New Member Registered: November, 2018 Posts: 22 | | Review Date: May 27, 2020 | Recommended | Price: $1,200.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Quality, sharpness, versatility | | Cons: | Large, somewhat heavy | |
Let me begin by saying that I didn't pay $1200 for just the camera body. I purchased the following bundled together:- a 6x7 in the box, wood grip looks like it was never used, additional "magnifying" adapter to check focus, original packaging and manuals
- TTL, MLU, and viewfinder
- The kit lens
- Original carrying case - perfect condition save for one small mark
- TTL viewfinder
- 6x7 200 MM lens mint
- 6x7 55 MM lens mint
- Boxes for all lenses, manuals, everything.
So, doing the math given what the lenses sell for in mint condition, I paid about $600 for the body with all the accessories and the original gray case lined in red velvet.
Keep in mind that I have never worked with film before. My everyday camera is a 645Z. I find the 6x7 a bit quirky and remain concerned about the infamous chain breaking and the camera being rendered useless. I know I can move to a waist level finder but prefer not to. I can live with the weight of the camera. I am adjusting to the limited exposure options at least compared to a digital camera. I purchased this camera in November and have shot 4 rolls of film so far. I don't yet do my own developing so I have to wait for a friend to develop his own film. That will change soon.
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New Member Registered: November, 2019 Posts: 1 | | Review Date: April 25, 2023 | Recommended | Price: $375.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Large transparencies/negatives. Super build quality. | | Cons: | Film loading a bit of a pain. | |
Excellent camera bought in 1985 with a plain, non-metering, prism for approx. $375.00. From memory its serial number identified it as 1973 production, a Mirror/Up version
Used with 90mm and 165mm L/S lenses, it gave excellent service as my studio camera, although it's awkward film loading was a slight drawback. Had definite 'studio presence' on a dolly-mounted Manfrotto 075 tripod 
Sold in 1991 when I succumbed to the delights of Rollei 6000 series cameras with their easy to load film inserts. Regretted selling it later. Subsequentlly, in 2001, supplemented a Rollei 6002 with a 67 that came with a TTL Prism - still using this 67 today, the only attention it ever having needed being light seal replacement that I did myself around eighteen months ago. | |
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