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Rolleiflex SL 2000 F User manual
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IHEilIAIilFEAIURES:
The design:Functional and easyto use.
Twointegral retlexviewfinder systems:Eye level view-
fi nder and reflex vi ewing hood, i nt erchangeabI efo cusing
screens,dioptric correction in caseof qtesight weakness.
Interchangeable magazine: B ui I t- in frame count ef int egral
ASA/DfNJilm speedsettingand automaticJilm length
stop coupleddirectly to the comera.Interlock mechanism
cuts out thepossibility of errorswhen changingmagazines.
Built-inmotorwind: Can be setfor single exposuresor
continuousrun at threeframesper second.Alsofor multi
exposure.
Interchangeablepowerpack: Designedto accept5 x AA
sizerechargeablecells,specialrapid chargeravailable
es an accessory.Manganesealkali batteries,sizeAA can
also be used.
Metalfocal plane shutter: 16 to l/tooosec.X and Bflas;h
synchronisationat l/toosec.
Automatic exposure:Aperturepriority automatic meter-
ing systemwithful I manual control.
Automatic fl ash system: Thk es d ed i ca t edfl ashgun.
Ertrafeatures: heset exposureoveride,memoryhold
facil ity,ful ly automatic diaphragm, electronic shutter
release.Alternative Zeiss or Rolleinar lenses,remote
release,externalpower supply,systemhandgrip and
range of accessories.
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TheRolteiflex SL ZOiOf camerais as versatileas the
range of lensesdesignedfor it. Selectthe appropriate lens
from the incomparableZeiss designedoptics or the high-
" performanceRolleinar range.
TheSL 2000F systemis designedwith theprofessional
photographerin mind and is backedby the Rollei Pro-
fessional Senice.
Pleaseread this Rolleiflex SL 2000Finstruction manual
carefully and your Rolleflex SL 2000F camerawill
reward you wit h constant reliab il ily.
(Rollei
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TIilIlIG ANDCHANGINGTHE]E]ISES
Tbremovethe body cap,pressthe red button 32 and
rotate the cap to the left (fig. I).The cap may now be re-
moved.Be sure to keepthe cap in a safeplace readyto
be usedagain whenrequired.
Tofit the lens,first removethe backcap"Notice the red
dot on the bayonetmount of the lensand the red dot on
the inside of the bayonetmount on the camera.Align the
two red dots and insert the bayonetmount of the lensFig.l into the bayonetsocketon the cameraand turn the lens
clockwiseuntil it isfelt to locate againstalirm stop.The
lens is now coupledto all camerafunctions.
Tbremovethe lens,pressred button 32 and rotate the
lens anti-clockwise.Neverstore lenseswithout thepro-
tectivecapsand ensurethat the camerabody cap is in
placewhen no lens is inserted. Fig.2
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IHEI]IIERCHA]IGEABIEPOWERPACK
Tbremovethepowerpack,first pressthe button 24 both
forwards and downwards,this will releasethepower
pack at the right side and removethepowerpack by
pivoting it around the locating catchesat the ldt (fi4s. 4
& 5). Thepowerpack may now be removedfromthe
magazine.
Fig.4 Insert 5 xAA sizecells,preferablyNiCad recharyeable
cells.Thesewillprovide enoughpowerfor about 1200u-
posures(at room temperature)and may be rapidly
recharged,especiallywith the Rollei rapid charyer It is
<r also possible to usenon-rechargeableManganeseAlkali
+ batteries,but their capacityis sufficient onlyfor about 100-200exposures,when usingbrand-newbatteries.
<- Refit thepowerpack by locating it in the left rear corner
+ of the magazineand gently butfirmly closingdown the
Fis.5 right side until the catch locks.
YourRolleiflexSL 2000 Fis now readyforuseandwe
recommendthat beforeloading aJilmyou thoroughly
familiarise yourself with al I itsfunctions.
Note: Sinceall NiCad cells can dischargewhilstnot in
use,it is advisableto re-chargethem every3 months.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
IHEIIITERCHA]IOEABIETIAGAZI1IE
Themost remarkablefeatureof the RolleiflexSL 2000F
is the interchangeablemagazine3. It is at this time the
only 35 mm SLR camerato permit the interchangea-
bility oflilmwithout loss of pictures orfilm.
