Yes, I'm a magpie.

They burn em on a old boat don't they....:eek:



PS I bought my Dorothy a Nikon APS camera.................................Years ago.......................................................wonder when she#ll forgive me...............:-[[
 
Just make sure the horizon isn't wonky CT :naughty:

Actually it's quite scary, mine is 32 years old and if I live that long from now I'll be a ripe old 75!

Damn, better get togging, (as if I need an excuse)
 
AliB said:
Just make sure the horizon isn't wonky CT :naughty:
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Well if it isn't I will be by then! :gag:

Well the guy just rang me back and he's accepted my offer. Looks like I'm the proud owner of a blad and it's largely your fault Ali. ;)
 
Lovely looking camera cant wait to see some pics from it :)
 
:clap: Yayyy :clap:

Does a happy dance!

Well done CT. Have fun and enjoy it :D
 
AliB said:
Pics when it arrives please! :)
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I did pull this pic before he removed the listing with images.


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It's indistinguishable from a new one - bought new in 2000, hardly used at all.
I will of course post some pics when it lands - Friday morning hopefully. :)

Edit...Still there actually in completed listings...

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Now that looks like a belter!

Well done CT. :)

You are going to just love the build quality. I know I like my Mamiya but just wait till you see the build of the Hasselblad film backs. Like a Swiss watch!
 
I nearly made a big mistake - came close to getting a 202 FA before I realised that it's virtually aperture priority only - the manual option is just fudging the auto settings, there isn't even a shutter speed dial on the lens, which would have really bugged me big time! :gag:

I've looked at a lot of blads the last few days, so I was well pleased to find this one in the condition it is. Yours is just outstanding given it's age - incredible in fact. :thumbs:
 
Well the blad arrived this morning, and it's absolutely mint! The serial number checks out to 2000 as the year of manufacture, which doesn't mean of course that it was first sold in that year, but it's hard to believe two people have owned this camera. The second owner had to buy the camera as a job lot, but he just wanted the lenses that were on offer with it, so he never had any intention of using it, but I'd take some convincing it's ever had a film through it, in fact it looks highly unlikely.

The build quality and finish are everything you'd expect. I've been reading up on the legendary Hasselblad sieze problem and I've no doubt it's pretty well always user error. If you attach or remove the lens or the mag back with the shutter uncocked you risk a seizure. There are manual cocking screws on the back of the lens and just inside the body lens throat for when things get out of whack, and most seizures can be solved by access to another screw inside the camera through the camera back. You have to wonder though if it's all really necessary, so the camera definitely qualifies as 'quirky' in this respect, and you can uderstand how easy it might be to seize one up, but the design hasn't changed much at all since the first model in the 50's, so I don't see any changes coming any time soon. That Zeiss Planar lens combined with a big neg overcomes any niggles anyway.:love:

The first thing which struck me is the screen is beautifully bright compared to my RB67, and the mag backs are a work of art.

Better go RTFM. :D
 
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