Soocom1
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FYI:part of it is the electronics.. Certain batteries are unavailable, or require jury endless jury rigging.
Some of the ones I thought could be good, 35mm, you need a battery if you want the light meter to work or if you want the shutter to release and take a photo for you.
Right now I feel I have the 35mm world taken care of. Canon FTB Quick Load.
My question WAS for the Medium Format world, hence that forum.
Fujifilm is COMMON, and entire complete cameras and lens system going for about HALF of what a used Pentax MF lens goes for. As a result vintage systems do I am curious for that as well.
The TLR cameras do work, and can be found for a decent price. The thing is that I would like the possible option of close up perhaps macro work with it.
I focused on the SLR as an overall statement. Ergo: Event he Med. Format SLRs. like the RB67 etc.
Teh RB 67 and similar cameras are not dependent on certain electronics. The battery is widely available and the camera is a solidely built tank.
But you were asking 1960's and older.
When in that range, Speed Grafix, Busch and the like made some incredible Med. Format (2x3) and the like that worked wonderfully.
The Kiev 88 and similar Hasselblasky types are ok but are heavily prone to failure of the shutter and winding mechanism and are typically with a moving curtain that can fail at the wrong time.
An older Hassy 500 can be head for relatively cheap, but youll pay for the glass. AND they can hold (v type) digital backs.
If your looking at the press type cameras, the sealing is easy, but the real issue is the shutter and glass.
There are tons of them out there, but be warned that repaire costs are high.