A slight correction, the FX could be an F and T model mix inside, it uses a 2.8 lens and then must be similar to the F for several parts, in fact the GX/FX and the late F Aurum and Platin have the same right lateral panel and the same film spool pressure plate in the lower film chamber. All the best Carlos --- Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: > The pistol grip could be useful sometimes, anyway > you > can fit the Rolleifix and the cable release again if > you wish to do it. > Your FX basically is almost a classic Rolleiflex > inside, coud be very similar regarding a T model, > except for the circuit board on the focusing knob > side > and the cables around the viewing lens and the > infamous device they put around the shutter release > mechanism to switch on-off the lightmeter. > Some years ago I used my cousin's GX in Brazil and > shot using a cable release, writing from memory I > screwed the cable release on the button shutter > release thread and shot, I have no problems.- > > All the best > Carlos > --- Choiliefan@xxxxxxx escribió: > > > In a message dated 4/30/2006 2:35:10 PM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > I recently bought a rolleifix in haste from e-bay > > before realising that it > > was actually a rolleifix+pistol grip....! Having > > discarded the pistol bit I now > > have a perfectly serviceable cable release too. I > > use a 2.8fx and will > > certainly need a cable release if I'm to justify > > using a tripod - shutter release > > takes quite a push o n this model. All I'm > concerned > > about is whether one could > > damage the internal shutter mechanism through an > > over zealous 'step' on the > > cable release? Presumably the rollei has some kind > > of blocking mechanism - and > > afterall the unit was designed for a rolleiflex - > > but there can be no harm > > asking. > > rgds > > Chat > > Can't comment on the robustness of the camera's > > internal shutter cable > > release mechanism but I have found it very > possible > > to accidently ruin a frame of > > film with cable release since the regular shutter > > release lock is ineffectual > > with the cable. My experience is with a 2.8F but > > should be the came on the C > > and E3 models. The FX may be an entirely > different > > animal inside. > > Hope this makes sense... > > > > > __________________________________________________ > 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 > > __________________________________________________ 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