Looking for a first TLR

...Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to get the most out of it? [ATTACH=full]1362435[/ATTACH]

Congratulations!

A hood is always good.

Without a Rolleifix, it is very easy to damage the bottom plate if you mount it on a tripod.

A good choice.

Try and get a Bay 1 square lens hood if it didn't come with one, third party round hoods tend to cause vignetting. Likewise a strap, if hand holding the tension on it helps to keep the camera steady.. You may need the special scissor strap which some models require, as here:

LINK - Rolleiflex Camera Strap

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? [ATTACH=full]1362435[/ATTACH]

Congrats! My first rolleiflex was an automat K4A. My photo teacher told me to put a roll of Fuji slide film through the camera to see how the lens looks. After that, I started shooting TRI-X, and Portra 400. Had a blast with that camera, you will too!