Rollei Rolleiflex T User Manual

halo-like
effect,
particularly
with back
lighting.
Their
particular
field of
application
is in
portrait photography.
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The
Rolleisoft
0 is for sfight softening
effects
and
contrastin-g
liehting.
It
is
best
used at
full aperture.
Full exposure
increases the effect.
The
Rolleisoft
I is fbr stronger
soft-focus
effects and for
use
in soft
lighting.
Stop
down
to
f
5.6 for
decreased
softness.
-Theiofteiing
effect
ian be observed
on
the
ground
glass
screen
by
mounting
the
Rolleisoft
on the
finder
lens.
The
Lens Hood
Exposures
against
the light
give
fascinating
light effect-s.
Use a
lens
hood
to
protec.-t
the
lens
fr-om ihe direct
rays of the sgn..--Use
it for
all
your pictures,
in
fact, because
it
will
engance
the brilliance
of
the
imaee.
Furth6r
it
is useful for
night
photography,
as
it
prevents
stray
side-light
from
reaching
the lensbndcausing
disturbing
reflections.
It
affords
excellent
protection
of the
lens
from rain
or snow.
The
Rolleiflex
lens
hood
is made
in the
four
sizes
of bayonet
mount
to
fit the different
Rollei
models.
The hood
is mounted over
the outer
rim
of
the bayonet
socket
of
the taking
lens and
turned
until
it locks.
For
earlier-models
with
push-on
mouqt,
a
28.5
mm.
push-on
lens
hood
was available
with
an
excenter
clip
to fix the
hood securely
to
the
lens rim.
On
the inside
of the
hood
a filter
rim will
accept the
special
Rollei
push-on
filters
which
are
held by
a second
clip.
The
Rol,Ieilux
This is
a lens
hood with
photo-electric
exposure
meter
attached.
It
fits
all Rolleiflex
models with series
1 bayonet
mounts.
The bayonet
mount can
be
rotated through
180
degfees
to suit
various
camera
models.
The
tiny meter
folds
inside
the
hood when
not in
use.
To
measure
exposure,
it
hinges
out
to the
left
and covers
the
same angular
field as
the Rolleiflex
lenses. With
the
hood
fitted over
the
lens,
it is
read
from
above,
with the
camera
in
the
normal
taking
position.
A
hinged
translucent
flap can
be swung
up from
underneath
for incident
lieh-t
measurement.
TEe
meter is
calibraied
in ASA and
DIN
film speed
ritings
and reads
in exposure
values
and
speed-stop
combinations.
A
leathlr
case
with
loop
io fit the
camera
neck
strap
is
designed
for use
as an
ever-ready
case
for the
meter when
not
fitted on
the camera.
Fihers
Rolleiflex
filters
are available
in the
four
bayonet
sizes.
Size
I for
Tessar and
Xenar
(except
Rollei-Magic)
f
3.5lens,
size
lI
for Planar
and
Xenotar
f
3.5lenses-and
also
the
Xenar/3.5
of
the
Rollei-Magic.
Size
III
for Planar and
Xenotar
f2.8lenses
and
Sonnar
f4.
Size
IV for
Distagon
/4
lenses.
ThJre are two
gxoups
of
filters:
for black
and
white
and
for colour
photography
resplctively.
The tables
at the end
of
this
guide
list the
LENS
ATTACHMENTS
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Rollei Rolleiflex T Specifications

General

Brand	Rollei
Model	Rolleiflex T
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English