Bob, We all know that, but the good Reverend was asking an entirely different question. Read it over and get back to me. On second thought, just read it over. The penny will drop. Jerry Robert Meier wrote: > Jerry, My Rolleifix has pins that go into the pinholes. Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Lehrer > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:38 PM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Tripod mount for pre-grooved > mounting ring > Rev, > > The pin holes were for the early panoramic adapter. > > Jerry > > Kenneth Frazier wrote: > > > On Jan 25, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote: > > > > > The grooved base was introduced around 1953. New backs > > > with this base were made available for earlier cameras > > > > > How, then, were the non-grooved bases fitted to a > > tripod? The pin holes are present on the front of the > > camera body. What were they used for? > > Ken-----------------------------------The Rev. Kenneth > > FrazierConnecticut Conference, United Church of > > ChristCurrent Leica Photography > > (PAW):http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r Current Medium Format > > Photos:http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/240 - Release > > Date: 01/25/2006 > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/240 - Release Date: > 01/25/2006 > >