[rollei_list] Re: About some F "white face"... conversions? spare part
- From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 13:25:50 +0000 (GMT)
Shannon, this is an example about muy doubts, you can
see an example about a "white face" front panel spare
part with serial number, you could put it on a camera
F not "white face":
http://www.collectcamera.com/pagesrollei/parts/front35F.htm
Thanks for the info.-
All the best
Carlos
--- Shannon Hong <triode12@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>
> Sorry I really meant to say:
>
> And most of the 3.5F white face models I've seen
> fall in the 28xxxxx
> number block.
>
> >From: "Shannon Hong" <triode12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [rollei_list] Re: About some F "white
> face"... conversions?
> >Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:59:21 +1000
> >
> >Carlos,
> >
> >From my observation over the years, I have only
> seen white face 2.8Fs with
> >Planars (barring the Platin) that have come from
> the 24xxxxx number block.
> >
> >I have never seen a 2.8F in the later 29xxxxx
> number block with a Planar,
> >all of those I've come across have had Xenotar
> lenses. (but this is not to
> >say that 2.8F Planar cameras within the 29xxxxx
> number block do not exist).
> >
> >I've also seen five RolleiTeles that were White
> face models.
> >
> >And most of the 3.5F white face models I've seen
> fall in the 29xxxxx number
> >block.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Reply-To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [rollei_list] Re: About some F "white
> face"... conversions?
> >>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:17:09 +0000 (GMT)
> >>
> >>Thanks Nick, it helps to the "official"
> specifications
> >>about the F "white face", like Lance's camera
> despite
> >>it's not "white face" and other five cameras
> "white
> >>face" with and without 12/24 film counter referred
> to
> >>me during this topic only.
> >>Anyway I don't have conclusions about the two
> cameras
> >>out of the official "white face" specs I suspect
> -only
> >>suspect- could be no original, it's necessary more
> >>data about them.
> >>After 1970 most F,T and Vb front panel
> manufactured
> >>like spare part are "whiteface" including serial
> >>numbers within the block corresponding to
> manufactured
> >>cameras (I have seen some samples about "white
> face"
> >>front panels spare parts with the serial number),
> and
> >>then my doubts.
> >>It's interesting to note that the GX and FX
> regular
> >>production have engraved the serial numbers above
> the
> >>name plate "Rolleiflex" again.-
> >>
> >>All the best
> >>Carlos
> >> --- Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> escribió:
> >>
> >> > My 2.8F Whiteface is 2955336. It has the
> superior
> >> > Xenotar, no half-moon hangers, and no 12/24
> switch.
> >> > I have no idea which side of the argument that
> >> > helps, as I've not read it all!
> >> >
> >> > Nick
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----
> >> > From: Carlos Manuel Freaza
> <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2006 4:50:43 AM
> >> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: About some F "white
> >> > face"... conversions?
> >> >
> >> > Lance, to be more precise your 2.8F version
> runs
> >> > from
> >> > 2.8F #2455000 to #2479999 and was manufactured
> from
> >> > November 1966 to 1973 and then your camera is
> close
> >> > to
> >> > the 2.8F "whiteface" 1970/71 and the fact your
> >> > camera
> >> > does not have the half-moon in the strap
> holders
> >> > perhaps could be significant, at least it's
> >> > interesting data to me. It's a pity there is no
> data
> >> > about the exact first 2.8F "white face" serial
> >> > number,
> >> > however it's a fact it was a Planar model
> within the
> >> > same block than your camera and it's also very
> >> > interesting your camera has Planar lens too, it
> >> > means
> >> > your info agrees 100% with Rollei factory and
> >> > Prochnow
> >> > data.-
> >> >
> >> > All the best
> >> > Carlos
> >> >
> >> > --- Carlos Manuel Freaza
> <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > escribió:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi Lance:
> >> > > Thanks for the info, my "search" is
> >> > about
> >> > > to
> >> > > learn the differences between a true
> "whiteface"
> >> > and
> >> > > a
> >> > > false "whiteface"... :-)
> >> > > On November 1966 was manufactured the first
> 2.8F
> >> > > without the means in the body to receive the
> >> > > "Planglass", it's from the 2.8F # 2,455,000
> and
> >> > then
> >> > > I
> >> > > think your camera was manufactured on 1967.
> >> > > Really there is no a significant technical
> >> > > difference
> >> > > between your camera and a 2.8F "white face",
> like
> >> > > there is no a significant technical
> difference
> >> > > between
> >> > > the GX last version and the FX.-
> >> > >
> >> > > All the best
> >> > > Carlos
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --- Choiliefan@xxxxxxx escribió:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Carlos:
> >> > > > My 2.8F 12/24 ser# 24697XX has the newer
> >> > NON-half
> >> > > > moon strap lugs but is NOT
> >> > > > a white face model.
> >> > > > I've always suspected it was a late example
> >> > since
> >> > > > both the hood and prism
> >> > > > have US distributor "Honeywell" printed
> below
> >> > > Rollei
> >> > > > on the name plates.
> >> > > > The 2.8 Planar is 4876049.
> >> > > > Hope this information is useful in your
> search.
> >> > > My
> >> > > > limited research has
> >> > > > never revealed the year this camera was
> produced
> >> > > nor
> >> > > > the years Honeywell was
> >> > > > distributor.
> >> > > > Today, fighting for truth, justice and the
> last
> >> > > > slice of pizza!
> >> > > > Lance
> >> > > > Selma, NC 27576
> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> > > > In a message dated 7/31/2006 8:53:33 AM
> Eastern
> >> > > > Standard Time,
> >> > > > cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >> > > > Thanks John, your info is very interesting,
> I
> >> > have
> >> > > > seen a lot of F white face along the years,
> the
>
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