Charging the battery
Inserting the battery
Attaching the lens
Loading fi lm
Attaching the magazine
Advancing the fi lm
Switching camera on and off
Opening the viewfi nder hood
Closing the viewfi nder hood
Focusing
– Autofocusing: Single AF*
– Manual focusing*
Selecting the exposure mode
Selecting the metering pattern
Exposure metering
Removing the fi lm
Viewfi nder display
Handling and using the camera
Using your camera
Preparing the camera
Attaching the shoulder strap
Inserting the battery
Opening the folding hood
Closing the folding hood
Charging the battery
Charging from car battery
Additional power supply
Battery status
Changing batteries
Changing fuses
Attaching the handgrip
Changing the grip position
Adjusting the wrist strap
Loading and changing fi lm inserts
Loading fi lm inserts
Removing the fi lm
Setting the fi lm speed
Removing/changing magazines
Magazine identifi cation
6008. We appreciate your patronage and
trust that your new camera will give you
outstanding service for many years to
come.
Your Rolleifl ex 6008 has been designed
for professional use. It is ideally suited for
creative use in fashion, people and action
photography as well as in architectural and
industrial applications.
For the hurried reader, there are
introductory brief instructions.
These are followed by a detailed description with pictures of all important aspects
of the camera, guiding you step by step
from assembling the basic camera modules right up to removing the exposed
fi lm.
This in turn is followed by a number of
practical tips and additional information
on the workings of your camera as well as
its major accessories.
A tabular annex gives all important data of
our line of interchangeable lenses.
In the case of operating errors – which
even an experienced photographer might
make in the heat of a shoot or after prolonged non-use of the camera – a trouble-shooting guide will help you locate
possible causes and fi nd a way to correct
them. All parts numbers in the text and
the illustrations stand for one and the
same part and can be looked up in the
two picture plates.
Like any precision instrument, your Rolleifl ex 6008 AF/6008 integral2 deserves careful handling.
Proceed with care above all when removing or attaching interchangeable magazines or lenses:
» Never touch the refl ex mirror or special
light-absorbing surfaces when there is
no lens on the camera. In this case,
always close the camera‘s mirror box
with its protective cap.
» When there is no magazine on the
camera, make sure that the exposed
auxiliary shutter 60 is not subject to
pressure. In this case, always protect the
camera by attaching its rear cover.
» Interchangeable magazines removed
from the camera should always be protected by closing their laminar drawslide
and attaching their protective cover.
» These cover the most important controls
and manipulations you need to acquaint
yourself with your camera and its operation. Readers who prefer detailed information right from the beginning should
start on page 19.
» Hints regarding autofocus or focus indi-
cation refer exclusively to the Rolleifl ex
6008 AF.
Note:
Users of earlier models of the Rolleifl ex
6000 Series should read the paragraph
“Compatibility with earlier components“.
Connect power-supply cable a to power
terminal b of charger and the latter to AC.
The green LED signals readiness.
All usual line voltages between 100 and
240 V AC may be used. Press tab 77 up,
withdraw battery 8 and insert it in the
charger as shown. Charging takes about
one hour.
Nicad batteries are subject to a slow
continual discharge. To ensure that your
camera is always ready for use, be sure to
recharge your battery every 2 to 3 months.
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Inserting the battery
Slide charged battery 8 with tab 77 down
into camera and engage tab.
Attaching the lens
Press red button 72 down and remove
cap turning it counterclockwise. Align red
index of lens 68 with red dot on camera
bayonet mount 18, insert it as far as it will
go and turn it clockwise until it clicks into
place.
Push grip 49 of laminar drawslide of magazine as far as it will go in the direction of
arrow “magazine change/remove insert“,
press release buttons 34 and 48, remove
magazine back 35 and take out fi lm insert
57. Pull red tab 55 outwards and insert
fi lm spool according to icon 58. Thread
paper leader straight into empty spool 28
and wind it up until the arrow (!) is aligned
white index 29. Slide fi lm-box tab into
slot 56 (on side of fi lm spool). Position fi lm insert in magazine: fi lm spool aligned
with , empty spool with .
Note:
Make sure that the fi lm leader is on top of
retaining springs c of fi lm pressure plate; it
will automatically be threaded below these
springs. Close magazine back tightly. Set
ISO speed on dial of magazine 37.
