JerrfyLube
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After a 15 year film hiatus, I finally bit the bullet and picked up a clean Nikon FM2 a couple months back and have also started to do my own darkroom developing/printing. Thoroughly enjoying myself in the process but I want to take it a step further and buy my first TLR medium format camera. I've been looking at Yashica's, Rollei's, Maymiya's and a couple others and am completely overwhelmed with how many different models there are.
My TOTAL budget is $500 but that needs to include the camera/lens, a decent handheld light meter and enough film to keep it fed for a while. Ultimately, I'm looking to spend no more that $300-ish on the camera/lens. What are my best options for that price point and is there anything I should be avoiding? Would I gain much by throwing a little bit more $$$ into the pot? I'm not looking for bells and whistles but just a good, well built, solid performer. Picture quality and durability are my biggest concerns and this will be used mostly for landscapes, architecture and other static type subjects.
As far as vintage light meters go, what should I be looking for?
Any insight is most appreciated.
My TOTAL budget is $500 but that needs to include the camera/lens, a decent handheld light meter and enough film to keep it fed for a while. Ultimately, I'm looking to spend no more that $300-ish on the camera/lens. What are my best options for that price point and is there anything I should be avoiding? Would I gain much by throwing a little bit more $$$ into the pot? I'm not looking for bells and whistles but just a good, well built, solid performer. Picture quality and durability are my biggest concerns and this will be used mostly for landscapes, architecture and other static type subjects.
As far as vintage light meters go, what should I be looking for?
Any insight is most appreciated.