Toremovemagazine (fi4. 7): Set magazinefunction 3
switch 2l to insertmagazinedarkslide 19 into its slot 20,
ensureit is perfectlystraight and push itfully home.Now
turnfunction switch 2I to@ . Pushforward the magazine
releasecatch 23forwards in the direction of the arrowFis.7 swing the right side of the magazinebackwardsand de-
tach itfrom its mounting at the left.
Toattach the magazine(/i5.7): Locate it on to the body
by meansof the catcheson the left side and swing the
right sidefullyforward against the body whereit will be
felt to lock into place. Removethe magazinedarkslide 19
and place it into the storageposition 22.
Built-in safetyfeatures ffig. 8): Each magazineis
equippedwithits ownfilm speedsetting29, andframe
counter28. A magazinemay thereforebe attachedvery
rapidly with no possibility of error It is not possible to
removethe magazinewithoutfirst correctlyinsertingthe 0 darkslide, 19.
Fig.8
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Note: Themagazinemay be detachedfromthe camera
body completewith thepowerpack still attached.It is
recommendedthat whereveryfastmagazinechargeis re-
quired eachmagazineshould beprovided with its own
powerpack.
Thefunctioncontrolswitch2I (/i5.9) has thefollowing
settings:
Magazine removal. (The darkslide 19 must be
161correctlyinsertedin the slot 20 to allow the switch
19) to be movedto thisposition.)
8 Positionfor removal of magazineinsert while it is
still attachedto the body.
ME Maltiple Exposure.In this position any numberof
exposures may be superimposed wit hout movement
of thefilm.Tb switchfrom multiple exposureback
to single exposure,the control switch should be
movedto "SE"prior to the last exposurein the
multiple sequence,otherwisethefilmwill not be
transportedreadyfor the next exposure.
SE Single exposure.After each exposurethefilm isFig.9 automatically advancedoneframe by the integral
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Familiari sation course
In order tofamiliariseyourselfwith the operationof the
camera,you shouldfirstJit to the body the lens,an empty
magazineand a charyedpowerpack.Ti,ansferthe maga-
zine darkslide 19 into the storageposition 22.Ttrn the
main switch lOfrom "0" to'1" (fi4. l0) and the magazine
switch to SE.Thecameramay now be operatedas though
it wereloaded withfrlm.
Themain switch l0 is self locking in theposition "0" and
W {i*u*,'t> should bepressedin befureit is turned to another
position.
Fig. I0
Thefilm speedsettinsdial (DINIASA)
29 should be set to correspondwiththe typeoffilm in
use,this information will be automatically transferredto
the exposurecontrol mechanismin the camerabody
(Fis. l0a).
Theframecoanter
28 is automatically set to startwhen thefilm is loaded
and counts upwards.Theframecounting is unaffectedby
changingthe magazine.Thereforethefilm speedsetting,
jilm lengthstop andframe counterareparticular to each
maga:ine and thus therecan be no errorwhen changing.
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Fig.lOa
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If nofilm cassetteis loaded into the magazine,the
counterwillremainat startposition.
Whenthe camerais usedin the multi exposuremode,
the counterdoesnot moveexceptto recordtheJirst ex-
posurein any sequence.Thenumberofframes ofJilm
usedwill thereforebe correctly recorded.
TheAutomaticFilm Stop
Oncethe end of afilm has beenreached,thefilm trans-
port will automaticallystop.Theredfunctionsignal 'W' "W'9 will light up. Shortflickering of the red LED
during shutter releaseshowsthat thefilm is beingtrans-
p ort edfrom frame I onwards.
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IHE]IlilI INSERI
TheJilm insert is conventionallyloaded with 35 mm
films. A sophisticatedsystemof rollers and pressure
plate ensurethat thefilm is perfectlyflat.
The length ofJilm used can be selectedup to a maxi-
mum of 72frames. Howeve6fo r acutefo cusing wh en
using the somewhatthinner 35 mmfilm with 72 expo-
sures,a specialremovablepressureplate is necessary,
which is available as an accessoryitem.
