Photography just got that bit more exciting!!
A 1980's Rollei SL66E 6x6 medium format film camera + Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f2.8 HFT lens (80mm is equivalent to roughly 50mm FL on a 35mm film camera)
I've just finished a studio shoot and shot 2 test rolls of film - 1x Fomapan 400 + 1x Kodak Tri-X 400 (yes something new!) I like 120 Tri-X grain and have ordered a pack ready to use with the SL66. I already had high hopes for this camera even before the postman knocked on the door. The experience of shooting with this beautiful camera is way beyond all expectations. I love it. It has a few tricks up it's sleeve and is not your average 6x6. I hope the test photos come out OK. If they do we're in for a real treat as the photos looked amazing through the waist level viewfinder! I've never taken so few images with my Leica M9 during a shoot. It just couldn't compete.
Photo taken with the trusty Leica M9 + 1973 Leica Summicron 90mm f2 lens
Keep you eyes peeled for 6x6 format images of model Nella to come. They were taken with the SL66.
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Rolleifflex SL66E + Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm f2.8 + Fomapan 400 120 film
Semi stand development in Rodinal (R09 One Shot), 1:150, 45 mins, 21 deg. Epson v600 scan
The photos overlapped hence the crop and I checked the film back on the SL66E and the gearing is slipping. I might need to get a new film back but for now they will be cropped / overlapped.
Model Nella in the studio yesterday
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Rolleifflex SL66E + Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm f2.8 (@f2.8, 1/60) + Fomapan 400 120 film
Semi stand development in Rodinal (R09 One Shot), 1:150, 45 mins, 21 deg. Epson v600 scan
Overlap due to SL66E film back gearing slippage.
Model Nella in the studio yesterday. Lots of detail if you want to view large :) The Planar 80/2.8 HFT is super sharp wide open
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Leica M3 meets Rollei SL66E!
2 very different film cameras but both amazing at what they do. My current favourite 2 cameras! The SL66E currently produces by far the biggest grins and whoops while the M3 is more of a sensible refined touch. :)
Leica M3 taken with Rolleiflex SL66E + Zeiss Planar 80mm f2.8 HFT + Fomapan 400
Trying to finish the roll of film that seemed to go on forever due to overlap issues!
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Rollei SL66E Fomapan Portrait
Rolleifflex SL66E + Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm f2.8 + Fomapan 400 120 film
Semi stand development in Rodinal (R09 One Shot), 1:150, 45 mins, 21 deg. Epson v600 scan
Cropped due to film bak gearing overlap issues. Replacement SL66E back on it's way from Germany so I hope that fixes the problem
Polish model - Nella
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