User manual ROLLEIFLEX SL66

[. . . ] Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Manual For reference use on many Chinon manual focus and metering cameras This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. This page is copyright by mike@butkus. org, M. Butkus, N. J. This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission of the producer I have no connection with Chinon Co. , Japan If you find this manual useful, how about a donation of $3 to: M. Butkus, 29 Lake Ave. , High Bridge, NJ 08829-1701 and send your E-mail address too so I can thank you. Most other places would charge you $7. 50 for a electronic copy or $18. 00 for a hard to read xerox copy. [. . . ] These are fitted and removed in the same way. Changing the Magnifier www. orphancameras. com Changing the Focusing Screen First remove the focusing hood. If You Wear Glasses: For sharp focusing without glasses you can replace the magnifier in the folding hood by alternative magnifiers to suit individual eyesight defects within a range of +3 and - 3 dioptres (to match the spectacle prescription). Press the magnifier backwards from the front edge of the mount and lift (5). Push the replacement magnifier backwards into the magnifier frame and press down to secure. To remove the frame with the focusing screen: Raise the two retaining springs (6) at both sides, push the frame forward and lift out. To remove the focusing screen itself: Press the two shiny retaining springs at the rear edge of the focusing screen in succession against the frame and pull the focusing screen out of its guides. Hold the screen by the edges only avoid touching the underside of the Rolleiclear with its embossed pattern. The focusing screen can be changed against various special screens, which are all inserted in the same way. The embossed (rough) side of the screen being inserted must face the camera. To refit the frame: Drop in the frame against the name plate, press down the frame along both ledges at the side and pull it backwards (7) until the retaining springs engage. Available Alternative Screens: Rolleiclear with central micro prism. A bright central area serves for checking the image sharpness. Rolleiclear with prism rangefinder for specially precise observation of the sharpness of the vertical image lines. Rolleiclear with full area micro-prism pattern. Ground glass screen with very fine grain for universal application. The line grid aids in leveling the camera. Changing the Magazine The magazine on the camera is firmly locked to the body once the slide is pulled out. To avoid double exposures and blank frames it can only be removed or fitted when the shutter is tensioned (after working the crank) and the slide pushed in. Automatic interlocks ensure that the magazine can only be changed under the correct conditions. Removing the Magazine Attaching the Magazine Check that the crank is locked (if it is not, fully swing it forward and back). Hook in the magazine from above (4) and press it Check that the crank is locked (if not, swing it fully forward against the back (5) until it engages and locks. Pull out the slide and store in the rear compartment. Pull out the slide from its storage compartment (1) and fully Safety interlocks: push it in its guides from above (2). The magazine lock (button 3) is now free. [. . . ] Now turn the focusing knob slightly to and fro to check whether you really have the entire image focused for maximum sharpness. Care of the Camera The Rolleiflex SL 66 calls for the same care as any camera of which you expect long-term reliability. For cleaning use the following well tried methods: Remove dust with a soft camel hair brush or a rubber blower bulb. To clean lens surfaces, breathe on them and remove persistent dirt with a soft, dry and fluffless (frequently washed) rag. As an anti-static protection breathe on the glass surface but then let the deposited mistiness evaporate on its own. [. . . ]