Want to Buy WTB in Australia 'Blad WLF

[Kevin Caulfield]

Hi, if anyone has a WLF on offer, preferably in Oz, please reply. I need it within the next week or so. Not sure if they are all the same but it's for a 500 C/M. Thanks in advance.

 

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[Down Under]

Yes, the WLF for all the 500 series 'blads is the same. I had one in my time as a Hasselblad owner, and freely used it between my 500CM and my EL. Now all sold, unfortunately.

Have you done an advanced search for one on Ebay? Nowadays I rarely spend time on that site as one of my self-imposed rules to curb by GAS is to avoid Ebay, but I recall a Melbourne seller had one on offer a few weeks ago.

You could also phone Allan Lane at the Hardware Lane Camera Shop in the city, as they occasionally have Hasselblad bits and pieces available in-shop orstored at home. Alan or his staff may be able to help.

If all else fails you could consider a Hasselblad chimney finder. I had one and found it very useful for my poor eyesight, altho it does look rather odd on the camera, like its namesake, a sort of factory chimney sticking up from the body.

My thousand rupiahs' worth, hope it helps.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Hi ozmoose. Thanks for your reply. Thankfully I have a spare 'blad with a much newer WLF, and I've swapped it over. Still looking for a replacement one though, so I'll follow your leads. I appreciate your help.

 

[Down Under]

Good one. The city camera shop on Hardware Lane is called Camera Lane, by the way. The owner is Allan Lane who has been a well respected fixture on the local retail scene for many years. His prices are generally at the middle of the medium level and whenever I visit the shop, I have to sit on my hands to control my urge to impulse-buy interesting bits and pieces.

Michael's still sell a more limited assortment of MF film camera gear and occasionally, bits. Camera Exchange has now relocated to some distant place close to the eastern hills (Dandenongs), but personally I found their service had changed for some time before their 'disappearance' and they had lost their edge on the local market I haven't been out to see them out in the boondocks since they moved. Otherewise, there are very few reliable camera shops selling used gear. The Melbourne Camera Club has (I believe) half yearly camera and photo gear sales held in Box Hill are popular outlets for both buyers and sellers, but having written this, I confess I've not been to one of their events for a long time.

You would know all these shops, of course, as almost all Melbourne photographers do. visitors to Our Faire City may find all this of some use.

If anyone knows of other local shop listings, the information will be appreciated by many of us.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Hi ozmoose, I tried Camera Lane, Camera Exchange and Vanbar. No WLFs to be found. I'm too impatient to wait for the half yearly Box Hill sales (but I'm pretty sure there would be some on offer there). So I ordered an "ugly" one from KEH.

 

[Tony Egan]

Hi, I can see three on eBay Australia only - one is $200 buy it now. East Melb.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hasselbl...476942?hash=item1a2e73970e:g:KZUAAOSw~e5ZR7WO

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Hi, I can see three on eBay Australia only - one is $200 buy it now. East Melb.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hasselbl...476942?hash=item1a2e73970e:g:KZUAAOSw~e5ZR7WO

Hi Tony, thanks for the info. They are close to me but the price is a bit steep. I paid $106 USD from KEH including shipping. I'm about to find out what "ugly" means to KEH.

 

[Down Under]

'Ugly' in my experience with KEH, means give it a wash/wipe/polish (whichever applies), and it will look like new.

Those folks are AMAZING!

Australian Ebay sellers often have the goods, but from the prices they want, they must think their stuff is made from solid gold...

 

[Tony Egan]

Hi Tony, thanks for the info. They are close to me but the price is a bit steep. I paid $106 USD from KEH including shipping. I'm about to find out what "ugly" means to KEH.

I initially missed your last post and the KEH order update. I think I have one I could offer so if it doesn't work out let me know. I just have to find which special box I put it in when I got the prism finder for my 500C/M. So around $135-140 AUD at current favourable exchange rate which is a good saving relative to Aussie eBay. I have bought BGN from KEH in the past and never been disappointed.