[rollei_list] Re: Problem Solving 2.8C

I had this problem exactly once, with an automat, but only over water on
a very bright day.  That would support your hypothesis of light
leaks.....

PJ Nebergall


 
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:11:53 -0300 (ART) Carlos Manuel Freaza
<cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> That is problem appearing in some Rollei TLR cameras
> after several years of use and/or age, it has been
> extensively discussed in some Rollei forums and the
> problem called "roller reflection", it happen in
> general when the frame in the focal plane receives a 
> certain uniform light in part of the frame closest to
> the next frame causing a reflection in the lower
> bright roller transmitted to the frame waiting to be
> exposed (please note the inverted image position). It
> seems the problem has to do with a slightly bigger
> size for the gap existing between the he light could reach
> the lower roller close to the film gate that also is
> the roller holder.
> 
> Herr Prochnow and Herr Paepke in Düsseldorf have been
> asked about this problem, they suggest the problem
> could be caused due to dead black paint in bad
> condition in the film gate area, but this explanation
> is no satisfactory for the users with cameras having
> this problem, it seems the direct solution to solve
> the problem could be to change the bright rollers
> putting black rollers like the rollers used for the
> las FX model, Paepke in Düsseldorf sells these black
> rollers, IMO the roller reflection is caused for light
> did not absorb enough in the taking lens chamber and
> then the reflection is a consequence and not a cause,
> but for practical purpose the black rollers seem to be
> a solution if you often have the problem with your
> camera.
> I never had this problem with my TLR cameras and I
> have posted in my blog some samples where my C and F
> don't have the problem for situations where other
> identical models have the problem, it seems the
> problem has to do with the camera age and maintainance
> along the years.-
> 
> All the ebst
> Carlos   
>  ERoustom <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > So I ran a roll through my Rollei yesterday, and I
> > got a funny  
> > exposure between two frames.
> > I posted on my flickr page, if anyone wants to take
> > a shot at why  
> > this happened, and whether or not there's a fix.
> > 
> > I tested the shutter to see whether it opens at all
> > during film  
> > advance, but it doesn't.
> > 
> >
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99071700@N00/1462689291/?deletedcomment=1
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Elias
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