Upgrades
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| Item | Detail | Date uploaded |
| Xenotar, Planar & Biometar | The designs of these 80mm lenses from Schneider-Kreuznach, Zeiss (West Germany) and Carl Zeiss Jena (scroll down to bottom) | 9 March 2010 |
| Lens data | Improved links to Carl Zeiss lens data, calculation dates, design styles, etc. | 20 February 2010 |
| Zeiss lens styles | Illustrations added to the page on Zeiss lens design styles. | 17 February 2010 |
| Latest price for a Norita 400mm lens | Another of these rare lenses has come up on eBay, and gone for a correspondingly high price. | 8 February 2010 |
| Zeiss lens calculation dates | Addition of chart showing calculation dates of Zeiss lenses for the Praktisix/Pentacon Six, and other related information. | 7 February 2010 |
| Operating manual supplier | New e-mail address for Old Timer Cameras, who can supply a copy of the Pentacon Six operating manual | 4 February 2010 |
| Sony Alpha mount | Reference added to adapters to mount Pentacon Six lenses on Sony Alpha cameras | 4 February 2010 |
| Metering with the Exakta 66 | Additional photographs added to the description | 2 February 2010 |
| Dates and serial numbers | An upgrade to this page, giving further details of dates and serial numbers for cameras and lenses | 1 February 2010 |
| New repair manual link | Revised details for Old Timer Cameras, plus a link for an on-line manual | 1 February 2010 |
| Metering with the Exakta 66 meter | Instructions for using the Exakta 66 metering prism for both open-aperture and stop-down metering | 31 January 2010 |
| Pentax 67 lenses on Pentacon Six | I have been asked, “Is it possible to use Pentax 6×7 lenses on the Pentacon Six?” Here is my reply. | 31 January 2010 |
| 80mm lenses for the Exakta 66 | At last we have the proof concerning the design of the “Exakta” 80mm lens for the Exakta 66! (scroll down to the bottom of the page) | 31 January 2010 |
| Zeiss lens styles | Variations in the style and design of Zeiss lenses in the Pentacon Six mount | 31 January 2010 |
| Tair 300mm lens | “TAIR” or “TAYIR”? What is the correct way to spell the name of this lens in Latin script? | 28 September 2009 |
| Kiev Magnifier Head | Further information on this accessory | 21 September 2009 |
| Super-Rotator Tilt-shift lens test | Results of initial tests with the Hartblei Super-Rotator 45mm Tilt-Shift lens | 18 September 2009 |
| 28mm M – Componon images | Images and some comments added on this lens. See here for Exakta 66 bellows and here for Pentacon Six bellows. | 12 September 2009 |
| Close-up filters | Picture of close-up filters added (scroll down) | 6 September 2009 |
| Pentacon address change | Slight change to the address of Pentacon GmbH in Dresden | 3 September 2009 |
| Macro | A major upgrade to all macro pages, with new information and pictures and better links to make navigation much easier. | 23 August 2009 |
| P6 in the digital age | Feedback from a user on the Pentacon Six as a top-quality source for digital images | 11 July 2009 |
| A new problem with digital cameras | I tried out another digital camera, and this is what I discovered! (see bottom of page) | 11 July 2009 |
| Scanners for the Pentacon Six | Scanners suitable for use with Pentacon Six film | 1 July 2009 |
| Controlling focus | Using differential focus and hyperfocal focussing | 5 June 2009 |
| A lens bracket | Lens brackets for long lenses | 30 May 2009 |
| Tripod quick-release plates | Additional pictures and text on quick-release plates for tripod heads and the 1000mm lens | 29 May 2009 |
| Arsenal lens hoods | Information on rubber lens hoods supplied for Arsenal 80mm lenses | 2 April 2009 |
| Telear lens hood | Improved picture of Arsat/Telear 250mm lens with hood and cap | 1 April 2009 |
| Kiev 60 ideal outfit | Picture added of a suggested ideal outfit based on the Kiev 60. | 31 March 2009 |
| Mir-3B & 38B lenses | Pictures and information on these two wide-angle lenses | 9 March 2009 |
