bellows compensation on Rollie SL66

allsystemsfail · Apr 8, 2015

I see there is a scale on the side of the bellows but not sure how to read it. Anyone familiar with these?

Mike Evangelist · Apr 8, 2015

The larger numbers on the scale indicate the magnification factor and the small number indicates the exposure compensation needed. The two scales for the 80mm are for normal mounting and reverse mounting.

RalphLambrecht · Apr 9, 2015

allsystemsfail said:
I see there is a scale on the side of the bellows but not sure how to read it. Anyone familiar with these?

People whoown but cannot spell'Rollei' should give them to me!

Slixtiesix · Apr 9, 2015

The scale in the middle is the bellows extension. 10...20mm and so on. 80, 150, 120 are the focal lengths. 80> is 80mm normal, 80< is 80mm reverse mounted. Some older cameras also had the 250mm on it. Large numbers 0,1...0,2 and so on is the scale of reproduction, e.g. 0,2 is 1/5 of the natural size. Small numbers are exposure correction, e.g. -0,5 = 1/2 f stop less exposure.

flavio81 · Apr 9, 2015

You own the finest 6x6 SLR ever manufacured by anyone. So well made, it makes the Hasselblad 500C look like a Lomography camera. The poster pin-up girl of camera nerds like me. I would love to own one, caress that machine, and look at it every day with my eyes filled with passion and joy. So please spell the name right. In fact it is a RolleiFLEX SL66... S standing for "Superior camera", L for "Lust object", and 66 because it was introduced in 1966.

The nylon pieces that are part of the rack that extends and tilt the lens front appear to be delicate, by the way. So careful if the front is too extended and something knocks it out.

k.hendrik · Apr 9, 2015

flavio81 said:
You own the finest 6x6 SLR ever manufacured by anyone. So well made, it makes the Hasselblad 500C look like a Lomography camera. The poster pin-up girl of camera nerds like me. I would love to own one, caress that machine, and look at it every day with my eyes filled with passion and joy. So please spell the name right. In fact it is a RolleiFLEX SL66... S standing for "Superior camera", L for "Lust object", and 66 because it was introduced in 1966.

and then take one step beyond and get yourself an SE and you're really there !

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77846450@N00/8079898153/in/set-72157625911025516

allsystemsfail · Apr 9, 2015

Thanks for the the info guys. The camera was given to me by a neighbor. He is not interested in shooting medium format. It has a 50mm, 150mm, and two 80mm's. One has the leaf shutter. The only downside is the shutter only fires at one speed. I've already been in touch with harry@rolleirepairs.com .

artobest · Apr 15, 2015

k.hendrik said:
and then take one step beyond and get yourself an SE and you're really there !

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77846450@N00/8079898153/in/set-72157625911025516

Indeed.

bellows compensation on Rollie SL66

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