George Mann
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I think you should try and extend your budget and buy a Pentax K1000. The best universal student camera ever.
The Pentax KX is a better variant that can be had for cheaper.
I think you should try and extend your budget and buy a Pentax K1000. The best universal student camera ever.
KX or KM, even MX, are far less hyped...I think you should try and extend your budget and buy a Pentax K1000. The best universal student camera ever.
Thats a great camera but you wont get one for $50 dlls (body only). One with lens is going around for $90-100.
KX or KM, even MX, are far less hyped...
Recently bought one for $30 w 28-80 zoom.
And a body only for $20. Then bought the 28-80 G for another $20
I have a Nikon N6006 called F601 in Europe. You can shoot i n auto as a P&S or siwtch to manual, shutter or aperture priority. It has an electronic shutter so mine is still very accurate as well as a built in meter. MAke sure you get a batteryn and battery charger.
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I think you should try and extend your budget and buy a Pentax K1000. The best universal student camera ever.
Check out the Minolta MAXXUM 5. And amazing DO-IT-ALL camera. I have three of them -- I got each one, like, new, with lenses, for under $25 each. Built-in flash, built in motor drive, tiny body.
Focusing with SLR is hard.
My N80 does it in a split second
I think you should try and extend your budget and buy a Pentax K1000. The best universal student camera ever.
KX or KM, even MX, are far less hyped...
I bought a mint Vivitar 420/SL body for $5 on ebay. Also, bought a mint Vivitar 420/SL in black with three lenses for $45 on eBay. Built like tanks. Copal Square shutter. Made by Cosina Japan. They take M42 mount lenses.
Recently bought a nice Olympus OM2n with two lenses for $47 on eBay.
Warning: If you get an OM2n you won't want to put it down.
Edit: I got sick and tired of the N80 hype and just bought one for $21 on ebay.)) N80's and N75's can be had for little money if you're patient. Also, a trick to find a 28-80mm kit lens for cheap is to look at the N55's for sale. Sometimes they're super cheap and come with that lens.
The N80 hype is only here, which is why you can buy one for $20! Let’s keep it that way.
You scored an om2n w 2 lenses for $47? Dang, nice work!
Mums the word. I did spill the beans about N55's with 28-80's. You can pick the pair up for less than $20. Nice. I think the guy who sold me the N80 has a 28-80mm lens for sale for around $17.
Yeh, I'm still smiling about the OM2n. It came with a nice camera bag, too. What a jewel.
Let's not forget that many people will just give us nice cameras. The Nikkormat FTn with Nikkor 24mm f2.8 lens I just got from a buddy is one of them. I bet the OP could score such a combo with a little digging.
I have a small budget and I would prefer not to expend more than 50€. I have already made some research but I’m not sure which camera should I pick. I’ve been looking at Zenit 12 and some Praktica (MTL3, LTL3, MTL 5B, MTL 50, Super TL1000…).
So does my F3, or FM3A.
I still say N80 or that equivalent. I have an 8008 and it was cheap for very high quality. The 6006 mentioned above is great for cheap.
All the old mechanical recommendations seem to be what folks would have gone for in the 20th century for a cheap starter, but you can do all the manual stuff with an N80, its cheaper, and the old school mechanical cameras cannot do all the autofocus or metering the plastic fantastics do.
The N80 hype is only here, which is why you can buy one for $20! Let’s keep it that way.
You scored an om2n w 2 lenses for $47? Dang, nice work!
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