It's also possible to get yourself a good Rolleiflex by buying one
that "doesn't work" and getting it serviced. I guess it's a riskier
strategy but it worked for me.
If the glass is clean there's not much that a full service won't fix,
and the total price worked out less than a working beater...
Tom
On 13/03/07, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Bill gives good advise here I think. The only thing I might add is
> that the Mamiya 6 and lenses are usually cheaper than the 7 and it is
> just easier to find auxiliary stuff for 6x6. One illustrative example
> that may or may not matter to you is a slide projector. Easy to find
> a reasonably priced used 6X6 projector for a few hundred dollars, but
> a 6x7 might as well be made from gold for its rarity and cost. Mamiya
> lenses for the 6 and 7 are legendary for their quality.
>
> I will add my two cents that if you find a Yashica TLR in good
> condition they do good work and has always been considerably cheaper
> than other TLRs. I always liked the Mamiya TLRs recommended by Bill.
> They are built like tanks but a decent one with lens will set back
> about $500. Look at the medium format section at Keh to get an idea
> of what is commonly available and the price.
>
> I have a folder that I got some time ago and it works well, but the
> image quality is not up to a modern camera in my opinion. But it was
> cheap and I get a little antiquarian thrill when I unfold it, use the
> focal plane focuser, click the shutter and recock it. Here is a site
> of a guy who rebuilds vintage cameras, mostly medium format and
> mostly folders. Lots of image examples and information about the
> different models by companies that have passed into history. It is a
> place to spend a few hours. I had to stop myself from buying another
> one. He sells on ebay and while it is not medium format he has a
> wonderful Agfa Ambi Silette rangefinder up with three lenses.
>
> http://www.certo6.com/
>
>
>
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>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
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>
>
> On Mar 12, 2007, at 7:38 PM, Ali Shah wrote:
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> >
> > I have been keeping an eye open for a reasonably
> > priced medium format camera. Came across this on Yabe.
> > Has a Zuiko lens. Item # 120094249328
>
>
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