[rollei_list] Re: Question regarding 10 Blade Aperture for Rolleiflex TLR

  • From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 06:12:00 -0300

Hi Evan:
              I suspected your camera 1449149 was from the true Type1,
it's that one without the center button, if you read again my post
about the EVS evolution and the serial numbers, you´ll see your camera
is within the serial numbers without center button, the first cameras,
and then there is nothing wrong about your camera from this point of
view, the error is from Evans, he did not know about the earlier
MX-EVS cameras and called Type 1 the camera with the button you need
to keep pressed to uncouple the EVS, forgetting about the cameras
without the button. Your camera looks original and it has the Compur
shutter with the linear shutters speeds and then I think this Compur
shutter is the new model with the old 10 blades diaphragm yet, a
transition model indeed. I think the diaphragm changed when Rollei
added the central button at the diaphragm control wheel. I'd like to
find another MX-EVS within the serial numbers block 1,428,000 till
1,464,000 to check if it also has the 10 blades diaphragm to be 100%
sure this diaphragm is the original for the model. The item
301152777583 in eBay has the flat disc as your camera ( it's serial
number 1,455,xxx), but you can't see the diaphragm blades. The item
191168439862 has the s/n 1483877, out of your cmaera sn block, it's a
newer model, it already has the five blades diaphragm as you can see
in one of the item photographs. I think your camera has a transition
Compur shutter, it's the new model with the linear shutter speeds and
the old 10 blades diaphragm with the round aperture shape. Anyway, it
would be nice to see another similar first MX EVS version to check the
diaphragm.

