A good 35mm SLR camera?

[Jhawk]

Hi, Im new to photography and im looking for a recomendation for a 35mm SLR camer that has.

• Manual Shutter Speed
• Manual F-Stops
• Manual Focus

Im a high school student so im looking for somthing in a price range of about 50 to 100 dollars.


Thanks

 

[Orgnoi1]

You can probably find a good Pentax K-1000 or Canon AE-1 on eBay with lenses for around $100 or slightly above... I know I sold my AE-1 about a year ago with 5 lenses for $125...

 

[Jhawk]

Is the K-1000 good because my Older sister recommend it to me.

 

[Orgnoi1]

They are fairly nice, and very inexpensive. I used one for my HS photography class back a few years ago... hmmm about 17 years ago to be exact...=)

 

[Digital Matt]

Check out KEH.com for used SLRs.

 

[KevinR]

Another one that I like is the Minolta X-700. Maybe something like this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Minolta-X-700-w...2QQihZ014QQcategoryZ43486QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Max1]

I'd spend a bit more and get something nicer, otherwise the Canon AE-1 is a great camera.

 

[Alpha]

Forget the K-1000...go for the Pentax ME or ME Super. These days there's maybe a 10 dollar price difference, and you'll get a lot more camera. A word on the AE-1. It's a good, solidly built, classic camera, and I don't really have anything against it, but a stock Pentax SMC lens that will prob come with a used Pentax is much better quality than what you could expect to come attached to an AE-1. Oh, and the shutter is a lot smoother on the Pentax 35's. The shutter on the AE-1 is accurate, but kinda slappy. At slow speeds it almost makes me want mirror-lockup.

 

[DeepSpring]

I have the canon rebel k2 which runs about 200 iono if you can spend that much maybe if you saved a tiny bit. I'm a highschool student as well and i have been very happy with it.

 

[John_05]

Forget the K-1000...go for the Pentax ME or ME Super. These days there's maybe a 10 dollar price difference, and you'll get a lot more camera. A word on the AE-1. It's a good, solidly built, classic camera, and I don't really have anything against it, but a stock Pentax SMC lens that will prob come with a used Pentax is much better quality than what you could expect to come attached to an AE-1. Oh, and the shutter is a lot smoother on the Pentax 35's. The shutter on the AE-1 is accurate, but kinda slappy. At slow speeds it almost makes me want mirror-lockup.

if he needs something with manual shutter adjustments, then a Pentax ME wont work. i have one, and it only has Auto, 100x, and bulb settings.

 

[santino]

Praktica B200 electronic - Finest SLR from the GDR ever - my tipp
Yashica FRI - poor man's Contax RTS
Canon AE1 - superior in almost all categories
etc. etc.

 

[LWW]

Select a cam body based on the glass available for it. The body is ultimately just a light tight box with a shutter.

LWW

 

[Alpha]

if he needs something with manual shutter adjustments, then a Pentax ME wont work. i have one, and it only has Auto, 100x, and bulb settings.

Right, sorry. ME Super then.