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Michael Hadac states:

If you want to try MF photography for cheap do the following: Search eBay
for Flexaret camera (III, IV, VI, VII). These are about $40.00 cameras with
an excellent reputation!!! I use mine (Flexaret IV is best) for about 20
years and it will do what Mamiya will do as well.

Dunno what this is doing in a woodworking forum, but I just bought a Yashica
Mat 124G 120/220 roll film camera from ebay. It's in great shape, with almost
no wear, and I paid under $100 (barely) including shipping.

I used one of these back in the '70s, and got some fine photos. And it has a
meter, though you do have to find a Wein 1.35 volt battery for it as there are
no more mercury batteries (suggestion: do NOT buy the batteries off ebay, as
they're about 1/4 the price of the Buy Now at reputable U.S. camera dealers).

Charlie Self

"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. "
Ronald Reagan

Best Medium Format under $1000
 

Charlie Self wrote:



Dunno what this is doing in a woodworking forum, but I just bought a Yashica
Mat 124G 120/220 roll film camera from ebay. It's in great shape, with almost
no wear, and I paid under $100 (barely) including shipping.


One of these?


http://yashicamat.webpark.pl/Yashica...a-Mat-124g.jpg


I hope you got spools with it, last few I had sold for about $10 a pop
on eBay. But then those spools were still sealed in foil.






--

Mark

N.E. Ohio


Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart. (S. Clemens,
A.K.A. Mark Twain)

When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure ends the
suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)

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Mark sends a photo:

One of these?


http://yashicamat.webpark.pl/Yashica...a-Mat-124g.jpg


I hope you got spools with it, last few I had sold for about $10 a pop
on eBay. But then those spools were still sealed in foil.


Got one spool, which is all it needs. After that, you get a spool with every
roll. Anyone who pays 10 bucks a pop for spools would do better checking
somewhere for outdated film. Buy all you need for 2-3 bucks a roll, strip one
roll off, and use the spool.

Charlie Self

"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. "
Ronald Reagan