Sinar 6008 AF, 6008 Integral User Manual
Rolleiflex 6000-System
Lenses and Dedicated Accessories
Top-notch Lenses
Only the best lenses are good enough for a professional camera system.
For your Rolleiflex 6008 AF and Rolleiflex 6008 Integral2
you may choose between lenses from ultra-wide-angle,
wide-angle and standard lenses to telephoto, zoom
and several special-purposes lenses. All of them cutting-edge products made by Carl Zeiss and SchneiderKreuznach, the world-famous specialists for mediumformat optics. All of them with Rollei HFT coating (High
Fidelity Transfer) for optimum flare suppression and brilliant colors.
Our PQ (Professional Quality) and PQS lenses, the latter
with a top shutter speed of 1/1000 s, are the result of
advanced optical design techniques, innovative technology and permanent optimization. All of them use the
unique Rollei Direct-Drive technology: The diaphragm
and shutter blades in the lens are driven by two linear
motors and very precisely controlled and monitored in
1/3 increments by the camera’s microcomputer. Control
pulses and power are transmitted from the camera to
the lens via ten gold-plated contacts – without friction,
free from wear and with high speed. As soon as the
lens is in place on the camera, all important information is immediately transferred to the camera. In other
words, you are instantly ready to shoot.
PQ and PQS lenses by Franke & Heidecke, Carl Zeiss
and Schneider-Kreuznach are in a class of their own.
They are the ideal combination of between-the-lens
and focal-plane shutter technology, offering both wide
apertures and fast top shutter speeds that are fully synchronized. Their outstanding features are optimum
sharpness, color rendition and brilliance as well as reliability and high operating speed.
Glass
A combination of proper lens curvatures and suitable
glass types are your guarantee that the Rollei line of
lenses are optimally corrected for aberrations for sharp
and brilliant pictures. Carl Zeiss, Schneider-Kreuznach
and Franke & Heidecke use advanced glass types, some
of which with particularly high refractive indices.
Mechanics
A lens consists of several elements, some of which may
be combined in components. These are axially shifted
for focusing and zooming, sometimes even in opposite
directions. All these motions have to be very precise in
order not to degrade the high performance of the
lenses over their entire focusing and zooming ranges.
Precise manufacturing techniques and high-quality
materials make sure that the tight tolerances are met
even after many years of use.
Anti-reflection coating
Lenses for Rollei cameras are HFT coated (High Fidelity
Transfer). The coating consists of special ultra-thin films
evaporated on the lens surfaces. The result is a noticeable reduction in the amount of light reflected from the
lens elements and thus less contrast-degrading flare.
Also, light transmission is increased, allowing full use to
be made of lens speed.
Centration
As a user of a Series 6000 Rolleiflex SLR, you have a
right to expect edge-to-edge sharpness in your pictures.
Reason enough for the manufacturers of these lenses to
place special emphasis on the exact centration of their
optical components.
Schneider AF-Longar Converter 1.4x HFT
High-quality teleconverter extending the focal length of
Rollei AF lenses 1.4x. Aperture values change by only
one f-stop. The AF-Tele-Xenar 180 mm f/2.8 thus
becomes a high-speed 250 mm f/4. No change in minimum focusing distance!
Cat. No. 711.61.044
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Schneider AF-Super-Angulon 2.8/ 50 mm HFT PQS
With its high speed of f/2.8, this high-performance
wide-angle lens offers a very bright viewfinder image.
It is particularly versatile for indoor photography with
available light.
Cat. No. 711.81.012
Schneider AF-Xenotar 2.8/80 mm HFT PQS
The classical standard focal length for fast generalpurpose AF shooting in almost all areas of photography.
Its legendary sharpness is complemented by a superfast 1/1000 s for fast-moving subjects or when using
high-speed film.
Cat. No. 711.81.014
Top-notch Lenses
Flare reduction
In addition to anti-reflection coating, additional care is
taken to minimize flare. Special black varnish blocks out
light that might be reflected into the optical path, and a
separate pin-hole diaphragm cuts off any and all light
rays that are not required for image formation. (This
pin-hole diaphragm should not be confused with the
iris diaphragm that is needed for exposure and depthof-field control.)
Neutral colors
Due to different glass types used for the different lens
elements, lenses may exhibit subtle differences in color
rendition. The design of dedicated Rollei lenses therefore places special emphasis on reducing these color
variations to an absolute minimum. In practical terms
this means that pictures taken of one and the same
subject with different lenses will have identical color
characteristics and can thus be combined without any
problem.
Sharpness
This is the product of the resolving power and contrast
rendition of a lens – criteria that are given great importance in the design of Rollei camera lenses. Precise
focusing is easy due to the bright focusing screens of
Rolleiflex 6000 Series cameras (and the fast and precise
autofocus of the Rolleiflex 6008 AF) and makes sure
that your pictures are tack-sharp.
