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I'm going to make another recommendation: Hasselblad. Yep. Just bought
one for $800, too much? 500CM, two backs, prism, old style compendium,
nifty 'blad case with rails that bodies will mount on to, and a copy of
Ernst Wilde's excellent book, The Hasselblad Way. Much more reliable than
some others I could name. And will keep running long after the electronic
cameras Bronica Mamiya 645 etc. are dead due to no parts or the companies
Bronica again have folder their tents. Since then I added an adapter to use
my 52mm Nikon filters another back, a Polaroid back and some close-up
mutars.
If you must buy Russian, buy a Kiev 66 not an 88, you won;t get the
interchangeable backs but the camera is much easier to work on and the build
quality is better.
Other MF?
RB-67, mechanical, not electronic, see everything I said about 'blad, note
tho' that RB's are heavy. Studio workhorses look out for bodies and 180's
that are worn out, other lenses not so used safer to buy unseen.
Rapid Omega, not a system but there are 3 readily available lenses. Great
film transport, good for aerials.
Mamiya C TLR's I own three bodies, four viewfinders and four lenses, gave
about $500-$600 have used it for 12 years (one body is now jammed, will
probably end up a donor for the other C-220 someday.
Yashica and Yashicamat. The 124G is the one everyone wants but I used to
have a Yashica A and a Yashica C, they use a red window film advance, very
easy and the A even required separate cocking. Had a very nice iris and
nice bokeh. Manual film advance and shutter cocking means simple and easy
to work on.
The only Bronica worth having is the S2-A, film advance problems that
plagued the C, S, and S2 were eliminated, everything since is electronic. I
never liked mine much but tastes vary.
Kowa 6, my favorite is the 6MM, did not care for the Six or the Super near
so much, but the Super has interchangeable backs including Polaroid. Lens
selection is pretty good.
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darkroommike
"fivefourteen" wrote in message
news:1136565573.124706.252990@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I want to get a MF camera for basic lighting work and "point and shoot"
> fun. Nothing expensive. I am leaning more to 6x6 since 6x4.5 is too
> close to 35mm. Is that a correct assessment?
>
> I have never owned a MF camera so I was wondering the reliability and
> availability of parts and systems for the Bronica S2, SqA, SqAi etc.
> and the Kiev 88 or so. Are the bronica lenses interchangeable? Are
> they still in business? Are they good systems to test lighting systems,
> flash syncs etc.
>
> I own an 8x10 camera but I want something small to "point and shoot"
> and cheap.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ann
>
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