mjm6
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Folks,
I'm looking at buying a Hasselblad 501/503 model camera for some film shooting and I am trying to figure out if there are any bodies that are best to avoid for some reason (reliability, replacement perts, etc.)
My main target is the 501CM, but they are somewhat scarce in the condition and specs I want, so I am also looking at the 501C, 503CX and 503CW... I guess the 503CXi as well.
There are some that would work for my needs, but I'm a bit worried about buying a 503xx and then having some problem with it only to discover that the problem can't be fixed... I'd like to avoid that if I could, and since I will never use the TTL, I was thinking about just avoiding the 503 series, but they are a bit more availalbe than the 501CM.
Also, there are a few 501C cameras that would work, but is that such a scaled back version that I'd xbe better avoising that? I don't care about the intercangable wind knob... what else do I give up getting a 501C?
Thanks.
---Michael
I'm looking at buying a Hasselblad 501/503 model camera for some film shooting and I am trying to figure out if there are any bodies that are best to avoid for some reason (reliability, replacement perts, etc.)
My main target is the 501CM, but they are somewhat scarce in the condition and specs I want, so I am also looking at the 501C, 503CX and 503CW... I guess the 503CXi as well.
There are some that would work for my needs, but I'm a bit worried about buying a 503xx and then having some problem with it only to discover that the problem can't be fixed... I'd like to avoid that if I could, and since I will never use the TTL, I was thinking about just avoiding the 503 series, but they are a bit more availalbe than the 501CM.
Also, there are a few 501C cameras that would work, but is that such a scaled back version that I'd xbe better avoising that? I don't care about the intercangable wind knob... what else do I give up getting a 501C?
Thanks.
---Michael
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