[rollei_list] Re: Slot on Rolleiflex Automat

  • From: Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:10:19 -0500

On Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at 07:28  PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:

> As to the slot. There are a couple of slots on the Compur used on the 
> Rollei Automat and MX models. One is the cocking lever. This has a tab 
> which is flat and parallel to the side of the shutter. It is actuated 
> by a ring which mounts on the shutter barrel.

In the case of mine, the shutter is cocked in the conventional manner, 
by winding the film.

> The tripping lever for the Automat is also just a tab, which is 
> coupled to the push button.

This seems to be the case with mine.

> If you have the camera disassembled far enough to get to these you can 
> get the front of the shutter off and do a decent cleaning job.

But I haven't disassembled the camera at all: the slot is visible on 
the fully ASSEMBLED camera.

Cheers.


















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