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<p>Thanks all for the detailed replies. It looks as though I have some experimentation to do, in terms of film, labs as well as home scanning. </p> <p>Alan, I am very pleased to see your great results with a $200 home scanner. </p>

<p>Thanks for the help gang. All great stuff. I was expecting better stuff "out of the box" with the lab, but it looks like - as usual - the devil is in the details.<br> Another question I have - is there any benefit to me sticking with slide film or should I go over to a negative film? Since it seems the operator judgement is really required for both slide and negative, does the argument of slide vs negative get somewhat reduced?</p>

<p>David, thank you for the in-depth reply. I really enjoy the shooting aspect with a film camera, and would really like to make a go of it. It's probably a combination of nostalgia and really wanting to slow down and create art versus just "shoot" a picture. Film helps to force me into this mode of thinking/creating.<br> I really like your suggestion about getting a couple of frames professionally scanned and corrected on an Imacon. It will give me an idea of what I can shoot for (pun intended).</p> <p> </p>

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<p>Hi all,<br> It has been 20-30 years since I have done MF film. I have purchased a Rollei 6008 pro and fired off a few rolls. I am really enjoying shooting with it. Got the film processed at the lab in town and got a hi res "econo" scan on a d.lab.2 scanner. The results are crap and I am thinking I made a big mistake. Please see the attached photo.</p> <p>In the attached picture, I shot Velvia 100. Sure it has a big green hue, perhaps thats just because the econo scan is uncorrected. But I find the rest of the picture as if it was taken with a instamatic.</p> <p>So I am looking for advice. Even when I was using film, I never used slide film. These are handheld shots, but a 1/125 or better with 80mm lens.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Edward, thanks for the explanation - it helps.</p> <p>QG, thanks for the info on the Zeiss Macro. I see that extensijon tube+macro lens will give me a good range.<br> Jeff, you remember my needs quite well, although I did want to shoot 6x6. If I went to 645 I think a lot of problems could be solved - for a lot cheaper. That is still in the back of my mind - but I am not ready to jump yet.<br> I am lucky enough that a friend has lent me her 500CM kit to play with for a week. No macro lens, but has a wide range of lenses, extenstion tubes (plus a SWC too!). The goal of this exercise is to see if I *really* need TL metering, see if carrying a handheld meter with "cramp my style".</p>

<p>Thanks all for the info.<br> I see the Scheiders start at $2300. A bit much for me (by a long shot).<br> Is there a "inexpensive" macro lens that will work with the Rollei 6008? Even if its an older SLX or SL lens, I dont mind stopping down to meter. I am just not sure what will work. </p>

<p>Howdy all. <br> A touch of background. I really enjoy using my FF DSLR with my 24-85 1:2 macro lens. But I wanted to get back to film and go with 6x6.<br> So I got a Rollei 6008 pro, mostly because of the built in TTL. My camera just arrived, so I loaded it up and went out for a shoot. Did some shots straight with the 80mm lens and really enjoyed the camera and process - yippee - nice to be back.<br> Then it was time to put on the 34mm extension tube for some close up work. I composed my shot, but then I felt I was a bit too close, so backed up a few inches and realized I could not focus anymore. I did some experiments and realized that I could only focus when I was from 7 to 8" from the object. In other words the focus range was about an inch. Oops!<br> OK, I don't think there is anything wrong with the gear. I think I am misunderstanding a fundamental concept of how extension tubes work and closeup shots. I guess I am spoiled with my DSLR macro lens whereby I can move back and forth to compose all I want and have continuous focus from 6" to infinity (leaving the zoom at a fixed focal length). Is it possible to have this kind of close-up flexability with a MF setup? Uber expensive lens? Bellows?</p> <p>thanks for the help.</p>

<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>

<p>Perfect - thanks!</p>

<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>