Ten Analog Cameras

[goamules]

For starters, he's confused about the terms. There are film cameras and digital cameras. Analog means no digital electronics. A wind up watch is an analog device. For an analog camera, I'd count ones with shutters that will work without a battery, and don't have digital displays and buttons. A battery for a light meter is just an additional feature, to an all mechanical camera. I was looking for the Pentax K-1000, and early OM-1, etc. Not the several plastic, electronic wizard cameras the googler put into the list.

 

[sevo]

For starters, he's confused about the terms. There are film cameras and digital cameras. Analog means no digital electronics.

To make it even more confusing, there also were a few analogue electronic (still video) cameras on the market, mostly around 1990 - most prominently the Sony Mavica and Canon ION...

 

[littleearth]

Not a very interesting list ! You could do a lot worse, but I would only recommend the Spottie from that list.

 

[BillBingham2]

What's the goal? An FTb should be there, Lord knows an OM-1n too. N60 or N80 odds are you could do better with an EL2 or EM.

There are tons of great older cameras (e.g., Konica III (like on the classifieds)) that rock.

Not the list I would have done, but an interesting exercise, perhaps someone should start a thread here asking what would be your top 10 cameras Under $50 to have fun (usable, good results), under $50 to learn from, and Under $50 to collect/show. Perhaps one thread for each and see what everyone brings to the table.

????

B2 (;->

 

[Vince Lupo]

Konica Autoreflex T would be a good addition to the list.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

Agree with the Nikon F80/N80.
They prolly should add the Pentax ME Super. The viewfinder is probably the best you can get outside of a Pentax LX, at 5-8x the price.

 

[santino]

Praktica MTL 3, everything Exakta... EOS 50E (is it the ELan II?)

 

[pagpow]

Glad to see there are some other defenders of the Canon FD mount here; the FT series was hard to beat. If you don't want to deal with the battery ssue, even w simple substitutions and adapters, there is the A series, AE1 or AT1.
No need to defend the Oly OM series on this site; it gets a lot of love.

Giorgio

 

[David Hughes]

Agree with the Nikon F80/N80.
They prolly should add the Pentax ME Super. The viewfinder is probably the best you can get outside of a Pentax LX, at 5-8x the price.

I'll second that. And add that the lenses are dirt cheap for what you get.

Regards, David

 

[Keith]

I was disappointed not to see the OM2 in there. They can be found for less than fifty dollars occasionally ... my working example with 50mm f2 Zuiko cost me $45 and it's been faultless. Their metering system was the best of it's time.

 

[Huss]

My fave on that list is the Nikkormat, then the SRT101.

 

[kshapero]

I picked up a Nikon F for $25.

 

[Huss]

I picked up a Nikon F for $25.

Checked it out on your flickr thread. very nice and what a deal!
But that's not par for the course.

 

[Chromacomaphoto]

I would probably go with the Nikkormat but honourable mention to the Spotmatic. I used to have one of the latter and the Super Takumar TMC lenses for it where the closest thing to high quality vintage Leica glass that I have ever seen for not much money. A dealer here I know calls those lenses 'Japanese Leica' for good reason.

 

[farlymac]

Not a "Top Ten" list, but not very comprehensive either. Sometimes you can get a Zeiss Contaflex in good working order for less than $50. Now that's a camera!

PF