blopin Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 My newly acquired Rollei refuses to focus to infinity by a smidge and caps at a distance of around 20m, as the infinity hard stop prevents me from turning the focusing knob further. Prognosis is that the focusing knob is offset, as a flat object in focus is 3 feet 10 inches away from the focal plane when the focus scale reads 4 feet. Photos closer than 20m appear to be in focus so I can rule out lens board or ground glass misalignment. The question is how do I loosen the focusing knob so I can adjust it? A user in another discussion by the name of ic-racer mentioned that this was possible, but I've yet to find any online resources. My Rollei is the meterless variant by the way. URL to the previous thread: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/can-a-rolleiflex-be-out-of-focus-calibration.156372/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blopin Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Well, impulsivity took a turn and I managed to correct the issue within an hour of posting this thread. There is a slotted nut once you undo the three grub screws and remove the ASA reminder dial. Use a spanner wrench to loosen said nut, move the now uncoupled focusing ring a desired amount, then tighten. The faceplate should now be almost in contact with the camera body. Hope this serves as posterity for anyone experiencing the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thank you for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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