Austin That is what the Rollei people at Burleigh Brooks told me in the 1950's. I believed them because it worked for me. Argue with them, not me! Jerry Austin Franklin wrote: > That sounds like a bunch of poo, Jerry. I highly doubt they were > intentionally mirrored with the intention of being used like that. How many > people take pictures of themselves only, much less with nothing else to > frame on? > > Austin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer > > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 1:34 PM > > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Lens Cap and centering Aid > > > > > > Peter, > > > > Install cap on viewing lens only. Put camera on tripod. Set ST. > > Sit in front of camera , 5 to 7 feet away. Look at your reflection > > in polished mirror portion of cap. Center yourself. Click-FLASH! > > > > You can figure out the rest. > > > > Jerry > > > > "Peter K." wrote: > > > > > 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, > > > >=20 > > > > 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. > > > >=20 > > > > Frankly I prefer the black plastic folding caps, but I have seen > > > > those only in Bay III size. > > > >=20 > > > > Jerry > > > >=20 > > > > "Peter K." wrote: > > > >=20 > > > > > 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= > > > ld R=3D > > > > > 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 > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > > > --=20 > > > Peter K > > > =D3=BF=D5=AC > > > > > >