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35-528: The Hy6 uses the same lenses and lens mount as the Rolleiflex 6000 System and eventually displaced the older line. The bankruptcy of Franke & Heidecke GmbH in 2009 complicated later production, with manufacturing continued by successor companies DHW Fototechnik GmbH (from 2010 to 2014) and DW Photo GmbH (from 2017). Prototypes of the Hy6 were shown at photokina 2006 by Sinar, Leaf, and Franke & Heidecke;

70-554: A dark slide. When used, the dark slide is removed for the period of the exposure and then replaced. Modern dark slides are used in conjunction with a film holder, that either holds in place pieces of cut sheet film or, if modified, some piece of light sensitive material such as glass. In place, the dark slide is in a film holder or magazine. Film holders usually refer to cut sheet film and magazines refer to roll film. Vintage film holders were made of wood and held in place either photo-sensitized plates or photo sensitive film. In either case,

105-431: A lens. After the exposure, the dark slide is put back in place and the array is put away, usually in a light tight cloth bag or box until it can be taken into a darkroom for development. The term "dark slide" refers to the fact the slide is pulled or slid out of the frame either plastic or wooden. On sliding it back in, the same channels for holding the dark slide are used to cover the film. Ordinarily, in modern film holders,

140-616: A modular design; the central camera body incorporates the single-lens reflex mirror and exposure controls, with interfaces accommodating interchangeable lenses, viewfinders, and focusing screens. Most of the cameras accommodate interchangeable film backs. Nearly all of the accessories and components for the SLX could be used with the 6006, aside from the back and body. Like the SLX, all 6000 System cameras have manual ambient light metering and shutter-priority autoexposure capability, along with motorized film advance and shutter charging. The light meter

175-444: A selectable interval between 0.1 and 1.5 seconds. It was supplied with a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) cable as standard, and a 10 m (33 ft) cable was available as an accessory. Dark slide (photography) In photography , a dark slide is a wooden or metal plate that covers the sensitized emulsion side of a photographic plate. In use, a pair of plates joined back to back were used with both plates covered with

210-442: Is a line of medium format single lens reflex cameras made by Rollei , in regular production starting from 1983 with the 6006 . The 6006 was derived from the earlier SLX (1976) and retains compatibility with its lenses and accessories, adding an interchangeable film back with an integral dark slide . Like the SLX, the 6000 series cameras incorporate electronic autoexposure and motorized film transport , competing directly with

245-444: Is integrated into the camera body. The 6006 and 6002 have a centre-weighted average metering pattern; compared to the SLX, these cameras add an off-the-film sensor for TTL flash metering. The 6008 and 6003 add aperture-priority and program autoexposure modes; in addition, the metering pattern can be switched between centre-weighted multi-zone and spot, covering approximately 1% of the overall image area. A multi-spot metering pattern

280-401: Is not present. The 6006 uses a interchangeable film magazine with integrated dark slide to accommodate mid-roll film changes. In addition to the standard 6×6 back, a 645 back was available; both of these took film inserts. A bulk 70 mm perforated film back and a Polaroid (packfilm) back also were available. As shipped from the factory, the 6002 was fitted with a fixed film back which used

315-399: Is provided to transmit signals between the lens and camera body. The leaf shutter and aperture leaves are driven by voice coil motors , which Rollei called "linear motors". The aperture control ring on each lens has a separate setting at "A", which puts the camera into shutter-priority autoexposure. Extension tubes and a bellows unit were available for close-up work. The 6000 System uses

350-525: The 6000 System cameras. However, the earliest lenses are not compatible with Hy6 bodies; lenses in the PQ / EL / PQS lines which are compatible with the 6008 and newer bodies will work as manual focus lenses, and AF-PQ/PQS lenses will work without restrictions. The AFD series of lenses released with the Hy6 drop the aperture selection control on the lens, meaning that AFD lenses will work only with Hy6 bodies. Rolleiflex 6000 System The Rolleiflex 6000 System

385-428: The 6000 System can be divided into two distinct generations: the 6006/6002, which bear some similarities to the preceding SLX, and the 6008/6003/6001, which introduced upgraded metering and shutters. Like the preceding SLX, the 6006 was designed to marry features from modern small format SLRs, including motorized film transport and autoexposure, with the larger film size of medium format cameras. The first camera released

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420-443: The 6002, Rollei released the 6003 SRC1000 as a simplified companion to the 6008 in 1994. The 6003 removes the mechanical cable release socket and self timer; in addition, the default camera back takes interchangeable film inserts, but the standard back can be removed and used with 6008 film backs. The original 6008/6003 models were replaced with the 6008 integral (1995), 6003 professional (1996), and 6008 E (1997); improvements included

