Digital BW, The Print

> Here are the facts that have been relayed to me:
> 
> There were three of these lenses for 6000 series cameras, 50/4, 80/2.8, and
> 150/4.  They were called Rolleigon, not Rolleinar.  These were made by
> Tokina for Rollei, but Rollei made the shutters and barrels and Tokina only
> made the optics. These were discontinued in 1989.

Yes, they were Rolleigon, not Rolleinar for the medium format cameras. Sorry.


> 
> For the 35mm Rollei there was a series of lenses sold as Rolleinar.  These
> were made by Mamiya/Sekor and are optically identical to the lenses for
> Mamiya's 35mm SLR cameras.  After Mamiya shut down 35mm production, Rollei
> went shopping for sources and first gave the contract to Makina.  Makina
> could not meet Rollei quality control standards, so this line was killed and
> Rollei got lenses from Kino Precision, Sigma, Tokina and others.  Tokina did
> make a few of these lenses, but most were made by other firms.

Crooks! :) I suppose Hassleblad lenses are now made in Korea or Taiwan
by Soligor!

Jerry