| 80mm lenses for Exakta 66 | Detailed illustrations of these lenses. See here and here. | 7 March 2009 |
| Lens hoods | Extra and improved images of various lenses and lens hoods, including the 120mm Vega and the 150mm Hartblei, plus minor corrections | 6 March 2009 |
| Prisms | More information on using the plain Kiev prism on the Pentacon Six | 26 February 2009 |
| Macro | Improved links between macro sections. See here, here and here. | 12 February 2009 |
| 300mm lenses | Pictures of the Tair-33, Telemegor, Orestegor and Zeiss 300mm lenses to enable a comparison of size, etc. See here and here. | 5 February 2009 |
| Teleconverters | More information on uses of teleconverters (at bottom of page), plus improved links from and to other references to them on the website | 7 January 2009 |
| Tripod | Improved link from Accessories page to tripod report (link on left goes to the Accessories page) | 6 January 2009 |
| Weights of cameras | Further information: which is the heaviest and which is the lightest? | 2 January 2009 |
| Weights of some prisms | Weights of Pentacon Six , Kiev 60, Exakta 66 and Norita 66 prisms (scroll down) | 31 December 2008 |
| Weights of some cameras | Weights of Pentacon Six TL, Kiev 60 and Norita 66 added (scroll down) | 31 December 2008 |
| Lens diagrams | Diagrams for two Ukrainian lenses added | 20 November 2008 |
| 80mm lenses for Exakta 66 | Further information on these four lenses | 18 November 2008 |
| Lens hoods | Addition of information on and a picture of an alternative lens hood for 45mm lenses | 16 November 2008 |
| Operating instructions | New section: Operating instructions for the Pentacon Six | 9 November 2008 |
| Jupiter lens hood | Further information on lens hoods supplied with the Jupiter 36b lens | 9 November 2008 |
| Dates of manufacture | Revised information on manufacturing dates for cameras and lenses, with details of the key lens-dating book. | 7 November 2008 |
| Digital vs Pentacon Six | An unpdate based on experiences of using a new, up-market, state-of-the-art digital camera | 2 November 2008 |
| Buying a Pentacon Six | Modifications to recommended sources for Pentacon Six equipment | 2 November 2008 |
| Lens hoods or shades | A major new section, covering hoods or shades for most lenses in the Pentacon Six system. | 1 November 2008 |
| Delayed action | An upgrade to this page, including a myth about the delayed action (or self-timer) control on the Pentacon Six – plus information about this feature on Hasselblad lenses | 10 October 2008 |
| Lens mounts | Charts showing the Russian and Latin symbols used for designating the different lens mounts produced in the former Soviet Union. Also reproduced here and here. | 27 August 2008 |
| Pentacon Six to Norita ring | Close-up pictures and detailed description of the design of this adapter ring | 26 August 2008 |
| Fish-eye lenses | Addition of pictures of the 30mm Distagon lens and lens diagram, plus further information on filters for fish-eye lenses. | 23 August 2008 |
| Fish-eye lenses | A review of the 30mm fish-eye lenses available in Pentacon Six mount. This is a totally new section. | 21 August 2008 |
| Norita tubes | More information on the design and operation of these tubes | 20 July 2008 |
| 65mm Flektogon | Data on this lens added to table on focal lengths of lenses, compared with focal lengths for 35mm cameras | 17 July 2008 |
| Exakta 66 outfit | New illustration of range of lenses and accessories on offer shortly after the Exakta 66 was launched. | 18 June 2008 |
| 90mm Makro-Kilar | Pictures of this lens and further information on it added | 20 May 2008 |
| 600mm mirror lens | Lack of front filter thread with newer versions of this lens, and how to fit a shade | 12 May 2008 |
| Tripod | Further pictures & commentary added (tripod case, improvement to the tripod, 3/8" to ¼" adapter) | 10 May 2008 |
| 1954 Exakta 66 | Picture of Sam Sherman with one of these scarce cameras | 29 April 2008 |