Hook interchangeable magazine straight
into bottom hinge, swing it up and press
down until it engages with a click. Push
grip 49 down as far as it will go.
Advancing the fi lm
Set master switch 1 to “1“ and press the
shutter release down fully: The fi lm will be
advanced to frame 1. Frame counter 51
reads “1“. Should “1“ fail to appear, press
the shutter release again.
Master switch set to “S“, “C“ or “S±“.
Switch camera on by briefl y pressing
memo button or shutter release. It will
now remain active in its standard mode for
at least 40 s. This period will be extended
for another 40 s if one of the camera‘s
controls is used. To switch the camera off,
turn its master switch to “off“. Accidental
activation will then be impossible.
Opening the viewfi nder hood
Lift viewfi nder hood 7 at rear and swing it
up. To fl ip up magnifi er holder 5, press the
grip towards the edge of the hood.
Closing the viewfi nder hood
Press magnifi er holder 5 down until it
locks. Press two side fl aps of the hood
inwards and release, letting the hood close
automatically.
Use focus mode dial 26 (6008 AF) to
change over between autofocus (single AF
– “sing“ – or continuous AF – “cont“) and
manual focusing (“man“).
Autofocusing: Single AF (6008 AF)
Place the focus area on the ground-glass
screen over the subject to be focused (see
illustration) and slightly depress the shutter
release. Your AF lens will now focus automatically. To repeat focusing, release the
shutter button and again press it lightly.
Your subject has been detected as soon as
only the center icon of the focus indicator
appears.
If the three components of the focus indicator are blinking, automatic focusing is
impossible. In this case, place the focus
area on a more contrasty and better textured subject at the same distance and
focus on the latter. If necessary, focus
manually.
Point the focus area of the 6008 AF at the
subject detail on which you wish to focus
and turn ring 71 until only the central
symbol of the focus display appears.
Keep turning focusing ring 71 until only
the central part of the focus indicator
appears. Arrows indicate the direction in
which the focusing ring should be turned.
If all three components of the focus indicator are blinking, autofocusing is impossible. In this case, make the focus area
coincide with a more contrasty and better
textured subject located at the same distance.
Selecting the exposure mode
» Programmed AE
Set aperture ring 69 and shutter-speed dial
23 to “A“. The camera is biased for a
minimum shutter speed of 1/125 s.
» Aperture priority AE
Set shutter-speed dial 23 to “A“, release
aperture ring 69 by pressing knob 70 and
set desired working aperture.
» Shutter-priority AE
Set aperture ring 69 to “A“ and select
desired shutter speed by turning dial 23.
» Manual exposure control
Select aperture and shutter speed using
the aperture ring and the shutter-speed
dial. Balance exposure on the large central
index of the light balance.
for diffi cult or extreme lighting conditions.
Up to fi ve separate spot readings are pos-
sible.
Exposure metering
The metering system is active as soon
as the camera is switched on. To lock
the exposure, keep memo button 27
depressed or engage it (pushing it back).
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Removing the fi lm
After the last exposure, the fi lm is auto-
matically wound up. Then open the magazine back and remove the fi lm insert. Take
out the exposed fi lm and glue down its
leader. Replace the fi lm insert. Press down
the magazine back until it clicks into place.
It is advisable to remove the magazine
from the camera when changing fi lms.
Note:
Before opening the magazine back 35,
be sure to push grip 49 all the way
in the direction of the arrow “magazine
change/remove insert“. Failure to do so
may damage the laminar drawslide!
This is a step-by-step explanation of all
important operations right from assembling the camera modules up to the
removal of the exposed fi lm. If necessary,
additional hints are given for additional
clarifi cation. For practical tips, see page 77.
Should problems be encountered, see the
table on pages 96 – 101.
Note:
In its basic confi guration, the camera is
shipped in special packing designed to
provide optimum protection for all its
components. It is recommended that this
packing be kept for later use. Make a
point of noting down the serial numbers
of camera and lenses. These will help you
recover the equipment and prove your
ownership should it ever be lost.
Remove the front and rear caps. Press
button 72 and remove the protective body
cap by counterclockwise rotation. Fully
insert lens 68 with its red index aligned
with the red dot of the camera bayonet
mount 18, and turn it clockwise until it
clicks into position.
Inserting the battery
Slide battery 8 with tab 77 down into the
battery compartment and tighten the tab.
