Re: [Rollei] series 6? (was 'Must Haves' for any TLR user?)

["Richard Knoppow" <dickburk >]

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McClelland" <bob  >
To: <rollei  
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Rollei] series 6? (was 'Must Haves' for any
TLR user?)


> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a series 6?  (Enquiring
minds like to
> know. . . :-)
>
> regards,
> Bob
> Cornwall (U.K.)
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Lehman" <al7jj  >
> To: <rollei  
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 5:22 PM
> Subject: [Rollei] 'Must Haves' for any TLR user?
>
>
> blah blah . . .
>
> > A Bay-2 to series-6 adapter
>
> blah blah.
>

   Series 6 is a _size_ of filter. I think the series sizes
were originated by Kodak. I don't know when this system
originated but it was certainly in general use by the
mid-1930s.
  I have somewhere data on the dimensions of series size
filters. They were/are made in both threaded and
non-threaded type. Most were non-threaded types meant for
use in push-on adaptors, which BTW, will also take the
threaded variety.
  The adaptor being asked about is one allowing push-on
filters to be used on the Rollei bayonet mounting system.
This allows the use of any filter of the right size on the
camera with only a single adaptor. I have one for Bay-I (is
it? for Automats) cameras.
  I don't think Rollei ever offered such an adaptor but some
filter manufacturers did.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk  

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