Carlos

2014-05-18 22:30 GMT-03:00 CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Evan:
>            Attached files  to the group are not allowed according the
> rules, however you could send them to my email address.
>
> Carlos
>
> 2014-05-18 22:06 GMT-03:00 Evan Dong <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Carlos,
>>
>> I will review the camera carefully and send the information here.
>> I try to post a pdf with images.Am I allow to do so?
>>
>> On Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:31 PM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Evan:
>>         I'm not 100% sure your camera has a "transition" Compur
>> shutter, I guessed that it was very possible, but I'm not sure. Could
>> you describe the shutter speeds sequence for your camera? Could you
>> describe the way you  lock and unlock the EVS?. I ask it to be sure if
>> your model is according the original specs. I have no doubt your
>> camera is a transition model regarding the means to lock and to unlock
>> the EVS according its serial number, but I'm not sure about the
>> shutter yet.
>> It's difficult to find info about the aperture shape, because opinion
>> at the time was that the shape of the aperture was of little
>> importance. I obtained info on the matter through direct observation.
>>
>> Carlos
>>
>>
>> 2014-05-18 19:31 GMT-03:00 Evan Dong <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> Carlos,
>>>
>>> Thank You for your detailed information. I search through my set of
>>> Rolleiflex books and also the Internet. I was not able to find this type
>>> of
>>> information. Basing on what you wrote, was the 10 blade aperture use to
>>> deplete their stock before moving onto the newer 5 blade aperture? That
>>> would make sense not to waste.
>>>
>>> Good to know that its a transition camera in the making. I will shoot a
>>> roll
>>> through before sending it off for a cla.
>>>
>>> Thank You for identifying what I have.
>>>
>>> Evan
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, May 18, 2014 10:40 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Evan:
>>>                According my knowledge, all Compur shutters used for
>>> the Automat series from 1937 up to about 1953/54 - Compur Rapid CR00,
>>> CR00 X, Synchro Compur Rapid CR 00 MX, Compur Rapid CR 0 X 1/400s,
>>> Compur Rapid CR 0 MX 1/500s, Synchro Compur (Rapid) CR 0 MXV-  have
>>> the 10 blades diaphragm. Your camera is within the first serial block
>>> for the MX-EVS, it already has the Compur shutter with linear shutter
>>> speeds, but it's very possible with the 10 blades diaphragm yet, a
>>> transition model. My Rolleicord IV manufactured up to September 1954
>>> has the Synchro Compur CR 00 MX (Rapid, non linear shutter speeds and
>>> special spring for 1/500) with a 10 blades diaphragm.
>>>
>>> Carlos
>>>
>>> 2014-05-18 9:48 GMT-03:00 Evan Dong <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> Carlos,
>>>>
>>>> Thank You for the breakdown of the MV-EVS series of Rolleiflex.
>>>>
>>>> I found that these series are better built when compared to the
>>>> Rolleiflex
>>>> T.
>>>>
>>>> I am in the process of selling off the Rolleifex T, to be replace by the
>>>> MX-EVS Type 1 & 2.
>>>> Of course condition is paramount, especially for the optics.
>>>>
>>>> In my most recent purchase of a MX-EVS, I notice the actual shape of the
>>>> aperture to be round. I compared it against my other MV-EVS Type 1 & 2,
>>>> plus
>>>> the Rolleiflex T. Beside this one MX-EVS, the other Rolleiflex has the
>>>> five
>>>> blade aperture shape of a pentagon.
>>>>
>>>> I thought that only the 2.8C had the 10 blade aperture ad no other
>>>> Rolleiflex camera afterwards. I was a tad surprise, so decide to ask for
>>>> clarification.
>>>> I searched eBay, as many variations are posted here and did find one
>>>> example
>>>> with plenty of photos.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolleiflex-3-5-A-Automat-6x6-10-BLADES-MX-K4A-TLR-ZEISS-OPTON-TESSAR-75-3-5-/351025366961
>>>>
>>>> For Marc, collector of Zeiss Serial Number:
>>>> Here are some of the serial numbers to help identify it.
>>>> Body: 1449149
>>>> View Lens: 689439
>>>> Taking Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar 1326936
>>>>
>>>> With the exception of the 10 blade aperture, this camera appears to be a
>>>> standard MX-EVS Type 1.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that this additional information will help.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Evan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, May 18, 2014 7:58 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can see the Rolleiflex 3.5B or MX-EVS with the first EVS version,
>>>> mentioned in my post, in one of my blogs; it's the rare model with the
>>>> word "Germany" in the diaphragm wheel; it's the finfth image (click on
>>>> the thumbnail):
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://dobleobjetivo.blogspot.com.ar/2006/10/rollei-news-7-1954-brochure.html
>>>>
>>>> Carlos
>>>>
>>>> 2014-05-18 8:21 GMT-03:00 CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>> I can answer about the MX-EVS taking info from Prochnow Rollei Report
>>>>> II and my own experience. The MX-EVS is the 3.5B for this author, he
>>>>> does not distinguish Type 1 or Type 2 but there are some differences
>>>>> within this model, enough for other authors to distinguish 1 and 2.
>>>>> This was the first Rolleiflex TLR with EVS system, it was manufactured
>>>>> between April 1954 till September 1956, there were two serial numbers
>>>>> blocks for this camera:1,428,000 till 1,499,999 and 1,700,000 till
>>>>> 1,737,999.- 94,000 3.5B or MX-EVS were manufactured. The camera was
>>>>> provided with three different taking lens:Tessar 3.5/75 (Carl Zeiss
>>>>> Jena), Opton Tessar 3.5/75 (Carl Zeiss Oberkochen), Xenar 3.5/75
>>>>> (Schneider). This camera used the linear Synchro Compur CR00 MX for
>>>>> the EVS for the first time in a Rolleiflex. From the camera serial
>>>>> number 1,700,000 (starting the second serial numbers block) were
>>>>> introduced improvements for the EVS, f.e. the neutral or free
>>>>> position. For the author Evans these improvements are enough to call
>>>>> the 3.5B "MX-EVS Type 2" from the serial number 1,700,000.-
>>>>>
>>>>> There were three technical moments for the EVS development. We can
>>>>> find the first moment in the firsts 3.5B or MX-EVS Type 1 cameras,
>>>>> these cameras don't have the middle button in the diaphragm wheel to
>>>>> lock-unlock the system, these cameras are from the serial number
>>>>> 1,428,000 till 1,464,000 (this complete block is till 1,499,999). Some
>>>>> of these rare firsts MX-EVS have  the word "Germany" in the diaphragm
>>>>> wheel, Prochnow shows a photograph in 16-358. I think this camera is
>>>>> rare today,  the serial numbers block is shared with the 2.8C.- The
>>>>> second technical moment for the EVS was the central button that you
>>>>> need to maintain pressed to unlock the EVS, it was added from the
>>>>> serial numbers 1,464,000 till 1,499,999, I think this camera is well
>>>>> known and in general the users indentify it as "MX-EVS type 1", but
>>>>> really it is a second EVS evolution. Prochnow shows a front panel
>>>>> photograph also in 16-358.- The 3.5B "MX-EVS" Type 2 (according Evans
>>>>> name) has the EVS mechanism more perfectioned with the  free wheel or
>>>>> neutral wheel position, avoiding to maintain pressed the button to
>>>>> unlock the EVS, this system is also used in the 2.8D, E, 3,5E and
>>>>> other Rolleiflex models (some Rolleicords and T also have EVS but the
>>>>> means to set it are different), this is a third evolution, Prochnow
>>>>> shows a front panel also in 16-358. This evolution started in the
>>>>> second serial numbers block for the 3.5B, 1,700,000 till 1,737,999.-
>>>>>
>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>
>>>>> 2014-05-18 0:05 GMT-03:00 Evan Dong <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>> I have a question that I was unable to locate any information for a 10
>>>>>> blade
>>>>>> aperture Rolleiflex TLR other than the 2.8C.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a Rolleiflex MX-EVS Type 1 that has a round blade formation,
>>>>>> rather
>>>>>> the pentagon shape usually encountered.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What information is available for the other than a 2.8C Rolleiflex?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Evan Dong
>>>>>>
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