Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Yes, please do regale us, on-list or off > > > If anyone really wants a critique of the > > 6008 vs 205, > > I'd be more than happy to oblige, as I have both. Well...I'll try to make this brief, since it really isn't Leica based...but a lot of people here do use Rolleis or Hasselblads as well, or are interested in them... The 6008 has spot, average and a sort of matrix system where you pick the spots you want it to average. The motor is built in the 6008, which makes it quite a bit larger and heavier than the 205. The viewfinder display of the 6008 is FAR better than the 205...the 6008 has red LEDs that you can see without using the magnifier glass. The 205 REQUIRES you to use the magnifier glass to see it (it is a very little LCD natural light display, that does have a built-in light that you can turn on)...it is not visible in the "naked" viewfinder. The 6008 is a lot heavier...battery+motor=heavy. The film speed dial on the 6008 is rather awkward...but if you shoot AP, you'll never move it...so no big deal. The 205 is smaller and lighter. It can take a motor. The 205 has a very very advanced metering system, but it's only %1 spot...but if you like using the Zone mode, it is simply amazing. I believe Hasselblad items are far easier to pick up used than Rollei. I would recommend the 203 for those not knowing how to effectively use a %1 spot...or not interested in taking the time to...or for what ever reason ;-) The 6008 can only go to 500 or 1000, depending on which lense (PQ or PQS), and the 205 can go to 2000. The 2000 also will set the shutter speed to 1/12 stop when using any of the "automatic" modes! The 205 is focal plane, and can also use the C/CF lenses with the shutter in the lense, but the 6008 is shutter in lense only. Optically, you really can't go wrong with either...they both are capable of absolutely superb images! It really is more a matter of what you're going to be using it for (I'd say the Rollei isn't a carry around, hike up mountains camera) and personal taste. They are both beautifully built, and quite easy to handle (if you actually know how to hold a Hasselblad...it amazes me how many Hasselblad owners don't know how to hold them correctly!). I do use the 205 far more than the 6008...it's just easier to carry around, I don't hesitate to bring it with me anywhere. The 6008 I have to deliberately plan to take.