| FSU lens data | Further information on Jupiter-6 f/2.8 180mm lens | 29 April 2008 |
| Hasselblad macro problems | Problems of infinity focus with the Carl Zeiss Oberkochen S-Planar lens on the Hasselblad bellows. | 13 April 2008 |
| 2000mm lens test | The results obtained when using the 1000mm Carl Zeiss mirror lens with a 2× converter | 15 March 2008 |
| Frequently-asked questions | Links to answers to new questions (changing lenses, and stop-down metering with the Exakta 66) | 22 February 2008 |
| How to change lenses | Problems removing the lens from your Pentacon Six, Exakta 66 or Kiev 60? Read this! | 22 February 2008 |
| Plain prisms | Pictures of and information on the Arsenal plain prism for the Kiev 88 range of cameras | 22 February 2008 |
| German-language website | Re-appearance of German-language website reported not working in October 2007 (Link takes you to my Links page, where you will find the website link.) | 18 February 2008 |
| Item | Detail | Date uploaded |
| 1000mm mirror lenses | Weight comparison with Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 1000mm lens for the Hasselblad and other cameras | 15 February 2008 |
| Russian & Ukrainian lenses | Further details on Mir-3B 65mm lens, Tair-33 filter size, information on depth of field preview levers, minor changes to some paragraphs and improved links to related tests. | 15 February 2008 |
| Moon shots | An initial report on taking pictures of the moon | 12 February 2008 |
| Tripod | A detailed report on a tripod and a ball head for use with the 1000mm mirror lens and other long lenses | 12 February 2008 |
| New 1000mm-1200mm report | New links to tripod report, plus minor corrections. | 12 February 2008 |
| 1000mm test report | Using this lens with a 2× converter – link to a report. Plus formatting improvements to the page. | 12 February 2008 |
| 600mm lens test | Full details of the Hasselblad Professional lens shade added | 12 February 2008 |
| Lenses for the Norita | Is it possible to mount Norita 66 lenses on the Pentacon Six and vice versa? | 6 February 2008 |
| Norita | New pictures and information | 4 February 2008 |
| Baierfoto adapter on Praktisix | Not advised for Praktisix or Praktisix II, but fine on the Praktisix IIA. See details on the page. | 3 February 2008 |
| Pentacon Six prisms on Praktisix | Using the Pentacon Six metering prism on the Praktisix, Praktisix II or Praktisix IIA | 3 February 2008 |
| Loading instructions | More detailed description, and new illustrations | 3 February 2008 |
| Russian & Ukrainian lens data | Further information on the Mir-38 lens | 22 January 2008 |
| Russian & Ukrainian lens data | Report of a Mir-38 65mm lens with a depth of field lever; link added to 500mm Arsat APO lens review. | 18 January 2008 |
| Repairer in New Jersey | New contact details for Trescam repairers in New Jersey. | 1 January 2008 |
| In 500-600mm tests | The exact dimensions of the “6×6” frame, according to Hasselblad (additional information on existing page – scroll down) | 30 December 2007 |
| Myths | Myths and misleading comments about the Pentacon Six | 13 December 2007 |
| 500-600mm tests | Revision, including some new test images and new selections for colour fringeing (see linked page & following page) | 25 November 2007 |
| 1000-1200mm tests | A major new series of tests of lenses and converters that give these extreme focal lengths | 13 November 2007 |
| Prisms | Neither Exakta 66 prism will fit the Pentacon Six. Link to metering instructions added. Link to Kiev Camera corrected | 13 November 2007 |
| Waist-Level Finders | The Exakta 66 WLF will fit on the Pentacon Six. | 13 November 2007 |
| Metering | How to hold the camera to meter: new picture and explanation | 3 November 2007 |
| Links | Changed link to SRB, plus revised references to their location on other pages where they are mentioned. | 12 October 2007 |
| Mirror pre-release | It is not possible to modify Praktisix cameras to have mirror pre-release or MLU | 13 September 2007 |
