I have a Rollie 6008i that lacks a 120 back. I have a Polaroid back, a 220 back, multiple lenses and other accessories, but cannot find either of the 120 backs I once had. I cannot find a source for 220 color film, either slide nor negative, and I cannot find a source for a replacement 120 back. Either solution is acceptable - 120 film is readily available but does not work in the 220 back. Neither can I find a convertible back.
Does anyone know of a source for either color 220 film, or a 120 back for the Rollei 6008i or later Rolleiflex 6x6 camera? (B&W film is still available in 220).

I went to mailbox today and received a card from "Outdoor Photographer." The card stated that they were converting to a digital format. The reason cited was the risk due to COVID-19. This is interesting, since all the evidence points to COVID risks from mail as being minimal. Furthermore, if the magazine were delivered in an envelope or plastic bag, the risks would be reduced to practically zero. I have a sense that there were other factors, namely costs, that were involved here. Interestingly, I was receiving "Outdoor Photographer" to fill out my subscription to "Shutterbug," another venerable paper photo publication that had folded. This is disappointing to say the least. Although I have no objection to sharing and viewing photographs digitally, I enjoy them in the traditional paper format as well. To my knowledge, this leaves only "Click" and "Lens Work" as the only existing paper format American photo magazines, assuming that they are not planning to switch to digital formats as well.

Hi all,
I’m rather new to this forum but a daily reader for the past couple of months. I have a new (Christmas) A6000 that came with the 16-50mm kit lens. I guess I have two questions. First for background I want to do landscape photography and have been looking at wide angle lenses. At first I thought about getting a Rikonin 14mm made for e mount. Then I was looking at getting an adapter and using a Canon lens. I did some research on adapters and there’s a lot of opinions about them out there both good and bad and varying on which ones are good and bad. I have narrowed down my choices to the metabones mark V or the Sony LA-EA4. Then I got to thinking about it more and thought why not just stay with Sony e mount lenses and forget about the cost of the converter and possible issues that could go with it. The problem with that is the cost of the Sony prime lenses and zooms are pretty steep for my budget. I have been wanting a Sony 16mm with the VCL-ECU2 converter for my wide landscapes and the 18-200 or possibly the 18-200 Pz for some wildlife photography and even on eBay it’s a lot more than what I paid for the camera. On the other hand, my experience is with old Canon 35mm film photography (which I really miss, everything has gotten so complicated now with these new electronic menus) and I still have some pretty good lenses left hanging around and the price of some of the newer Canon, Rikonon and Sigma lenses compared to the Sony e mount make it possibly worthwhile to get the converter and go that route.

Getting back to my two questions and knowing from my hedgehog reading that I will get mostly good advice here goes:
1. Do I bight the price bullet and stay with the Sony e mount lenses, also knowing that they have the stabilization built in that I wish was in my camera body?
2. Do I get a converter and if so what’s the general consensus on preference?

PS Sort of a new thought that’s been rolling around in my head lately, did I get the wrong camera to begin with and go ahead and move up to the full frame Sony or Canon models that not only have full frame sensors due to wanting wide angle shots and the 1.5 conversion I now have makes even a 16 really a 24mm plus you get in body stabilization not in lens.

Thanks in advance for any input and I hope this really gets everyone thinking about this. I haven’t had time for the photography I so much loved when I was young and now that I’m finally getting ready to retire in a few years and want to visit places like Iceland and the Patagonia mtns and take some great shots that I can blow up to 3’ x 5’ or larger like that Peter Lik guy does. I have a few years to practice and get used to these new cameras so please help put me on the right path equipment wise before I invest any more money and time on equipment.