Richard, I did that on my 2.8E2 and saw NO bellows. I won't bother checking my 2.8F. Todd could straighten this out. Jerry Richard Knoppow wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "rollei list" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:30 PM > Subject: [rollei_list] Bellows on 2.8D? > > > RUGers, > > > > On the Medium Format Forum, some chap stated that his 2.8D > > had BELLOWS > > in > > it. Internally of course. Is this true? My 2.8E2 does > > not. > > > > Eric, I believe that you have a 2.8D. > > > > Can someone confirm this? > > > > Jerry > > > > --- > My 2.8E definitely has a short bellows. Rack focus out to > maximum and shine a flashlight at the back of the taking > lens, you should see a cloth surround there. Presumably, > this forms a more reliable light trap than the plain > telescoping tubes on earlier Rolleis. Perhaps it was used on > only a few models. > > --- > Richard Knoppow > Los Angeles, CA, USA > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list