| Pre-set lens aperture | How to select the aperture on a pre-set Pentacon or Meyer-Optik 300mm or 500mm lens | 30 August 2007 |
| Tripod bush adapters | How to get your ¼ inch tripod screw to engage with the 3/8" socket on some cameras and lenses (scroll down) | 29 August 2007 |
| Serial number location | Location of Serial Numbers for Praktisix cameras added | 28 August 2007 |
| Novoflex bellows | A totally new section on the Novoflex bellows unit and slide copier | 27 August 2007 |
| Arsenal plain prism | Pictures of the Arsenal non-metering prism for the Kiev 6C/Kiev 60 | 26 August 2007 |
| Advantages of shift lenses | Examples of ways to use shift lenses to solve problems | 9 August 2007 |
| Hartblei 45mm lenses | Illustrations of Hartblei 45mm shift and shift/tilt lenses added to the Shift and Tilt data sheet | 9 August 2007 |
| Data on shift & shift/tilt lenses | New data sheet, plus related changes to linked pages | 6 August 2007 |
| 85mm Primotar | This lens, which was not available in Praktisix mount, is removed from the table, and replaced by a note | 6 August 2007 |
| Tessar | Further information in this lens that was available for the Praktisix | 5 August 2007 |
| Tele-Ennalyt | Further information in this lens that was available for the Praktisix | 5 August 2007 |
| Telemegors & Orestegors | Corrections to details of the information concerning these lenses from Meyer-Optik Görlitz for the Praktisix and Pentacon Six | 5 August 2007 |
| Mir 3B wide-angle lens | Details of an additional “Soviet” lens | 4 August 2007 |
| Another repairer in Germany | A user recommendation of a repairer in Berlin. For details see link. | 4 August 2007 |
| Another NYC repairer | A user recommendation of another repairer in New York City. For details see link. | 26 June 2007 |
| German manuals | A new link for these | 24 June 2007 |
| Loading film | Further slight clarification of the best procedure | 24 June 2007 |
| Repairer in U K | New address for Tom Page | 4 June 2007 |
| Repairer in N Y | New telephone number for Eddy Smolov | 15 May 2007 |
| 500-600mm tests | New tests featuring additional lenses with these focal lengths | 11 May 2007 |
| Prisms | Picture of a rare Praktisix prism with the KW logo in the leather covering – thanks to Heinz Schrauf, Solingen | 24 April 2007 |
| Lens data | Details of Tair-33 lens added to Russian & Ukrainian lens data page | 18 April 2007 |
| Prisms | Additional illustration: KW logo on underside of prism | 6 April 2007 |
| 500mm APO lens | Technical specifications of this rare lens. Pictures of it and a full review are planned! | 9 March 2007 |
| Prisms | An upgrade to this page, with pictures of the newer-style Pentacon Six plain prism | 9 March 2007 |
| Equipment suppliers | With Kiev Camera temporarily not on the web, I suggest alternative suppliers. See also here. | 9 March 2007 |
| Focussing screens | Better links for information on the focussing screens and other minor improvements. See also here and here. | 12 February 2007 |
| Hyperfocal focussing | How to overcome problems using the depth-of-field preview lever on Flektogon lenses on the Hartblei 1006c or Kiev 88CM | 10 February 2007 |
| Compatibility problems | Lens “flange” or “register” distances and problems with some Carl Zeiss lenses on the Kiev 88CM or Hartblei 1006c (Scroll to bottom) | 10 February 2007 |
| Flash grip adapter | An alternative design for an adapter plate to hold a flash bracket on the Pentacon Six | 6 February 2007 |
| Mr Pentacon Six | An interview with “Mr Pentacon Six” | 6 February 2007 |
| Digital capture | The “Focal Length Multiplier” effect when using a digital camera or back | 6 February 2007 |
| Spacing test | Illustration added | 31 January 2007 |
| Telemegor lenses | Image added | 31 January 2007 |
| Astro-Tachar lens | Image of f/1.8 150mm lens added | 31 January 2007 |
| Hartblei 1006c | Image added of camera with Variogon lens fitted. Updated information on base plate | 31 January 2007 |
