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Peidave
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Username: Peidave
Post Number: 31
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 05:20 am: | 
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Hi All:
Does anyone know of a source for counter screws for a Rolliekin:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170155676244
The screws appear to me missing in the eBay photo as is the mask for the lens hood, but it does have the all-important counter knob.
These screws would be required to fit a Rollieflex MX camera - don't know what pitch its screws are...
Dave |
Lucas
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Username: Lucas
Post Number: 32
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 07:06 am: |
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The mask for the lens hood is something you can do without. I have used my rolleikin with and witout it and I cannot see any difference on the exposures. The screws for the knobs are the same size thread on all the post war Rolleiflexes I have seen sofar. The heads of the screws for the rolleikin are really long so you cannot use the standard knob screws. |
Lucas
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Username: Lucas
Post Number: 38
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 07:59 am: |
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Rolleikin counter dial/frame advance screw.
Head diameter 2.5 mm, height of head 5.6 mm.
Thread diameter 1.7 mm, pitch 0.5 mm.
1.7mm diameter part is 3.75 mm long, the last 1mm underneath the head is not threaded.
Total lenght of screw 9.35 mm |
Peidave
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Username: Peidave
Post Number: 36
Registered: 09-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 11:20 am: |
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Hi Lucas:
Thanks! Fortunately, I now have a set of each type of screw here, and the Rolleikin, so am all set.
Thanks |
Lucas
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Username: Lucas
Post Number: 39
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 01:31 pm: |
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Have fun, it is great for experimenting with the Rolleiflex without burning lots of 120 film. I use it sometimes for portraits.
After a while it feels a bit like running an eight cilinder car on four cilinders because you want to save on gasoline, the Rolleiflex is definitely made for 120 film. |
