Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/1/07 1:02 PM, "Marc James Small" <marcsmall@comcast.net> typed: > At 12:51 PM 2/1/2007, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > >> >> I do have a Rolleifix for my Rolleiflex. >> Marc is that the first quick release system of any kind? > > Wow. That IS an interesting question. To my > knowledge, yes, the Rolleifix was the first > quick-release system in the marketplace. I would > have to look it up in my copy of Prochnow, > currently inaccessible due to a dog sleeping > between to stacks of boxes of books. The > Rolleifix was certainly being made at least by 1958. > > Marc > > For some reason it seemed to me that they could have been around much earlier. As early as the 30's even. Just by looks alone I think. A very well designed thing. Mark Rabiner New York, NY 40?47'59.79"N 73?57'32.37"W markrabiner.com