That's catlabs.info, not .com, and here are their 35mm cameras: https://www.catlabs.info/category/35mm-cameras-and-lenses
On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 8:41:09 AM UTC-7 Drew Saunders wrote: > One advantage of keh.com or catlabs.com or other real photo dealers vs. > individual sellers on Amazon or Ebay is that there's a good chance that the > camera has been checked out and confirmed to be working. With most of the > suggested cameras, there's a very high chance that the foam seals around > the film door are shot, which would cause light leaks. I got a good deal on > a Canon A-1 recently on Ebay, but the foam seals were definitely shot (used > up a roll of film to test that), so I found a replacement seal set (also on > ebay) and did the replacement myself, now the camera is good and light > tight and will be good for a decade or two. If all of that sounds daunting, > then go with a better seller and make sure they've tested and confirmed > that the foam seals are good, and will give a full refund if they're not. > > Drew (who lost count of the number of film cameras I own somewhere around > a dozen, 3 of which I know to be good (two of those I use) and 2 or 3 > others probably work) > > On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 8:18:20 AM UTC-7 Benjamin Kelley wrote: > >> I've been buying lots of stuff from CatLABS in Jamaica Plain, MA. >> Omer does a great job of testing and inspecting each item he sells, and >> the prices often beat eBay. >> If you're in the market for film gear, I can highly recommend them. >> https://www.catlabs.info/category/35mm-cameras-and-lenses >> >> Also yes, the OM-1, AE-1, and K1000 all have built in light meters, but >> if you are buying used, you'll need to know that they actually >> work.(Another plug for CatLABS is that Omer tests all gear before selling >> and clearly states any defects or features that do not work consistently.) >> Circuity degrades. My mention of the light meter on my K1000 being off >> by several stops, It worked but had degraded in one of the resistors. So >> with some testing I came up with a cart of where I needed to set the ISO >> settings in comparison to the actual film, to get the meter to work >> correctly. >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 10:04 AM 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> Patrick: >>> >>> That’s a little high for a T50. I recently bought one with a Canon 28mm >>> lens for $30 + shipping. Works great. These cameras are very common, so >>> check around for a better price. >>> >>> If your daughter just wants to go out and shoot pictures, this is a >>> great choice. Exposure is fully automatic (there’s a built-in exposure >>> system, so no external meter needed), and it advances the film >>> automatically. She’ll just need to compose the shot and focus. It’s very >>> simple to use, but Canon lenses are quite nice and will produce crisp >>> images. >>> >>> The T50 is also a bit lighter than many other SLRs. >>> >>> As others have pointed out, there are many choices out there. Let me >>> know if you need any help. >>> >>> --Eric Norris >>> campyo...@me.com >>> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >>> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy >>> >>> On May 21, 2021, at 7:24 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Eric. I see this body with the lense on Amazon for $78: >>> https://www.amazon.com/Canon-T50-Camera-35mm-50MM/dp/B00VHCSE08 >>> >>> I am as ignorant of cameras as my daughter is of AM hubs. What do others >>> think of this as a motivated beginner's camera? >>> >>> Will I have to buy a light meter separately? >>> >>> On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 12:22 PM 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Patrick: >>>> >>>> Excellent option is the Canon T50. Simple, cheap SLR (you can find them >>>> with a Canon lens for less than $50 on eBay) that uses the common Canon FD >>>> lens mount. >>>> >>>> Manual focus with automatic exposure only, so if she wants to learn >>>> about exposure it’s not the right camera. >>>> >>>> If she wants a camera that lets the user set shutter speed and >>>> aperture, try the Minolta SRT 101. They’re going for about $60-80 on eBay >>>> with a 50mm Minolta lens. It takes lenses with the Minolta SR mount, which >>>> means that, like the Canon, there are a bunch of nice used lenses out >>>> there. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps! Film is fun! >>>> >>>> --Eric N >>>> >>>> > On May 20, 2021, at 11:11 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > My daughter has come to like film photography during her first >>>> > attempts using a high quality borrowed manual SLR. >>>> > >>>> > I'd like to get her an SLR, preferably manual, preferably with a >>>> > flash, of decent quality but not too expensive; and I have no idea >>>> > what "expensive" means here. >>>> > >>>> > She would also be happy with a point and shoot, but I think that if >>>> > affordable that a minimally decent manual with flash would be more >>>> > satisfying. >>>> > >>>> > I know many of you are photographers; what would you recommend, and >>>> > why? Manual or automatic? >>>> > >>>> > I might be in the market for a decent used camera for her 20th >>>> birthday. >>>> > >>>> > My posted photographs are really bad, I know that, and this despite >>>> > some care. She might be able to help me learn how to take better ones. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> > Patrick Moore >>>> > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvib%3D2a027zf13YdkBJxiz_eAEnFftoLywLsV4jzbfnXw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/98EA2F02-6AB5-48F2-90BD-D2A177D79780%40me.com >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtZVXeWAoZf5L_8UvuTt9dy697npXerTTptLC-60SR7mQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtZVXeWAoZf5L_8UvuTt9dy697npXerTTptLC-60SR7mQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45657823-7A81-4556-9999-150BC955E8BE%40me.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45657823-7A81-4556-9999-150BC955E8BE%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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