In article <33db1b18.1264384@news.dircon.co.uk>, jrf@dircon.co.uk says...
>ulysses19@aol.com (Ulysses19) wrote:

>>I am interested in getting a a low cost second-hand TLR - or other type of
>>camera (rangefinder) - because I would like to be able to work with square
>>format negatives. I'm not expecting or even looking for Hasselblad optical
>>quality, but I would like something sharp and reasoanbly fast - maybe f/4
>>- and preferably with a selftimer, although not a must. Any suggestions?

>You might look out for a Minolta Autocord. I don't know how much they
>cost in the USA, but mine cost the equivalent of $135 so they are not
>expensive. The quality is very good. I don't know how it compares to
>Hasselblad, but I also have a Pentax 67 and the Autocord compares well
>with that camera. It has an f/3.5 75mm lens and a selftimer. From
>various posts etc. on the net I think that it is generally considered
>to be better than Yashicas and Rolleicords, but not quite as good as a
>Rolleiflex.

The Minolta Autocord is an excellent suggestion - the lens is very
sharp everywhere except the corners. Stopped down, performance is
excellent (noticeably better than the Yashicamat and only bettered
in the corners by the expensive alternatives [and the Zeiss-lensed
Rollei 3.5 twin-lens also needs to be stopped down - to cover
considerable field curvature...]).
Hope This Helps
(David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether )