Help!!!! Tell me I shouldn't buy this!

[tirediron]

So... in my daily surf of a local Craig's List, I enounter a listing for a mint/near mint Mamiya RB67 Pro-SD w/ 120 KL for only $300-OBO. I've already got a full Mamiya 645 AFD outfit, but... this thing is sooooooo darn sexy. Please someone, tell me not to waste my money on this?

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Everyone needs two MF outfits.


I'm at work and I was just talking to our city mayor. He and his wife are photographers as well, and we were talking about film. He said he has a 4x5 enlarger, jobo processor, and a 4x5 Speed Graphic he's looking to sell "really cheap". As if I need another camera but c'moooon... its a 4x5 Speed Graphic!

 

[jaomul]

You shouldn't buy that

 

[pixmedic]

I tried telling myself that about the Pentax auto 110 Super i saw yesterday with the extra lenses and autowinder... Good luck..saying not to buy it didn't work for me.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

You shouldn't buy that

Pay no attention to this poster.

 

[tirediron]

You're not helping!

 

[pixmedic]

JUST BUY IT!
you'll be happy you did. at that price, if you REALLY aren't happy down the road, you can sell it for what you have in it.
you basically can rent it for a while...free, if you so choose. Thats how I feel about the pentax i just unsuccessfully talked myself into not buying.
now I have to find where i can get 110 film around here.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

You're not helping!

I'mma tell you, like someone once told me. It's a film camera, and they ain't makin' no mo' of those so get it while you can.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

now I have to find where i can get 110 film around here.

Here you go.

Lomography Orca 110 Pocket B&W Negative Film (24 Exposure)

 

[pixmedic]

now I have to find where i can get 110 film around here.

Here you go.

Lomography Orca 110 Pocket B&W Negative Film (24 Exposure)

thanks! at least the camera will be cheap to shoot!
I don't know anything about the quality of the camera or lenses or what it will produce, but I guess ill have to find out eventually. I wonder if wal-mart of walgreens carries 110 film anymore.

P.S. Tirediron...buy the camera

 

[tirediron]

Well... we'll see. I'm actually on the east coast 'til the end of August, but I've talked to the seller, and he says he's had no bites, or even nibbles so far... if it's there when I get home...

PS. You clowns are no friggin' help ay-tall!!!!!

 

[PhotoWrangler]

I wonder if wal-mart of walgreens carries 110 film anymore.

As I understand it. The 110 film that I linked to above is the only 110 film available right now, as they are the only company producing it.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

PS. You clowns are no friggin' help ay-tall!!!!!

Well...when it comes to film, I'll always be an enabler! Relax... smell the fixer!

 

[raphaelaaron]

lol, love this thread.

i'd buy it. everyone should have two MF outfits? oops, i may have abused that 3 times muahaha

 

[timor]

Before this discussion is over the set will be gone. And it is, I don't see it on the CL Vancouver.
Anyway you guys over there have good prices.