Rollei recently released five new cameras, including the Rolleiflex 6008 AF with a db20p PhaseOne digital back and 16 megapixels. The SLR camera’s 6 x 6 medium format offers rapid and precise autofocusing with a dedicated autofocus lens. The 6008 AF, which is targeted to studio and on-location professionals, is compatible with the line of Rollei-6000 lenses.
In addition to metered manual mode, the camera offers three precise metering methods (center-weighted average, evaluative and spot) and exposure control for aperture-priority, shutter-priority and programmed AE. It also has comfortable flash photography with preflash metering, plus the option of selective exposure compensation to cope with difficult situations.
The 6008 AF weighs 1,500 grams and is 143 x 139 x 124mm without the lens. It is available through specialty retailers at an estimated retail price of $15,000.
In addition to the 6008 AF, the company is marketing the Rollei dr5, a flat digital camera. The 5.1-megapixel Rollei dr5100 boasts a 3x D-VarioApogon zoom lens, voice and video recording, a range of manual controls, and an f/2.5-4.3 wide-angle zoom lens with a very short focal length at the lower end. Rollei’s new 4-megapixel superzoom camera, the Rollei dk4010, has a 10x zoom lens and a 6x digital zoom for focal lengths from 5.7 to 57mm, a high-speed autofocus system, and unlimited continuous shooting. The last addition to the line is the compact Rollei Prego dp5200 digital with 5.2 megapixels, a 3x zoom lens and 4x digital zoom shooting.
Both the Rollei dr5100 and dp5200 are priced at $400. The Rollei dk4010 has a suggested price of $500. The price for the Rollei dr5 has yet to be announced.