Rollei's metered 6x6 SLR — bellows, tilt, focal-plane shutter, TTL metering, 1982.
The Rollei SL66E is an early-1980s medium-format SLR, an update of the SL66 that added built-in through-the-lens metering. It kept the distinctive integral bellows and tilting lens mount of the original while adding electronic exposure measurement to the 6x6 system.
It is a medium-format (6x6) SLR producing a 56x56mm square frame on 120 or 220 film through interchangeable film backs. It uses a body focal-plane shutter and adds built-in TTL metering, powered by a battery, over the meterless SL66. The integral bellows allows close focusing, and the lens mount tilts for perspective and plane-of-focus control. It takes interchangeable finders and focusing screens on the Rollei SL66 mount.
The built-in meter made the SL66E quicker to use than the original for portrait, landscape, and product work, while keeping the bellows and tilt movement that set the line apart. The focal-plane shutter and reversible lenses continue to allow close-up work without accessory bellows.
Confirm the built-in meter reads correctly on the right battery, since it is the main addition over the SL66. Test the focal-plane shutter for accurate speeds, check the integral bellows for pinholes, and inspect the tilt mechanism, film-back seals, and dark slide. Check the mirror, screen, and finder mirror, and confirm foam seals have not perished.