Note: Thispressureplate is only to be usedwithjilm
length of 72frames.
ToRemovethe Film Insert
First,put thefunction selectorswitch 2l rc e , the maga-
zine doesnot haveto be removedfromthe cameraand
the darkslide may remain in its storagecompartment.
Pressthe two releasecatches34 towardseachother and
withdraw the insert (/iS. il).
Important! Ensurethefilm isfully wound back into the
Fig. Il cassettebeforeattemptingto removethe insert,because
if thereshould be looseJilm acrossthepressureplate it
mayfoul the mechanismas the insert is remoyed.
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Loading theMagazineInsert
O Place the cassettein the insert as shown inJig. 12.
a Pull out about 8 cm ofJilm.
C Threadthe leading end of thefilm overthe black
pressureplate and under the rightJilm guide (/iS. 13).
Fig.12 C Lay theJilm overthe sprocketand clip the tongue
behindoneof thewhite clips on the take up spool (fi7. I4).
O Wind the grqt-edgedtransportwheelabout one turn of
the take up spool (fi7. I5).When thewind-onstops,
depressthe red knob (/iS. 12) and release.Thenturn
the transport wheelagain until it locks.
C Fit the loaded magazineinsert into the magazineuntil
it locksfirmly into place.
Fig.13 Next, movethe magazinefunctioncontrol switch 2I to Fig. 14 "SE" and the main switch I0 to "I': Now pressthe release
button severaltimes,the motorwill operateand theJilm
counterwill movefromStartto "I" indicatingthat the
r. l: n Jilm has beenwoundon to theJirstframe.YourRollelflex
SL 2000Fis now readyfor use. i l
ChangingtheFilm PressurePlate
In order tofit the specialfilm pressureplatefor usewith
T2framefilm length,the normalJilm pressureplate must
Jirst of all be removed.Thisis easily done by using the I:: blunt end of a pencil, or a similar blunt object,to release
Fig. 15 Fig.I5a the two guidepins (recognizableby arrow symbolsin the
film cassettecompartment- seeJig.I5a).
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RewindingtheFilm
Rewindingthefilm may be done with the magazineeither
attachedto the cameraor removed.
O Set magazinefunctioncontrol to 8 , this disengagesthe Fig. 16 tronsport and releasesthepressureplate. At the same
time the camerais switchedoff to avoid unintentional
releasing.
O Fold out the rewindhandleand turn clocla,piseuntil
the catch locatesin to the rewindspindle (fi+. 16).
o Wind thefilm back until a light resistanceisfelt
causedby the end of theJilm beingheld by the clip on
the take up spool. Make one more completeturn of the
rewind handle, this will allow the insert to be easily
removedfromthe magazineand theveryend of the
filmwill be leftjust outsidethe cassette.
Note: AllJilm is liable to be affectedby extremesof tem-
peratureand humidity.It is thereforea wiseprecaution to
protect loaded magazinesfromsuch extremes,especially
by keepingthe magazineand/or the whole camerawatrn
wherethe ambiant temperatureis below 0 degreesC.
ColdJilm isvery brittle and tearseasily.
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THETIAI]ISWIICH
Themain switch 10 (/iS. 17) controls thefunctions of:
single exposure,continuous,r1tn,brief time, long time ex-
Bvl*a.'u; posure of any length,and off.
Position "0" (ffi: Allfunctions are switchedoff and
locked.Theswitch should bepressedin beforemovingit
to any otherposition.
Position "I" (Single exposure):This isfor normal photo-
graphy,thefilm is automatically wound on oneframe
after eachpicture is taken.
Fig.17 Position "C" (Continaous run): As long as the shutter
releaseis pressed,pictures will be exposedand thefilm
wound on continuously.
Position "8" (Longtime): Theshutter staysopenas long
as the shutter releaseis pressed.
Note: Forverylong exposuresput the main switchto "B'i
pressthe shutter release,put switch lI to "Memo" and
releasethe shutterbutton.Theshutterwill remainopen
until it is cancelledby turning the memoswitch II back
to "0" 6ig. I8).
