The later Calumet cameras used a larger lens board then the early 4x4 on the CC-400. They shared boards with the Cambo cameras. One company bought out the other. They also made a Cambo/Calumet reduction board so you could use the smaller Technika boards. If you buy a later camera then you might want to start watching this forum and eBay for that reduction board. They are nice to have!
This forum and KEH are excellent places to buy lenses. There are a lot of lenses available on eBay and occasionally on Craigslist. Just realize that "speeds sound good to my ear" doesn't always mean an accurate shutter. I own a shutter speed tester and test my lens shutters. Some I've bought on eBay are accurate and some are not, so I figure on a CLA before I buy.
Alan, I am a year younger at 57. I bought a "bargain" Hasselblad 500 ELM from KEH a year or so ago and it was a beauty.
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I know the camera is a Calumet, I just don't know which model. It was a Craigslist find that I found for $50. I need a lens, lens board, and tripod. I have a Matthews M25 tripod which is great but the head needs replacing. Right now I have a Best Buy special which will do in a pinch.
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