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  1. Thank you very much for your help everyone. I went ahead and bought what I thought would give me the best bang for my buck. I am now the proud owner of a Rolleiflex Automat 3.5B (MX-EVS) I believe from the serial number, which is 1480*** It has had a pretty hard life in certain places, with wear and tear but appears fully working! The B speed can stick a little at times, but all seems good. I think I did well considering it cost me just £135 or US$175. I got it from a reputable retailer also. It has the f3.5 Carl Zeiss Tessar taking lens. I think I will really enjoy using this camera. Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to get the most out of it?
  2. Thanks very much for the suggestions everyone. If I was to go for a triplet lens (obviously for a reasonable price), how likely am I to see a huge reduction in quality? A lot of the cameras suggested here run a bit over my £200 budget, at least here in the UK. The few that fall under that seem to be in a rough state (lens separation, fungus, haze etc.) So it may be more sensible to buy one in a better condition. I've heard that triplets stopped down to f8 or f11 perform pretty well. I'm not really looking for optical perfection, I still would like the pictures to look shot on film! My favourites so far are the Yashica Mats and the Minolta Autocord, although normally looking on that online marketplace, they start in the lower 200s+. If a CLA is in order, how much could I expect to budget for that?
  3. Thank you very much everyone. In terms of 'bargains', the Russian or Chinese TLRs are the cheapest, but not something which interests me. Does anyone know much about earlier Yashicas mostly branded Yashicaflex? They are more affordable but I'm thinking if they are vastly inferior, probably not worth looking at. I have my eye on a Yashica 635 and also a Yashica D, both of which are in budget, although I've heard their triplet lenses might not be the best. I think the same is true about the Rollei Triotar lenses. What I'm really looking for is a step up from 35mm, I'm not expecting the best Hasselblad or Rolleiflex 2.8 quality, but like the idea of bigger and more detailed/sharper negatives.
  4. May I ask what the usability problems with Rolleicords are? I've definitely been interested in a few as the affordable alternative to Rolleiflex, all of which seem to be a bit out of my budget.
  5. Hello everyone, I am looking for a first TLR, with a budget of up to £200 or $250. I have looked at Rolleicords and Yashicas in particular, but is there any which you would recommend, or perhaps any more obscure cameras? Any tips or hints? Thank you very much in advance.
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