Wen the main switch is in any operatingpositionI, C or
B, no power is consumedby the camerauntil one of the
shutter releasesis pressedor the memoswitch is in use.
Fig. 18 However;it is recommendedto turn the main switch to
position "0" if the camerais not beingusedfor any length
of time.
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IHEIIETIORYHO1DAl{DSEl]IITIERSWIICH
This switch II controls thefollowingfunctions: memory
hold, self timer,manual batterycheck.
Positio n "0" : Nofun ctio n.
Position "T0s" self timer (fig. 19): Set the switch to this
position and thereis an automatic delay of I0 sec.be-
tweenthe shutter releasingandfiring. This delayedaction
timer has two mainfunctions,firstly the straightforward Fis.19 delayedaction and secondlythe useof the delayed
action, as a shutter releaseeffectivelyreducesvibration
underconditionswherevibrationmust be kept to an
absoluteminimum. Correctoperationof the self timer is
indicated by the red LED on thefront of the camera
(/iS. 20) which lights during the delay and goesout when
the shutterJires.
Tb cancela delayedaction exposure;firstturn the main
switch to "0" and then return the self timer leverto "0'l
I
Fig.20
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Memo position (/ig. 2I); In dfficult lighting conditions,
for example,conditionsofvery high subjectcontrastsor
backlit subjects,it is possible to take a specificlight
measurementand retain that value in the memoryof the
camera.Selecta suitable apertureand automatic mode,
align the metermeasuringareawith the desiredpart of
the subjectand turn the switchto the "memo"position
(/iS. 2I).The speedselectedin theposition will now be
held and usedirrespectiveof any other influenceson the
camera.Toremind the userthat the camerais locked in
"memo"mode,the shutter speedis indicated as normal,Fig.2l but the aperturedisplay is extinguished.Wen the memo
switch is returnedto "0" operationof the camerareturns
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IHEBATTERYCHECK
TheRolleiflex SL 2000F has a batterycheckbuilt into
the upperleft cornerof theviewfinder It is in theform of
an LED behind the letters "BC" as shown inJig. 22.
Wen thepower in theNiCad cellsis sufficientonlyfor
another300 exposures,the batterycheckwill automat-
ically light when the shutter releaseis pressed.
It is also possible to checkthe state of chargemanually.
First set the main switch to "I'i take thefirst pressureon
one of the shutterreleasesand turn the switchII to "memo".
If the NiCad cells are low in power the "BC'will light.
Fig.22 Should this be the case,the cells should be chargedwith
the Rollei rapid chargerso that thereis no risk of the
cameraceasingtofunction during the courseof opera-
tion, due to dischargedcells (batteries).
(Seeal so: "hob I em Lo cation Thble".)
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THESHUITERRE1EASES
TheRolleiflex SL 2000F has a shutter releasebutton on
eitherside of the camerabody,thus it may easilybe used
right or left handed and operatedwith eithera thumb or
whicheverisfound to be the most conyenient "finger (fis.23a 24).
Theshutterreleasesonlyworkwhen the main switchis
set to an operatingposition ("1,B or C"), and when the
magazinefunctoncontrol is set to "ME" or "SE".
Theaction of the shutter releasebuttons is a two stage
operation:
Fig.23 Stage1 = Light measurement:ThketheJirstpressureon
the shutter releasebutton and this will activatethe metef
apertureand shutterspeedinformation is displayedin
theviewJinder
Stage 2 : Releusing: The exposureis completed byfully
depressingthe shutter releasebutton; the camerawill
exposeaccordingto the data displayed.
Becauseof thepositioning of the releasebuttons and the
modeof operation,the handling of the camerais very
smooth and this eliminatesthepossibility of manypic-
ture-takingfaults.
Seealso: LongTime Release(fiq. I5), self timer ffiq. 16),
Fig.24 shutter releasethrough handgrip system(accessory)and
remoterelease (accessory).
