camera help !!!!?

Question

Im looking for a camrea for a mid range skilled in photography person under $325 that takes film

Answer 1

Look at KEH or B&H or Adorama or ebay for a Minolta X-700. It has Aperture Priority, Program and manual metering. In Program (which I'll never use) the camera selects the shutter speed and f-stop.

By shopping carefully you can get the camera, an MD* Rokkor 50mm f1.4 lens and maybe an MD 70-210mm f4** zoom. Avoid the older 70-210mm f4.5/5.6. Get the f4 constant aperture.

You can also get a true Motor Drive, the MD-1, with 1, 2 and 3.5 frames per second.

The X-700 also introduced the Minolta designed Off-Film Flash Metering (aka TTL) which is now standard in higher end digicams and most all DSLR cameras. Minolta introduced the "PX" series of flash units (360PX, 280PX, 80PX) for the X-700.

Minolta also offered the X-570 which doesn't have the "P" Mode but does have TTL and accepts all the accessories for the X-700. (There is also an X-370 but it doesn't have TTL.)

I was going to list an X-700 with the MD-1 and MD ROKKOR-X 50mm f1.7 lens and a 280PX flash on ebay. If you're interested email me.

* The "MD" series lenses are ones designed to work with the Program mode. Any Minolta lens after 1958 will mount to the X-700.

** Leica had Minolta manufacture the 35-70mm f3.5 and 70-210mm f4 zooms constant aperture zoom lenses with a Leica mount and sold them as their Vario-Elmar lenses. Prior to that, Leica sold the Minolta XE-7 as the Leica R-3 and, later, the Minolta XD-11 as the Leica R-4 & R-5. The XD-11 was the world's first multi-mode 35mm camera, offering Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Metering. Minolta also introduced the world's first 35mm SLR Auto Focus camera, the Maxxum 7000, in 1985.

Answer 2

Get a used Nikon N80 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Or if you need a new camera, you can look for a new Canon EOS Rebel T2, which sells with a lens for under $300. Link is below to a typical place. It can be hard to find in stock though.

If you're willing to buy used (eBay, KEH.com, craigslist), you can pick up a lot of bargains. If you can get a Nikon F100 with lens under $325, you'll be doing *fantastic*. That's why I'm thinking an N80 will probably be more realistic.

Answer 3

How about a Nikon FM10 with a 35-70mm zoom lens for $250?
http://www.amazon.com/NIKON-FM10-35mm-Camera-Kit/dp/B00006I5JN/ref=sr_1_1/102-3144634-5700904?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1189314157&sr=1-1

Film SLR's are a rare breed nowadays, and you might want to look on your local Craigslist (or post a wanted ad) for a gently used 35mm SLR. There are plenty listed daily, as many photographers who've upgraded have a houseful of film cameras not in use.

I hope this is helpful for you.

Answer 4

Its not worth to spend that much for a film camera now. I dont know why u want a film camera specifically. But the film days a running away. So invest in a digital camera.

Answer 5

I don't know what's available, but consider a camera I used for 20+ years: the Nikon FE2.