[rollei_list] Re: Lachaize - MECILA Mag 150 for Rolleiflex TLR

Emmanuel and Carlos,

Thank you for your helpful addition and yes Emmanuel, next time you see a rare 
item of Rollei memorabilia it would be a good idea if you purchased it just to 
ensure that if someone would like further information in the future, you would 
be in a good position to supply it. ;-) ;-) ;-)

I additionally quote from a question and answer column in 
Amateur Photographer, September 18th 1974
Enquiry Desk manned by Rex Hayman

Re "Magazine back for Rolleiflex"

Question: "I have just bought a second-hand Rolleiflex camera and remember 
reading somewhere - probably in AP - of a device for converting this to take 
over 100 exposures on a roll of film. Neither my dealer nor Rollei are able to 
provide any information."

Answer: "The device you refer to is a magazine back for converting most twin 
lens Rolleiflex cameras to take 150 pictures without re-loading. It is made by 
P Lachaize, 45, Cours Tolstoi - LYON VILLEURBANNE - France and is a complete 
magazine unit which fits in place of the standard back without modification to 
the camera. The back may be loaded, fitted or removed (even partially exposed) 
in daylight, a built-in cutting device enabling the exposed portion of the film 
to be removed for processing.
The film used is a standard 61.7mm wide roll about 35ft long with opaque paper 
leader at the beginning and end. The magazine back has a built-in counter and 
accepts adaptors for shooting 200 6x4½in pictures. It can also be adapted for 
using 35mm unperforated film to give a picture size of 31 x 42mm or for normal 
perforated 35mm material for a picture size of the standard 24 x 36mm.

Obvious uses for this special back are for press - especially sports work - 
industrial, education and research (providing the means for identical 
processing of a large number of exposures), wedding and banquet work, and for 
lengthy portrait or fashion sessions. However, its real advantages lie not only 
in the convenience of not having to stop to re-load the camera resulting in 
broken continuity or at the worst a lost picture, but in economy since, not 
only can a conventional film be loaded into the camera immediately before or 
after using the back, but you can change to a 120 roll midway through at the 
loss of only half a frame in the back.
The accompanying illustrations show the back fitted to a camera and also open 
for loading. I really don't know whether it is still available - or its price - 
but you could drop a line to the manufacturer."


Best wishes

John

 
> Does anyone have information on this 150 exposure back for the TLRs?
> I hope to be inundated with mail ;-) -- I would like some information 
> to publish in Club Rollei User Thanks John

John.
I know no more than what is in the Rollei report.

The Lachaize long roll non perforated film back was used by photo-reporters 
covering the Tour-de-France in the early sixties.

There is a built-in knife to cut part of the roll.

There was one of this back on display for sale mounted on a 3,5F at AMC Photo, 
Boulevard Beaumarchais a few yeasr ago... so I apologize, I should have bought 
it in prevision of a detailed report for Mr. Wild of England ;-);-)

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Emmanuel BIGLER         
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