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First time buyer adive Hi there! I'm looking to buy my first manual slr. I've managed to draw up a shortlist but need some guidance. The cameras I'm looking at are: *Pentax MX (£100 or $180). Comes with 2 extra lenses (Hoya and Chinnon) but apparently hasn't been used in years) Firstly, are all these manual? All things considered, which is the best buy for a first camera? I'd really appreciate some sage advice. Cheers, Ian Kingsbury
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Tom Walker |
All are good cameras and operate manually, I don't like the way the pentax me changes shutter speeds, but that's only a personal thing, I have a program plus that changes them the same way and I usualy just use it in program or aperature priority AE. For my vote go with the pentax mx or cannon AE
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doug Nelson |
The Canon AV-1 comes rather cheap these days, and allows you to set the aperture first, and the camera sets the shutter. Most Canon A-series cameras, though, are in need of door and mirror bumper foam replacement. Look at the Pentax K-1000, Minolta X-570, Olympus OM-1, and Nikon FM or FM2 as well. I think the Pentax MX is a great choice, if the foam light seals are OK.
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Will Turner |
If you're buying used, be sure to get an SLR body that has well-built internal components, so you won't be haunting the repair forums instead of taking pictures. I wouldn't recommend a Minolta body to anyone, especially a used body like the X-370/570/X-700. They are cheaply built internally (they used plastic in the film transport mechanism) and have exhibited a number of problems over the years. Dead circuit boards. Leaky capacitors. Shutter problems. Flash problems. Broken film advance and rewind levers. The newer Minolta AF cameras aren't much better when it comes to longevity, and they are a repairman's nightmare - way too many discontinued models, unavailable parts and oddball features.
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Christopher A. Vedros |
Will - check the dates on these threads. You're responding to some really old questions. Just thought I'd point that out.
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Will Turner |
What do you care, Chris? If it will help another poor newbie from making a bad mistake, it's worth it...
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