>>2973837Tampere is a pretty good place. I'd tell you to not go to Hervanta, but if you're going to study there, chances are you're going to live in that place anyway. It's a pretty wild part of town. Enjoy the old brick-layered industrial buildings in the city center. Also if you're into UE, the Lielahti pulp mill might still be there. Pic related. They were tearing down parts of it when I visited a few years ago though.
https://kameratori.fi/en - This is one of the notable dealers of classic camera stuff in Finland. Their main store is in Tampere, so you may want to check it out. Right now it seems they have several of those pancake Rokkors for 50e a piece.