It could be interesting to know Claus Prochnow opinion on the Rollei 35 metric: "In my opinion, the "metric" is the crowning achievement in the line of Rollei 35 cameras. The plain, but rugged chrome-finished model finds an enterily different field of applcation as a precise measuring instrument. The robust body of diecast aluminum and the High-performance lens allow the camera to be used for photogrammetric work once its focus has been fixed in the factory and a grid plate installed". According Prof. Dr. Ing. W. Wester-Ebbinghaus of Brunswick Technical University, "Photogrammetry is the art of non-contact three-dimensional measurement of objects with the aid of photographs. An object photographed from different angles can be reconstructed by determining the bundle of image-forming rays from the image points and tying them into a spatial network. A photogram is a document that allows measurements to be made at any desired time so that the object is needed only for the duration of photography". This ingeneer helped Rollei very much to develop the photogrammetric cameras. Carlos 2009/11/21 CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>: > Yes Marc, the 3003 was a great and very innovative professional system > from the beginning, and about the Rollei 35 you are right of course, I > wrote "a pro tool for some specific areas" because I had the idea but > recalled the mountain climbing only, the photogrammetric Rollei 35 > version was manufactured from April 1991 to 2000, it was a calibrated > camera with datas if lens distortion for evaluation, it was provided > with a waterproofed and shock tested box and long wrist strap, it was > based on the Rollei 35 Classic, the central Rollei shutter was built > in Dresden (Germany already was unified). The Sonnar lens barrel was > rigid fixed to infinity, the handle areas was black painted and > shutter and lens button were chrom coated, it had an assembled grid > plate with reseau of 5.5 mm distance, 7x5 pieces, other details > identical to Rollei 35 Classic.- > > Carlos > > 2009/11/21 Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>: >> Carlos >> >> The final production batches of the Rollei 35 and the SL 3003 were >> photogrammetric versions primarily used for architectural and mapping >> purposes. These were equipped with Reseau Plates. You can't get much more >> professional than that! >> >> Marc >> >> >> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir! >> >> --- >> 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