[rollei_list] Re: In case anyone needs to get closer
- From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 08:46:01 -0300
John:
The f8/500mm also looks an impressive lens really. I could
try to buy a Zeiss Sonnar 5,6/250mm for my SL66, but I prefer to wait
the chance for a 150mm lens in our local market, to use it for
portraits. It's necessary a good reason to invest in so specific
lenses like these ones, as you wrote.
BTW, there is a "66/35" Rollei adapter to use SL66 lenses on 35mm
camera with QBM bayonet; I think it's a rare but very interesting
accesory if you have SL66 lenses and QBM cameras. There is a sample in
my "Rolleiflex SL35 System" blog, it's a Rolleiflex 3003 with a SL66
CZ Distagon 4/50mm retro mounted via the adapter (you need to reach
the "Lens Mount adapters" section, obtaining a larger size clicking on
the image):
http://rolleiflexsl35system.blogspot.com.ar/
Carlos
2014-03-07 19:41 GMT-03:00 John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> I have a 500mm f5.6 for my SL66. It cost about £200 at a camera fair when
> bought with other lenses.
>
> It is a brilliant lens. I have not used it much because the SL66 with that
> lens is cumbersome and more suited to a tripod, but it is good for sports. I
> have used it hand held to fast pan when the momentum keeps the camera motion
> steady. The big downside is that it is pre-set and so would the 1000mm lens
> - it takes a bit of foreword planning... The lens also relies on the focus
> bellows of the SL66 and fully extended 'close' focusing really brings out
> the detail and gives a very pleasing perspective.
>
> The 1000 PQ lens is fully auto and becomes much more of a useable lens.
> Whether 25k Euros or 5k Euros it is very expensive - unless you have a use
> for it.
>
> The 6000 series 500mm lens is f8 so it is nothing special as far as speed is
> concerned.
>
> As has been suggested about a professional 'DIY' conversion - for the price
> of a 1000mm SL66 lens and say a 250mm 6000 series lens to butcher by taking
> out the shutter mechanism and focus helical together with a tube of super
> glue ;-)) a working 1000mm PQ fitting lens would cost about a third of the
> price and be every bit as good...
>
> The lens could be constructed in such a way that it was adaptable back to
> SL66 and further to 3003 (with focussing bellows). That starts to make the
> purchase price more bearable... I would fancy the challenge but the bearer of
> the purse strings would find suitable reason to prevent such a folly... ;-)
>
> John
>
>
>
> On 7 Mar 2014, at 11:35, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That price is almost incredible. The same lens for the SL66 costs
> Euros 5700 here:
> http://tinylink.net/zz9sk
>
> The Carl Zeiss 8/1000 was available in QBM for 35mm from 1983.
> There also is a catadioptric version, the CZ Mirotar 5,6/1000
>
> Carlos
>
>
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