# Used 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 Camera? Should I invest? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Film Photography\ **Created:** [July 5, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877 "2021-07-05T15:58:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/1 "2021-07-05T15:58:47Z")
Greetings, I am thinking of getting a used MF camera, preferably a 2 1/4 x 2 1/4. I had Hasselblads for my wedding and portrait business in the 90’s. Sold them- dummy. Would like to get a basic 500CM. Am I out of line? Is MF film going to be here in 5 years? Would love your thoughts. Thank you, ---
**Author:** ![Digitizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/2 "2021-07-05T20:33:30Z")
> [@outsideandy](#): > > Am I out of line? Is MF film going to be here in 5 years? Who knows, it’s your decision. Do you actually plan to shoot film and develop and process it? And for what reason? If you find answers to these questions, you might have the reasons to get a camera or not. Sounds like spoiling the fun? ---
**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/3 "2021-07-05T23:07:02Z")
a hobby. no develop- send it out. just enjoy the “analog” segment of photography. Thanks for your note it’s what I am looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Digitizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/4 "2021-07-06T06:52:37Z")
Easy. Get the camera and [enjoy the hobby](https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/2689723039/film-fridays-ode-to-the-happy-accident)! As for myself, I’ve been interested in an SWC for a looong time, but never got one. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![bags](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@bags](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/bags)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/5 "2021-07-07T17:36:10Z")
There’s oodles of 120 film right now. And lots of “pop up” ones to. Check out Freestyle and Film Photography Project for lowest prices (though you do pay shipping, so buy lots and lots at one time). ---
**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/6 "2021-07-07T22:53:32Z")
thank you. sad that the EPA has banned a substance in Velvia and Fuji is discontinuing it in the States. I love that film. ---
**Author:** ![burkphoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@burkphoto](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/burkphoto)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/7 "2021-07-08T15:54:10Z")
120 film should still be here for the next decade, if the hobbyist community remains strong. When we Boomers die off, it may be harder for the film companies to justify the existence of it, but who knows? Digital is inherently a superior medium for all its sharing advantages, but film has a look that many find appealing. The experience of using a very expensive recording medium in a completely manual camera can be pleasantly challenging, as well. Go to the big online dealers [bhphotovideo.com](http://bhphotovideo.com) and [adorama.com](http://adorama.com) and search for 120 films. I just did… I am impressed! B&H lists 54 120 films, and Adorama lists 44. Some are brands I never heard of before the fall of Kodak and its reincarnation as Kodak Alaris. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Newton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/john_newton/32/1946_2.png) [@John\_Newton](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/John_Newton)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/8 "2021-07-10T22:38:48Z")
Rather than 6X6 why not a 6X4.5. Lots of them available and generally cost less than a Hassy. Of course, I’m one to talk - I have both a 6X6 and a 6X4.5 both are Zenza Bronica. Of course, both together cost less than a Hassy. I know, no help at all 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/9 "2021-07-11T23:20:02Z")
John, Actually, a great help. A 6x4.5 is probably where I’ll go now due to the Hasselblad prices. Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![Digitizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/used-2-1-4-x-2-1-4-camera-should-i-invest/3877/10 "2021-07-12T06:15:08Z")
Check old cameras for good gasket material. It can get loose its elasticity which can lead to light leaks.