william_carter1 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Again, thanks. But it's not clear to me how I contact F&H, since (a) I don't speak German and therefore can't read their website and (b) I'm not in a major market like NYC or LA and therefore don't have a local Rollei dealer. And further thoughts? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Go to http://www.franke-heidecke.net/ > Kontakt > Anschrift. Use the email adress or the phone/fax numbers to be found there. They speak English if strictly needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_carter1 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thank you. I emailed them and will report back here when I get an answer (hopefully in English). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olegmoiseyenko Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Please allow me to supplement a bit information on new lenses from Rolleiflex, provided by Erik few topics above. According to my sources, the wide-angle lens "Flektogon" should be 35mm/f 3.5 HFT AF lens, not f2.8 (however, there might be a typo as well, time will prove this up?). The Flektogon will be a PQS lens and available in the first quarter of 2007. <br> <br> Rollei (F&H) will optimize the current line of AF lenses for digital and there will be a "D" behind the lens name. It is planned to deliver these lenses with a black bayonet mount instead chrome. Availability: IV quarter. <br>-- <br>Kind regards, <br>Oleg (aka <b>oMoses<b>) <br><a href="http://www.pbase.com/omoses">oMoses online portfolio</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjny Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Erik & Oleg, Thank you very much for the information posted. What is the status of the Rollei electronic shutters for view camera lenses, along with the Lens Control S? Now that the Hy6 has a USB interface, will there be a new Lens Control (hopefully smaller)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 BJ, the USB interface on the Hy6 will be for communication between the camera and the computer (keyboard control and firmware updating). Next to it there is an 8 pin universal bus for use with normal remote cables and other portable control devices. The Rollei Lens Control S has little to do with this and needs special cabling with low resistance between unit and shutter because the current is directly opening and closing the shutter. I don't expect that cable to be changed. Theoretically it would be possible to change the remote controlling of the Lens Control S. However, at the Photokina it was still presented as we know it and I heard nothing about any changes to it. I'm pretty sure highest F&H priority is with the Hy6 at the moment and changes of the kind that you propose will only get their attention after they have made the big news a physical reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiver_me_timbrrrre Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 </bold> Bold off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjny Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Thank you again Erik, I've been sending Michael Guthmann @ Jenoptik my suggestions. Do you have another contact at F&H? It would be great if the grip/handle with LCD and battery could detach and become the new version of Lens Control S for Rollei's electronic shutters for Schneider Digitar lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 BJ, why did you send your suggestions to Jenoptik? The X-act is an F&H product, so they would be the ones to implement any changes. Anyway, the grip of the Hy6 will not come off, because a detaching mechanism would take up too much space and call for detachable cabling as well. Anything that would jeopardize the Hy6's convenience and reliability should be avoided IMO. Also, part of the electronics are located in the Hy6 body, so I think this is not a realistic idea. This is not saying that a further development of the X-act couldn't profit of the Hy6 development. Who knows what surprises will be seen in the future? If you want to send your suggestions to F&H use the info on their contact page, as described higher up in this thread. I know a few people there, but I am not going to exchange their names on the internet. Hope you can understand that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak_l._poon1 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 what i would like to see most is a motorised 6x6 film magazine (single magazine for both 120 and 220), which can be used both in the Hy6 and the X-act. but i am sure they are already considering it. Tak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 <B></B></B>off now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 </B></B></B></B></B>off now too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 </h5>Or now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Ah!<br>Correct HTML requires closing opened tags, oMoses. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olegmoiseyenko Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 My fault, sorry guys! