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

The only discrepancy is the French manufacturer, the
Rollei Report II mentions Paul Lachaize from Lyon like
the inventor and Flashphot like manufacturer, there
were i.e. French 6x9 cameras called Flash-Phot but
also there was Paul Lachaize cameras like the 1955
MECILUX.
The Report II explains the 150 mag technical working
and also it mentions Flashphot again describing the
details for the last Mag 150 delivered by Flashphot.
Since the 150 Mag was manufactured from 1952 to 1969
for Rollei cameras, I think it was manufactured by
Paul Lachaize Lyon first and by Flashphot afterwards;
there was a model for Semflex cameras too.-

All the best
Carlos
 
--- John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:

> 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 ;-);-)
> 
> -- 
> Emmanuel BIGLER         
> <bigler@xxxxxxxx>
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