455-457: The 6008 AF built on that by adding an autofocus system along with a new line of AF lenses. Rollei released the X-Act 2 in 2008, which is a monorail view camera with a full range of rise/fall, shift, and swing movements for both the lens (front) and film (rear) standards. The front and rear standards each are fitted with a hole which is 85 mm in diameter as an adaptable interface for

490-433: The 6008 and later cameras, the main switch and depth-of-field preview have been moved to the shutter speed knob. The opposite side of the camera has a strap lug, hotshoe, and a slot to accommodate the rechargeable NiCd battery. Advertised stamina is approximately 500 to 600 exposures per charge. Two separate electronic shutter releases are provided on the bottom front corners of the camera, which may be operated by

525-740: The Rolleiflex SLX/6000 lens mount. The Hy6 was developed by Jenoptik and sold simultaneously by Rollei and other brands, including Leaf (as the AFi) and Sinar (as the Hy6). The 6000 System was discontinued in 2015. Like the Rolleiflex TLR, SL66 , and SLX , the 6000 series uses 120 or 220 rollfilm to produce frames of up to 6×6 cm (nominal); the actual image size is based on imperial units , measuring 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 × 2 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (57×57 mm). The camera has

560-402: The addition of a multi-spot metering mode and a faster motor drive. In 1998, Rollei released the 6001 professional, which was a studio-only version of the 6003 professional, dropping the ambient light meter entirely, as it was intended to be used with flash lighting. The final 6000 series cameras were released in 2002; the 6008 integral2 included improvements to the flash metering system, and

595-571: The area recorded on the film. The magnifying lens in the viewfinder could be changed. Other available viewfinders include: The screen could be changed to one of several alternatives, which are shared with the SL66: Rollei offered the ME-1 multi-exposure control unit using the 14-pin DIN connector first released with the SLX; it allows the photographer to record up to ten images on a single frame, at

630-862: The bankruptcy and subsequent closure of F&H and other corporate ownership changes complicated the efforts of F&H, Sinar, and Leaf to market the Hy6/AFi. After F&H closed in 2009, production of the Hy6/AFi ceased. After reorganizing as DHW Fototechnik GmbH in 2010, production of the Hy6 resumed, and an updated model, the Hy6 mod2 , was introduced in 2012. However, DHW Fototechnik also filed for bankruptcy in 2014, interrupting production until 2017, when assembly resumed in Braunschweig under DW Photo GmbH. Leica Camera AG announced in 2006 they had acquired Jenoptik's controlling interest in Sinar, but Jenoptik rescinded

665-490: The camera was developed by a partnership between Jenoptik, who were responsible for the electronics, and Franke & Heidecke, who handled the mechanical aspects. F&H was responsible for manufacture and Jenoptik held the rights to distribute completed cameras, so cameras were built by Franke & Heidecke, then purchased from Jenoptik for sale by F&H (as the Rolleiflex Hy6), Sinar (Hy6), or Leaf (AFi). Each of

700-422: The construction must be such to reduce light leaks, or any unwanted light from striking the film until the holder is held in place by a camera and considered "light tight". Some holders held only one piece of light sensitive material, some are double sided and hold two pieces of film. Once in the camera with a light tight back and light tight bellows, the dark slide may be pulled out for the exposure to be made from

735-460: The lens and back; Rollei sold adapters that would accept a limited selection of 6000 System lenses, viewfinders, and backs, and additional adapters were available for backs from competing medium format systems, including Hasselblad V-system, Mamiya RB, and Horseman 6×9, or a T2 adapter for use with 135 film and digital SLRs. When using 6000 System lenses, the handheld LensControl S was used to control shutter speed and aperture. The X-Act also

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770-460: The line of similar integrated-motor Hasselblad V-system cameras which started with the 500EL. The 6006 was followed by the 6002 (1986), 6008 (1988), 6003 (1996), 6001 (1998), and 6008 AF (2002). The 6002 may be regarded as a simplified version of the 6006, or alternatively as a replacement for the SLX, with a non-interchangeable back; the 6008/6003 are positioned similarly. Rollei released numerous sub-variants of each model. Broadly,

805-437: The mechanical cable release socket was removed; on the original 6006, this was centered on the bottom front of the body between the two microswitch shutter releases. The 6006 was supplemented by the 6002 (1986), which was a simplified 6006, reverting back to the interchangeable film magazines of the SLX, but retaining the updated TTL/OTF light meter. In addition, the 6002 added multiple exposure capability, which subsequently