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_rios2 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I think the new F&H Hy6 is a step in the right direction. I loved my 6003 and sold it thinking it was obsolete. Instead I now stuggle with a digital SLR that at best limits my creativity. I often find myself reaching for my TLR, just so I can remind myself that things were much better once. Now that Franke & Heidecke are finally showing they mean business, I'm looking forward to the day I can purchase one and get serious again. The new camera has all the features that made the 6000 series great but digital integration. With different backs, not just one like Hasselblad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melinda_lerner Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Has anyone managed to pre-purchase this camera yet. If so please contact me. melinda_lerner@mac.com specially william carter who was going to try. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_leung3 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 There is no doubt that the Rolleiflex Hy6 in Sinar and in Leaf guise, will be a major contender against their main rival from the Hasselblad H-3. One important element in the Franke-Heidecke Sinar,Leaf and Rolleiflex Hy 6 is the fact that the digital backs offered surpass that of the H-3,in terms of mega-pixel count; 60 MP compared to 22-30 on the Hasselblad. The photographer of the Hy 6 system can transfer the file to Compact Flash Cards either to your MAC or PC, or insert CF Card into the camera and download it immediately after you have taken the shot. The major feature of this new camera is that it allows the photographer to choose either 6X45 or 6X6 format. With the Hy 6 it even allows you to shoot film as well as digital. Being an open system compared to the closed system of the Hasselblad H-3,this allows the photographer a choice of Leaf or Sinar digital back on each of the three cameras. With the H-3,it must use Hasselblad own digital back. Which is a bit of draw to anyone new to Hasselblad. Another nice feature for current 6008AF owners, is that the lenses can be interchanged with the Hy6,this would ultimately give you the fastest flash-sync.leaf-shutter system ever of 1/1000 sec. The price tag: The new Sinar Hy6/Sinarback eMotion 75LV medium-format digital camera system will begin shipping in the U.S. in mid-July with a suggested catalog price of $32,500. AnSinar Hy6/Sinarback eMotion 54LV will have a suggested catalog price of $30,500. The Sinar Hy6 System will be supported worldwide through authorized Sinar service centers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mitchell Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Simon, which back has 60 MP? This seems to be misinformation. Taking CF cards is hardly a new feature, and the Sinar backs have built-in memory which is even better (faster). The major features of this platform are fastest flash sync speed of any camera, ability to shoot portrait and landscape with WLF, white balance meter, fastest autofocus of MF world, USB port for firmware updates, and great ergonomics. I say this as someone who intends to buy a Hy6 but let's keep the facts straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Well, not only is 6o meg non-existant, the camera's STILL not available over a year later from the original post date of this thread. I've been interested in the Leaf version for use with my Leaf Aptus 75s ... to replace my aging RZ Mamiya system. I wonder when the ceiling will be done?? I've read that you have to remove the digital back to re-orient current 645 sensors for portrait orientation??? If true, what happened to the rotating back of the Rollei? "fastest autofocus of MF world" ??? Speaking of facts, I wonder if this is true given that the Hasselblad has just improved the AF on the H cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Marc, The camera should be available right now, because F&H is delivering to both Sinar and Leaf. As things are now Sinar is working on a truly rotating adapter for their backs (already for some time) and Leaf has officially announced to make a rotating adapter too in the future. Originally only a repositioning adapter was planned. The Rollei "rotating" film back was always a repositioning back anyway. How fast the autofocus is compared to the new Hassy I couldn't tell because I haven't had a chance yet to compare them. But the Hy6 is damn fast for an MF camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleygibson Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 It's coming up on mid-December, 2007--has anyone found a Rolleiflex Hy6 available for retail purchase anywhere in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mitchell Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Bradley, some people seem to have them already but I doubt they will be lying on shop shelfs so soon. Most likely they are being pre-ordered and picked up as soon as they arrive. Have you contacted your local dealer(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Rolleiflex branded Hy6 cameras are not shipping yet, but will soon. Sinar and Leaf models are shipping already. You can order them from their subsequent dealers. You can pre-order a Rolleiflex branded model from Rolleiflex dealers (mostly shops). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleygibson Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yes, it is the Rolleiflex version I'm curious about--it seems to be extra-hard to find... Now I know why. :( I'm interested in official US or Japanese pricing--any pointers would be much appreciated. Thanks, Erik. Any insights on when the R-Hy6 is expected to ship? -Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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