Camera Talk

melek wrote:It was fun in the early 2000s when people were dumping film cameras as quickly as they could. I found a lot of good deals on Rolleiflexes. In fact, I never paid more than $150 for an Automat and more than $350 for a 2.8C. Those were fun days.

I don't know how many Automats I sold for $150 or less. There's one on one of the other fora now for something like $550. Are you kidding?! I fixed up a New Standard a while back, and my son has laid claim to it. And he can have it. Should last well beyond the availability of 120 film at this point. Just need to wrap it in new leather...

I'm a bit late, but I will offer an opinion on Mark Hansen's camera service. Fantastic! I sent him an old TLR that was stiff to focus and had inaccurate shutter speeds. It came back in fantastic condition. The focus was smooth, the camera spotless, and the shutter speeds were accurate.

r-brian wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:19 pm

I have always heard that Mark Hama does excellent work at a reasonable price and is a good person to deal with. I would not hesitate to use him.

Mark Hama specializes in YashicaMats, but I imagine that he could do a CLA on your Ikoflex.
Mark Hansen specializes in Rolleis, Ikoflexes, etc. I have an Ikoflex which he "massaged. Feels like a new camera, excellent work.

Another excellent choice in a TLR is the Minolta Autocord, indeed some have said that is the equal of a 3.5 Rolleiflex, superior in some regards. I have an Autocord, an Ikoflex, and a YashicaMat. Of the three the Autocord is by far my favorite. None of these three have the prestige or cachet of a Rollieflex, but cachet doesn't take pictures. Of course, YMMV.