I too have a TLR, a Rollei 2.8F model. It is the only MF camera I have handled or used, and is my primary camera for B&W. The aspect I like the most from this camera are the size fo the negative. I was blown away by the leap in print quality between 35mm and 120. I think if one had to accept the limtations of the TLR, a didn't receive the benfit fo the biger neg, then no-one would use them at all. That said, there are many limitations with a TLR, and 35mm excels in many more different areas.
Perhaps the aspect I enjoy the most is printing square. I love the look of a square image on a rectangle paper (portrait mode, or vertical if you like). I dont recall ever croping a print in 6X6, I prefer to print the entire neg with a black bordes which is the clear film at the edge of the frame. The proportions have to be right, if the print is too big, it doesn't look right. For the look I want, I print a 5X5 image in a 10 X 8 sheet. I know I'm wasting 2/3 of the sheet, but it is the look I like, and I obviate the need for a mat.
I also enjoy using the camera from the perspective that it is a fine piece of engineering and built to last a lifetime. There is a certain satisfaction in using an item that is not disposable these days, even contemplating that it may in fact survive it's owner.
I demonstrated the focussing hood to my brother recently, who is an engineer, and we agtred that the design is about as perfect it could be for it's desired purpose. The way is all snaps back into a position is brilliant, and there are a number of differnt viewing methods bult into the design. (This is too hard to expain without playing with a view hood).
I enjoy the single lens experience, having come from 35mm SLR system. In 35mm, I never became fully familiar with the perspective of each lens, however when you only have one, it becomes familiar very quickly, and intuitive.
The things I don't like about the camera include the cost of accessories ($100 for a square lens hood) (I fashioned a lenshood from an old Bay 3 filter and a cheapo lenshood from a 50mm Pentax - work fine but doesn't look the goods), the fact that it tips over when then lens is fully extended (front heavy) and the never ready case, which is really not very practical given the frequentcy of changing films and the need to fully disrobe when doing so.
It is not a camera I will depart with easily
