arlindo_barlera Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 <p><em>Could anyone tell me if there are some possibility to adapt Zeiss-Jena lenses (50, 120, 180mm) to a Rollei SLX. I own the Rolley with normal lens and the Jena lenses that I use with a Pentacon or Kiev cameras. The russian bodies aren't so reliable as is the Rollei and the Jena lenses are less expensives. I suppose the Zeiss Jena lenses euqals the lens made by Rollei in quality. The problem seems to be the distance between the lens and film, a bit differents from one to the other bodies. No matter the lost of automatisme of the Rollei.</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_yves_mead Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The SLX/6000 series rely on in-lens leaf shutters. The Russian cameras use in-body focal-plane shutters.That's going to complicate matters somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_stockdale2 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 <p>The older Rollei SL66 series of bodies have focal plane shutters which make them ideal for cobbling together various lenses. Would it be worth looking into having another body? I don't know about the geometrical issues, I hasten to add.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_marvin Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 <p>Kiev 60 bodies are reasonably reliable, especially in their Arax-modified iteration; one would probably be cheaper than any Rollei to P6 mount adaptor you might find, or have made. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_dong1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 <p>Arlindo,</p> <p>The only Rolleiflex that I'm familiar with that accepted 3rd party optics was the older SL66 system. I saw many Pentacon 6 optics adapted for the SL66. If you look hard enough, they came up occasionally on eBay for sale.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlindo_barlera Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 <p>After your suggestions I concluded that it's better to stay with my mint Kiev60. The SL66 is an excellent choice, but extremely expensive and I can't afford it for eventual use only. I have also a Pentacon Six in reazonable conditions that can serves as an alternative body.<br> Thanks to all of you!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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