Hi, vegard,
I have no experience of using Hasselblads. Always way beyond my reach financially so I used a Bronica SQA for the best part of 10 years instead.
I realize cost will be a major consideration, but from a perspective of age and therefore possible repair/servicing costs I would not suggest looking at models earlier than 500C/M. If you can get one with the Acute Matte focussing screen which was standard from the 501C/M then looking through that will blow you away.
While Alex favours 35mm as a film format, my experience while I had my Bronica was that I favoured 6x6 on 120 film by a considerable margin, even though I had two Nikon F2's for 35mm use at the time. Due to the film area 120 will always beat 35mm, just as 4x5 will always beat 120 and so on. As for Hasselblad or other quality 6x6 then I doubt you could tell the diffence from the pics.
Late 60's or early 70's period for a camera is a bit limiting in terms of advances in the mechanics of cameras and is probably not important in terms of image quality as it is the film available to you that will have a far greater influence. A greater consideration is potential repair/servicing costs. Hence in the Hasselblad range I suggested 500C/M onwards.
Perhaps to a degree film format should perhaps be the initial consideration if the price of a Hassleblad is a bit over the top and you are unsure as to 120 v 35mm.
Next up will be if you have a preference for European manufacture or not. Always remember other than the world of the 120 SLR there were some very good twin lens reflexes.
If you are still seriously considering Hasselblads then I will try and find a bit more info as from the research I did before getting my Bronica there are some early Hasselblad models best passed by.
Don
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