There seems to be a lot of people not likeing used gear. I personally bought a used Minolta X-570 for $100 in good condition with a flash and 50/1.4. I got a steal on this one and it is in perfect mechanical and interior condition. A little brassing and a few scratches on the outside but other than that great.
Another option though is to buy a Minolta X-370 grey market brand new. This is a great beginner camera and you don't have to worry about the condition. Minolta is still making brand new lenses for these allthough the selection is not great. The used selection is real good and Minolta's APO tele's were amazing. The X-370 doesn't have DOF preview but you can learn to live without it, as I did before getting my X-570.
Good, cheap, older equipment for nature photography
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There seems to be a lot of people not likeing used gear. I personally bought a used Minolta X-570 for $100 in good condition with a flash and 50/1.4. I got a steal on this one and it is in perfect mechanical and interior condition. A little brassing and a few scratches on the outside but other than that great.
Another option though is to buy a Minolta X-370 grey market brand new. This is a great beginner camera and you don't have to worry about the condition. Minolta is still making brand new lenses for these allthough the selection is not great. The used selection is real good and Minolta's APO tele's were amazing. The X-370 doesn't have DOF preview but you can learn to live without it, as I did before getting my X-570.
Just my 2 cents
Chad