| Lensdata | Minor corrections and improvements to lens data pages – click on the link here and work through them. The date at the bottom of the page will tell you if there have been changes. | 27 January 2007 |
| Norita | Details of multi-coated Noritar lenses | 27 January 2007 |
| Repairers | Tom Page has moved! | 24 January 2007 |
| Kaleinar lens hood | There is a lens hood (“shade”) for the 150mm Kaleinar lens | 13 January 2007 |
| Links | Goodbye to Global Cameras. Tom Page’s new telephone number. | 13 January 2007 |
| Repairers | U K repairer Tom Page is moving! New contact details are here. I have also added details of a repairer in Canada. | 13 January 2007 |
| 1000mm | Why isn’t the lens barrel black? | 9 January 2007 |
| Macro 2 & Macro 3 | Minor corrections and additions | 9 January 2007 |
| Various | Minor corrections and removal of Görlitz meeting details – more upgrades currently being planned! | 27 November 2006 |
| Macro lenses | Detailed tests of three of the Schneider macro lenses for the Exakta 66 (and Pentacon Six!) | 22 July 2006 |
| Lenses for the Exakta 66 | Who manufactured the Biometar lens in Exakta 66 mount? | 14 July 2006 |
| Meeting Treffen | Information on the first meeting in Germany for Pentacon Six collectors and users (click on appropriate link for English or German information). | 28 June 2006 |
| Norita | More information on the 400mm lens and additional accessories, plus minor changes | 4 June 2006 |
| Shift & tilt lenses | Mount incompatibilities with shift & tilt lenses, and movement restrictions when used with an Exakta 66 with metering prism | 1 May 2006 |
| Flocking | Pictures and commentary showing flocked and unflocked cameras | 30 April 2006 |
| Mir-69B wide angle | Review of this rare 45mm lens (scroll down) | 29 April 2006 |
| Shift and Tilt lenses | Illustrated results of tests with shift lenses | 16 April 2006 |
| Pentacon 6 lenses on Pentax 6×7 | More information on lenses that have been adapted, plus a link to someone who is doing this! | 24 March 2006 |
| Waist-level finders | New link to illustrations, and minor corrections | 19 March 2006 |
| Other Accessories | More information on using the Kiev 60 prism on the Pentacon Six and Exakta 66 | 19 March 2006 |
| Wide Angle lenses | Report on the repair to the Mir 38B 65mm lens with the faulty aperture (scroll to near the bottom of the page) | 16 March 2006 |
| Repairers | Further information on the services offered by Foto-Service Olbrich and Roskam Optics | 16 March 2006 |
| Panoramic Pictures | Taking panoramic pictures with the Pentacon Six | 9 March 2006 |
| Repairers | Foto-Service Olbrich telephone number: international dialling code added | 3 March 2006 |
| Repairers | Telephone number for Ross Yerkes added | 15 February 2006 |
| Macro | A major new section with all the technical details on lens extensions, exposure compensation, etc. | 12 January 2006 |
| Other Accessories | Opening catch, location of serial number on body | 11 January 2006 |
| Prisms | Illustrations and explanations added for Exakta 66 prism contacts and stop-down metering | 31 December 2005 |
| Shift and tilt lenses | Further illustrations of the Super-Rotator lens on the Pentacon Six | 31 December 2005 |
| Metering | Improved illustrations and explanations added | 30 December 2005 |
| Unloading film | Illustrations added | 30 December 2005 |
| Film type and speed dials | Illustrations added, further detail given | 30 December 2005 |
| Rollei focussing screen | Illustration added | 30 December 2005 |
| Frequently-asked questions | Minor corrections | 30 December 2005 |
| Date of manufacture | Minor corrections | 30 December 2005 |
| Flocking | New section | 21 December 2005 |
| Repairers | Further details of lens repair services | 15 December 2005 |
| Norita | Additional information | 8 December 2005 |
| Everything! | Whole website revised! | 14 November 2005 |
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