Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jake at www.bluemooncamera.com film god...503 978 0333 >> 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. > > > Nathan - > > I don't recommend the K1000 myself too much because it does not have > DOF preview. > > A Spotmatic SP, SPII, or any of the other screw mount clones is a > good idea. Go to my page below and browse through them. > > Karen