Originally Posted by
Peter Gomena
I paid the same amount for the same model camera a decade ago and was able to get it up and working in a couple of weeks. It was a fun old beast for tinkering, a little shaky. It had both extension rails, but needed a new bellows.
Funny thing about old cameras. For $300 you can buy an old wooden 8x10. By time you fix it up, replace the bellows and add a lens, you have a $1,000 view camera you can re-sell for $400, lens not included. It's worth it for the enjoyment it generates.
Peter Gomena
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