Hi Jerry, What would I be apologizing for? Because Rollei acknowledges it's use for such does not mean anything I said has been proven wrong. Again, what I quite clearly questioned, and obviously Richard understood, what the claim that they intentionally mirrored the lense cap specifically for this function. Regards, Austin > Richard > > Do you think that warrants an apology from Austin? > > Do you think I will get one? > > Jerry > > Richard Knoppow wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:46 AM > > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Lens Cap and centering Aid > > > > > That sounds like a bunch of poo, Jerry. I highly doubt > > > they were > > > intentionally mirrored with the intention of being used > > > like that. How many > > > people take pictures of themselves only, much less with > > > nothing else to > > > frame on? > > > > > > Austin > > > > > The technique is described in the Rollei instruction > > manuals. It may very well be that it was not the intended > > purpose of the mirror surfaceb but something someone at > > Rollei figured out later but it is an "official" use. > > Actually, it works, I've tried it. > > > > --- > > Richard Knoppow > > Los Angeles, CA, USA > > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >