Rollei 6000 lens question

[MMfoto]

It was the 150mm Schneider Tele-Xenar. A lovely lens. All of the Schneiders were really wonderful - a bit heavy (for today), but the 60mm was so special. Only one lens had a wee bit of softness on the edge, the 40mm , but it was quite a compact lens. the rest were part of a great 1990s lineup, and a significant update from the Zeiss lenses, mostly from a decade or two earlier (in design) if not older. The Mandelmann-Schneider-Rollei story is pretty interesting....
And yes, as you say, there are many 35mm lenses smaller, easier to use, and quite good.

I have that 150 Tele-Xenar and it is spectacular.

Interesting to hear about the 40mm Schneider. That's one I have been looking for but waiting for a nice copy. Not very common, but they seem to come in waves.

"Mandelmann-Schneider-Rollei" I don't know anything about this. I was surprised, when I picked up a Schneider lens in the factory box, to see both "Zeiss" and "Schneider" logos printed on the box along with "Rollei."

 

[Pieter12]

I have that 150 Tele-Xenar and it is spectacular.

Interesting to hear about the 40mm Schneider. That's one I have been looking for but waiting for a nice copy. Not very common, but they seem to come in waves.

"Mandelmann-Schneider-Rollei" I don't know anything about this. I was surprised, when I picked up a Schneider lens in the factory box, to see both "Zeiss" and "Schneider" logos printed on the box along with "Rollei."

I have the 40 and it is one of my favorites.

 

[hardly any color]

I have two 6008 Integral 2 bodies, they are amazing cameras. Also have multiple Schneider lenses, and the highly elusive Zeiss 110mm 1:2.0. Both bodies and all lenses have functioned flawlessly over the years. I just wish I had more time to use them.

I have the 40mm Schneider and it is nice and compact, but prefer the 50mm 1:2.8 for its rendering. It is much heavier if you plan to carry it around

 

[Pieter12]

I have two 6008 Integral 2 bodies, they are amazing cameras. Also have multiple Schneider lenses, and the highly elusive Zeiss 110mm 1:2.0. Both bodies and all lenses have functioned flawlessly over the years. I just wish I had more time to use them.

I have the 40mm Schneider and it is nice and compact, but prefer the 50mm 1:2.8 for its rendering. It is much heavier if you plan to carry it around

To each his own. I prefer the 40 over the Zeiss 50.

 

[hardly any color]

To each his own. I prefer the 40 over the Zeiss 50.

Can’t argue with that - I sold my Zeiss 50mm, prefer either of the Schneider lenses over it.

 

[Pieter12]

Can’t argue with that - I sold my Zeiss 50mm, prefer either of the Schneider lenses over it.

I find the Schneider 60 pretty special, too.

 

[hardly any color]

I find the Schneider 60 pretty special, too.

That’s what I hear - have been looking for one forever.

 

[MMfoto]

That’s what I hear - have been looking for one forever.

They seem more common in Pentacon/Exakta 66 mount.

 

[GG12]

The Schneider Curtagon 60mm lens is fabulous. Used it all the time favorite lens. Luckily replaced with a 60mm Schneider XL on a view camera, so still have the magic. Maybe similar?

On Mandlemann and Schneider/Rollei - he owned both companies for a while, either late 80s, early 1990s. There is that wonderful period when Rollei had both Zeiss and Schneider lenses in their lineup and brochures - a sea of lenses. Mandlemann started on a tear to get new Schneider designs in place - I don't recall the sequence, but it likely started with the 80 2.8, and ended with some of the big zooms. Some lenses were ported over from Pentacon - like the 55mmm tilt/shift, but there were some new ones like the 300 Apo. Never cared for the 180 AF (a bit big and heavy, don't like the AF as much as they break compared to the manual), but it was a very impressive listing. The 40mm had a floating lens element, and was quite compact, about ⅔ the size of the Zeiss. The whole lineup was just superb, and it was a rare moment when all the stars lined up. For a while these were among the best lenses around, and a most comprehensive lineup. Personally they seemed more modern than the Hassy-based Zeiss lenses, which while good, were from about 10-20 years earlier. Then Leica developed the S and the SL, with easier usability, also the improvements from the digital world shifted everything. Rollei had spent a lot of early money on digital - even had their own scanning back - which was all superseded and not effective. A story of good intentions, good work, just the timing was too soon.

Don't know when Mandelmann sold out... or what happened. Maybe someone else does.

 

[MMfoto]

Anyone here have the Xenotar 80/2? What's the story with that lens? There don't seem to be many around - I'd be surprised if this lens hasn't been used for IMAX. It isn't listed in every brochure for the PQ lenses. Was it a standard production item?