[rollei_list] Rollei List RUG-FAQ.html update
- From: bigler@xxxxxxxx
- To: RUG List <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:03:32 +0100 (CET)
Hi Ruggers,
The following WWW FAQ document:
http://www.stutterheim.nl/rollei/faq.html
has just been updated to reflect some additional material discussed on
the RUG or new Internet links found since the last FAQ release.
This release mainly takes into account the new list computer
management on freelists.org. Some additional web pointers &
information has been added but I still have a huge backlog since Feb.
2004.....
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RUG FAQ : what is new in this revision 2005-02-22 (previous was 2004-02-04 )
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Revised: February 22, 2005
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1. Introduction
To get a copy of the very last version of the Rollei Users List /
Rollei Users Group (the RUG) text FAQ by e-mail, between WWW releases
on Ferdi Stutterheim's site, please send me a blank e-mail message to
bigler, at ens2m dot fr, with either of the following *subject* lines:
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** list management issues
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Where is the Rollei Users Group mailing list ?
For 8 years (1996-2004), Marc James Small's Rollei Users List / Rollei
Users Group has been hosted on a computer named :
mejac.palo-alto.ca.us. The interface was named : majordomo software.
8 years is pretty close to a geological era in computer science ;
meanwhile and after successfully crossing the Y2K barrier without much
trouble, the Internet and related software has become more reliable,
more user-friendly. No surprise that some day, an upgrade would be
necessary for the Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group. This upgrade
took place as of January 2005, the new service managing the Rollei Users
List is named : freelists.org.
Rollei Users Group e-mail addresses and subscription procedures are as
follows.
In order to be able to post messages to the list, you need to register
by providing a valid e-mail address.
Through a web interface go to :
//www.freelists.org/list/rollei_list
After you have registered (see below), simply e-mail your messages to :
rollei_list at freelists dot org
and your message will be mailed to all registered rollei_list users.
The archives of the rollei_list are directly accessible here :
//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list
For example, all messages dated February 2005 are here :
//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/02-2005/
Please take good note that the proper list on freelists.org for which
this FAQ is maintained is : rollei_list, the continuation of Marc
James Small's 'mejac-majordomo' Rollei list.
OK now assume that you are on //www.freelists.org/list/rollei_list
You'll see something like this :
Rollei List
# Name: Rollei List
# Description: This is a list dedicated to the technical history of
the evolution of the Rolleiflex camera from its original inception
by Franke & Heidecke as a stereo camera in the 1920's to the
medium-format and digital cameras produced today. The list emphasis
is on the rapid development of lens and shutter designs spurred by
the Rolleiflex cameras over the past eight decades and the impact
these cameras are having today on the evolving technology of digital
photography.
# List Category: Arts/Media
# Webpage: List administrator hasn't yet setup this list's webpage
# List Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list/
# RSS Feed:
# List Type (help): Open discussion
# Login directly to this list
# Enter your email address:
A pop-up menu offers several options. If you are not yet a registered
RUG-ger, choose 'subscribe' after providing a valid e-mail address,
for example : smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Enter your email address: smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ¦ Subscribe ¦
¦ Unsubscribe ¦
¦ Turn Digest mode on ¦
¦ Turn Digest mode off ¦
¦ Turn Vacation mode on ¦
¦ Turn Vacation mode off ¦
¦ Get Help ¦
Soon hereafter, you'll receive the following e-mail at the address
you've just provided :
Someone, perhaps you, has attempted to log in using your
e-mail address at the mailing list interface at:
//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi
In order to continue, please paste the following line into
the web form. (This code will expire if not used.)
(undecipherable code) ;-)
Alternatively, you can go to:
//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/u=smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/m=listmenu/l=rollei_list/c=(undecipherable
code)
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For example, to the request : "get help" you'll receive the following
text message by mail :
** Ecartis Help File **
By Rachel Blackman, JT Traub and Ryan T. Dean
TO GET A LIST OF LISTS:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "lists". A list of lists hosted by the server will be returned
to you.
TO SUBSCRIBE TO A LIST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just
reply to this message). In the subject field, enter "subscribe
[listname]". Or, you can send a message to "[listname]-request"
with a subject of "subscribe".
TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM A LIST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just
reply to this message). Enter "unsubscribe [listname]" in the
subject field. You can also send a message to
"[listname]-request" with a subject of "unsubscribe".
While you should NOT send your unsubscribe command to the list
itself, Ecartis will attempt to trap such erroneous postings and
forward them to the list administrators for proper handling.
TO GET A DIGEST EVERY DAY:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "set [listname] digest". This will turn on digests, and you
will receive a digest however often the server is configured to
send them.
TO STOP GETTING A DIGEST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "unset [listname] digest". This will turn off digest mode, and
instead you will receive an eMail every time something is posted
to the list.
TO GET A DIGEST AND NORMAL POSTS:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "set [listname] digest2". This will activate digest mode with
normal posting. As each message is posted to the list it will be
sent to you, and you will receive a digest as well. This flag
should be used INSTEAD of digest, NOT IN ADDITION TO.
To stop receiving digests in addition to normal posts, send a
message to the ecartis account with a subject of "unset [listname]
digest2". You will go back to receiving normal posts.
