A Hasselblad was not possible, but yesterday I bought a used Mamiya 645 Pro TL from holiday money. Coming from the second generation of Mamiya 6×4.5 medium format SLRs, these cameras were carved out of solid polycarbonate (aka ABS plastic) from 1997 to 2006. Despite the massive use of materials, it is a bit lighter than the first generation, which was made of metal. A small advantage that is now coming to fruition after 35 years: you don’t see the scratches because the material is dyed through.
Main features are: detachable film magazine with inserts that can be preloaded. Also detachable motor winder / handgrip. My used kit makes a disconcerting, chainsaw-like noise, but otherwise does what it’s supposed to, making the camera fit like a cast of my palm. The dealer gave six months of warranty, so, if the chainsaw breaks out of the plastic in that time, it goes back. Sensors for TTL measurement of daylight and flash light are available, for automatic exposure you need a correspondingly equipped viewfinder, which I don’t have. But one has been ordered. For TTL automatic flash you need a SCA adapter, and those are still available.
So, I’m off to reducing silver halides on an expansive film plane again!
Mostly Black & White 
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