SL66 lenscaps?

Mike Kovacs · Jul 18, 2006

Does anyone know of a source for Bayonet VI sized lenscaps for my SL66 lenses? B&H has been out of stock seemingly forever.

Any ideas of a useful substitute as well? I haven't been able to find a food packaging cap of the suitable size either.

Ulrich Drolshagen · Jul 18, 2006

Hi Mike,

any dealer selling Rollei equipment should sell them. As far as I know all Rollei 600x cameras share the same Bay VI mount. Try www.fotopartner.de for instance. They are the official Rollei dealers in Germany. But beware of the price, it's breath taking.

cheers

Ulrich

Mike Kovacs · Jul 19, 2006

Funny, B&H just notified me today that I can get them special order.

$35 a pop - could be worse knowing the price of Rollei accessories. If anyone from Canada is looking for some, I can add some extras to my order if you PM me.

Ulrich Drolshagen · Jul 19, 2006

Hi Mike,

mine was 16 from the source mentioned above. Should be less than B&H even considering shipping from Germany.

cheers

Ulrich

Mike Kovacs · Jul 19, 2006

Thank you. Deutsche Post is notoriously expensive but I should still save a lot considering I want two caps.

ineffablething · Jul 23, 2006

I just bought a Tiffen Bay VI to 67mm adapter and it was CHEAP, but well made. That way I can use my 67mm filters from my Pentax 67 and regular lenscaps. Those Bay VI filters are WAY expensive.

W.

ineffablething · Jul 24, 2006

The adapter came from my local Calumet.

Mike Kovacs · Jul 24, 2006

Odd, Tiffen shows no such product available on their web catalogue. All I can find is B&W for $55, or the one's Hadley Chamberlain sells.

ineffablething · Jul 24, 2006

Well, I used to work there until about 4 months ago so I knew they had one tucked into a bin from doing numeorus inventories there. Who knows how long it had been there.

jonathanbennett120 · Jul 28, 2006

Mike. This auction seems to be for the cap you are looking for. I ordered another from the same seller. I'll let you know if it fits. It looks like the original zeiss lenscap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ZEISS-LENS-CAP-...ryZ79002QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That price is the cheapest I've seen. Though I "made an offer" or 10 dollars and he brought the price down to 17 bucks + 3 dollars to ship.

Mike Kovacs · Jul 28, 2006

Yes, that one should do it.

To post the end of this A long saga, I contacted several dealers including in Germany and found the best price and shipping rate to North America was Robert White Photographic in the UK.

So for less than the price of that auction, I have new Rollei Bay VI caps coming. Caps are 10 pounds each (+ VAT if you live in Europe) and they are not listed in the web catalogue. Still a bit pricey, but cheaper than a hit to my precious SL66 lenses.

Many thanks.

jonathanbennett120 · Jul 31, 2006

http://www2.xitek.com/showpicture.p...m/forum/upload/974/97430/97430_1085982932.jpg

Here is another solution from a GREAT thread (from a Japanese group?)

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Tons of great great SL66 photo's. I can't read anything there, but the pictures are incredible.

Mike Kovacs · Aug 1, 2006

haha - try as I might, I never did find a cap that fixed. I was even walking up and down ailes in the supermarket with a 80/2.8 Planar in my pocket

Some nice photos on that (Japanese?) site. I think I like my SL66 better in black though that's an interesting covering on that camera.

SL66 lenscaps?

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