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Rolleiflex SL66 Booklet Product booklet
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- Rollei
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- Rolleiflex SL66 Booklet
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- English
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This superb 2y"" x 2Yo" single-lens reflex is the most advanced camera ever
developed for the professional or dedicated amateur. Many brilliant features
and innovations set it apad from all other medium-format cameras: built-in
bellows, a tilting lens board for greater depth control, and reversibleinterchan-
geable lenses are just a few. Add to these the versatility of interchangeable
magazines, finder hoods, and focusing screens, and the result is a fast, res-
a truly universal system that will handle anyponsive, easy-to-use instrument -challenge.
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The challenge was more than successfully met.
Many man*years of design, research, and
testing were inve,sted in the project. Designs
were developecl, exhaustively tested, and
replaced with better ones. Entirely new
measuring and testing device,s had to be built.
And of course, Rollei's 40 years of experience
...al1d the Result! invaluable.in building precisionThe resultreflexis a cameracameras, thatprovednot
only meets every requirement specified, but
follows in the Rollei tradition of quality and
dependability as well.
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The bellows unit e><tends to 50 mm, and the
bellows rail has precise magnification scales
for three lenses. For exacting copying work,
an additional millimeter scale affords even
closer control. l-lere are just four of the many
bellows applications; they are described in
more detail o,n pages 8-11: 1. Close-ups and
The Built-in Bellows 2.macrophotographyShort lens-to-subjectwithoutdistancesaccessories.even with
relatively long lenses. For example, the
bellows allows the 120 mm S-Planar f/5.6 to
focus down to 14".3. Simple, reliable depth
extension by tilting the lens/bellows unit.
4. Photomicrography without a microscope.
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You can mount the 50, 80, and 120 mm Zeiss
lenses in the SL 66's bayonet mount in reverse
or "retro" position, with the front lens element
toward the camera. No adapters are required.
Only the SL 66 offers this capability. lts
advantages: closer focusing and larger than
images with a definite increase in lensLens Reversibility performance.1:1View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
20 x magnification without a microscope, To cove'r the range between macrophoto-
using a specialized lens and extension tubes; graphy and photomicrography and extend
accesso4f mi croscope adapte r partially into the photomicrographic scope,
special lenses are available for the SL 66.
Made by Carl Zeiss and Ernst Leitz, they are
supplied in focal lengths from 16 to 100 mm.
Photomicrography theUsingextensionthe shortesttubes,ofyouthesecan(16reachmm)aandsubjectjust
magnification of more than 20 x in one stage.
For greater magnification, an adapter that will
permit theSL66 to be used with a microscope
is in preparation.
Part of the eye of a tropical musk beetle
(Cerambycidae famiily): Rolleiflex SL 66 with
25 mm Leitz Photar and 3 80 mm extension
tube's. Magnitication 25 x.View original page 10Page 12 · Read text
This exclusive feature of the SL 66 will bring
you a new dimension of creative freedom, and
yo,u'll find many opportunities for using it in
your work. Some examples include architec-
tural photography, in-plant industrial work, and
applications in the advertising and commercial
fields.
The depth effect is visilble on the SL 66's
focusing screen. ln addition, an indicator is
furnished with the camera that permits precise
settings and exact determination of the zone
of sharpness.
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Diaphragm e' 2.8, tilting 80
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Brilliant Focusing Screens for Every Brilliant Rollei focusing screens, fitted for architectural photography because it affords
Application: (with focusing grid ; with rangefinder years irr twin-lens Rollei cameras, feature quick, precise focusing with the aid of vertical
wedge ; without focusing aid), groundglass screen; uniform image brightness to the edges of the image lines.
special focusing screen for macrophotography screen.
and photomicrography 3. Screen without special aids. This screen,
The following easily interchangeable screens often preferred for portrait work, has no
are available for the SL 66: central focusing element, but like all Rollei
'1. Universal screen with central focusing grid. line grid to aid in aligning vertical and hori-Focusing Screens brilliant focusing screens, it has an engraved
Focusing is extremely positive; within the grid, zontal picture elements.
the out-of-focus image is hazy and shimmering
until it "snaps" into focus with absolute 4. Groundglass screer"r, particularly useful fot
clarity of detail. This screen permits perfect close-up work and macrophotography.
focusing even under poor lighting conditions. Additional focusing screens are in preparation,
including a special macrophotography/photo-
2. Screen with central rangefinder wedge. micrography screen.
This is an especially useful screen for
1. Universal screen with central 3. Screen without special aids
focusing grid
2. Screen with ce,ntral rangefinder wedge
4. Groundglass screen
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lnterchangeable Magazines and Film Holders: The 1201220 interchangeable magazine tor 12- type indicator and a storage compartment for
270"x 2'/0" 120/220 Magazine; 71'"' x 2'/0" or 24-exposure film offers many refinements the dark slide. Standard magazine safety
120/220 Magazine;7'ia" x 1y'" 120/220 for maximu,m user convenience. features such as interlocks to prevent blank
Magazine; Film Holder Adapter far Plates and A film feeler system speeds loading by auto- exposures or unintentional double exposures
Sheef Films;1',1" x1'tu" Magazine Slide; matically stopping the film transport when the are, of course, incorporated into the SL 66
Polaroid Attachment first frame is in shooting position. magazine.
