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 campyonly...@me.com Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > On May 21, 2021, at 7:24 AM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@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 > <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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@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 <bertin...@gmail.com > > <mailto:bertin...@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. 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