Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland, Fuji film works just fine in my Rolleiflexes. Some of my favorite prints are Ilfochromes from Provia F. The sensing roller has a sensitive adjustment... yours might need tweaking. John Roland Smith wrote: > The Rolleiflex has an automatic feature that advances the counter and > controls the scrolling of the film for even spacing. When you open the > back, you will see a small diameter roller on each side of the 6X6 opening. > You will also see a roller of larger diameter, although still small, between > the spool with the film and the smaller roller at the film exposure opening. > > You thread the film under this roller. The roller spacing is such that it > senses the thickness of the paper going through and determines when the film > starts flowing through. This activates the counter system. > > The part you do is starting the film onto the take-up spool and close the > back before very much of the paper is scrolled through. > > Fuji film will not work in a Rolleiflex. It is too thin for the sensor an > scrolls through without activating the counter. > > Roland Smith > roland@dnai.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RICHARD ALAN HANNON" <hannon1@mindspring.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 8:14 PM > Subject: [Leica] rolleiflex ? > > > does anyone out there use a rolleiflex? I bought one at a garage sale > today > > and am having a bit of a problem making the counter work when there's a > roll > > of film in the camera, and I'm not putting pressure on the take up reel. > > > > Off-list help would be appreciated! > > > > Albest, > > > > Rick > > > >