Yes Dirk, it was introduced at PMA 2006: http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=&num=5&vol=14&articleType=ts&articleID=624 (it's necessary to scroll the page to see the photograph and commentary) While the new Tele looks similar regarding the FX and Rollei Wide, the front panel thickness looks similar regarding the Sommermeier prototype ready for production on the sixties(it was not manufactured due to Rollei started to manfucature the SL 66 and the Rollei 35); as I wrote in the old Rollei list, perhaps they used the Sommermeier focusing mechanism prototype for the new Tele.- All the best Carlos --- Dirk-Roger Schmitt <Dirk-Roger.Schmitt@xxxxxx> escribió: > Dear Folks, > > two days ago, I visited Franke & Heidecke together > with Emanuel > Bigler, I guess he will give later on a detailled > report. > > What I can confirm is, that the Tele-Rolleiflex will > be relaunched > for the Photokina latest. A prototype already was > presented on the PMA. > > With a new designed Schneider lens and a new > focussing mechanism > there will be the possibility for a smalles focus > distance of about > 1,20 or 1,50 m or so. > > Best greetings > > > Dirk > > --- > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! ¡Abrí tu cuenta ya! - http://correo.yahoo.com.ar --- 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