>From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >----- Original Message ----- >From: "J Patric Dahlén" <jenspatricdahlen@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > The 3,5 Tessar on my Rolleiflex Standard had no black > > paint at all, so the > > edges look white! I don't think it affects the performance > > at all, since > > this is one of the best Tessars I have. > > > > /Patric > > It didn't come from the factory that way. I wonder what >happened. There's no trace of paint around the edges on the two elements in front of the stop. Just a little darker line where the glass touch the metal in the mount. I'm the second owner of the camera. Got it from an old man who bought it in 1936 and only used it for a couple of years. /Patric _________________________________________________________________ Chatt: Träffa nya nätkompisar på Habbo Hotel http://habbohotel.msn.se/habbo/sv/channelizer --- 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