That would work except that I use the prism finder and the eye piece is in the way making it impossible to get the film holder out with the dark slide backwards. Unless I take the finder off everytime. Dennis > The Rollei sheet back slides (that cover the film) have a handle on top > which is bent. When the film is unexposed keep the bent side towards the > film back and after exposing, flip it so the bent side is towards the > camera. If you are consistent with this, you'll always know if your film > is > exposed or not. A similar approach is used with large format film backs > - > one side of the slide handle is white and the other black. In my mind, > white is always unexposed and black exposed - so if white is facing me, > then > it's not exposed yet, etc. > > Rob > > > I have found that carrying them loosely in a bag gets them mixed up and > the > switch on the back gets knocked the wrong way and I don't know if I > exposed > one or not. > > all in good fun > Dennis > > >> I am coming into this thread late I think. I have three Rolleiflex 6x9 >> cm >> sheet film holders and one sheet back that came with my pre-war Rollei >> Automat when I purchased it on ebay a while ago. The >> Rolleiflex/Rolleicord >> book printed in the mid thirties calls this a "plate adapter" for 3 1/2 >> x >> 2 >> 1/2 inch plates. I don't know if the back will fit the later model >> Rolleiflexs as I have never tried it - most likely I would think. I >> would >> be >> interested how you make out with this. >> >> Rob >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Delphine Descamps >> Ricci >> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:21 AM >> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: sheet film back is available form Ilford >> >> With which camera should one use the sheet film ? >> A rolleiflex with the old accessory for sheet films ? >> DOes anyone possess the instructions on how to load the film ? >> Thanks >> >> >> Le 05-mars-07 à 23:07, eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx a écrit : >> >>> Thank you too - I wonder if this available in the U.S.? >>> >>> Elias >>> >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>> From: Emmanuel.Bigler@xxxxxxxx >>>>> Thanks Patric. I can't find any 6x9 listed for sale anywhere - the >>>>> other option to cut roll film. Is there a thickness issue in that >>>>> case? Elias >>>> >>>> 6.5x9 cut film is on catalog in the Ilford assortment : FP4 only. >>>> >>>> For example it is listed by Brenner Foto in Germany.. >>>> http://www.brenner-foto.de >>>> article number 11830, price 27.50 euro, box of 25 sheets. >>>> >>>> So it _should_ be something that actually sells, otherwise Foto >>>> Brenner would not list it ;-) BTW : the Foto Brenner catalog is >>>> available in most newstands in Germany... just to give you an idea of >>>> what FOTO means on the German market ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Emmanuel BIGLER >>>> <bigler@xxxxxxxx> >>>> --- >>>> 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 >>> >> >> --- >> 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 >> >> > > --- > 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 > > --- 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