[rollei_list] Re: ROllei X Act 2
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 11:59:24 -0700
Mark,
And there is only a slightly larger new market, if any.
Jerry
"Mark A. Kay, M.D., Ph.D." wrote:
> And unfortunately not a big used market.
>
> >Yes,really nothing is cheap about Rollei talking about
> >their current products.
> >This is a little brochure about the Rollei X Act2
> >camera:
> >http://www.rollei.de/cct/files/rollei/data/X-Act2_e.pdf
> >
> >All the best
> >Carlos
> > --- "Mark A. Kay, M.D., Ph.D." <markay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >escribió:
> >
> >>
> >> There is one cavet that i really want to bring to
> >> everyone's attention. While the X Act 2 is
> >> compatible with many of these Rollei components,
> >> their use is not cheap by any means. For
> >> example, I was going to set up film use while i
> >> decided what I was going to do on the digital
> >> end. I found a used 4560 magazine film back for
> >> about 450 dollars. However, I did not realize
> >> that you need a very expensive adapter. I do not
> >> remember the exact cost but it was almost 2K.
> >> You also need expensive adapters to use the
> >> ROllei 6000 lenses. If you already have those
> >> lenses, then it may be worthwhile. Finally, if
> >> you are going to use a digital back, it is
> >> recommended to get a sliding back. It is not
> >> necessary but unless you plan to tether or focus
> >> and then replace the focusing screen with the
> >> digital back, a sliding back is really a
> >> necessity. There are several options and these
> >> run 2500 to 3K. Mark
> >>
> >> >Hi Neil:
> >> > The X Act1 and X Act2 cameras are a
> >> very
> >> >flexible modular studio camera system, they can use
> >> >film or digital backs, 6000 series lenses and
> >> >aceesories or large format lenses with Rollei
> >> >electronic shutter sizes 0 and 1, these cameras
> >> main
> >> >features are:
> >> >First portable medium-format monorail camera with
> >> >optical bench
> >> >Unlimited perspective and focus correction
> >> >Compatible with Rollei 6000 lenses
> >> >Compatible with digital back or type 4560 magazine
> >> >with motorised film transport
> >> >Compatible with large-format size 0 and 1 lenses
> >> via
> >> >Rollei Electronic Shutter
> >> >Setting of aperture and shutter speed through
> >> >LensControl unit
> >> >Specifications
> >> >Length: 365 mm
> >> >Width: 185 mm
> >> >Height: 235 mm
> >> >Weight 4.3 kg, plus lens and back
> >> >Effective bellows extension 59-194 mm measured from
> >> >flange focal length to film plane
> >> >Focusing with two self-locking precision drives
> >> each
> >> >with 67.5 mm travel, Vernier reading with an
> >> accuracy
> >> >of 0.05 mm
> >> >Horizontal/vertical displacement on lens standard
> >> and
> >> >rear standard: +/- 15 mm, self-locking with 0.25°
> >> >reading accuracy, precision drive, positionally
> >> >constant axis point
> >> >Horizontal tilt range of both standards: +/- 15°,
> >> >self-locking with 0.25° reading accuracy, precision
> >> >drive, positionally constant axis point
> >> >Vertical swing range on lens standard and rear
> >> >standard: +/- 15° with 0.5° reading accuracy.
> >> >
> >> >You can see some details about the large format
> >> >Rodenstock and Schneider lenses and required Rollei
> >> >shutter size that this camera can use here:
> >>
> >>http://www.rollei.de/cct/files/rollei/data/ACF874B.pdf
> >> >
> >> >All the best
> >> >Carlos
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--- Neil Gould <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Carlos,
> >> >>
> >> >> Recently, you wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > From: Carlos Manuel Freaza
> >> <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The large format lenses with Rollei Electronic
> >> >> Shutter
> >> >> > sizes 0 and 1 are more difficult to find, I
> >> have
> >> >> seen
> >> >> > some Schneider lenses using these shutters;
> >> anyway
> >> >> you
> >> >> > can buy new Rollei electronic shutter 0 and 1
> >> for
> >> >> the
> >> >> > X Act 2 camera from B&H New York, they are
> >> >> accepting
> >> >> > orders about them, they also have Schneider
> >> lenses
> >> >> > with these shutters.-
> >> >> >
> >> >> Can you tell me more about the need for "large
> >> >> format lenses" with this
> >> >> camera? I thought it was basically a <= 6x6 cm
> >> >> format camera with
> >> >> movements.
> >> >>
> >> >> Neil Gould
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