19. January 2005
Baier Fototechnik did it again : they made a new accessory for us Rolleiflex TLR fans.
They have updated their Kiev/Hasselblad prism adapter for the Rolleiflex TLRs.
A new adapter will support the use of Kiev (and some Hasselblad) prisms (metered or non-metered) without any modification of the prism itself.
Before reading on, you should take a look at my article about using a metered Kiev prism on a Rolleiflex TLR.
As mentioned above, the new adapter requires no modification of the original Kiev (or Hasselblad) prism - but another very interesting detail is, that the LEDs from the meter in the Rolleiflex GX (or FX or FW) can now be seen in the prism if you use an un-metered prism.
The Rolleiflex GX with the new adapter and a non-metered prism.
The photo below shows a prototype of the adapter, the production version features a beautiful black anodized surface!
The LEDs of the GX can with little effort be seen through the prism (the lower half of the round LEDs can be seen) :
The new adapter shows a very fine finish featuring a black anodized surface.
The new adapter should fit any old and new Rolleiflex TLR and is thereby a cheap alternative to the (highly expensive) Rollei Prism.
Here is a GX with a Hasselblad prism attached using the Baier adapter.
Photo Courtesy : Capturing the moment, www.rolleiflexzone.com
Links
• Baier Fototechnik Visit the Baier Fototechnik web-site for further details and pricing.
• A TLR with TTL - my first article about using a metered Kiev prism on an old Rolleiflex TLR.
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