My first SLR was a used Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL and it served me very well for more than five years and at least 1000 rolls of film. It's a sturdy workhorse with a good meter that can be set to either spot of averaging configuration. the 1000 TL is averaging meter only but is equally tough. The 500 TL is the same camera but with only a 1/500 maximum shutter speed (as compared to 1/1000 for the others). Paul
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > fellow pug-sters- > > i'm thinking of getting some really cheap cameras for my twin nephews (12 > years old, combative, obnoxious-they really remind me of myself at that > tender age) > > they know that i take plenty of pix and have expressed some interest (when > they're not being combative, obnoxious....u get the idea) > > being a pentax fan was wondering if u good folks could fill me in on the ills > and virtues of the mamiya/sekor line of cameras? it seems that they are > screw mounts but what of their meters, shutters and general reliability? > > since i ask only to use such info to distract my nephews from their true > nature, would any of u see fit to suggest which of the mamiya models is > "better" (less bad?) than other models? > > frankly, i'm trying to keep my purchase in the $25-$35 range. if i spent > more, i would only be disappointed when i see my nephews using their "new" > camera as a football or hockey puck, or weapon of foolary that could only > appeal to a pair of combative, obnoxious, twin, 12 year old boys. > > that all said, i am really quite fond of them and would love to turn their > energy to the "light" as can be found in taking pix. > > i welcome any and all thoughts. > > be well > > robo > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
