jfm Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Hello All, I recently bought a Rolleiflex 3.5F Xenotar. Upon arrival, I noticeds that this particular model has the shutter wheel(right) coupled with the f stop wheel(left). I need this to be decoupled, as I am using my own metering, of course. For the life of me, I cannot seem to figure this out. Help! best, Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_brantley2 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 The center portion of the left side f-stop dial has a small disc located in the middle. You need to turn that disc 90 degrees, and the f-stop/shutter speed dials should be uncoupled. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfm Posted March 21, 2004 Author Share Posted March 21, 2004 Thanks Steve, This does not seem to be the case. However, there is a small metal piece next to the left wheel. There is no center portion to this wheel. I can turn the aperture indepently, but not the shutter speed. Whenever it moves, so does the aperture. The solution seems to be select shutter, then selct the independent aperture. I would love for them both to be uncoupled. Can anyone help further? best Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siu_fai_au1 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I have the same model but with a CZ Planar. It's a first F model with the planetary gear type shutter. The couple is built-in and you cannot decouple it. Siu Fai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwstutterheim Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Jeffrey, <br><br>On this model the switch is next to the left wheel, where you have found it. I am not sure how to operate it, as I have never seen such a 3.5F. The first 20.000 3.5F cameras still had the LV coupling that was ommitted later. If you cannot figure out how to use the switch, get back to me. I know someone who has a camera like yours.<br><br> Ferdi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwstutterheim Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Right. I was wrong on this one. Siu Fai is the friend I had in mind and he has already answered the question. Kind regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m. Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 If it is very inconvenient for you, I guess that a good camera tech. could uncouple the mechanisms for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Think about it this way: most of the time you'll be shooting consecutive frames in similar light, so you'll only make very minimal adjustments to the exposure, but you might want to have a faster shutter speed or smalelr aperture at the same exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 " It's a first F model with the planetary gear type shutter" <Siu Fai Au> The planetary gears for the f-stop as well as the shutter speeds were intoduced in the 1937 Rolleiflex Automat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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