One Very Careful Owner
Hi Andrew, where is that shop? I always wanted to start shooting with film camera and this could be a good starting point
It's in Minehead, in the west of Somerset. I'm not sure it would be great choice for an enthusiast as it's auto-aperture only. You can't set shutter speeds manually. From memory, I think Canon produced something similar around the same time. They were probably intended as a first step into SLR photography.
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
There are more of them on Ebay than you can shake a stick at. Normally, it's a case of "buy a lens - get a free camera!" I just bought a very old Hoya 25-42mm macro that has turned out to be a stunner - it had a perfectly good Spotmatic SP500 hanging on the end of it.
I'm not in favour of buying old cameras as paper-weights, but what a cheap opportunity for anyone wanting to shoot film. The Spotmatic was my all time favourite film camera.
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
My all time favourite film camera was the MX.
David
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Hope it makes it to a good home where it'll be used and cherished.
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05