Q.G. de Bakker wrote:

Bugs Bunny wrote:

Been all my life fascinated by Hassy but never had cash reserve to buy
one.

So this has led me to question very similar like Hamlet

a) buy ARAX88 (Kiev) model with lenses I consider fullfilling the basic
photographic subjects - pets, persons, scenery, architecture

b) or tighten the belt one notch more and save save save and buy
refurb Hassy 500CM or similar and couple lenses

Advice is asked - to B) or not to B)

What do you want, strive to make the best photos you can, or save a penny
or two?

So for $0.02 I can trade my kiev gear, lens for lens, for blad ones now? I
think it's more like I'd have to add about $15,000 to get the 'blad
equivalent of my kiev stuff. Unless the 'blad shift lenses, fisheye, ultra
wides etc have gotten under $500 a piece?
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Stacey