Help! Rollei X70

[David Hughes]

I've one of these in the collection and it baffles me. Mostly because I know very little about it apart from what I can figure out from using it. So has anyone a manual they don't want, or even a scan of the specification pages or a brochure, please?

Or can anyone say what "LT" or "FUZZY" or "Portrait" mean when they appear in the little LCD screen? It doesn't do what I'd expect for portraits as the lens moves to the W/A position...

Regards, David

 

[Greyscale]

Portrait mode is supposed to move focus to the proper length for a "head and shoulders" shot, does your retract no matter your distance from the subject?

Fuzzy logic is a focus aid for zoom shots, used to help ensure proper focus and exposure, as well as aid in eliminating camera shake.

And your post on the Rollei X70 has further convinced me that the Voigtlander Vito 70 that I inquired about in a previous thread is indeed actually a Rollei/Samsung product. 🙂

 

[btgc]

I don't know about X70 specifically, though LT could stand for Long Time.

Portrait, I assume, chooses long focal length. Some cameras automatically choose focal lengrth to fill frame with human (head+shoulders). If your moves to W/A position, probably it tries to fill frame?

Fuzzy chooses mode (or mix of modes?) when user has difficulty to do it himself. Camera analyzes level of light and what else and tries to guess if you are going to take shot of landscape, portrait etc. and then decides on focusing, exposure and focal length. This could be used as Fun mode instead.

This is what I read in small book for beginners, covering basic principles, including overview of P&S cameras.

 

[Greyscale]

Are you sure that it is "LT" and not "IT" (Interval Timer)?

 

[btgc]

Are you sure that it is "LT" and not "IT" (Interval Timer)?

Good point.

 

[David Hughes]

I'll check when I get a spare moment and photograph it. There's a film in it but on no 32 from memory.

Regards, David

 

[John Lawrence]

If it's of any help, Denton Photo Optics in Manchester had (probably still have) a copy of the original manual in their clearance bin for a few quid.

John

 

[David Hughes]

If it's of any help, Denton Photo Optics in Manchester had (probably still have) a copy of the original manual in their clearance bin for a few quid.

John

Thanks. Did a quick search and got over one and a half millions pages ... But have found them.

Regards, David

 

[David Hughes]

The manual should be on its way from Manchester by now and so my quest is over. Thanks John.

In the meantime I've been trying to figure the thing out. The problem is caused by it having three little buttons to change things that seem to work in combination and the focal length complicates things too. Here's a picture:

As you can see it's at "PORTRAIT" but wide angle also. I guess that covers the widest aperture regardless of focal length.

I checked and it does show "LT" and "INT" (? interval ?) and "BULB" and - weirdest of all - "STEP". Plus 2 and 10 seconds for the self-timer.

If you start at 70mm and use "STEP" if waits 10s then shoots, then 2 seconds and shoots but at 50mm and then 2 seconds again and fires the last shot at 35mm. It changes the zoom by itself. Discovering that wasted a lot of film and surprised me.

And as you zoom is displays 35, 40, 45, 50, 60 and 70mm on the little screen for a second. Not fast enough to photo, though.

Anyway, the manual should be in the post and I can't wait for Bev to deliver it.

Thanks for all your comments and help.

Regards, David

PS I've this Olympus AF-1 Mini and no manual by the way...

 

[Greyscale]

Interval timer allows you to take shots at predetermined intervals, for example, if you wanted to take several shots of the same subject at 30 minute intervals. While waiting for your correct manual, if you download a manual for the Rollei Prego 90 or the Samsung Maxima 70i from http://orphancamera.com, the features and LCD display should be similar enough to get you a little more comfortable.

Snap mode is nice, it sets the focus to hyperfocal length so you can snap away to your heart's content.

 

[David Hughes]

Interval timer allows you to take shots at predetermined intervals, for example, if you wanted to take several shots of the same subject at 30 minute intervals. While waiting for your correct manual, if you download a manual for the Rollei Prego 90 or the Samsung Maxima 70i from http://orphancamera.com, the features and LCD display should be similar enough to get you a little more comfortable.

Snap mode is nice, it sets the focus to hyperfocal length so you can snap away to your heart's content.

Many thanks. I should have guessed that the thing appears in several disguises. Having looked at the 90 I am wondering about getting one as 70's a little too short for my liking...

Thanks again, David

 

[muf]

Many thanks. I should have guessed that the thing appears in several disguises. Having looked at the 90 I am wondering about getting one as 70's a little too short for my liking...

Thanks again, David

May I take this oportunity to say that the Prego 90 is a hell of a camera. Easily the best P&S zoom I've used. I've owned a Contax TVSIII, a Yashica T Zoom and currently own a Canon Sureshot Classic 120. The Rollei has given me consistantly better results than all those. I am however waiting for my prints to arrive from my Leica Mini Zoom. We'll see if the Prego 90 can claim another scalp!
Just for accuracy, if you go for the Prego 90 then the Schneider lens is reputed to be better than the Apogon lens. Mine is the Schneider.

Paul

 

[btgc]

STEP zoom is a feature. Why risk having picture with tiny head or chest without head? 🙂 STEP zoom takes care of this and provides several pictures to choose from.

 

[David Hughes]

Well, I have to laugh...

Well, I have to laugh...

Well, I have to laugh but is anything simple in this world?

The manual arrived from Manchester but, although labelled on the front in English, is the French and Chinese/Japanese version. I've the Samsung one which shows a different camera but seems to be identical and the 90 AF one which is also useful.

I'll use the French one as a guide and cut out pictures from the 90 AF and re-glue them as they are, then glue them over the Samsung version and I might just get the book. Or scan the pictures in the French book and glue them etc, etc.

And I seem to have a "Rolleigon" lens on the X70 that started all this. The trouble is, when I see a camera going cheap that I've never heard of, I buy the thing out of curiosity. I guess it keeps me out of mischief. BTW, did I mention the Olympus AF-1 Mini? ;-)

Thanks everyone for all your help.

Regards, David

PS The first time I used "STEP" by mistake I wondered why nothing happened and turned the camera over to look at it. Result a 70, 50 and 35mm shot of a puzzled old git blinded by flash.

 

[muf]

PS The first time I used "STEP" by mistake I wondered why nothing happened and turned the camera over to look at it. Result a 70, 50 and 35mm shot of a puzzled old git blinded by flash.

Funny!

I've got a shot taken up my nose as I tripped the shutter while looking into the lens when I thought there was a problem. Gives everyone a laugh when the pictures are out for a looksee. If that was digital, it would have been deleted pretty darn quick. But where's the fun in that? At least eveyone can have a good laugh at my expense!!!

Paul