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Attaching the shoulder strap
Push the self-locking eyelets onto holders
3 and 42 until they click into place. To
loosen the strap, lift the release grip and
unhook the eyelets.
The strap holders of the camera allow
the strap to be turned freely so that the
camera can easily be carried in various
positions.
Opening the folding hood
Lift viewfi nder hood 7 at rear and swing it
up. To fl ip the magnifi er holder 5 up, press
the grip towards the edge of the hood.
The magnifi er holder swings up.
Closing the folding hood
Push magnifi er holder 5 down. Press the
two lateral hood fl aps inwards and release
them. The viewfi nder hood will close auto-
matically.
Plug the power-supply cable a into the AC
terminal b of the charger and connect it
to the AC supply. The green LED indicates
readiness. All normal AC voltages and frequencies are suitable:
» 100V – 240V AC, 50 Hz – 60 Hz.
The power-supply unit has protective insulation and conforms to the pertinent
EU safety regulations. It comes with a
1.25amp slow-blow fuse. Its outputs (battery pins, terminals) are protected against
short circuits due to defective batteries
or metallic objects. Battery temperature is
monitored and limited.
Note:
Be sure to prevent bare metallic objects
from entering the battery slot and use the
unit exclusively in a dry environment.
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b
Place battery 8 with its contacts onto the
pins in the charger slot. Rapid charging
will start after about 2 s, and the red LED
glows. Cutoff voltage and battery temperature are monitored during charging.
At the cutoff voltage, the unit switches
to trickle charge. If the battery voltage
exceeds the admissible maximum, the red
LED will go out and rapid charging is interrupted until the temperature is back to
normal.
Trickle charging is in progress when the
green and red LEDs are blinking. This
makes up for the spontaneous discharge
of the battery so that the latter may be left
in the charger over prolonged periods.
Ambient temperature: approx. 5°C to
35°C. The overall duration of the charging
cycle depends on battery condition. After
normal discharge, about one hour or less
is suffi cient.
If you wish to resume rapid charging after
trickle charge has started, briefl y lift the
battery off the contacts and replace it: The
one-hour timer starts, and rapid charging
is resumed.
If the battery is very hot – red LED off with
battery in place –, rapid charging can be
started only after it has cooled down.
Charging from car battery
Connect the car‘s lighter socket to the
low-voltage terminal d of the charger.
Normal charging from a 12V car battery
will take about 14 hours. The two LEDs
will remain off.
Additional power supply
An external device running on 12 VDC
with a maximum of 500 mA can be connected to the 3.5 mm jack e of the
charger. The green LED signals readiness.
The maximum admissible length of the
connecting cable is 2 m.
With the camera switched on, battery
status is monitored automatically.
The following display appears:
» for full or suffi cient capacity ,
» for partial discharge ,
» blinking for very low capacity
(suffi cient only for a few additional
shots).
When the display reads “CHArGE“, the
camera will switch off. If possible, keep a
fully charged spare battery ready.
It is advisable to recharge the battery as
soon as the icon starts blinking,
above all at low temperatures. Use of the
external battery connector – which allows
the battery to be carried close to your
body – also is very helpful at low ambient
temperatures.
To avoid premature discharging of the battery, be sure to reset master switch 1 to
“off“ after using the camera.
For technical reasons, Nicad batteries will
slowly discharge even if they are not
used. To ensure instant readiness of your
camera, be sure to recharge the battery
every two to three months.
Changing batteries
Push tab 77 up and remove discharged
battery 8. Insert the recharged battery
with its tab pointing down into the battery
slot. Firmly press down the tab until it
engages.
Note:
Always switch your camera off before
changing batteries to keep exposure settings in memory.
Remove battery and pull fuse 9 out of
its holder. The open slide 39 exposes the
spare fuse 38. Press this down into the
holder so that it clicks into place. Close
slide 39.
Suitable fuses – 1.25amp/250V, slow-blow
– are commercially available.
To avoid damage to the camera, never use
fuses of higher rating!
Should the spare fuse blow too, try to
locate the cause (e.g. fi lm-loading error,
especially fi lm running off the spool; fi lm
torn at low temperature or come off paper
leader.) If the trouble cannot be located,
please contact Rollei Service.
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Attaching the handgrip
To avoid unintentional shutter tripping
when attaching the grip, set the master
switch to “off“. Turn shutter-speed dial
23 to < > and hold it in this position.
