[rollei_list] Re: A very rare Rollei accessory
- From: "Jeff Kelley" <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:32:27 -0800
Spiratone or a similar company also had a device used as a periscope. One
could "spy" over the neighbor's fence with an SLR....
Jeff
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> I recall way back when Spiratone sold accessories, they had a
> lens attachment to make slrs shoot at right angles. It was
> advertised for
> shooting bathing beauties beaches with out being
> conspicuous. It was less
> than $20.
>
> Roger
>
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> From: "Allen Zak" <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> This item is largely unnecessary. Due to the waist level finder, the
> simple method of surreptitious photography with a Rollei is to stand
> facing about 90° away from while pointing the lens toward your true
> subject. Looking up occasionally to stare intently at something to
> your front helps. I have performed this sneaky and perhaps unethical
> technique countless times with almost complete success. On one
> occasion I was busted by a 4 year old girl whose perceptions had not
> matured to the point that the misdirection worked. Kids can
> be a tough
> audience for magicians in that way.
>
> Allen Zak
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