[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 2.8F - Telos?
- From: Jaime Kopchinski <jaimekop@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:36:14 -0500
Hi Don,
I'm in northern New Jersey. I bought the camera from Krikor. He didn't
have much to tell me about the camera when I asked him at the time. It
would be interesting to learn how these cameras made it here form France!
Jaime
On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:25 PM, dbmills <dbmills@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I
>
> Jaime.
>
> Where are you located?
>
> I have a non-metered 3.5F that has exactly the same badge on the hood. I
> purchased mine as a used camera in Florida camera store.
>
> I inquired about the hood badge on this list some years back and I was told
> that Telos is or was the name of a French camera distributor.
>
>
> Don Mills
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jaime Kopchinski <jaimekop@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* rollei_list <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2010 6:46 PM
> *Subject:* [rollei_list] Rolleiflex 2.8F - Telos?
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I know we have some Rollei history experts on this list. This is something
> I've wondered about since acquiring my cameras a few years ago: On the
> focusing hood in place of the normal F&H Rollei logo, I have a similar logo
> which reads:
>
> Rollei
> IMPORTE D'ALLEMAGNE
> TELOS
>
> I've posted a picture here:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaimekop/4304427393/
>
> I have the original owners manual in French, but from what I can see it
> doesn't give any suggestions about another import company or any other
> reason for this badge. In addition, I think the leather covering on the
> cameras seems to be a bit different than I've seen on other cameras. Its
> very matte in its finish, without much shine. Is this something different,
> or a result of having been protected for much of its life?
>
> Thank for any insight,
> Jaime
>
>
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