Rollieflex 6008 int with a digital back

[andrey_kulpine]

Dear colleagues,

I am planing to purchase a Rollei and I wonder if there is a chance of mounting a DB (p25 or Leaf Aptus

series). Have read the thread about Rollei's plans about providing support to various MF DB systems

http://www.captureintegration.com/2008/01/31/phase-one-comes-to-the-rolleiflex/

But this link is the only info I've got. Is there a way to mount the above mentioned back (native or third-

party solutions, or maybe just a rollei-> hassy V adapter)?

And does anybody know any Rollei dealers in Europe (best-in UK) to ask a few questions?

[kipling]

Start searching here: <p>

 

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showforum=16 <p>

There's a few people who use the Rollei with DB's there. <br>

The p25 and p45 backs will work with the Rolleiflex as well as Sinar DB's. <p>

Here's a list (http://www.phaseone.com) of Phase dealers in the UK where you can get all the info you need: <p>

 

The Flash Centre, London<br>

68 The Brunswick Centre<br>

Marchmont Street<br>

WC1N 1AE London<br>

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 020- 7812- 0064<br>

Web www.theflashcentre.com

Fax +44 20 7833 4882<br>

E-mail david-garvin@theflashcentre.co.uk <br>

Contact David Garvin <p>

 

Teamwork Digital Ltd.<br>

Address 41-42 Foley Street<br>

W1W 7JN London<br>

Phone +44 207 323 6455<br>

Web www.teamworkphoto.com <br>

Fax +44 207 436 5212<br>

E-mail lawrence@teamworkphoto.com <br>

Contact Lawrence Wiles <p>

 

The Flash Centre, Leeds <br>

Address Unit 7 Scala Court<br>

Leathley Road<br>

LS10 1JD LEEDS<br>

Phone +44 11 3247 0937<br>

Web www.theflashcentre.com <br>

Fax +44 11 3247 0038<br>

E-mail graham@theflashcentre.co.uk <br>

Contact Graham Fox <p>

 

Direct Digital Imaging DDI - UK Ltd. <br>

Address 9 Whinbrook Gardens<br>

LS17 6AE Leeds<br>

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 7950 3685 54<br>

Web www.directdigitalimaging.com <br>

Fax +44 113 2370 563 <br>

E-mail chris@directdigitalimaging.co.uk <br>

Contact Chris Ireland <p>

 

Company DTEK Systems Ltd. <br>

Address Parkside, Spencers Wood<br>

Basingstoke Road<br>

RG7 1AE Reading, Berkshire<br>

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 118 988 2020 <br>

Web www.dtek.co.uk <br>

Fax +44 118 988 0636 <br>

E-mail sales@dtek.co.uk <br>

Contact Brian Tinsen <p>

 

Company The Flash Centre - Birmingham <br>

Address 2 Mount ST Business Centre<br>

Mount Street<br>

B7 5RD Birminghamv

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 0()79 6191 9116 <br>

Web www.theflashcentre.com <br>

E-mail kevin.treadwell@virgin.net <br>

Contact Kevin Treadwell <p>

 

Company Icam Archive Systems Ltd. <br>

Address Blisworth Hill Barns<br>

Stoke Road<br>

NN7 3DB Blisworth, Northamtonshire<br>

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 16 0485 9700 <br>

Web www.icamarchive.co.uk <br>

Fax +44 16 0485 9563 <br>

E-mail sales@icamarchive.co.uk <br>

Contact Andy Hawkins <p>

 

Company Keyphoto Ltd <br>

Address 156 St Albans Road<br>

AL4 9LP St Albans<br>

United Kingdom<br>

Phone +44 (0)1727 860400 <br>

Web www.keyphoto.com <br>

Fax +44 (0)1727 850998 <br>

E-mail service@keyphoto.com <br>

Contact Axel Flaig <p>

 

Good luck

[stuart_richardson]

Robert White is a well-regarded Rollei dealer in the UK. Sinar makes Rollei-native digital

backs, so you might want to look in that direction.

[erichiss]

You can mount Sinar backs with an adapter, Hasselblad/Imacon CF backs with their adapter,

or a phase back with a RolleiMetric adapter. All except the Phase backs can be bought

second hand and fit to any camera. The Phase backs must be purchased new to be

configured for the Rollei mount unless you are lucky enough to find one already done

secondhand. I've corresponded with Lance Schad at the CaptureIntegration link you provided

and am considering upgrading my P20 to a P45+ at some point. He's been extremely

helpful so far and is the only one that seems to know how to get this done.

[graham_mitchell]

If you get a Sinarback then you can get a Hy6 adapter for it and use the same back on the Sinar Hy6 camera (which takes the same lenses as the 6008). Seems like a sensible path to me.

[david_schwartz6]

Another vote for Robert White. IMHO he is the beat dealer in the UK period -- used him for all my purchases for a decade while I was in London.

[chris_zebrowski]

I'd suggest going for a CF / older Imacon back rather than Sinar. Sinar = expensive, sinar = not as popular as CF. You can get a used CF back for 1/4 of the price. You sure have some feedback and help with CF backs and with Sinar you'd have to rely on Sinar and only Sinar (however I don't know anything about their customer service- maybe you can rely on them..)

 

http://www.hasselbladusa.com/media/133781/uk_cf_datasheet_v2.pdf

 

I wonder what's the mysterious "Rollei AF adapter" mentioned in the diagram. It's NOT hasselblad's I-adapter I guess. Does anyone know what's the adapter from the bottom connectivity diagram?

[wim_van_velzen]

Hi Chris,

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I am quite sure it is a I-adapter with some contacts added that give the same information as the cable does with the 6008i cameras. Which is great, because one can still use the electronic release cable, which you cannot with a 6008i because the cable uses the plug.

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<a href=http://www.fotografiewimvanvelzen.nl/webarticle22a.htm>Wim</a>

[chris_zebrowski]

I'll inquire for information concerning this adapter and let you all know. To be honest I just figured it out lately that there exists a different adapter than I-adapter which makes high-end CF backs work with Rollei.

[andrey_kulpine]

Thank you very much for your information. As for Hasselblad adapter - I don't know if it is a i-adapter or not but it is certainly similar and is attached by the same 4 screws. There is no EXIF recorded and it uses an electronic cable release...