


Unfortunately so many have been abused in decades past and are not that good a buy for unwary enthusiasts. Find a good, well looked-after specimen and use it but don't abuse it. a list that can be added to just about each day. The Contax 645 is a legendary medium format, auto focus camera system. Other problems include the shutter/mirror solenoid, winding mechanism, film counting roller, shutter speed derangement, corrosion of the battery compartment, delamination of shutter tapes. Tetenal Parvofin is a fine-grained film developer for B&W negative films in.

I would be cautious purchasing a Pentax 6x7 (1969 vintage) or the later Pentax 67 (1989) without a comprehensive review of mechanical operation the cameras are making regular appearances on service benches, chiefly for broken meter coupling chains (an idiosyncracy that needs to be fully understood, very especially by beginners using a P67 with the TTL meter). For reference, the 120 film was shot on a Contax 645 camera with the 80mm f/2.0 lens while the 35mm film was shot with a much more affordable Canon AE-1 with a 50mm f/1.8. Whatever lens you put on a lot will also come down to the skill of the photographer in bringing the image through. Whatever system you buy into you must be prepared to go further and acquire lenses to broaden your photographic potential. There are still better lenses in the Pentax 67 line up than the stalwart, everyday 105mm, though it is a great starter lens.
