By slrprophoto from San Francisco, CA on 8/14/2008

I was doing only digital when I picked up this inexpensive medium-format jobby. I'm currently using it more than my Canon 40D. Going back to film is fun. This camera doesn't have a ton of controls, but it brings you back to the basics of photography, perhaps helping you to appreciate the art form and process a bit more. It's solidly built, except for the threaded feet on the bottom, which tend to fall out, throwing light onto the film inside. An easily-solved problem with epoxy or tape. Compatible with filters and flashes (both hotshoe and remote), the Seagull 4A-109 is a good second camera to have in your arsenal. For medium-format, it's a lot less expensive than a Mamiya or a Hasselblad.

By rangefinder from san antonio, florida on 5/21/2008

This is the worst camera I ever bought. Perhaps this one is the exception to the rule. Images are not sharp and the camera has major issues.The synchronizer contact did not work and in fact was not even connected to anything. The depth of field
scale on the focus knob was put on backwards and the camera on loading film would often blow by the first frame and thus ruin a roll of film. I get a headache just thinking of the horrible camera.