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I got mine for free, from my Grandad and it's in great shape. I love it but there are caveats:
1) You have to trim the leader of the film and it's quite difficult to load.
2) The focusing viewfinder is quite hard to use (the mirror in the parallax focus is dull and doesn't produce a clear projection).
3) While I really like it, the cost to me was nothing - it's a big outlay of cash otherwise.
4) Old people will approach you a lot when you're using it.I love it. I don't mind the minor issues. I didn't pay for it.
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4) Old people will approach you a lot when you're using it.
There's a theme for a portrait project right there.
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Splendid, thanks for the feedback - I was aware of the leader/film loading issue - I've not seen the camera yet so I don't know what condition the optics are in and how good the mirror etc are - I guess it comes down to price and whether I fall in love with it when it's in my hands!!! Even if the focussing's dodgy, I've been doing most of my recent work with a zone focus Yashica Electro (35MC) so I'm pretty happy with distance estimation.
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I get the same with my Rolleicord, people approach and want to speak on a regular basis.
I love that aspect of it.
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I'm seriously considering a iiia so I was pleased to see good images here - Would you recommend it?
I'd been looking for a Bessa T but was offered a iiia at an attractive price.
I'm happy with light metering and it comes with a good lens, so my only concerns are ergonomic (viewfinder, focussing and general faffing)