A big thanks to everyone that gave advice and comments on the 6x7 kit. I picked it up this afternoon. I turned out that the seller is an ad agency in downtown Portland that recently outsourced all their photography work (and moved to digital as a consequence). They were more interested in cleaning out their closet than turning a profit on selling the gear.
Wow, what I solid hunk of brass! The body is a late 6x7 with MLU and non-TTL prism in nearly pristine condition. The kit hadn't been used for about two years, so it really has no problems beyond a little dust. It's seen mostly studio work. Both lenses are in great shape. There's a first generation 55/4 and a Takumar 135/4 Macro with a case. It's nice to have something other than a "normal" lens for medium format, which is what I was stuck with on my Yashica. I ran one roll of 120 through it, promptly forgetting than the 6x7 only yields 10 (or was it 9?) frames per roll instead of the 12 I was used to. Of course, it'll be next week before I can post anything. The lab is getting a new noritsu, so orders have been delayed a bit. Such is life in the analog world. I wasn't nearly surprised by the clunk of the mirror as I thought I might be, but, yes, there is no hiding this camera. By all reports, I won't be able to use it handheld very much, so I'll be looking for a beefier tripod soon. I'll run some film through it to get a feel for its limitations. Tim On 1/24/05 17:00, Tim Sherburne wrote: > > ...the 67 Brotherhood, that is. > > I have the opportunity to pick up a 6x7 with 55mm and 135mm lenses. I don't > have the details yet, but the person selling them doesn't seem to know that > much about them. Inheritance? I'm not going to ask. A quick ebay check > suggests that they didn't do much research before figuring out their asking > price. > > Is there anything I need to know about the lenses? What should I check on the > body to determine its condition beyond surface cosmetics? > > Thanks, > > Tim
