This cameras are excellent and built to last.
Their handling and feel is magnificient as well as theirperformance.
You can find their review very highly speaking of them. I will not go after their good, because cameras are super as I said and gave my rating as 5.
You can also find the their specs and user manuals in the web, I will not go there, I just want to point the things you need to be aware while buyinng one which is the most important one, especially buying from ebay:
1- MIRROR SQUEAK - this is the most common problem. it causes slow mirror up/down which results bad pictures. Your camera MUST NOT have this problem otherwise you will not like results which is improper exposure. you hear this type of squeak when you press the shutter.
2- APERTURE SQUEAK - this is less common but its results are similar: bad exposure. the aperture level does not move fast enough and close the aperture enogh. you hear a squeak when you wind the film.
3- BAD LIGHT SEALS: you camera light seals needs to be replaced at this age. If it not already done, you are looking around $50-75 range to have this fixed.
4- CAMERA FIRES AS SOON AS I WIND FILM: bad magnet(1) problem, creates unwanted double exposure.
5- CAMERAS DOES NOT FIRE: generally bad magnet(2). result is obvious, lock up.
6- BATTERY DRAIN: the battery drains in couple days due to some internal bad contacts.
Therefore, my suggestion is buy from a good reputation seller or ensure you check all those once you get it and you have option to return.
Their handling and feel is magnificient as well as theirperformance.
You can find their review very highly speaking of them. I will not go after their good, because cameras are super as I said and gave my rating as 5.
You can also find the their specs and user manuals in the web, I will not go there, I just want to point the things you need to be aware while buyinng one which is the most important one, especially buying from ebay:
1- MIRROR SQUEAK - this is the most common problem. it causes slow mirror up/down which results bad pictures. Your camera MUST NOT have this problem otherwise you will not like results which is improper exposure. you hear this type of squeak when you press the shutter.
2- APERTURE SQUEAK - this is less common but its results are similar: bad exposure. the aperture level does not move fast enough and close the aperture enogh. you hear a squeak when you wind the film.
3- BAD LIGHT SEALS: you camera light seals needs to be replaced at this age. If it not already done, you are looking around $50-75 range to have this fixed.
4- CAMERA FIRES AS SOON AS I WIND FILM: bad magnet(1) problem, creates unwanted double exposure.
5- CAMERAS DOES NOT FIRE: generally bad magnet(2). result is obvious, lock up.
6- BATTERY DRAIN: the battery drains in couple days due to some internal bad contacts.
Therefore, my suggestion is buy from a good reputation seller or ensure you check all those once you get it and you have option to return.
Guide created: 07/16/07 (updated 07/15/08)

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