Werkstatt für Feinmechanik und Optik, Franke & Heidecke (1920-1972) Rolleiflex SL66 specifications Camera name The only down sides I have found are the weight and the fact that any accessories are both hard to find and command a premium compared to Hasselblad. The SL66’s additional features like tilt front and close-up focusing give you something which other similar cameras don’t have. However, if you want a 6×6 camera capable of producing images of exceptional quality, and you are prepared to put up with some quirks, then this is the camera for you. If you want a lightweight medium format camera, then this definitely isn’t the camera for you. I expose the film at EI 64 rather than the box speed of 125 to capture shadow detail and develop for 20% less than the recommended time for the box speed. The images of my work were made on ILFORD FP4 PLUS. With the camera having bellows focusing, you must remember to add exposure compensation once the lens to film distance exceeds a certain distance, but there are handy apps available these days which de-mystify that aspect. Using the tilt to its maximum extent allows superb front to back focus to be achieved, even at medium apertures, and coupled with the high resolution of the lens gives images which can rival those made on large format view cameras. Even when stopped down to working aperture the image remains bright. Focusing the camera is simple, thanks to the bright viewfinder. This means that the use of a separate meter is almost essential unless you want to trust to the ‘sunny sixteen’ rule.Īs I’m predominantly a landscape photographer, none of the above limit my use of the camera, although the weight precludes carrying it long distances. Rolleiflex later supplied a metered prism, but as the shutter is mechanical this didn’t permit any degree of automation.
Although it could be used at waist height with a strap around the neck – and indeed Rolleiflex supplied an optional hand grip – I think the camera really lends itself to tripod mounting.Īs originally manufactured, there is no built-in metering. At just over 2kg, it weighs almost half a kilo more than the rival Hasselblad. The first thing to note about the SL66 is the weight.
After closing the back, the film is wound forward and automatically stops at the first frame.
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Internet forums are full of tales of jammed backs, or even jammed cameras, due to problems with the film back, so I am always very careful loading and unloading the camera. However, the Rollei’s mechanism seems to be the Achilles heel of this camera. In common with medium format SLRs including Mamiyas, Bronicas and Hasselblads, the film is loaded into an insert which fits into a removable film back/magazine. Using this feature, the 80mm lens can focus down to 12cm, at which point it will yield a magnification of 1.6x. The degree of magnification is given on a scale alongside the bellows. This enables the lens to be used as a macro lens. The simplicity of the camera and the use of a focal plane shutter enables the lens to be fitted to the camera back-to-front or in “retro” mode.
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