Slr Camera reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 169 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Slr Camera brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AnalogCommunity, r/AskReddit, r/photography, r/Cameras, r/analog. Top-rated brands include Canon (4.2/5), Nikon (4.3/5), Pentax (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews169
Subreddits8
Posts23
Brands16
Products93
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#1
Canon
4.2
(65)
"Canon EOS 1N or other EOS. Hard to beat for the price if the plastic doesn't bother you. EF glass is nice."
"EOS 1N all the way"
"A Canon EOS would be better than anything else in my opinion."
"I'd go with an autofocus SLR from the late 90s/early 2000s: Canon Rebel 2000."
"Canon 1v"
"It was very easy to use and the new lenses work perfectly on this camera."
"Used Digital SLRs like the Canon T2i are very affordable and match 35mm film quality."
"It really gave the overall picture quality a boost!"
"It rocks, btw"
"The Canon XS is also a good option; try them both out to see which feels better in your hand."
#2
Nikon
4.3
(52)
"I've got an old nikon D750 and there's about 40 years worth of lenses that are compatible with this body, in fact I'm currently using a lens my father bought brand-new in the late 80s and it's excellent, auto focus and everything still works"
"Nikon F4 or a Canon T90. Both are the best of the best,"
"The integral diopter adjustment on the Nikon F4 or F5 allows me to remove my eyeglasses altogether."
"Nikon F3 with HP viewfinder"
"Nikon F3 HP."
"Nikon N60/70/80, any Minolta Maxxum starting with a 4 or 5."
"It’d have to be something like the F6 with its full colour matrix metering. Still as good as pretty much anything on the market today."
"Best SLR ever created, not considering the form factor. Both the F3 and F6 are tanks that I would take anywhere without worry."
"The Nikon F3 paired with the excellent 28mm 2.8 ai-s makes for a great landscape setup."
"I love my FM2."
#3
Pentax
4.3
(23)
"Pentax LX with the FA-1W viewfinder. Marvelous!"
"My MXes are they're among my favorite travel cameras. Not only are they compact, light-weight, sturdy, reliable, easy to handle, with an endless selection of great glass to their PK-mount, but they'll also still operate - minus the meter - when the batteries run out."
"I used to have an MX. Tiny camera, giant vuewfinder. You'll love it."
"The best mechanical 35mm SLR ever made is the Pentax MX."
"The Pentax K1000 is a great starter, little work horse, totally mechanical."
"A great camera, especially if you're on a budget."
"I vote for the Pentax, I have 2 working bodies, and it's pretty easy to use camera."
"I took a good look on all the cameras you suggested and I am narrowing down my options to the following: Pentax lx with fa-1w viewfinder and smc k 35mm 3.5"
"I found my Pentax MX comfortable."
"If you're looking for a fully manual Pentax k mount body such as the k1000, consider the Cosina CT-1."
#4
Olympus
4.3
(9)
"Olympus Om-1 is great."
"I'd suggest the Olympus OM-1 if you wanna stick to mechanical cameras like your FT. It's smaller, lighter, and has a good range of Zuiko glass that delivers tack sharp images without fail."
"I also have an OM-1 and it's absolutely a great camera, fantastic ergonomics, and a ridiculously big/bright viewfinder. Extremely light body."
"OM1, smallest of my cameras, inexpensive and under appreciated."
"Olympus OM-2n is one of my favourites."
"Olympus 35 SP"
"OM-3 or 4 or a Nikon F3 HP. I would base a recommendation on availability of lenses."
"Look for an Olympus OM1 or OM2."
"I'd go for an Olympus PEN E-P3, if you have a bit more money, add a 20mm f1.7 lens to it."
#5
Minolta
4.3
(8)
"Another vote for the SRT. Super great camera that will last forever and teach you well."
"Get the Minolta SRT. It was my first proper film camera and gave me a great understanding of how to shoot manual. I really like the light meter too."
"Another vote for the Minolta. Canon EOS 300 and Nikon N60 are two other good options with simple controls."
"Either the Minolta or the Pentax. The Minolta is overall a bit easier to use but the Pentax has a massive lens library and the sfx7 is built like a tank."
"Minolta. Easy choice. The glass is cheap, plentiful and good, and the cameras are very nice to use and well understood if something goes wrong."
"I also love the Minolta XG1, it has exposure compensation which I think is awesome."
"Any plastic 90's Minolta and use the rest of the money for a wide angle lens. Example a maxxum 5 can run around 40 dollars."
"Minolta srt are nice beginners cameras."
#6
SLR
3.0
(2)
"For that budget, I'd go with an SLR. I really don't see any benefit of a range finder for landscapes."
"35mm SLRs are too small to make a WLF practical."
#7
Agfa
5.0
(1)
"I have taken some of my favorite nature and landscape photos with an Agfa super solina."
#8
Contax
5.0
(1)
"Contax SLRs have, for me, the best viewfinders."
#9
Kiev
4.0
(1)
"Kiev and zorki 4(k) are good cameras, and you can get 35mm focal length objectives for them."
#10
Zorki
4.0
(1)
"Zorki (preferably 1) with external VF and Jupiter-12 35mm f/2.8. J-12 is awesome Biotar clone."
#11
Yashica
4.0
(1)
"Yashica TLRs are nice and light for packing around."
#12
Bronica
4.0
(1)
"Any student grade 645 like Bronica, Pentax or Mamiya will blow any 35 out of the water."
#13
Mamiya
4.0
(1)
"Any student grade 645 like Bronica, Pentax or Mamiya will blow any 35 out of the water."
#14
Fujifilm
4.0
(1)
"I have a Fujifilm Finepix S100FS. Lens is fixed but its focal equivalent is like 28mm to 400mm."
#15
Canonet
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend a Canonet 28. Should be within your budget, the lens is amazing and it's fairly easy to use."
#16
Nikkormat
4.0
(1)
"Nikkormat or Nikon F/FM is about as simple as you can get while still being easy to use and super durable."
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