The problem though is, Ebay is just one market, but the only with public information.
The local-sale markets market may be bigger or smaller, with same or complete different choices. Nobody knows.
So some things I thought were interesting from the Ebay stats
1 - the top 8 models making up ~50% of sales there was a 70:30 split between ones with some automation, such as Aperture Priority, and full manual.
2 - The release dates of the top 8 were between 1971 and 1981, with 6 of the 8 being between 1976 and 1981
3 - Manual Focus models way outsell AF ones
From this it seems a new SLR should probably be a manual focus fully manual operation, with an aperture priority 'sister' to go with it,
I think the lack of sales for AF makes sense, older cameras are/were valued for construction, durability, craftsmanship, etc. Late 70s-early 80s retained some of those classic natures with some tech inside. AF ones were valued primarily for technology. Fine construction, durability, and craftsmanship does not necessarily change over time, but tech is always valued in comparison to the latest and greatest so it would make sense that once cameras went plastic, tech became the primary metric.
This reflects the way people think about film cameras now. They are rarely tools to do a job, but character items to "play" with. I'm not convinced film camera ownership translates into numbers of rolls purchased and shot, except in superficial ways.Manual Focus models way outsell AF ones
Including the lens?
I bought an N75 w 28-80 G lens in 2019 for $30. It is in perfect condition and works perfectly. There were many deals like this because it is not on the short list of popular cameras that often are far less capable. But popular..
FYI I also bought an F80 w/ 28-70 D lens (both these lenses are real Nikon lenses) for $15! Admittedly this one has seen use and is not pristine, but it works perfectly.
The F80 is a superb camera under any circumstances.
Both cameras from ebay..
But not the typical price that people sell them for or pay.
I'll hazard a guess many people on this forum own more cameras than they buy rolls of film in a year.
I'm guilty. In my defense, almost all of my over a dozen cameras were free. Of the others, one was a gift, one was $5 at a secondhand store, and my first camera cost me $25.
I'm happy with my cameras and don't want any more, but if I had any disposable income I would like a double D nymphomaniac who owns a liquor store.
I bought an N75 w 28-80 G lens in 2019 for $30. It is in perfect condition and works perfectly. There were many deals like this because it is not on the short list of popular cameras that often are far less capable. But popular..
FYI I also bought an F80 w/ 28-70 D lens (both these lenses are real Nikon lenses) for $15! Admittedly this one has seen use and is not pristine, but it works perfectly.
The F80 is a superb camera under any circumstances.
Both cameras from ebay..
Hush Huss, someone will find out...
I got one with the same (lack of) features on AliExpress for $10..
On further reflection for me personally, and my photography no camera since the New Canon FI was discontinued about 40 years ago there has never been a better 35 mm film S.L.R produced by any company, and any film S.L.R that might be manufactured today would never be as good, indeed I ask myself sometimes if the "technological advances" in the last 20 years or so have had any significant impact on the quality of the work we are producing.
ETN tells it like it is: The Hasselblad V System is the best.
Repent by going out and spending money for more cameras.
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