Rolleidoscop

["Gary Cullen/Karoline Cullen" <gcullen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sam
Are you 100% sure there is no haze in the lenses? It seems everyone of those
oldies I've seen (not just the Rolleis) has at least a little, and that's
enough to lower the contrast significantly, specially on those uncoated
lenses. My 'scop was near mint but still had a little haze as well.
Sure are beauties though aren't they? Quite compact as well. I put a new
mirror and bright screen in mine and it's still not all that bright, but
much better.
I'm still deciding what to do about the flocking, a fleck of it does get on
the odd slide and is very annoying, Maybe painting over it with flat black
paint would "glue" it down and still be a fairly good anti-reflective.
What do you think?
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rkymtmem-3d@xxxxxxxx <rkymtmem-3d@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 6:48 PM
Subject: The Rolls of MF Stereo


>Hi Guys,
>
>I just got my hands on the cream-of-the-crop stereo camera, the one and
only
>Rolleidoscop. Man, what a work of art! Unfortunately I just borrowed it for
>a while, as it's the one I had bought last summer for my Boss in Texas and
>it's the first time I'd actually seem it.
>This one's in good shape and the Tessars are flawless. I love the little
>bubble level inside the viewfinder.  Speeds of 1-300th plus B and Z ( I
>guess the Z is for pressing the shutter, catch a few ZZZZs and then click
it
>again for long night shots). One thing I was surprised to find is something
>I did with my Stereo Pro but was afraid to admit: The inside is lined with
>velvet to reduce reflections. I did it but was worried I'd find little
fibre
>impressions on my images, which I haven't yet. Ain't it amazing that one
>Country can produce such a masterpiece of technical achievement, while the
>Guys next door could only produce a Sputnik? I'm not Commie-bashing here, I
>still think the Belplasca is the best vintage 35mm stereo camera around.
>
>Well, hopefully I'll get a chance to throw a roll though it this weekend.
>(and hopefully there will be a folio for me to show the results!!!!!)
>
>BTW, has there been talk of an all-member folio? Basically something that
>could go around to all interested MFers, but only one image per
participant?
>No sheets, no webpage, no big deal, just a quickie tour for those who don't
>have much to show but like to see (voyeurs I guess).
>
>Gotta get back to the books,
>
>Sam
>