[rollei_list] Re: Drawer Finds
- From: Peter Mattei <petermattei@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 15:31:08 -0700
Jerry, Got it. Mine just snaps right on, so I see no further adjustment
is needed. I also found that Kalart Focus Spot. I'll upload a Flikr
photo. Peter
On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Peter,
>
> No, those screws that you see were just to retain the tiny springs that
> pre-loaded those tiny ball bearings. You have to snap off the knob
> when you take the camera out of the case. I fixed the knobs to STAY on
> the camera. Those knobs were designed in protest to BB's
> original aluminium enlarged knob which required cutting a bigger hole in
> the case. They even made a special die to cut the leather
> case.
>
> Jerry Lehrer
>
> On 10/7/2012 2:48 PM, Peter Mattei wrote:
>
> Yeah! I wondered how that worked. The inside has these tiny ball
> bearings (3) and on the outside, there is an adjusting screw for each.
> Fun.
>
> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Peter,
>>
>> That enlarged Rollei focusing knob with the black leather panel was
>> designed for Burleigh Brooks in NYC in the
>> early '50s. On my own ones I replaced the spring loaded balls with cone
>> pointed set screws for permanent mounting
>> as I never kept my Rolleis in neveready cases.
>>
>> I still have a new one of those!
>>
>> Jerry Lehrer
>>
>>
>> On 10/7/2012 12:31 PM, Peter Mattei wrote:
>>
>>> Found this Extinction meter the other day along with a graduated filter
>>> and other stuff. See link and browse-around.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/petermattei/8063915197/in/photostream/lightbox/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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