Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re:I need a cheap FILM camera
From: fmaturana at euskalnet.net (Félix López de Maturana)
Date: Wed Oct 6 08:49:14 2004
References: <200410060523.i965LCG1046638@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
>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.

Natham

A Nikon FM with standard AI or AIS 50mm f1.8 would be an inexpensive and 
useful option.

Felix