[rollei_list] Re: Rollei magic II
- From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:22:35 +0000 (GMT)
Thanks and very interesting Slobodan, it's a pity that
I did not know it when I had my Rolleimagic I (I sold
it three years ago and one of the reasons was I
couldn't use flash).
I never had the camera manual, however I have
discovered five minutes ago that in my Rollei book by
Emanuel, he explains that the Rolleimagic flash socket
works in X if you put at the center a 3mm pin(this is
all the explanation), but he does not explain the way
to do it.
I'll save your message for future reference, I always
liked the Rolleimagic compactness and I'd like to have
another one again, a II if possible.
BTW, with the Magic I you could use the electronic
flash at 1/30 only, with the II from 1/30 to 1/500.-
All the best
Carlos
--- Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@xxxxxxxxxxx>
escribió:
> Actually the shoe can accommodate an electronic
> flash. Preferably the
> Nikon SB10, tilted upright, or the Holga mini flash.
> One needs to take apart a synch cord for parts.
> The PC terminal's internal contact, the center post,
> has to be cut
> from its plastic surroundings.
> Once out it will look like a small post or rivet.
> Around it is a very small plastic tube used to
> center it.
> Save that, as you'll need to cut a piece of it to
> make a thin washer
> from it.
> Going back to the small post, trim it a bit off so
> that it won't
> protrude from the PC socket on the 'Magic.
> Afterwards bend the post
> slightly so that it will stay on the PC socket
> snugly.
> Before placing the post onto the camera's socket be
> sure to place
> that little washer on the post so that it won't
> ground on the body.
> It will fit upside with the head being the contact
> point for your flash.
> Experiment with the washer's thickness until you
> take the flash on
> and off comfortably.
> Then shoot away.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8, AGCC
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 21, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Carlos Manuel Freaza
> wrote:
>
> > --- Jan Decher <jan.decher@xxxxxxx> escribió:
> >
> >
> >> Hi Kevin,
> >>
> >> Nice find! I was not aware that Rollei used the
> >> left side flash shoe on
> >> any camera before the GX. Funny they didn't add
> >> this to the 2.8F. Or is
> >> this an add-on? This means the Rolleiflash is
> also
> >> of special design - not
> >> your typical viewing lens bayonet attachment..
> Can
> >> anyone else comment on
> >> this?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > The Rolleimagic flash shoe is placed where you
> find
> > the focusing knob in the normal Rolleiflex model
> (the
> > Magic is focused via the left wheel, the "normal"
> > diaphragm control wheel). It looks similar to a
> "hot"
> > shoe but it is not a hot shoe. I tried to fit an
> > electronic flash into this shoe but it was not
> > possible, the inner shoe "sliders" are inclined
> > slightly and then you can't slide the electronic
> flash
> > basis into the shoe. There is a socket in the
> middle
> > of the shoe to fit a flash cord, however, writing
> from
> > memory, the Magic has not the X option and then
> this
> > socket could be used for the "normal" Rollei flash
> or
> > other M flash with a flash bracket, but not for an
> > electronic X flash.
> > There is a special M flash for the Rolleimagic
> that
> > fits in the shoe without cord.-
> >
> > All the best
> > Carlos
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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