[rodi]

Originally Posted by The1

i think that's a white balance control judging by the images around the word "color"

however, white balance was film-based, right? you couldn't select the color of the film on the camera.

[The1]

Originally Posted by rodi

however, white balance was film-based, right? you couldn't select the color of the film on the camera.

fair point.

further examination needed.

[rodi]

Originally Posted by The1

not a medium format with removable pentaprism?

that's what i meant by 120. but doesn't look like a leaf shutter system.

[The1]

the markings still look like white balance control to me. one looks like sun, another looks like incandescent the one the opposite of sun looks like a whited out sun, probably "night" mode and then the square to the left could be like a scene mode.

no idea, i'm going on a guess.

and yeah, by the looks of the large front on the casing, it looks like a medium/120 format.

[The1]

I was also thinking instead of color, the first letter kind of looks like an "s" maybe it's "solar"

[M_Six]

This page has quite a few cameras. You might track it down there.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by The1

I was also thinking instead of color, the first letter kind of looks like an "s" maybe it's "solar"

Could be. I tried a search using solor and seler and a few other variations. It may indeed be "solar" and mean the type of lighting?

[rodi]

this is not it, but close.
medium format/120 but with a lens reflex???
http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/kiev_60.html

[rodi]

totally different dials though.

[The1]

trigger mounting is in a similar fashion.

the one you were looking at originally may be a more modern version of this camera

[rodi]

found it.

it's a PRAKTISIX / PENTACON 6

[rodi]

Pentacon Six

[rodi]

medium format SLR, not leaf shutter. crazy. fucker is 5 lbs. lol

[rodi]

looks like the "color" dial is just an indicator to remind you what film is in there: exposures, speed and color.

[FrankiE90]

Originally Posted by rodi

Pentacon Six

and this is how u load it.

--
what's the difference between
Pentacon Six and Pentacon Six TL ?
i

oh i see just google'd.
the Pentacon Six TLs is a version modified to shoot 4×4.5 cm frames
pretty cool camera.

here's a good read on this camera.
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pentacon_Six
"SLR on steroids"

Kiev 60

[rodi]

not much difference: http://commiecameras.com/ddr/p6/cameras/

i think i want one. lol

[FrankiE90]

it's pretty cool -
that body looks solid-

there's zero items on ebay.
so there's an earlier P6TL with the TL lettering below the P6
and later is same line as P6.

i would pickup the Praktisix II if the p6 is not found.
wonder what the flaws are for the p6 -

[The1]

How much they going for on ebay?

[M_Six]

Finally got my 24-105mm. Heavy beast. Not a whole lot bigger than my 10-22mm. The lens hood even fits the 10-22, although it may not really work with that wide lens.

[rodi]

Originally Posted by The1

How much they going for on ebay?

saw a few on ebay ranging from $300-$800.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Finally got my 24-105mm. Heavy beast. Not a whole lot bigger than my 10-22mm. The lens hood even fits the 10-22, although it may not really work with that wide lens.

Great lens.

Particularly at the wide end, be sure to use the lens correction of your RAW conversion software. I was amazed how much mine improved after I started running everything through DxO's Optics Pro. DPP and LightRoom, among others, have correction modules built into their conversion software.

Dave

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Great lens.

Particularly at the wide end, be sure to use the lens correction of your RAW conversion software. I was amazed how much mine improved after I started running everything through DxO's Optics Pro. DPP and LightRoom, among others, have correction modules built into their conversion software.

Dave

Yeah, the lens correction step in ACR is in my workflow. Does make a big difference with this lens at the wide end for sure. Same with the 10-22. And the lens hood is interchangeable with just the very slightest vignetting on the 10-22. Maybe 2 pixels worth on the sides. Easily fixable.

I'm going to enjoy this lens.