Tell Me About This 645 Back...

[richard_freedman1]

I'm a Hassie user who is currently researching the option of the

Rollie 6000 series, and am fascinated with the idea of a "rotating"

645 back, as this format represents about 70% of my work (basically

everything but the weddings, which are square). Does this back

actually rotate, just like the Mamiya RB/RZ camera backs, or do you

have to physically remove it from the camera in order to give it a 90

degree turn? Also, if a roll was shot in vertical format, would the

contact sheet read from left-to-right? (Hasselblad w/645 back in

vertical position=frames from right-to-left, which is a minor

inconvenience). Also, is there any sort of frame indicator in the

viewfinder, as with the Mamiya cameras, to indicate

horizontal/vertical framing? (Hasselblad has a drop-in mask, which

obviously doesn't need to be rotated).

[ulrik_neupert]

Sorry to be off topic. The brand you are referring to is spelled "Rollei", not "Rollie". This mistake is made very often on this forum, it is not only ignorant, it makes searching in the database more difficult.

Ulrik

[luciano_checco]

The 4560 it's a great idea. The magazine works for both 120 and 220 film, there is a digital display where you set the speed of the film, the type 120 or 220, whether you want to make single or multiple exposure and the frame counter. The magazine need ad adapter to be used and for the rotation you just have to pull the magazine out of adapter frame and insert it back. Just one click...The frames run from left to right. The mask is included

[kornelius_j._fleischer]

And it offers an amazingly good film flatness!

[anthony_lee4]

This back does have a drawback that people pull too hard and forget to release the magazine slide. As a result, it will break the magazine adaptor which hold the magazine by four small post. I have come across a few broken adaptor. Apart from this drawback, I think it is one of best 645 back for 66 format camera so far. The price for this back used to be very expensive but Rollei had dropped the retail price of this magazine . You will properly get it for about USD 650 in ebay.

[sal_santamaura]

Kornelius, would you please be so kind as to explain how that amazingly good film flatness is achieved? Is it the result of any roller-induced kinks being placed between the frames? Thanks in advance.

[tak_l._poon1]

Dear Richard,

 

Apart from the useful information given above, you would also like to note that the film back does not fit all Rollei 6000 series cameras. Not even all 6008i ! This is even more important if you are buying used cameras.

 

The cameras that take this back include:

 

6001 prof,

6003 prof (sn > xx3xxxxxx),

6008e, and

6008i (sn > xx2xxxxxx)

 

Regards,

 

Tak

[kornelius_j._fleischer]

Yes, Sal! Rollei designed a very intelligent geometry of film rollers and pressure plate, which positions any kinks precisely between frames. The exact opposite of what Mamiya has designed for the 645 AF magazines: They place the kink right in the center of the upcoming frame. And their customers blame lack of sharpness on their lenses or their autofocus...