manuel_garcia5 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Keith, There�s nothing wrong with searching for the best price online and visiting a brick and mortar store to actually see & feel the product. Tell me you�ve never done that before, that�s right because you can�t. It�s hard taking the advice of some kid behind the counter. And if I�m fortunate enough to get someone my own age helping me the good old �Nikon is the best� rant gets old. My advice is to feel each camera in his own hands and decide for him self. He knows who the major players are Minolta, Nikon, & Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 No, Contax is a terrible camera. so are Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta, Olympus and Minox. The only camera you should buy for yourself is Leica. Go to the Leica Forum and ask them which is the best Leica and they'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Actually, the best SLRs are the ones with rare leather coverings and gold plating. TIME TO READ UP ON CAMERAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumo_kun Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hmmm, seems to be a few evil little people out there LOL. Well, since you're asking which is the best SLR I would assume you're beginner. Also you looked at Contaxs - a wealthy beginner! The most important thing for a SLR is not its features but the sytem as a whole. A camera with all the latest bits and bobs won't do you no good if you can only find one lens made for it. In light of this I would say go with Canon if you want the latest shiny toys or Pentax for their old mechanical K-mount cameras if you want quality for less money. I've got both and am pleased with both. The Canon usually goes with me when I need the autofocus and for taking quick pictures while I'm running about. The Pentax on the other hand goes with me when I need a camera to take pictures like landscapes and other stationary stuff. I actually have a Pentax 67II for most stationary stuff but the Pentax is a nice backup. Best thing to do is actually try various cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_merrill Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Manuel, Assumption is the mother of all *&^%-ups. How do you know that Angelo knows the three major players in slr camera production? Like I said, we need more information from Angelo to answer this question. "There�s nothing wrong with searching for the best price online and visiting a brick and mortar store to actually see & feel the product." - I think you are wrong, and please, assume what my reasons are. "Tell me you�ve never done that before, that�s right because you can�t." - I have never done that before. When I go into a camera shop, not a local drug store that happens to sell some point and shoots or the Target electronics section, but shops that cater to enthusiasts and carry real gear. I talk to the employees about photographic equipment and subjects. They are usually helpful and very schooled in the gear that they are selling. It helps when I have informed questions. When I feel they have gone the extra mile and performed a service for me, I give them my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yance_marti Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Depending on where you are, there should be decent camera shops. If a camera store sells lots of high end equipment, the odds are that they have knowledgeable people. If there is a small price difference between a camera store and online, buy local. If you have to pay an extra hundred dollars for a $4500 camera, that isn't much considering. It is always better to suppport local stores than support the Walmarts of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebogaerts Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 ^^^ Yes, Keith. But some stores will also push whatever camera or lens that they are getting the greatest kickback for on that particular day/week/month. It's not to say that b&m stores are dishonest, but a raw rookie who knows nothing about photography and the inside dealings of these stores is *not necissarily* going to be steered in the right direction for whatever needs or type of photography that they are interested in. There are salesmen who will steer them to whatever product will pad their commission check the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 My, what a bunch of opinionated a**holes most of us are! Smart*ss responses aside, there are a lot of very good cameras, and almost any camera is perfectly fine for most purposes. Without more information from Angelo, the answers simply cannot be definitive, and can only be trusted a little bit. Some knowledgeable people have already given advice that would be right for some people and horribly wrong for others. Angelo, if you're even looking at this at this point, read the "what camera should I buy" stuff, do a little research, and come back with *specific* questions, please. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 The best 35mm SLR is a larger camera than a average 35mm rangefinder ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 35 mm ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 More seriously for a beginner I will suggest to buy a used praktica tl or mtl (the pentacon 50/1,8 has a great feature it focuse to 30cm) and save money for film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod_rumble Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 For what it's worth...my input. I've had rangefinders, Fuji, Nikon... In the hands of someone with a desire to capture an image Nothing beats my 1968 Pentax Spotmatic!!! Optics are great...simple to use. Nothing to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 The other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john falkenstine Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Best SLR is one that actually works correctly. I've seen a number of folks post pics with their "favorite, best, and perfect old camera" clearly showing in ALL of the pictures that it is not working correctly anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren_reynolds Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Olympus OM1 or OM2. Hands down, no questions asked. or a Nikon N80. I'm not biased. I promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_woodard Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Go out and take some photos, after you do this for about 20 years the answer will come to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc_smith Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Though out of production now for many years the Pentax MX was the smallest, lightest, full function manual SLR in the world. Versitle and hard working. I bought my first MX in 1979 and only this last year had it in for service. It's light meter having worn out. (To insure aginst future troubles of this kind I've bought a couple of donar bodies for parts.) For the present day I'm leaning toward the Pentax *ist cameras. The 35mm body has just been voted best SLR by the TIPA. I'm also hearing great things about iit's digital brother the 6.3mp *ist-D. One great thing about these cameras is that their lenses are interchangable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_johnson17 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 <p>Want a new 35mm slr camera then the Nikon F100 is your best bet. It handles almost all of Nikon's lenses including AI-S manual lenses. Has matrix metering for auto focus lenses and can shoot up to 4.5 frames per second. It is still available brand new at B & H PHOTO at only 750.00 dollars. I bought one myself and it works great. It is made in Japan which is a big plus. This camera will last a lifetime !</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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