Lens speed
Lens speed, or the aperture ratio, is an important criterion for choosing lenses. The higher the speed of
your lenses, the longer will you be able to shoot
without a tripod or flash unit and the easier the use
of selective focus for creative composition. High lens
speed and high performance, however, are difficult
to reconcile. Still, the high standards employed in
the design and production of Rollei lenses are your
guarantee that even at full aperture your pictures
will be brilliant and sharp from edge to edge.
Precise aperture control
The aperture, on the one hand, controls the amount
of light reaching the film, on the other the depth of
field in your pictures. At wide apertures, depth of field
is shallow. Only the plane you have focused on will
appear sharp, the fore and background being blurred.
Owing to the almost circular shape of the lens aperture
in Rollei lenses, the transition from sharp to blurred
is very smooth and pleasing, while reflections in
the blurred portions of the subject appear round and
natural.
Specially designed for Rolleiflex 6008 AF cameras, there
is a line of pioneering autofocus lenses. These latest
lenses by Schneider-Kreuznach provide a degree of
focusing comfort that makes full use of the high speed
of the 6008 AF. Thanks to fast and precise focusing,
you can concentrate fully on your subject.
On a Rolleiflex 6008 integral, 6003 professional or
6001 professional, these AF lenses may be used with
manual focusing.
Schneider AF-Tele- Xenar 4/150 mm HFT PQS
Classical focal length best suited for portraiture in the
6x6 medium format. Produces the ideal perspective for
the classical portraiture work with head and shoulder.
Excellent performance in the close range thanks to its
floating lens element.
Cat. No. 711.81.016
Schneider AF-Tele- Xenar 2.8/180 mm HFT PQ
High-speed and high-performance telephoto lens particularly well-suited for portraiture, sports and fashion
photography. Its wide initial aperture is ideal for selective focusing, available-light and action photography
requiring fast shutter speeds.
Cat. No. 711.81.018
Schneider AF-Variogon 4.6/60 – 140 mm HFT PQS
A top-notch zoom lens of outstanding performance
equivalent to very good lenses of fixed focal length. The
two-ring zoom is a genuine general-purpose lens offering focal lengths from moderate wide-angle right up to
medium telephoto. The ideal solution when your choice
of camera stations is limited.
Cat. No. 711.81.020
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PQ Wide-angle Lenses
Super-Angulon 3.5/40 mm HFT PQ
An ultra-wide-angle lens whose speed and compactness are unprecedented in this type of lens. Floating
elements keep its outstanding performance constant
right up to a subject distance of 0.4 m.
Cat. No. 711.81.030
Rollei Distagon 4/ 50 mm HFT EL PQ
A versatile wide-angle lens that is very popular as a
standard wide-angle for architectural, indoor and landscape photography.
Cat. No. 711.81.050
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If Rollei shutter technology allows 1/500 s at oversize
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shutter openings, it is only logical that even faster
speeds have become feasible with normal sizes. And in
fact, Rollei has been able to overcome the technical
limit of 1/500 s. Several focal lengths have meanwhile
been fitted with the new Direct Drive Shutter that permits speeds up to 1/1000 s. These special shutter versions are designated PQS.
PQS Lenses With Super-fast Between-the-Lens Shutters
Photo: Florian Adler
Lens: Schneider Apo-Symmar 90 mm f/4 HFT PQS
Schneider Xenotar 2.8/80 mm HFT PQS
The classical standard focal length for almost all areas
of photography. Its legendary sharpness is complemented by a super-fast 1/1000 s for fast-moving
subjects or when using high-speed film.
Cat. No. 711.81.040
Schneider Apo-Symmar 4/90 mm HFT PQS
Versatile macro lens with apochromatic correction.
Optimized for close-up photography. Long helical
mount for focusing from infinity up to a reproduction
ratio of 1:2 without additional accessories. Short
minimum focusing distance is ideal for copy work.
Cat. No. 711.81.042
Zeiss Makro-Planar 4/120 mm HFT PQS
The ideal high-performance lens for copy work and
high magnifications. Optimized for a reproduction
ratio of 1:8, it may also be used (with a bellows unit)
for an extended range of 1:5 to about 2:1. Particularly
well-suited for product photos and close ups.
Cat. No. 711.81.060
Zeiss Sonnar 4/150 mm HFT PQS
A short telephoto that is well-suited for many creative
uses, above all in portraiture, but also for full-frame
shots from a longer distance. Its top shutter speed of
1/1000 s makes this standard telephoto a favorite for
rapid flash shots.
Cat. No. 711.81.062
Zeiss Sonnar 5.6/ 250 mm HFT PQS
Classical, easy-to-use telephoto lens of compact design.
Particularly well-suited for “close-ups” from a certain
distance as well as wild-life and sports photography.
Ideal for perfectly lit flash shots and well-balanced fill-in
in studio and stage work.
Cat. No. 711.81.064
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