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<p>I have had a similar problem, and I think it was caused by bad contacts between the camera and finder. The shutter sometimes just fired at 1/500. The problem was solved by pressing the finder down with one finger. I replaced it with a rotary finder and a hanheld lightmeter.</p>

This is normal, an it does not waste film.

Try to push the lens release button and the back release button at the same time. I dont have a polaroid back, but in this way, I am able to release a back without a dark slide.

I have an Aldis Super Six projector for MF-slides. Can anybody tell

me anything about it? When and where is it made? The fan is working

poor. Is it possible to get spare parts?

 

Torbjørn Aase

If you want a wanna-be-hasselblad, it will not be dirt cheap.

What about a used Bronica ETRS?

It is Bayonet 1. I have the same camera myself.

Take a look at http://foto.no/rolleiflex/

 

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I bought the back with the grey handle in 1992 and the back with black handle was new about 1985. So it changed sometimes between 1985 and 1992. The newer backs also have ball bearings, and crank instead of the milled wheel.

 

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There are two kinds of film backs for ETRS, one old with black handle on the dark slide, and one newer with grey handle. The one with grey handle has a notch and locks so it cannot be removed accidently. The older can be removed at any time.

Is an AE prism finder used on auto?

On my camera there were bad contacts between the AEII and the body causing the camera to fire at 1/500 when the finder was showing 1/30.

New location is http://foto.no/rolleiflex/

 

Torbjørn Aase

The 2.8GX does not have the feeler mecanism. It has a green point to line up the arrows on the film to.

 

Torbjørn Aase

This is a problem with shutters made before ca 1954. On my Automat 4 (1951 - 1954)I can not set the shutter to 1/500 when the shutter is cocked. On the next model, the MX-EVS (1954 - 1956), the problem is fixed. On my 2.8F from 1960 there is no problem to set the shutter to 1/500 after it is cocked.

 

If you have a 2.8F, there is no problem.

 

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The Rollei pages can be found at:

http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Studio/4658/Rollei/ and

http://home.sol.no/~lhusabo/Rollei/index.html

 

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A description of some of the work is found in "Rollei technical report? by Claus Prochnow.(Lindemanns Verlag, ISBN 3-89506-156-5) Cleaning of the self timer and the speed escapement item is described on page 29 - 31 and 40. But if something falls apart, it will be nearly impossible to fix it.

 

Torbjorn Aase

Another advantage with MF is the price. Because film is more expensive in MF than 35mm, I cannot afford to make so many bad shots. I put more work in each shot, and get better pictures with MF than 35mm.

 

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I have used a ETRS since 1991, and I had a little problem with a new back. I had to get the camera adjusted to fit the new back. Later, no problems.

 

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I have used some rolls Ektachrome 100 Plus with expiry date about 2 years ago. The result was good, maybe with a very little cyan tint.

 

Another roll of Ektachrome about 10 years past expiry date gave a very visible magenta tint.

 

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