Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After the SL66 was declared obsolete by Rollei, it's nearly impossible to have have it worked on. S.d. On Nov 13, 2009, at 8:05 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Look at the Rollei SL66. Cheap. Same exact optics as Hassy, but no > leaf shutter (read: light). > I carry an SL, 50, 80, 150, 2x, prism finder, pentax spot meter, > extra back, film, cable release and filters all in a mini trekker. > Maybe 12-15 pounds total. > > And sharp as a tac! Has built in tilt as well as built in bellows > extension. I just bought a second body for backup for $900 and they > will CLA it for me. > > You can get an SL, 80 and back for $1,200/$1,300. Add on lenses as > wanted. Only get HFT lenses; most recent/same as T*. > And did I say it was about 1/3 the weight of a 501?? > > Trust me..... > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Fri, November 13, 2009 7:22:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 test > > I was hoping to sneak in under your radar :-) > > Actually, I am WAFFLING on the following choices: > - Rollei 6003 with 80/2.8, WLF, one back - ~$1100 > - Rollei 6008 with the same as above - $2000 :-( > - 501CM with back , 80 lens - $1500 > > And then I start to worry about the weight again and wondering about a > RF645 >.< > > <-- but that's less likley just because it doesn't offer much over the > Mamiya 7II except for size and weight? > > Either the Rollei or Hassy get me to the more portrait range, if I > were to go that route, which is the advantage over the RF. > > The 6008 is a bit out of the price range.. > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Mark Rabiner > <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>> I am looking to buy (cheap). What do you have? I am about to pull >>> trigger on a 6003 / 80mm combo... >>> > >>> >> Wow Richard! you forgot to mention the Rollei 6003 when you were >> talking >> about getting into Hasselblad! The Rollei 6008 Integral is a dream >> camera >> most photographers never even get a chance to lay their hands on. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information