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I will not disagree with you, but that statement is a little like saying " a Rolls Royce is a better car than a Lincoln or a Caddy". We should point out that the C330 is still a damn fine camera. On the other end of the scale, I used to use a twin lens Yashica, and it was a suprizingly good camera, for what it was.
The Rollei will be a good choice, and I am not sure about other areas around the world, but in my neck of the woods, Ive seen good, clean, used C330s go for less than half the price of a similar condition Rollei, thus my suggestion
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Heh. True. But is he's willing to spend $500+ on a used TLR, he might as well get the best that he can. Rollei I know a little bit about..
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Best resource I know of on Rollei TLRs. The Rolleicord Vb was the last model and the one I had. Basically identical to the 3.5 other than the swappable lenses. Easily affordable. The 2.8GX has a meterins system and all the modern goodies. But they are more geared towards collectors with limited runs. Rollei stopped making large numbers of TLRs in the 70s, so anything newer is essentially like buying a limited edition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RolleiflexThis gives some information as well.
http://www.sl66.com/Though, honestly, I'd consider upgrading to a more modern camera with truly interchangeable lenses. This is also a great resource page - lots of links.
I've used a SL66 a few times in the past and it's worlds better than the TLRs. Built like a professional grade work of art. You still see them around from time to time.
Why is this the best option? Because it won't accept digital backs, and as such, it doesn't hold its value among current professionals. The optics and accessories are also much less expensive.
These all have interchangeable backs, tons of screen and flash options, (I recommend the prism viewfinder if you can find it) , some have automatic metering and so on.