Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark: I humbly disagree with you. ;-) I have two 6000 series Rolleis, the 6008i and the 6008Pro. Have never had any problems with them, EVER. They work perfectly, and as I posted before, have the best metering system that I've ever encountered. Never had any sort of trouble with my 6006 either... but I traded it for the R 80-200 when I got the first 6008. On the other hand, and even though they are good looking, the SL66 models are wearing out and it is difficult to have them repaired. I only have one Zeiss for the 6008, the F-Distagon 30mm. The rest are all Schneider... SA 40mm, Xenotar 80mm, APO-Symmar 90mm macro, and the Tele-Xenar 180mm. I find them all to be great lenses which match the best qualities of my Leica R lenses. Some examples: http://www.hemenway.com/PlymouthDuxbury/index.htm http://www.hemenway.com/Monadnock/index.htm http://www.hemenway.com/Scans_of_6x6 Most recent: http://www.hemenway.com/Paxton-Rollei/index.htm I've never used a Hassleblad except for handling one in a store, so I can't comment on them except to say that I like the feel of a Rollei SLR better. :-) Jim Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 7/1/05 3:15 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com> typed: > > >> Oh, is that the SL66? I've researched that one a bit and it looks >> like a really great camera. >> > > > A real classic. > The 6000 series you don't want IMO. > But an SL66 is much different with the built in bellows and are much more > elegant. > Elegances as in the opposite of the amazingly high tech complexities which > never work of the 6000 series. These cameras reputedly just never work and > you cant get them fixed. Other than that, great. Not that I don't wish that > they would with that option of using Schneider lenses. The 90 macro in > particular. And there is a 180 f2.8 for the super fashion photographer of > all time. > > Read this and weep > http://www.sl66.com/slx/PQ_lenses_datachart. > > Looks like threes a > Super-Angulon 3,5-22/ 40mm PQ > > With all respects to your cousin Elmarit, dog whatever: when it comes to > wide angle pie in the sky what I want perfection. Give me a super Angulon > any day. > > Theses people are not into the Sl66 but seem to be into the SX. > A camera which always fascinated me. > > I'm going to check it out right now. > > Oh here's the sl66 its hard to find on the site > http://www.sl66.com/welcome.htm > > But you'd figure with "sl66" in the URL they'd have the camera in there some > where. > > Gee they are Gorgeous! > http://www.sl66.com/welcome.htm > And there is a lens list. > > I think I'll start an sl66 users group and only allow me to be the only one > who doesn't have one in it. > > > > > > > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > >