nuth@mit-vax.UUCP (Peter R. Nuth) (09/17/85)
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I am in the market for a 35mm SLR. It must be fairly small and
light (say 24oz). However, I don't want a "compact" fixed or auto-focus
camera. I like conventional designs and the choice of lenses that they
offer. Size and durability are important, since I intend to take it on
bike trips with me. The camera must have both automatic and manual
modes of operation. I am willing to spend $150 - $200.
I've been looking at the Pentax ME Super and the Nikon FG. Does
anyone out in Netland have any comments on these two in terms of quality
and convenience? Can you suggest any others that meet the criteria?
Please send me email - I'll summarize later.
Thanks.
Peter R. Nuth
MIT Lab for Computer Science UUCP: {decvax, harvard}!mitvax!nuth
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Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-6038
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Peter R. Nuth
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Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-6038 chip@vaxwaller.UUCP (Chip Kozy) (09/20/85)
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> I've been looking at the Pentax ME Super and the Nikon FG.
I've got a Nikon FG (that I bought for my wife who seldom uses
it), and have found it to be a very good, trouble-free camera. I've
taken it up into the mountains (Sierra Nevada) and, while I don't think
it will take as much punishment as my old metal body Vivitar (weighs
in at about 3lbs), it stands up really well. One nice thing about it
is that if you don't have the time to set up your shots, it can be used
as a "focus and shoot", as well as aperture priority, and manual. Seems
to be designed to meet as wide a market as it can...and while I prefer
manual, there have been times when the "programmed" or aperture priority
modes have come in handy. I, for one, recommend the Nikon FG highly.
Happiness;
Chip
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{zehntel,amd,fortune,resonex,rtech}!varian!chipark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig) (09/28/85)
There are five major Japanese manufacturers of 35mm SLRs that are often called the "Big Five:" Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax. There are also several that are less widespread: Chinon, Konica, Ricoh. All of these manufacturers make good products -- good enough that the most important ingredient in ANY picture taken by ANY camera made by ANY of these manufacturers will be the photographer. Thus, in choosing a camera, I suggest you start with these eight (carefully listed in alphabetical order within the two groups) and try them out. Find the one that fits your hands best. See whose lenses are easiest for you, not someone else, to change. How fast can you focus? How accurately? If you wear glasses, can you see the whole frame through them? (the Nikon F3HP is outstanding in this regard). Can you stand to lug the thing around? (the Olympus line is among the lightest) And so on.