840-430: The opening to permit the dark slide to be removed is protected by a strip of black velour or other black baffling that permits the dark slide to move in and out of the holder while restraining the amount of light used by the dark slide while either in place or removed. A dark slide is used for magazine backs on medium format cameras such as Hasselblad and Mamiya , and plate or sheet film holders on view cameras , like

875-455: The photographer's right or left hand. Shutter speeds are selected by a knob operated by the photographer's right hand and range from 30 to 1 ⁄ 500  sec in whole steps; cameras released after the PQS series add a faster 1 ⁄ 1000  sec speed. Since lenses are focused by helicoid extension, the traditional focusing knob on the left side of Rolleiflex SL66 and TLR cameras

910-522: The sale later that year. When F&H announced its pending closure, it was noted that Sinar still had "significant stocks" of the Hy6, but Sinar did not make a final decision immediately. Leica completed the acquisition of Jenoptik's stake in Sinar in 2013, and Sinar began supporting the Leica S-System . In June 2009, Leaf was spun off from Kodak and its assets were acquired by Phase One ; due to slow production of Hy6/AFi camera bodies, Phase One

945-414: The same interchangeable film inserts as the SLX. The 6008 continued using the same film magazine system as the 6006. The 6003 was fitted as standard with a detachable film back which accommodated the same film inserts as the 6002; the 6003 back also could be removed completely and fitted with the 6006/6008 film magazines. The Rollei Digital ScanPack is a back with a scanning linear image sensor which

980-404: The same viewfinders as the preceding SLX; the standard viewfinder fitted has a folding waist-level finder with a built-in magnifier and a ground glass focusing screen with a central split-image rangefinder spot surrounded by a microprism collar, grid lines etched at regular intervals, and an integrated Fresnel lens . The viewfinder displays an image 55×55 mm (2.2×2.2 in), which is 93% of

1015-562: The three companies planned to sell the same basic body, distinguished by their own backs: Originally, the Hy6 was intended to be the core of an open system, but after Jenoptik acquired a majority stake (51%) of Sinar in 2005, the camera bodies were locked to Leaf, Sinar, and Rollei backs only. Franke & Heidecke (F&H) commenced large-scale production of the Hy6/AFi in March 2008 at the former Rollei factory in Braunschweig . In 2009,

1050-405: Was added to later 6008/6003 cameras. The 6001 drops the ambient light meter entirely, but supports TTL OTF flash metering. The main switch falls under the photographer's right hand on the 6006/6002, and has three rotary positions for "O"ff, "S"ingle, or "C"ontinuous exposures. A 14-pin interface for remote operation and a depth-of-field preview button (stop-down) are next to the main switch. For

1085-433: Was added with the updated 6006 in 1989. In 1988, Rollei released the 6008 professional, which eventually replaced the 6006. Externally, the 6008 moves the on/motor mode switch to a location coaxial with the shutter speed knob. An updated 6008 (branded 6008 professional SRC1000) was released in 1993, which added compatibility with PQS lenses; these feature an increased shutter speed of 1 ⁄ 1000  sec. Similar to

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1120-617: Was available for the 6000 System cameras. It was tethered to a computer via SCSI . The image recorded was 41.2×35 mm (1.62×1.38 in) with a maximum resolution of 5850×5000 pixels. The 6000 series uses lenses that are physically compatible with earlier SLX lenses. These lenses use conventional helicoids for focusing instead of the extending focusing bellows on the camera body of the SL66. In addition, SLX/6000 lenses all are equipped with in-lens leaf shutters . Because of this, SLX/6000 and SL66 lenses are not compatible. A 10-pin interface

1155-581: Was designed to accept large format lenses for maximum image coverage and movement flexibility; Rollei also sold its own leaf shutter units, branded ElectronicShutter, for use with lenses with size 0 or size 1 shutters. The ElectronicShutter units also were controlled using the LensControl S. In 2007, Rollei began selling the Rolleiflex Hy6 , a hybrid medium format SLR camera which accepted both analog film backs or backs with digital sensors, using

1190-642: Was given a license to build digital backs for the AFi. With the insolvency of F&H, Leaf announced the AFi was put on hold. Later in 2009, Phase One acquired a large stake in Mamiya and shifted their marketing to Mamiya-based digital cameras, including the 645AF , sold as the Phase One 645DF. The Hy6 uses the same physical lens mount first released with the Rolleiflex SLX in 1976 and subsequently updated for

1225-433: Was the 6006 (1984), which had features similar to the SLX, adding through-the-lens (TTL) off-the-film (OTF) flash metering and a fully-interchangeable film back. The film back introduced with the 6006 had an integrated, flexible dark slide ; it adds approximately 3 ⁄ 4  in (19 mm) to the depth of the 6006, compared to the SLX. A second version of the 6006 was released in 1989 with minor updates. Externally,

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