Film Slr reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 210 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Film Slr brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AnalogCommunity, r/photography, r/AskPhotography, r/Cameras, r/EOSfilmcameras. Top-rated brands include Canon (4.4/5), Nikon (4.5/5), Pentax (4.3/5).
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Reviews210
Subreddits10
Posts32
Brands21
Products94
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#1
Canon
4.4
(88)
"EOS 1N all the way"
"If you want her to focus on creativity and an easy bridge to DSLR: Canon Rebel hands down."
"Very cheap, pretty indestructible, and has all the features a beginner could want."
"Canon Rebels are a really good option right now IMO. Canon EOS cameras in general are extremely undervalued right now."
"Super light, super cheap, easy to use."
"Most expensive Canon 1v series camera and 85mm 1.2 L mk2. No competition from others."
"Can't go wrong with an AE-1, classic piece of kit."
"I have a canon eos 3 and love it! Can use same lenses on it as my 5d. The auto focus is the best there is probably for film cameras."
"It’s basic but it’s basic for a reason. I love mine."
"That bad boy is a damn tank."
#2
Nikon
4.5
(58)
"Nikon FE with 50mm F1.8 AI-S Great body, nice size, easily serviced, excellent compact lens with superb image quality."
"My first SLR at age 11 was a Nikon FM, and it's still my primary shooter."
"He will have photo skills and muscles from carrying around that brick of a beast."
"F5 with 85mm 1.4"
"The F3 with the 85mm 1.4 ais is a match made in heaven."
"Nikon f6 with 85mm 1.4 G"
"Nikon FE w/ Zeiss Planar 85/1.4 ZF"
"The Nikon F5 is arguably the absolute pinnacle of Nikon's photojournalism-centred film SLRs, known for its bulletproof reliability and incredible speed."
"F6"
"Nikon FM3a + Canon F1N."
#3
Pentax
4.3
(21)
"Perfect for learning photography with its fully manual controls."
"Pentax LX and SMC Pentax-A* 85/1.4 please."
"Learned to shoot and develop on a Pentax K1000."
"The Pentax LX is a great middle ground between mechanical and modern features, highly customizable and easy to find lenses."
"My k1000 is pretty sick and has zero issues."
"Pentax 67."
"Get a Pentax ME super and a 50mm lens."
"I love my K1000. You could get one for way under £400. maybe £20. a bunch of lenses for not too much."
"The K-1000 is an ideal learning camera with essential features."
"I’d go with a Pentax K1000. Relatively cheap, lots of supply out there to keep prices low, and tough as nails."
#4
Minolta
4.3
(14)
"Any Minolta Maxxum. Dort cheap, fantastic results."
"The best mechanical SLR is the XE-7, simple, beautiful, and bulletproof."
"The Minolta maxxum 9 is the pinnacle of slr with the fastest mechanical shutter speed of any slr up to date."
"I think I already have mine - Minolta alpha 7."
"One of the best, if not the best, film SLRs ever made."
"Its really easy to get lenses and accessories for the manual focus and MD mounts."
"Its really easy to get lenses and accessories for the manual focus and MD mounts."
"Dirt cheap and good."
"...though I would like to see what an XK with an AES/WLF head is like."
"I'd probably still be shooting with my Minolta XE-1."
#5
Olympus
4.6
(12)
"An OM1 is what I would go with. They'll learn the exposure triangle and can use either the built-in light meter or an external one."
"I do love an Olympus OM Body (OM1, OM4,..) with their 85mm f2.0 super small, plenty sharp and gorgeous bokeh"
"For me a grail would be the OM3Ti since I already have a collection of Zuiko lens."
"The OM1 has always been a camera I admired."
"The multi-spot meter is very intuitive to handle."
"Olympus lenses are just fantastic. The results I get with the 28mm f/3.5 are just above and beyond."
"I've had an Olympus OM-1 for about 10 years now and I love it. There's a good selection of lenses and accessories for it and it still functions wonderfully."
"The OM3Ti is compact and easy to handle."
"I'd recommend an Olympus or a Canon for their versatility and ease of use"
"I bought an olympus OM10 just for the lens, and am kinda regretting selling it now."
#6
Contax
4.5
(2)
"You can get a nice CONTAX RX body. Zeiss glass is highly regarded as some of the best."
"Not a SLR but a contax T2 or T3 would be perfect. they have a great zeiss lens."
#7
Hasselblad
5.0
(1)
"I shoot on a Hasselblad 500CM and I love the fact that it requires no batteries and is tack sharp with the lenses I have for it plus it still works over 40 years after it was bought."
#8
Sigma
5.0
(1)
"My favorite 35mm is the Sigma 1.4 Art. Definitely a little bigger und heavier but a joy to use and optically superior."
#9
Leica
5.0
(1)
"Heck for 400 quid you could scrape a leica ;)"
#10
Ricoh
5.0
(1)
"It's a lighter body while still being an awesome little camera."
#11
Zeiss
5.0
(1)
"A Zeiss contarex super."
#12
Pentax K1000
5.0
(1)
"Pentax k1000"
#13
Minolta X-700
5.0
(1)
"Minolta X-700"
#14
Pentax, Olympus, Nikon, Canon
5.0
(1)
"There are quite a few that should be on your list, including the Pentax MX, the Olympus OM1."
#15
Pentax, Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Minolta
5.0
(1)
"K1000 is a classic choice. Slightly better than the K1000 IMHO would be Canon AE-1, Olympus OM1."
#16
Zenit
5.0
(1)
"Fully manual and great fun!"
#17
Samyang
4.0
(1)
"Samyang 85 1.4 outperforms the Zeiss for 1/4 of the price."
#18
Rolleicord
4.0
(1)
"Not as nice (or as expensive) as a Rolleiflex, but distinctly different from using an SLR."
#19
Lomography
4.0
(1)
"Lomography Diana…"
#20
Konica, Ricoh, Chinon, Vivitar
4.0
(1)
"Look for the old brands that nobody remembers."
#21
Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Konica, Minolta
4.0
(1)
"Literally any consumer level 35mm SLR from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Konica, Minolta, etc is fine."
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