I bought two M39x1/28.8 rangefinder film cameras, and I was disappointed. The first (the Zorki-6) had a broken shutter. The second (the FED-2) had some internal damage. I returned both to the sellers.
Such cheap cameras are old and unreliable, and their sellers are incompetent or just plain lying. Meanwhile, good cameras are too expensive.
I decided that a M39x1/28.8 rangefinder film camera is not a good choice as a first camera to return to film photography (with modern expensive rolls of film). There are too many risks to spoil film.
Even though I do not like SLR cameras, a Pentax K-mount SLR film camera is a better choice. Especially since I have good Pentax K-mount lenses (28mm, 30mm, 35mm, 50mm, 55mm, 100mm, 135mm, 200mm, 500mm). Also M42x1 lenses can be mounted (with some limitations).
I would prefer a simple K-mount camera with manual film advance and manual focus. It should have a TTL light meter with manual (non-DX) ISO selection. It should be powered by cheap and easy to find LR44 batteries. It could be a Pentax camera, but is not required. Ricoh, Cosina, etc. will do.
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