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| + | The '''Rolleiflex SL26''' is a manual-exposure [[SLR]] camera for [[Kodak]]'s [[126 film]]. Three lenses were available, all from [[Carl Zeiss]]: the [[Tessar]] 1:2.8/40mm, which was supplied with the camera, the wide-angle Pro-Tessar 1:3.2/28 mm, and the portrait Pro-Tessar 1:4/80mm. The camera was designed by the famous German camera engineer [[Heinz Waaske]]. Only 28,570 examples were made, and at DM 628 ($299.50), it was the most expensive camera made for the format. | ||
| − | + | ==Specifications== | |
| − | + | * Type: [[SLR|Single-lens reflex]] film camera | |
| − | * Type: Single-lens reflex film camera | ||
* Film: [[126 film]] cartridge | * Film: [[126 film]] cartridge | ||
* Manufactured: 1968-73 | * Manufactured: 1968-73 | ||
| − | * Lens: Zeiss Tessar 2.8, 40mm (supplied) | + | * Lens: Zeiss [[Tessar]] 2.8, 40mm (supplied) |
| − | * Shutter: Compur leaf 1/2 sec. - 1/500 sec. plus bulb | + | * Shutter: [[Compur]] leaf 1/2 sec. - 1/500 sec. plus bulb |
| − | * Viewfinder: includes split-image rangefinder and exposure indicator | + | * Viewfinder: includes [[Split-image device|split-image rangefinder]] and exposure indicator |
| − | * Flash: hot shoe for external flashgun | + | * Flash: [[hot shoe]] for external flashgun |
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| − | [ | + | ==Links== |
| + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleiflex_sl26/rolleiflex_sl26.htm Rolleiflex SL26 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] | ||
| + | *[http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/rolleiflex-sl26.htm Rolleiflex SL26] at [http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/ Mike Elek's Classic Cameras] | ||
[[Category:Rollei]] | [[Category:Rollei]] | ||
[[Category:German 126 film SLR]] | [[Category:German 126 film SLR]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 27 January 2022
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| With the 80 mm Pro-Tessar. image by Justin Jakobson (Image rights) |
The Rolleiflex SL26 is a manual-exposure SLR camera for Kodak's 126 film. Three lenses were available, all from Carl Zeiss: the Tessar 1:2.8/40mm, which was supplied with the camera, the wide-angle Pro-Tessar 1:3.2/28 mm, and the portrait Pro-Tessar 1:4/80mm. The camera was designed by the famous German camera engineer Heinz Waaske. Only 28,570 examples were made, and at DM 628 ($299.50), it was the most expensive camera made for the format.
Specifications
- Type: Single-lens reflex film camera
- Film: 126 film cartridge
- Manufactured: 1968-73
- Lens: Zeiss Tessar 2.8, 40mm (supplied)
- Shutter: Compur leaf 1/2 sec. - 1/500 sec. plus bulb
- Viewfinder: includes split-image rangefinder and exposure indicator
- Flash: hot shoe for external flashgun
