[rollei_list] Re: Rollei 35S, SE

  • From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:08:54 -0400

There's a very low tech and highly effective means of calibrating the
two with even the cheapest $5 junk bin aux rangefinder... create a
calibrated distance scale for the rangefinder. Doing this, it is
trivial to calibrate the distances between 3 and 15 feet (where you
need it). I use this aux rangefinder both with the Rollei 35 and with
a Stereo Belplasca which also lacks a rangefinder.

My favorite weapon of choice is a small black German "Bodar"
rangefinder I found in a junk bin for $3... it has a very bright
view/patch and a smooth focusing action... a well-made premium
product. I removed the round etched metal scale from the focusing
dial, had another one of the proper diameter punched ($2), glued it
in, and bought a package of Avery self adhesive label dots. Those
labels are then used to create the calibrated scale; a task which took
me about 10 minutes through the obvious method...

This rangefinder is much more accurate than the one built-into the XA...


Eric Goldstein

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On 9/26/07, Jerry Friedman <tinycameraco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem you will find using a separate range finder is
> that it will not be in agreement with the settings on your
> camera. (snipped)
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