Film SLRs are extremely inexpensive!

[ColSebastianMoran]

I have been shooting Contax SLRs with both Zeiss and Yashica lenses.

Last week, I checked KEH and found a Contax 167MT in bargain condition for $23.50 plus shipping. I've received the camera and it is in excellent condition.

I'm astounded how inexpensive I can find good film SLRs.

A corollary: No one will pay to have a camera like this repaired, with good ones available so cheaply.

What your "quality camera for cheap" story?

 

[Faintandfuzzy]

Minolta X700, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm for $100.

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

so...you are responsible for the decimation
of the contax slr on the big k eh? i was looking
at the aria....and the RXII, the RX with the
defective back....and the suddenly everything
was gone. Also gone were the planar 1.7, the
BGN Tessar 45/f2.8 under $200....

 

[FrankS]

Canon F1n for $60.

 

[Dirk]

$65

 

[bugmenot]

I bought a box of EX+ to Mint condition film SLRs from the son of a collector who was cutting down on his father's collection while the father was away.

A Pentax ME Super, Pentax P30n, Pentax Spotmatic SP (original), Minolta XG-1, a few Zenit plastic Russian SLRs, and a Nikon F2. All for $100 dollars ... and they all came with one lens attached, along with their Eveready cases and straps.

Poor father who returned to that loss ...

 

[goamules]

I'm looking for one for my daughter, trying to decide between a $75 Canon FTb with 3 lenses or a OM-1 for about the same price, or a Canon A1 again about the same....

 

[kshapero]

Nikon F with 50/1.4 lens $25.

 

[colyn]

Minolta XK for $53, Minolta XE-7 $29..............

 

[FrankS]

Minolta XD11 with rokkor 50f1.4 for $20. Sold just the lens for $90.

 

[MIkhail]

Nikon F with 50/1.4 lens $25.

How is that even possible?

 

[Graham Line]

Shop I sell through by consignment is happy to get Canon/Nikon lenses but has trouble moving the bodies now.

 

[lam]

Minolta SRT200 with a Minolta 58mm f1.2 for $50
Minolta Maxxum 7000 with Maxxum 28-135 f4-4.5 for $30
Canon something old QL with 55mm f1.2 FL for $20
Nikon FM2n with Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AI, Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AI-S for half-off $45

that's all the "holy sh*" deals I can remember for now.. I do quite a bit of thrifting/flea markets though, lot's of things in and out.

Most recently I found a Yashica T4 Super for $3 dollars.. Fun stuff!

 

[Contarama]

I'm still looking for the Goodwill Leica...

 

[oceanpriest]

just got ex+ Pentax ZX-L for $29 from keh before I read this thread...

 

[charjohncarter]

I bought a ZX-5 (Pentax) for $6.50 plus shipping. And I didn't buy it because it was $6.50+ (shipping) but because it had exactly what I wanted in a SLR. I actually would have paid 10x for it but it was what I wanted, and for that price.

 

[nikon_sam]

The Nikon F from a Craigslist ad...It came with a Photomic prism only...$10
I was given an AF lens (Minolta 50mm) and traded that for the Plain Prism ($0)
I found a Mint condition lens at an estate sale (Konica $5) and traded that for the Nikon 35mm 2.8 right here in this forum and then added the home made strap...
I think I have about $20 in it...yes it can happen...

 

[charjohncarter]

The Nikon F from a Craigslist ad...It came with a Photomic prism only...$10
I was given a AF lens and traded that for the Plain Prism ($0)
I found a Mint condition lens at an estate sale (Konica $5) and traded that for the Nikon 35mm 2.8 right here in this forum and then added the home made strap...
I think I have about $20 in it...yes it can happen...

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Well, I thought I got a good deal. But you win.

 

[lxmike]

Pentax K100 with 50/2 M series lens for £10

 

[lxmike]

$65

A thing of real beauty