TO FIND OUT WHO IS ON A LIST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "who [listname]". You will receive a list of people subscribed
to the list who are not hidden. Admins will be able to see
everbody, including those hidden.
TO HIDE ON A LIST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "set [listname] hidden". You will no longer appear on WHO
queries to the listserver. No one (except Admins) will know you
are subscribed to the list unless you post to it (in which case
those people on the list will know you posted if nothing else).
TO STOP HIDING ON A LIST:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "unset [listname] hidden". You will then show up on WHO
queries to the listserver.
TO GO ON VACATION:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "set [listname] vacation". You will remain subscribed to the
list but will not receive any eMail as long as this flag is set.
To come back from vacation, eMail the ecartis account with a
subject of "unset [listname] vacation".
TO CHECK ON YOUR OWN STATUS:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "stats [listname]". You will get a list of all the flags
currently set on your account.
TO GET A LIST OF FLAGS AVAILABLE:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "flags". An eMail will be sent to you with the available flags
that you can set on your account.
TO GET A LIST OF COMMANDS AVAILABLE:
Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject
of "commands". An eMail will be sent to you with all the commands
that the server and any installed modules offer.
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You may get all this information by sending requests as explained
above to the FreeLists Mailing List Manager ecartis at freelists dot org
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You may also subscribe and un-subscribe 100% old-style 100% by e-mail
no-web - pure ASCII ;-) without the web interface by sending commands
in the "subject" line to
ecartis at freelists dot org, subject 'subscribe rollei_list'
or to
'rollei_list at freelists dot org' subject : 'subscribe'
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If everything fails, you may go to the freelists help pages :
For now there's a FAQ at //www.freelists.org/help/faq.html and full
documentation is available at //www.freelists.org/help.
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So after this long preamble, welcome to our list and let us talk about
Rollei camera and products. In addition to the welcome message please
find here a document to help you to find useful information about the
discussion list itself as well as general information about Rollei
cameras. This document is mostly a collection of web pointers. Web
URLs can vanish any day without notice, so you'll find conventional
bibliographical references and a few detailed explanations.
There is another FAQ project, different in its spirit....
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3762/Rollei/index.html As of
Feb. 2005, this FAQ does not seem active any longer, however it does
contain useful information.
3. Information available on the World Wide Web
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3.1 Archives of the Rollei Users List / Rollei Users Group:
** from 1996 to 2004 the "official" RUG ROLLEI-digest repository is on
mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Info from M.J. Small:
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** freelists archive as of Jan. 2005
//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list
** digistar archive since May 1999 and continuing
The digistar archive started on May, 1999 and as of jan. 2005
continues to store and display messages now managed by freelists.org.
So : this is good news, two archives with a convenient web interface
now exist in parallel.
http://digistar.com/rollei
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3.2 Rollei-related WWW links
3.2.1 web sites, general Rollei information
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http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/rollei/rollei_manuals.htm \
http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/Rollei-10.html \
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html /
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rolleiflex_sl66/rollei_sl66.htm (Rolleiflex SL66,
M. Buktus)
<rollei-mf-info at egroups punkt com> and <rollei-35mm-info at egroups punkt
com>
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3.2.2 web pages with advice and answers to specific photographic questions
Historical Notes on the Sonnar(TM) lens
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1620.html (D. Seifert)
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1629.html (R. Knoppow)
3.2.3 web pages with advice and answers to specific Rollei questions
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Vintage of various Rolleiflex GX Models, stiffness of release (F. Stutterheim)
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1545.html
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1558.html
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1643.html
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Which focusing screen fits the GX/FX ?
http://digistar.com/rollei/2004-02/1682.html (F. Stutterheim)
A rare post-WWII stereo twin-lens Rollei prototype (actually : a
trinocular camera) http://www.arsenal-photo.com/bild/stereorolei.jpg
Info by Tom Frank : "Prototype 1955 double TLR for stereo photos.
There is a photo of it on Page 84, 'Rollei TLR, The History' by
Parker."
Determination of the position of entrance pupil of a 2.8C TLR 80mm
planar for an optimum panoramic stitching (C.M. Freaza)
http://www.rollei-gallery.net/itar/folder-5285.html
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Proper recharging and rebuilding a 600x Ni-Cd battery, home-made remote
control and quick-release tripod mount for a 600x by Thomas Pindelski
http://www.pindelski.org/Equipment/rolleifixes.htm
SL66 instructions manual
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rolleiflex_sl66/rollei_sl66.htm (M. Buktus)
4. Bibliography
4.4 Photographers' sites and gallery-like web sites, most pictures taken
with a Rollei camera
4.4.1 Collective work
A web site hosting images taken with Rollei cameras:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=43175&Auth=false
For more information please contact Daniel Alexander pndalex, at freewwweb.com
Another web site where RUGgers are welcome:
http://www.rollei-gallery.net
A presentation by Eric Goldstein http://digistar.com/rollei/2003-01/0103.html
4.4.2 Individual work
http://foto13.free.fr
Olivier Bertrand (France), Black & White images, Rolleiflex 3,5F
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