Insert holding pin 66 of grip 21 fully
into the opening in the shutter-speed dial.
Let go of the dial so that it resets from its
< > position.
The grip is now fi xed to the camera. To
remove the grip, proceed in the reverse
order.
The grip has four click stops that ensure
convenient holding of the camera with the
waist-level fi nder, the 45° prism fi nder and
the 90° eye-level fi nder.
To change the grip position, press the
release button 65 on the inside until the
grip can be moved freely. Let go of the
release button and move the grip forward
or backward until the lock pin engages.
Adjusting the wrist strap
Loosen the strip on the buckle and adjust
it so that the camera can be held safely
with only your right hand.
To remove the strap, press the two lock
pins of the strap holder with a pointed
object (e.g. a ball pen) and withdraw the
holders from the guide slots. To attach the
strap, proceed in the reverse order.
Pull the grip of the magazine‘s laminar
drawslide 49 all the way in the direction
of the arrow “magazine change/remove
insert“. Press release buttons 34 and
48, swing the magazine back down and
remove fi lm insert 57. The recesses in the
back make removal very easy. If necessary,
briefl y press the empty spool with one fi nger to loosen the insert.
Pull red tab 55 outwards, insert the fi lm
spool according to icon 58 (black side
of paper facing inside) and engage the
tab. Thread the fi lm leader straight into
empty spool 28 and use advance fl ange 59 to wind it up tight until the arrow on
the paper backing is properly aligned with
index 29. Slip the fi lm-box tab into memo
holder 56 (on side of fi lm spool).
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The camera comes with a fi lm insert
inside. Unless you use interchangeable
magazines, which are even more practical,
it is advisable to keep several fi lm inserts
ready for prolonged shoots. The inserts
can be preloaded and are easy to carry.
The same type of insert can be used for
size 120 and 220 roll fi lm (not the same
type of magazine, though!).
The empty fi lm spool from the last roll
need not be changed – it will accept the
leader of the new fi lm without reposition-
ing. This is a special benefi t of the sym-
metrical insert that fi ts the fi lm-advance
system even when it is turned through
180°. If the new fi lm is of different speed
or type, also change the fi lm tab in the
memo holder, and reset the fi lm speed on
dial 37.
At subzero temperatures it is not advisable
to preload the fi lm inserts. Instead, it is
preferable to load the fi lm directly from
its box and advance it to frame 1. Due to
the cold, the glue holding the fi lm on the
paper leader will get brittle and might give
rise to fi lm-advance problems.
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Loading fi lm inserts
Open the magazine back as described
before and load the insert so that the fi lm
spool coincides with the icon , the
empty spool with . Do not try to
insert the fi lm edges beneath the spring
clips c. Simply leave them on top. As the
fi lm is wound on automatically, it will pass
below the clips on its own.
Close the back until it engages and pull
the grip fully down to cancel the release
lock. Set the master switch to “S“ and
briefl y press shutter release 20 or 24: The
fi lm will automatically advance to the fi rst
frame, and the frame counter 51 will read
“1“. Should this not be the case – which
does happen from time to time with certain makes of fi lm –, press the shutter
release once more.
After the last frame, wait for the fi lm
advance and wind-up to fi nish and “End“
to appear in the display. Then close the
laminar drawslide (grip in direction of
arrow “magazine change/remove insert“).
Open the magazine back, remove the
insert and take out the fi lm. If necessary,
replace the fi lm insert and close the
back until it engages. It is advisable to
remove the magazine from the camera
before removing the fi lm. (See paragraph “Removing/changing magazines“.)
Note:
Before opening the magazine back 35,
pull grip 49 fully in the direction of the
arrow “magazine change/remove insert“,
or the drawslide may be damaged!
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Setting the fi lm speed
Engage dial 37 in the position for the ISO
speed concerned. The dial must be in one
of its click stops!
Film speed can be set over a range of ISO
25/15° to 6400/39°, which covers practically all the emulsions available in the
world.
If the fi lm speed is changed with the
camera switched on (!) or if magazines
with different ISO settings are attached to
the camera, the corresponding ISO value
will be displayed for about one second,
e.g. 25 – 32 – 40 … 4000 – 5000 – 6400,
preceded by “Sn“ (for sensitivity).