus exposed and a little tub was also
supplied to place the movement in for safe keeping. The cover plate in
your photos looks very much like a Rolleimarin plate and is definitely
not an 'E3' plate which has an film speed memo dial.

So is there another scenario? The camera was used with a Rolleimarin and
the meter movement was never replaced after use and later someone
removed the selenium cell to repair another camera and put in the
blanking plate........(?)

John

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[mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Per Einar Forberg
Sent: 28 July 2008 00:30
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Subject: [rollei_list] Identification of a Rollei TLR

 
I've just participated in a photo meeting which lasted for 5-6 days in
my hometown Larvik, here in Norway.
It was a so called APUG meeting, and there were a darkroom workshop with
Mike Crawford from UK over three full days from morning to evening.

He produced the finest prints I've ever seen! He's a true perfectionist,
but not in the bad way.
(He told us that he once took a picture, developed the film, made a
copy, developed, dried and mounted it in just 37 minutes).

To the point.
Another one of the participants of this photo meeting had a Rolleiflex
TLR.
I asked which model it was, and he said; 3,5F.
Which I really didn't believe at first, as it didn't have a meter.
So I inspected it more thorough, and surely the serial number says:  
3,5F 2816946.

So I checked my books, and both Arthur Evans and Claus Prochnow's books
indicates it's a 3,5F, late model (not much of a surprice as it says
3,5F before the serial number).

Prochnows Rollei Report 2 indicates that it should have a Xenotar lens,
while it has a Planar.

My conclusion so far is that it's a 3,5F which has had the meter
removed, or even more likely: another Rollei TLR model that's been
repaired with a 3,5F as a donor camera for parts.

I've made some pictures of the camera available for you at:
http://www.rollei.no/TLR/

Thanks!

Per Einar
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