[rollei_list] Re: Rolleimot

  • From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:27:42 -0700

Happy Easter Carlos. Was there a remote control for this?

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:58 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The Rolleimot can be used up to 200 metres from the camera, the main
> purpose was to allow photographs taking at dangerous and/or difficult
> access sites or where the photographer presence was not suitable for
> some reason (f.e. certain kind of animals shots); having 12 frames,
> only the 150 Mag Rolleimot makes sense for continous shooting.
>
> On the basis of its lens and construction quality, almost any Rollei
> TLR camera  could be a pro camera to do specalized tasks, some
> Rolleicord models can take oscillographs images with the Philips
> Attachment, most Rollei TLR can take images from the Microscope with
> the Micro-Attachment, most TLR models with interchangeable viewfinders
> could become a specialized close-up camera with the Polaroid back and
> the dedicated viewfinder, the Rolleimagic was an interesting camera to
> use with the Rolleimot due to the automatic exposure system (some
> Rolleimot brochures have the Rolleimagic as sample). Tele Rollei and
> Wide Rollei and Mutars and similars were a limited answer to pro
> cameras with interchangeable lenses, a Rollei TLR can even be a
> submarine camera and a slide projector! .
> These uses talk about the camera flexibility, the production volume
> and price made it a popular camera, quality and applications made it a
> pro camera too.
>
> Carlos
>
> 2010/4/4 Elias_Roustom <elroustom@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > eBay item 380219798432
> >
> > Maybe one of the silliest rollei attachments ever - but fascinating just
> the
> > same. Is there an application F&H didn't try to make their cameras useful
> > for?
> > To follow up on previous discussions about whether or not Rolleiflexes
> were
> > aimed at amateur or professional, it seems a fine job was done straddling
> > the divide, and this is one very good example.
> >
> > Happy Easter Rolleios!
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Peter K
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