Re: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question

[Jay Kumarasamy <jayk >]

Hi Todd,

Having never used the 12/24 version of the TLR, I always thought the 12/24 
button near
the film counter is the switch the reset the counter to 0.

- - Jay


At 12:47 PM 5/22/2003 -0700, todd wrote:
>Hi Jay,
>
>
>Look closely at the strap lug with the half moon. Towards the back of the 
>lug there is the usual back lock switch - and then there is another switch 
>just slightly forward of that switch. They look the same. The forward 
>switch is a Rollei modification - you could buy a strap lug with this 
>extra switch installed. When a corresponding hole was  drilled in the side 
>panel, this switch resets the counter to 0, allowing another 12 frames to 
>be exposed - after an initial 12 frames.
>
>todd
>
>Jay Kumarasamy wrote:
>>Todd,
>>
>>>  The  strap lug with the half moon is a 12/24 version of the lug - you 
>>> can see the extra switch -
>>
>>You confused me with the above statement..
>>- Jay
>>
>>
>>>todd
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>stiles   wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm curious about this camera.
>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2928802917&category=11721
>>>>It seems to have the "half moon" beneath only one strap lug, and was
>>>>quickly bid up quite high. Am I missing something?
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Phil Stiles NH USA
>>>>
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