I did a search on ebay the other day, looking for a non lock up body ( Honeywell or Asahi). I didn't see one. Saw one for sale on facebook though. It's not that I'm interested in buying one; it was more out of curiosity. I still use mine but a heavy duty support is required.

Try KEH or Roberts Camera (of Indianapolis). When I bought my Pentax 67 last year, they both had a good inventory of 67 bodies, finders, and lenses.

As for eBay, it's often an ebb and flow situation there. Next week they may have a good variety.

My non-MLU 6x7 is a Honeywell model I got used in 1976. At the time it had a Honeywell-marked plain pentaprism, and I soon added a Honeywell TTL meter prism. These are so poorly appreciated that the sale price is too low for me to bother selling it. I used this camera a lot, and loved it. May gift it to the art dept at the college
I also have a late Asahi 6x7 MLU model from the time just before the name was changed to 67, so it has all the improvements brought in from the intervening years. This too came slightly used, but in 2003.
For medium format shooting nowadays, I've moved to the Leica S, akin to the P6x7 in form factor, and do use these fine Pentax 67 lenses on it!

Hi Doug-- I still use several 6x7s but also a Leica SL2 for 35mm film work. Also use a Sony digital for shots that are too difficult for the 6x7. I find it interesting that I have had fewer problems with my Honeywell than my Asahi bodies.

Hi - Unfortunate that you had enough repairs to form a pattern! In addition to the early and late 6x7 bodies, I have a pair of 67II as well. The early Honeywell 6x7 had a frame-overlap problem in the mid-1980's fixed by Pentax, and a full CLA in 2001 when it was found to need shutter and meter calibration. The other three cameras have needed no service. I did have trouble with one film insert for the 645NII, not really a problem with the camera.

Confusing that Leica now offers a digital model with the SL name that is not an SLR!

I have an ugly, well-brassed metered-prism Honeywell 6x7 sn 404xxxx I'm guessing dates back to the 1969 beginning. I got it cheap (<$200) with a 55/3.5 lens attached 2 years ago on eBay, taking a chance considering how beat-up it looked, but at least the lens looked decent. Turns out after installing a battery it worked perfectly! I use it as my second 67 body.

I have a 403xxxx Honeywell and they are not the first ones made of the early 6x7s. The first ones had the screen type spool locks on the bottom of the camera. Mine has the lever type film spool locks and yours probably does as well. Ours are probably early to mid 70's.

Sure enough yes, mine has the lever locks. I was unaware of the screen type locks, I'm curious as to what they look like/work. Cheers, Allan

Yes, same with mine, 405xxxx, bought used in 1976. Almost identical (including the lever spool locks) except for minor detail to my later almost-P67 6x7!

Hope you'll continue to enjoy your 404xxxx...

Doug

Thanks Doug, I'm doing just that... I just received my 35mm f/4 Fisheye yesterday morning and gave it a test in some nearby woods.

Nice--
I owned a 35 for several years but sold it after being disappointed at the softness in the corners. The built in filters seemed to be for B&W shooting only. I did like the angle of view for things like the Grand Canyon. When putting the horizon at the center of the frame, the horizon becomes straight and that can give the shot a rectilinear look.

Thanks! Yes, I can see how judicious composition can minimize the distortion for a more conventional wide angle result. I've always wanted a fisheye, so it seemed natural that if I was to take the plunge, do it for the 6x7.

I've got the 35/4.5 fish-eye as well, fun lens to use.As Steve mentioned the built-in filters lean towards b&w shooting, as there is no Skylight.

Phil.

Definitely looking forward to it and I have some projects in mind down in DC. The filters are fine for me since at least 90% of what I shoot with the 6x7 is B&W anyway.

Hi Allan, the screen type locks have a diamond shaped pattern on a button, that you push and turn, then they pop out and unlock—as I recall—I have one burried in some place, an old beat one I bought used on ebay, the first 6X7 I got with the Super-Takumar 6X7 2.4/105. It turned out, that the lens was OK, but the film advance on the camera was non working, I got a refund for it and the bought another "like new" 6X7 MU instead. Even if the first one could´t advance the film correctly—the experience of looking through the viewfinder and the WOW, that it makes you feel, is what got me to get another one. Regards Jakob