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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:38 am    Post subject: Regrets over Rollei 66 Reply with quote
After looking at Rolfs shots with his Rollei,I could weep at selling mine with some very expensive lenses especially 18mm I think mine was Rollei 66SLX or something like,bought it new in mid 80's I also had a 35mm Rollei that had interchangeable backs but can't remember model, sure would like to have that still,if anyone remembers model number/name I Might hunt one down.Regards.


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Camera can come and go , never mind. There is so many other opportunities just look Laurence pictures taken with inexpensive Pentax 645 Wink


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:01 am    Post subject: Regrets over Rollei 66 Reply with quote
I love Pentax have appx. 35 or so 35mm cameras and K20 but have always thought their medium format film cameras were too bulky,admittedly my Rollei 66 was mainly used in studio but got talked into the occasional wedding and there are more things I would spend $10,000 than Pentax digital medium format,I have not upgraded my K20D because for some unknown reason Pentax dropped tethering on their cameras and this will probably lead me to purchasing Canon mark5D so I can shoot tethered with my Mac and use an iPad as remote


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Camera can come and go , never mind. There is so many other opportunities just look Laurence pictures taken with inexpensive Pentax 645 Wink

Laughing Laughing Laughing

Yes, his images have set the price of this camera!


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Camera can come and go , never mind. There is so many other opportunities just look Laurence pictures taken with inexpensive Pentax 645 Wink



Yes indeed.

My dear dealer has at the moment a Zenza Bronica (looks very mint) for 200 € and 2 lenses for each 150 € for sale. Have had it in my hands. If I do not own the 2 Rolleiflexes ....mmh.... Rolling Eyes

Wink

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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh new cam is always exciting , even if you have already two top ones Wink


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Oh new cam is always exciting .........


Thats right....

But I have only 2 eyes, 2 hands and only one time time for shooting. In the meantime I need more time to think about what system I will take with me than I need for taking photos. A real luxury problem ...... Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

Wink


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Regrets over Rollei 66 Reply with quote
kryss wrote:
After looking at Rolfs shots with his Rollei,I could weep at selling mine with some very expensive lenses especially 18mm I think mine was Rollei 66SLX or something like,bought it new in mid 80's I also had a 35mm Rollei that had interchangeable backs but can't remember model, sure would like to have that still,if anyone remembers model number/name I Might hunt one down.Regards.


Well I too regret selling my SL66, but I started to get interested in portraits and the 1/30 sec syn flash wasn't ideal in my home setup...about 20 years ago I engaged a camera shop to sell it for me and the price was reasonable with planar, manual, case, extras, but no one was buying, the same with the 250mm sonnar lens selling separately...after a big reduction both were eventually sold after a few months and because of this big reduction I wish I'd kept it.


PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rolf wrote:
Attila wrote:
Oh new cam is always exciting .........


Thats right....

But I have only 2 eyes, 2 hands and only one time time for shooting. In the meantime I need more time to think about what system I will take with me than I need for taking photos. A real luxury problem ...... Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

Wink


Haha , yes Smile


PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Regrets over Rollei 66 Reply with quote
kryss wrote:
I also had a 35mm Rollei that had interchangeable backs but can't remember model, sure would like to have that still,if anyone remembers model number/name I Might hunt one down.Regards.


That could be either a Rollei SL 2000 F or a 3003. Not that well known as their medium format counterparts but offered as very complete systems including an interchangeable back.


PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:25 pm    Post subject: Regrets over Rollei 66 Reply with quote
Hi Hans,thanks very much for info, 3003 rings a bell,now to hunt one down and find out I will need a second mortgage to buy one.Regards Kryss.
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