Name: Seagull 109, 6cm x 6cm Medium Format Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Camera with Built-in 75mm f/3.5 Lens & Shutter/Aperture Window in Front of Viewfinder.
Brand: Seagull
SKU: ZZS109
Price: 279.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)

Seagull 109, 6cm x 6cm Medium Format Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Camera with Built-in 75mm f/3.5 Lens & Shutter/Aperture Window in Front of Viewfinder.

Seagull 4A109 6x6cm Med Format Twin Lens Reflex Camera

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Seagull 4A109 6x6cm Med Format Twin Lens...

Buy: Seagull 109, 6cm x 6cm Medium Format Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Camera with Built-in 75mm f/3.5 Lens & Shutter/Aperture Window in Front of Viewfinder.

I use the camera as my main piece of shooting equipment. I love medium format photography and this camera is great. I love the pop up view finder and the pop up focusing mechanism inside the view finder. It's a very flexible camera. The only downside I could think of is focusing in low-light conditions. I, personally, always pre-focus before shooting at night, or in low light. For quick shooting it's a good thing to do.

Great Camera

I have 3 Seagull TLR's. They're proven great for weddings and casual shooting. Having just one focal length lens really helps you become a better photographer. And since you're not "staring" at your subjects, they tend feel more comfortable.

A real treasure!

The hot shoe is located on the side of the camera so I had to purchase an additional bracket to get it where I needed it.

Not too bad

I bought this camera from the factory (through a local photo store) in 2001 while in Shanghai, China and have had absolutely no problems with it. It was and continues to be a joy to use for landscapes and the occasional portrait (small flash and studio lights). It is light and very compact so that makes it a plus for travel when you want medium format on the road.  The taking lens is sharp, the shutter quiet and accurate and the film transport flawless. Apparently some have had problems with the reliability of the mechanical aspects of the camera, but I have not.  For me it has been exactly as represented - a simple, inexpensive camera - that has impressed me with the quality of the lens and mechanism. It yields beautiful photographs.

A pleasant surprise

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.

A good entree into Medium Format

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.