[rollei_list] Re: Press Cameras
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:36:13 -0700
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From: "David Sadowski" <dsadowski@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:18 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Press Cameras
Years ago I knew Doyle Riley from Texas, who was
instrumental in the
development of the Vivitar 283 flash. (In fact, he told
me he coined the
word Vivitar, a combination of "vivid" and the "tar" tag
that was already
used on lenses such as the Ektar.)
Mr. Riley died in 1994, but one other thing he had done in
the 1950s was
create an experimental press camera called the Rilex. I
don't recall much
about it, other than that it probably had more features
than your standard
Graflex, a greater degree of movements I would assume,
plus electronic
flash synch.
I don't think I've ever seen a Rilex in the flesh but
know the camera existed. Its interesting to know something
about its designer. I also think it was somewhat more
elaborate than the Graphic. I think it may be in the old
camera index, drawing a blank on its name right now, oh,
ugh! Probably think if it just as I send this.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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