don_cameron3 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 <p>I have just purchased a 6008 Pro with 80mm and would like to get a wide angle.<br>I have searched a bunch about the different lenses available and I am confused about compatability.<br>From what I understand there are 3 types of lenses, for the non AF 6000 series cameras:<br>(1) non-PQ (identified by no marks on aperature ring) - Meant for 6002, 6003, 6006 - limited functionality on 6008<br>(2) PQ (identified by "PQ" on aperature ring) - meant for 6008<br>(3) PQS - (Identified by "PQS" on aperature ring) - meant for 6008</p><p>Does this sound correct? Are there other lenses (less expensive) that I can make work with the 6008 Pro?<br>So with the non-PQ lens what does it mean by "limited functionality" with the 6008? Metering wont work unless I stop down?</p><p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_yves_mead Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Non-PQ lenses offer manual and shutter-priority AE operation only; PQ lenses also offer aperture-priority AE and fully-automatic operation on bodies that support them, but are safe on earlier models; PQS lenses offer all that plus a top shutter speed of 1/1000s, but are safe to use only on certain bodies such as the 6003 SRC 1000. All have a bayonet filter mount. If you look around there are budget lenses (these have threaded filter mounts, amongst other things) under the Rolleigon name, made by Tokina. I think they operate like non-PQ lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_cameron3 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 <p>Perfect - thanks!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward_giarusso1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 <p>Make sure you get PQ/PQS. Read the descriptions as some gloss over the facts. Non PQ is cheap but not worth it to me. One lens I would recommend to you is the Zeiss Marco-Planar 120 F4. The earlier version has some flare issues. PhotoNet has some good info on the Rollei system. Do a search and you will find that a lot of questions you ask were covered back in 1998-2004 time frame. That was the heyday of the Rollei film camera experience. Kornelius J. Fleischer of Zeiss would answer questions about MF lenses back then on a regular basis. Check out his posts. . </p> <h3> </h3> <h1> </h1> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondebanks Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 <blockquote> <p>Are there other lenses (less expensive) that I can make work with the 6008 Pro?</p> </blockquote> <p>There were also some lenses marked EL - which apparently stood for "economy line" - which in most cases had the same optics as PQ lenses. See http://www.photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/001G4Q</p> <blockquote> <p>If you look around there are budget lenses (these have threaded filter mounts, amongst other things) under the Rolleigon name, made by Tokina.</p> </blockquote> <p>Jean-Yves, have you a definitive reference regarding Tokina? I've seen statements that the Rolleigon optics were made by Mamiya, and others saying that they were made by Tokina. I've wondered what the real story is. They are said to be very good performers, anyway.</p> <blockquote> <p>I think they operate like non-PQ lenses.</p> </blockquote> <p>That would be correct, as they were released to accompany the "budget" 6002 camera in 1985, which pre-dates the PQ era (1988 onwards).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey goldberg Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 <p>No reason not to get just PQ lenses (or PQS). They are a delight and you will get many years of pleasure from them. Prefer the Schneiders, although some of the Zeiss are special in their own way. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_yves_mead Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 <p>Ray - have a look at <a href="http://rollei.org.uk/rolleinars-and-rolleigons/">this article on Club Rollei User</a>. I haven't read anything definitive but I've seen the same mentioned in various places - Tokina made budget lenses for the 6000 series, while Mamiya did the same for Rollei's 35mm SLR system</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondebanks Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 <p>Jean-Yves, thanks for the link! </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_cameron3 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 <p>OK, now I know. Non-PQ lenses do not feed back aperature to the 6008, so it can only meter by stopping down. When I turn on the meter button and adjust aperature, the meter does not change (as it does with shutter speed). </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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