Hasselblad 501 CM...

...with Carl Zeiss 80mm f2.8 Plannar lens.

Until today I had not seen let alone handled or used one of these amazing cameras. So when this almost mint condition example came up for sale I just couldn't resist buying it for my collection. Some things just have to be handled to appreciate the quality of manufacture and craftsmanship that has gone into building it.

It wasn't cheap but I'm confident that it will always be worth what I paid for it.

Looking forward to taking it out with a roll of film tomorrow.

In other news, I'm a lot better now but poor Margaret is suffering...