Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I used to shoot Nikon SLR's and really liked the FG (lower end) and FM2n (middle-end). On the Canon side, the AE-1 was very good, until I dunked it into ocean water while on a sailing trip. I spent quite a bit of time with a Pentax Spotmatic too, and it is quite good also. If I was to get another manual SLR other than a Leica R, I would check out the Olympus OM line. I am quite intrigued by them, and I have a weak spot for smaller cameras. I think there are tons of choices in excellent manual SLRs. - Phong Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > I figure this will warm the hearts of the film dinosaurs on the list :-) > But it is a legitimate request. A friend of mine needs a manual focus, > manual everything SLR camera with standard lens for her teenage son's > photography class, and has asked my help in choosing one. I guess the > default recommendation is a Pentax K1000 or possibly ME Super; but what > are similar offerings from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Minolta? It has to be > 2nd hand, since all their new cameras are autofocus which is out for > this purpose.