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Posted by James Bell on April 05, 2002 at 15:20:32:
Having been given a cheap digital camera for my 18th birthday last year my interest in photography has been reawakened. However though small, light, portable and convenient for getting images onto my PC, I desire a proper manual camera with knobs and buttons, that doesn't automatically mess my pictures up and I'm looking for a lense that is less restrictive.
Looking through online auctions I have noticed the following and wanted to ask the opinions of people with better knowledge of the field.
I have no experience with SLR photography myself,...yet. Are there any of the below cameras which shouldn't be touched with a barge pole or hidden gems?
I have looked around online articles a little to get a feel for the subject but i was hoping other people might be able to shed more light.
***Praktica 35MM SLR camera with extras
Praktica BMS 35mm SLR camera with in-sight LED electronic
exposure meter + strap
Carl Zeiss Jena 1:2.8 lense ( wide angle )
Praktica 4-5.6 / 55 - 200 lense ( zoom )
Praktica BC1600 flash ( takes 2 AA batteries not included )
***35MM SLR PRISTINE AS NEW ZENIT 11 + EXTRAS
lens mint helios 44m-4 2.58 6 elements in 4 groups diaphram fully
auto
aperture f/2---f/16. filter size 52mm mount 42mm thread
top view light exposure needle
superb leather camera case still smell the leather
complete with helios 220 flash still in the wrapping
helios tele 2 x converter
all comes with gadget bag manuals for the camera-flash-converter
***Petri SLR 35 Camera & accessaries
Petri gx-1 with 50mm lens carry strap detachable Miranda flash
three Cokin filters plus holding attachment
***35mm SLR Camera Miranda EXCELLENT COND
Model: MS-1 SUPER, 35mm SLR CAMERA. This is in perfect working
order, complete with Computerised Bounce Head Flashgun 400 CB and
case with instruction manual for both camera and flash.
**PENTAX ME SUPER 35MM CAMERA **
AF160 flash unit, vivitar mc teleconverter + case, 35mm-70mm zoom
lens, 49mm yellow k2 filter lens and 2mm star 4pt lens.
***Russian Zenit 3M SLR
perfect working order. Complete with Industar 50mm 3.5 lens with
nice clear optics. Outer body of lens shows slight staining.
Comes complete with very nice leather case with all stitching.
***Praktica TL 5B SLR camera + Accessories
comes with Pentacon auto 1.8/50 Lens, a 135mm Carl Zeis S Jenna
DDR lens 1:3.5, a Prinz Galaxy Auto 3X converter, praktica 1600A
Flash, a 49mm Multi Vision 5R with case, Instructions manual and
other bits including lens cleaning equipment. Comes with a carry
case.
They are all in a £10-40 price range.
i have also posted the same question at another site:
http://www.krphoto.com/ccforum/messages/137.html
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