[rollei_list] Re: Ikonta Film Spacing was Fuji/Bessa
- From: J Patric Dahlén <jenspatricdahlen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:00:51 +0000
> From: dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The question is why the B version allows only 11
> pictures on the roll. The winding mechanism on the BX must
> be different because it allows 12 pictures. I just wondered
> what the differences were in the mechanism. I understand
> Rolleis pretty well but have never seen much on what's
> inside the Super Ikonta.
When did the Super Ikonta B for 11 pictures come on the market? Was it when
120-film (B2) didn't have markings for 6x6 on the backing paper? If so, the
camera would have a red window for 6x9 only, for winding to (1) before engaging
the frame counter. Maybe Zeiss Ikon wanted more space on the roll to be sure
that every B2-film on the market could be used, because I guess film and paper
thickness wasn't the same for all brands. Just a theory.
The original Rolleiflex was made for 117-film (B1) that had markings for 6x6,
and if you wanted to use 120-film (B2) that only had markings for 6x9, you had
to have the camera modified with a mechanical counter and a new red window on
the bottom (and the film chamber milled up a bit to fit the larger spool).
/Patric
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