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IHEEYElEVElVIEW]INDERWITHDIOPIRICCORRECIIO
The qe level viewJinderof the Rolleiflex SL 2000F is
usedin exactly the samewayas thepentaprismof a con-
ventionalSLR camera.WiththeRolleiflexSL 2000F
thereis the additionalfacility of dioptric correctionwhich
allows you to adjust the qtepieceto correspondto your
own qtesight(ranget 4D).
Set the dial knob 8 to shutterspeedl/ts sec.and aperture
settingon the lens tof 5.6.Pressthe shutter releasedown
to theJirststop.Theviewfindernow showsthe data dis-
playfor shutterspeed"15"end aperture"5.6".Thrnthe
qtepieceadjustmentuntil the display is,at its sharpest.
The qte level viauJinderis now at its optimum settingfor
your own use.Obsenetheposition of the scale13 and
ydu can then readily re-adjust the camernto suit yourself
f it is altered.
Note: Only dioptric correctionis possible; in casesof
astigmatismspectaclesshould bewornwith the E)ecup
folded in.
Fig.25 When the reflexviewinghoodis in operation,the qe level
viewJinder i s inop erative.
Pleasenote that thefigureson the qepiecescalearefor
indication purposesonly.
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Wrongexposureis shown when the "PLUS" signal or the
whole row of shutterspeedLEDs light up.When this
occursthe apertureshould be adjustedto bring exposure
in linewith the shutter speed.Wen the "memo"switch
is beingused,overexposureis shown by the "PLUS" sign
and under exposureby the 16s sign.
Theselectedapertare is shown in the scale on the right
of theviewJinder(ftg. 29).The aperturesimulator linkage
on the lens senesalso to indicate to the camerathe range
of apertures avai I abI e.
Whenusingolder non metercoupledlensesand accesso-
ries, the stop down button 18 must bepressed.Theshutter
speedLEDs will then light but the aperturescalewill not
liSht. Ifyou try to usea non metercoupledlens/accessory
without engagingthe stop down modethe entirearray of
indications will light as a warning.If the warning is ignor-
ed and the shutterpressed,the mirrorwill lock up.This
may befreedby turning the main switch I0 to "0'which
releasesthe mirror and then back to "I'i pressin the stop
down button and then againpress the shutter release.
The battery check (/iS. 30) will indicatewhen the NiCad
batterieshaveonly sufficientpowerfor lessthan another
300 exposures.This will indicate automatically when the
shutter releaseis pressed.Wen disposablebatteriesare
beingused,this indicationwill comeon almost imme-
diately as the capacityof the batteriesis only about
100-200exposuresfromthe start.
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Flash control (/iS. 3I).Wen usinga dedicatedflash
system,a light signals that the camereis readyfor use
with theflash unit.
After theflash exposure,a signal indicatesthat theflash
illuminationwas sufficient.More details can be seen
from the instruction manual suppliedwith the dedicated
flash system.
The "memo"function is indicatedwhenonly the shutter
speedscale is illuminated.
On manual control, the aperturein usewill be indicated
as normal, the manually set speedwill be indicated by a
constantLED and the speedwhichwouldbeset by the
automatic system(f the camerawas working on auto-
Fig.31 matic) will be indicated by aflashing LED. It is thus
possible to maintain eithera chosenexposurevalueor a
set dffirencefrom the theoreticallycorrectexposure
value underconditionsofvaryinglighting.
Note: In certainspecificconditionsit is possible that
eitherthe indicatedspeedswillflicker or that more than
two indications will light. This is normally brought about
by,for example,fluorescentlighting and it is due to the
veryrapidfluctuation in output of suchlight sources.In
such casesit is advisableto usea relativelylong shutter
speed.
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IHEINIERCHA]IOEABIETOCUSI]IGSCREE]IS
The imageof the subjectisformed on thefocusing
screen6, which may beviewedby eitherthe qte level view-
finder or the reflexviewJinder.Thefocusingscreenis a
precision optical componentand the standard screenis
sufficientlyversatileto coveralmost all normal applica-
tions.Thereare howeverseveralalternativescreens
avai I a bI efo r specificp urposes ( seeAccessori es).
Thestandard screenallows threewaysoffocusing: by
meansof the diagonal split image,the microprism circle,
or the matt screenitself (fig. 27 or Page44).
Fig.32
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