Ahhh, you need a really long wire then when you get to 200m. May be a reason they were not too popular. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:42 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes Peter, I meant the Rolleimot with the camera can be operated from > 3m to 200m via a remote control with wire. > > Carlos > 2010/4/5 Peter K. <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>: > > 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! > >> > --- > >> > Rollei List > >> > > >> > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > > >> > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe'in > the > >> > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > > >> > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with'unsubscribe' > in > >> > the > >> > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > > >> > - Online, searchable archives are available at > >> > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > >> > > >> > > >> --- > >> Rollei List > >> > >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Online, searchable archives are available at > >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Peter K > > Ó¿Õ¬ > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > -- Peter K Ó¿Õ¬