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     Glenn Tinkerer Username: Glenn Post Number: 162 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
In my view you are wanting to pursue hobbies which are not necessarily compatible. If you want to 'get into' medium format, do it with equipment that does not need repair. If you hanker after a Hasselblad, go to Arax and get one of their P6 mount Hassel 'copies'. As has been stated, the Kiev 60 is also a choice, but personally I prefer the old Praktisix to the Kiev 60. It all depends on your available funds, but the Zeiss Jena P6 mount lenses can give you a lot of glass for very little money. If you are determined to do the repair route, start by refurbishing a working camera. Give it a CLA and generally tidy it up. If you do this on a Kiev or other Russian/Ukrainian camera, the odd mistake in the learning curve will not be too heavy on the wallet. Unless you have plenty of experience, you could find that trying to work on Hasselblads will leave you with an empty wallet and a scrap bin full of expensive doorstops. |