Buckster
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I've been waiting impatiently all week for the Mamiya RB67 S I got off ebay to arrive, and it showed up today! Woot!
I don't have to tell you folks that you never know for sure what you'll get on ebay till you've got your mitts on the thing you bought, so I was a little apprehensive until I could get it in my hands and check it out.
It came with the 90mm lens seen in the photo, 120 and 220 backs, a metered prism finder (that looks a little rough, and I'll need to do some testing of it with a fresh battery), all in a nice big aluminum, hardshell, padded Mamiya case made for it, with room to spare for a couple more lenses, backs and so on.
I had the winning bid at $157.75, which was a fair price to me, as long as I didn't get a piece of junk.
After checking it all out, it appears that everything's perfect, including the light seals. There are minor usage scuffs here and there, but nothing major as you can see from the photos. Lens is pristine - clear and clean as it should be, and the aperture and shutter seems to be working on all cylinders just the way they should. The case's exterior shows it's been around for awhile, but it's completely intact and the hinges and latches are tight and right and the foam inside still does it's job.
I've already dug out a couple of cables from old film bags to use for mirror lock-up/shutter release, loaded it with a 120 roll of Tmax 400, and fired off a few frames to take her though some testing. I'm feeling really confident this beefy babe's going to perform spectacularly, and just need the confirmation before I start going nuts with her!
And it arrived the same day as my first grandchild! I'm really happy right now... :blushing:
:mrgreen:
I don't have to tell you folks that you never know for sure what you'll get on ebay till you've got your mitts on the thing you bought, so I was a little apprehensive until I could get it in my hands and check it out.
It came with the 90mm lens seen in the photo, 120 and 220 backs, a metered prism finder (that looks a little rough, and I'll need to do some testing of it with a fresh battery), all in a nice big aluminum, hardshell, padded Mamiya case made for it, with room to spare for a couple more lenses, backs and so on.
I had the winning bid at $157.75, which was a fair price to me, as long as I didn't get a piece of junk.
After checking it all out, it appears that everything's perfect, including the light seals. There are minor usage scuffs here and there, but nothing major as you can see from the photos. Lens is pristine - clear and clean as it should be, and the aperture and shutter seems to be working on all cylinders just the way they should. The case's exterior shows it's been around for awhile, but it's completely intact and the hinges and latches are tight and right and the foam inside still does it's job.
I've already dug out a couple of cables from old film bags to use for mirror lock-up/shutter release, loaded it with a 120 roll of Tmax 400, and fired off a few frames to take her though some testing. I'm feeling really confident this beefy babe's going to perform spectacularly, and just need the confirmation before I start going nuts with her!
And it arrived the same day as my first grandchild! I'm really happy right now... :blushing:
:mrgreen: