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PaleCelery
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Quick question to all you camera guys on here:

I saw in my local paper that there is a hassleblad camera (and lens, forget what size) for $975. I know that these are the cream of the crop as far as medium format cameras go... is that a good price or not really?
May 12 2010 8:07PM
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I'd google the model and lenses and see what floating around on craigslist and ebay, thats probably the best way to see what they are going.
May 12 2010 8:11PM
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PaleCelery
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"Hasselblad, w/180mm Sonnar, 12 exp film back"
May 12 2010 8:21PM
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MANDER
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Well this seems like its the lens on the camera you are buying for about $1000. It retails for about $4000 new. Something tells me that we are missing something. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/520348-REG/Zeiss_1403_541_Telephoto_Sonnar_T_180mm.html
May 12 2010 8:47PM
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PaleCelery
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Its all local pickup stuff, I might go check it out, seems to good to be true but you cant really get scammed if you pick it up yourself. I think its possibly somebody not knowing what they have?
May 12 2010 9:27PM
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MANDER
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Possible but seems unlikely. Might as well check it out. You don't have anything to lose.
May 12 2010 9:29PM
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PaleCelery
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On a side note, I hear that there are a whole bunch sitting on the surface of the moon left by atronauts trying to lose weight for the trip back home. They're free to anyone who wants to grab them
May 12 2010 9:32PM
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connoroh
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easily possible depending on the year...
May 12 2010 11:01PM
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Alkyy
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thanks Bogduki or how ever you spell it haha
May 12 2010 11:44PM
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PaleCelery
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true story
May 13 2010 12:09AM
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Alkyy
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Haha yeah, but id deffanatly check it out, just make sure everything is good before you pay them the money
May 13 2010 11:49AM
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PaleCelery
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I prob wont buy it, Im just really curious lol
May 13 2010 12:32PM
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DrZoidberg
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Go to keh.com and assemble a complete kit; body, lens back and finder and find the cost. You could probably get it for less. I've heard of a lot of people getting them for a couple hundred less lurking ebay and buying components at different times too.

If you're gonna pick one up, research things to look for when buying one used. It has to be on the interwebz somewhere.
May 13 2010 6:33PM
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