An exposure counler for both 12 and 24
Roll Film Magazines firstexposuresto the countslast framewithoutand signalsresettingthefromend theof Also15/e" x15/a"in preparationapertureareforathosemagazinewho slidewish withto
pictures on superslide-size occasional film. takeand your 220 film, and a Polaroid adapter 12O or
The quick cl'lange-over from 120 to 220 film is for black-and-white and color film packs.Plate Holders made by simply flicking a lever to program the
counter for 12 or 24 exPosures.
A loading indicator automatically shows you
whether or not there is film in the magazine.
Other convenience features include a film
The SL 66 allows you to use special emulsions co'unte,r for 16 and 32 eXpoSUre's ; a15/s" xlste"
available only on plates or sheet film. Plate (Superslide) '1291220 magazine with counter
hofder adapters that accept Rollei 2112" x31lz" for 16 and 32 exposures. Except for image
sheet film and plate holders are available; this size and exposure cou,nter, both these
size material yields standard 21/t" x21/r" accessory magazines have the same safety
negatives or transparencies. In preparation and convenience features as the standard
ate''. a 1sls" x21l+" 120122O magazine with 21 lt" x21 lt" magazine.
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In preparation is a universal adapter ring that The 50 mm Distagon tl4, 80 mm Planar tl2.B,
will enable the automatic diaphragms of SL 66 and 120 mm S-Planarf/5.6 are particularly
lenses to function whe,n the lenses are useful for close-ups and macropho,tography
mounted in reverse mode, when extension when mounted in reverse as described on
tubes are used, or when the supplementary page 9.
extension bellows unit is fitted.
Angle of View
Four of the eight lenses listed, the B0 through 40 mm Distagon t/4 880
250 mm focal lengths, use the same size lens- 50 mm Distagon f/4 750
hood, and five of the lenses, the 50 through B0 mm Planar f 12.8 520
250 mm, share the same size filters. UV filters, 120 mm S-Planar f/5.6 360
by the way, aren't needed with Zeiss lenses 150 mm Sonnar f,/4 290
for the SL 66 because their spectral trans- 250 mm Sonnar f/5.6 180
mission has been designed to absorb ultra- 500 mm Tele-Tessar 't.15.6 90
violet radiation. 1000 mm Mirotar f/5.6 4.50
120 mm S-Planar f/5.6 150 mm Sonnar f/4 mm Sonnar f/5.6
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When an image size larger than 5:1 is required,
a number of special lenses are available for
the SL66; Luminars bY Carl Zeiss, and
Focotars f rom E. Le'itz in focal lengths of '16 to
100 mm. These lenses have been carefully
computed for optimum performance in macro-
photography and photomicrography applica-
unit,Special Lenses for tions,extensionand tubeswhen orusedthe accessoryin combinationbellowswith the range of magnification they will extendMacrophotograPhY and 20 x. well beyond
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The ever-ready case is made of strong, top- The soft leather carrying case provides
grain black leather, and accomodates the enough room to accomodate the SL 66 with a
SL 66 with the standard B0 mm Planar f/2.8 lens other than the standard one; the 50 mm
lens attached. The carrying strap remains on Distagon tl4,the 120 mm S-Planar f/5.6, or the
the camera. which is always ready to use. The 150 mm Sonnar tl4.The carrying strap remains
back of the case swings down to permit on the camera.
loading, and the front is completely removable
Cases to permit the use of a longer focal length lens.
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The hold-atl case of black grained leather is For assignments requiring more extensive particularly handy lor carrying the SL.66 and equipment, a large outlit case is available.
accessories. Although this handsome shoulder The dividing walls of the soft lined compart-
case has very compact dimensions, it will ments are adjustable to permit a large variety
accomodate, for example, your SL 66' two of arrangemi:nts depending on the equipmenl
accessory lenses, an extra magazine, filters, to be carried. The outfit case measures
and at least ten rolls of film. The side panel 143/t" x121/t" x Sr/e", is made of hammered
folds down to form a handy shelf. aluminium over an extreme'ly rugged frame, and is fitted with rubber seals and strong
locks.
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