*sigh* poor little Ricoh, more camera advise

[aureliaaurita]

I had hoped to save it but have been told it would be uneconomical to rescue the little blighter- sand in the lens mechanism apparently isn't good for cameras, looking at upwards of £80 so not sure if it's entirely worth it.

It's a ricoh gr

I now have a leica c lux 2 which I'm very happy with in the digital realm but would like a fairly cheap film camera to go alongside it.

(I already own a holga )

any particular reccomendations?

 

[aureliaaurita]

what about this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/camera_W0QQitemZ300296268330QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_Film_Cameras_ET?hash=item300296268330&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1121%7C66%3A5%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A2%7C240%3A1318

no idea what it is but could be fun

 

[aureliaaurita]

has anyone ever used those russian copy things? could get some interesting results?...

 

[BillBingham2]

Take a look here for some great reviews:

http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm

B2 (;->

 

[btgc]

would like a fairly cheap film camera to go alongside it.

Can't stand off, not mentioning Ricoh FF-70/90 (AA batteries) or Ricoh-700 (lithium CR-P2 powered). 35mm lens not 28 or 24, though cheap and it's Ricoh at it's best.

 

[FallisPhoto]

has anyone ever used those russian copy things? could get some interesting results?...

They tend to be either very good or very bad, with not much in the middle. Depends on how the quality control people were feeling that particular day. Generally speaking, FSU cameras are best bought by those able to work on them.

 

[mcgrattan]

If you are in the UK, I have a Ricoh R10 you can have cheap.

 

[aureliaaurita]

I am in the uk yes

I'll probably only be seriously considering come the 20th (pay day)

but it depends how much you are selling for?...