Classic SLR camera with Aperture priority and shutter speed priority?

unclejeffie · Oct 8, 2016

Does anyone know any classic SLR camera with both aperture priority and shutter speed priority?

Chan Tran · Oct 8, 2016

The Minolta XD-11 was the first one with that capability.

ronnies · Oct 8, 2016

In addition to the XD-7 (or 11) there's the Canon A-1, Fujica AX-5, Nikon FA, Leica R4 etc, Pentax Super A.

Ronnie

Alan W · Oct 8, 2016

What's classic?I'm a Canon FD bloke,mainly,and recommend the T90.The Minolta XD-11 is a fine camera if you have Rokkor lenses.Most manufacturers made them,it just depends on what your stash of lenses will fit.Enjoy the hunt.

removed account4 · Oct 8, 2016

pentax me super

Chan Tran · Oct 8, 2016

jnanian said:
pentax me super

I don't think the ME super qualified. The ME has only aperture priority and the super added manual but not shutter priority mode.

GRHazelton · Oct 8, 2016

Chan Tran said:
I don't think the ME super qualified. The ME has only aperture priority and the super added manual but not shutter priority mode.

Correct. While my Super is a fine camera, its aperture priority only.

removed account4 · Oct 8, 2016

Chan Tran said:
I don't think the ME super qualified. The ME has only aperture priority and the super added manual but not shutter priority mode.

whoops !
sorry about that, thanks for correcting me,
i knew it has aperture priority ( i used that ) but
always thought it had the other too yikes !
the ministry of disinformation will be closed until further notice !

elcabezagrande · Oct 8, 2016

Contax Aria and RX.

benjiboy · Oct 8, 2016

The Canon T90 and A1 both are as cheap as chips nowadays.

Alan Gales · Oct 8, 2016

The Canon A1 was the first camera to have both. It came out in 1978. You can't get more "classic" than that!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_A-1

Alan Gales · Oct 8, 2016

One of my favorites was the Contax 167 MT. After my 139 died, I owned a pair of 167 MT's.

miha · Oct 8, 2016

Alan Gales said:
The Canon A1 was the first camera to have both. It came out in 1978. You can't get more "classic" than that!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_A-1

Well, the Minolta XD-7 / 11 came out one year earlier, in '77.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minolta_XD-7

Alan Gales · Oct 8, 2016

miha said:
Well, the Minolta XD-7 / 11 came out one year earlier, in '77.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minolta_XD-7

You are right and I am wrong. Thank you for the correction!

It looks like the Canon A1 was the first with Program mode according to wikipedia. I wrongly assumed that the A1 was first with both aperture and shutter priority since it was the first camera that I remember to have both.

Chan Tran · Oct 8, 2016

In the mid 70's when I was searching for my first camera there were a lot of debate as whether aperture priority or shutter priority is superior. I think that was the reason why Minolta introduced the XD-11. Canon just had to beat it by adding Program mode to the A-1. Minolta however didn't make any cameras with shutter priority until they changed to the A lens mount with the Maxxum 7000.
I ended up buying a camera without either mode the Nikon F2AS.

fstop · Oct 8, 2016

Alan Gales said:
The Canon A1 was the first camera to have both. It came out in 1978. You can't get more "classic" than that!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_A-1

Wrong, the XD-11 was introduced in 1977.Canon doesn't have real aperture priority, its set with the top dial not the aperture ring.

Minolta's shutter speed priority is recognized as the first "program mode" because in shutter speed priority if the exposure wouldn't meet the settings, the camera would automatically compensate.

The shutter priority setting on the XD11 is quite advanced, and that if the selected speed is insufficient at the widest aperture, it will reduce the speed until a correct exposure ensues.

flavio81 · Oct 8, 2016

fstop said:
Wrong, the XD-11 was introduced in 1977.Canon doesn't have real aperture priority, its set with the top dial not the aperture ring.

The top dial is also an aperture dial. It is a fully qualified aperture priority mode closer to how its implemented on modern cameras.

Alan Gales · Oct 8, 2016

fstop said:
Wrong, the XD-11 was introduced in 1977.

Thanks fstop. Miha corrected me in post #13.

The older I get the more I see my memory isn't infallible.

Leigh B · Oct 8, 2016

The Nikon FA has both priorities as well as fully-programmed and fully-manual exposure modes.

Excellent camera. I carried one around Central America 30 years ago.

- Leigh

Pioneer · Oct 8, 2016

I believe that the Contarex qualifies as classic and it was both aperture priority or shutter priority.

Since the meters are a bit old now you may need to ensure the meter is relatively accurate, and in what range it is accurate.

Mine does really well from ISO20 through ISO100/125. After that the accuracy drops off.

fstop · Oct 8, 2016

flavio81 said:
The top dial is also an aperture dial. It is a fully qualified aperture priority mode closer to how its implemented on modern cameras.

I had one of those plastic pos, hated the way it worked and dumped it.Modern (d*i*g*I*t*a*l) can stop down the set aperture to preview it, the A-1 sets the aperture on the dial but you can not hit the dof preview and see it.You HAVE TO MANUALLY STOP THE LENS DOWN.

flavio81 · Oct 8, 2016

fstop said:
I had one of those plastic pos, hated the way it worked and dumped it.Modern (d*i*g*I*t*a*l) can stop down the set aperture to preview it, the A-1 sets the aperture on the dial but you can not hit the dof preview and see it.You HAVE TO MANUALLY STOP THE LENS DOWN.

Yes but that does not mean it does not have an aperture priority mode.

Chan Tran · Oct 8, 2016

Pioneer said:
I believe that the Contarex qualifies as classic and it was both aperture priority or shutter priority.

Since the meters are a bit old now you may need to ensure the meter is relatively accurate, and in what range it is accurate.

Mine does really well from ISO20 through ISO100/125. After that the accuracy drops off.

Are you sure? Honestly I am not familiar with the Contarex but I don't think it has either modes.

RalphLambrecht · Oct 9, 2016

real photographers use aperture priority or manual.

unclejeffie · Oct 9, 2016

Leigh B said:
The Nikon FA has both priorities as well as fully-programmed and fully-manual exposure modes.

Excellent camera. I carried one around Central America 30 years ago.

- Leigh

Thanks! will keep my eyes out for this one, will match greatly with my army of nikor lenses

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