jeff@ssc-vax.UUCP (Jeffrey Jongeward) (08/10/84)
Can anyone offer advice to a non photo buff about what 35mm camera body to buy in the ~$220 range. I was thinking either Canon A-1 or Ricoh XR-P. Has the latter any advantages over the former due to newness of design? Is there something better than either of the above that I am missing? Are they all about the same feature-wise? What I am looking for is something with the usual automatic features + manual. Thanks, uw-beaver!ssc-vax!jeff jeff jongeward
chris@byucsa.UUCP (Chris J. Grevstad) (08/12/84)
I've owned the AE1-P for about 9 months now and I enjoy it very much. I wish that I could have bought the A-1 but it was a little out of my price range. I find the AE1-P is very reliable in terms of exposure in the programmed mode. My wife also likes as she doesn't need to do anything but focus and shoot, yet I can take liberties with the exposure settings if I want to. Cost was $219 through Cameras West mail order. -- Chris Grevstad You see what you want to see... You hear what you want to hear...
nick@aluxe.UUCP (N. J. Molloy, AT&T Bell Labs) (08/14/84)
Take a look at the line of cameras Pentax sells. The ME-Super is a great camera at just about the price you quoted.