[rollei_list] Lens Cap and centering Aid

  • From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:20:36 -0800

Jerry,=20

Can you explain the centering aid? Maybe I am dense but I am trying to
understand exactly what you mean.

Peter K


On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:02:45 -0800, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wro=
te:
> Peter,
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> I believe that Todd Belcher would be able to help you on the satin
> vs. polished vs. black plastic lens caps.  The Rollei people in NY
> told me that the polished mirror caps were intended to be a
> centering aid for self timed pictures.  It could only be used that
> way  if the cap assembly were reoriented on the viewing lens.
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> Frankly I prefer the black plastic folding caps, but I have seen
> those only in Bay III size.
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> Jerry
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> "Peter K." wrote:
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> > Hi Dirk,
> >
> > Glad you joined. There were some virus and other issues with the old
> > list. I will let others expound on it. Much of the old gang is here
> > and I only hope we continue to talk Rollei and not other lifestyle
> > thoughts and feelings.
> >
> > BTW, only 1 person was ind enough to reply about my asking about the
> > satin lens caps Rollei used. I sold a Rollei 2.8E Xenotar and it had a
> > Satin lenscap. I was wondering what model started having these satin
> > lenscaps as opposed to the mirror lenscaps. Only reason I sold the
> > Xenotar was I have far too many Rolleis at this time and it was
> > sitting idle.
> >
> > Peter K
> >
> > On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:06:59 +0100, Dirk-Roger Schmitt
> > <Dirk-Roger.Schmitt@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Richard,
> > >=3D20
> > > I did register after I was missing for some days all mails from the o=
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> > UG
> > > list, so I wa wondering which happend.
> > >=3D20
> > > But Bob and Peter informed me on this new list.
> > >=3D20
> > > Hope that all guy from the old list are here again.
> > >=3D20
> > > What wasthe rason that the old RUG list was abondoned?
> > >=3D20
> > > Greetings
> > >=3D20
> > > Dirk
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > > At 11:32 12.02.2005, you wrote:
> > > >     We have had several new subscribers in the last couple
> > > >of days. I want to say welcome to all of you. This is a
> > > >somewhat eclectic list. While it is dedicated to Rolleflex
> > > >and Rolleicord cameras it is populated by people who find
> > > >life in general interesting and trade ideas about it. Do not
> > > >be discouraged, there IS Rollei material here and questions
> > > >about or experiences with Rolleis will be responded to.
> > > >     Marc Small is the list owner, I am one of the assistant
> > > >list nannies.
> > > >
> > > >---
> > > >Richard Knoppow
> > > >Los Angeles, CA, USA
> > > >dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> >
> > --=3D20
> > Peter K
> > =3DD3=3DBF=3DD5=3DAC
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Peter K
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