Best slr camera on Reddit

163 reviews from r/AnalogCommunity, r/AskReddit, r/photography and 3 more subreddits

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#1

Canon

4.2
(61)
"A Canon EOS would be better than anything else in my opinion."
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"I'd go with an autofocus SLR from the late 90s/early 2000s: Canon Rebel 2000."
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"Canon 1v"
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"It was very easy to use and the new lenses work perfectly on this camera."
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"Used Digital SLRs like the Canon T2i are very affordable and match 35mm film quality."
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"It really gave the overall picture quality a boost!"
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"It rocks, btw"
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"The Canon XS is also a good option; try them both out to see which feels better in your hand."
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"The Canon Digital Rebel XSi is a great choice for photography, especially with the investment in lenses."
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"It is a fantastic camera and I love my camera."
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#2

Nikon

4.3
(50)
"Nikon N60/70/80, any Minolta Maxxum starting with a 4 or 5."
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"Best SLR ever created, not considering the form factor. Both the F3 and F6 are tanks that I would take anywhere without worry."
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"Nikon F/F2/F3 are feature-rich SLRs with options for removing the prism."
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"The Nikon F3 paired with the excellent 28mm 2.8 ai-s makes for a great landscape setup."
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"There is an option to take the top housing off and place a waist level viewfinder."
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"I love my FM2."
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"Nikon FM or FM2 gets my vote."
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"Nikon FM. Small, solid, reliable."
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"The Nikon FE2, FM2, FM2n, FA cameras have a very convenient multiple exposure lever."
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"Great deals on used DSLRs can be found, making them affordable for beginners."
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#3

Pentax

4.3
(17)
"The best mechanical 35mm SLR ever made is the Pentax MX."
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"It has all modern features (except AF) but can go fully manual if you want to. Plenty of good and cheap lenses."
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"The Pentax K1000 is a great starter, little work horse, totally mechanical."
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"A great camera, especially if you're on a budget."
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"The Pentax K-x is wonderful and offers great value for the price."
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"If you're looking for a fully manual Pentax k mount body such as the k1000, consider the Cosina CT-1."
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"The KX has more features and is cheaper than the K1000."
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"Also consider the newer, more electronic Super Program, which is much smaller and lighter, has some auto exposure capability."
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"Pentax LX is a classic camera with a 60s-70s vibe."
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"Great for full manual shooting."
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#4

Minolta

4.2
(6)
"The Minolta XG series is a superb place to start for landscape and nature photography."
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"I also love the Minolta XG1, it has exposure compensation which I think is awesome."
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"Minolta srt are nice beginners cameras."
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"Many inexpensive lenses available."
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"Minolta XD7 (XD11 in North America) is a pretty good value."
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"Minolta X700 is a pretty good value."
#5

Olympus

4.3
(4)
"Olympus Om-1 is great."
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"OM-3 or 4 or a Nikon F3 HP. I would base a recommendation on availability of lenses."
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"Look for an Olympus OM1 or OM2."
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"Olympus cameras are excellent and provide good value."
#6

Yashica

4.3
(3)
"The Yashica FX3 Super 2000 is a great alternative to the Cosina CT-1 Super."
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"The Yashica FX3 is a reliable choice among the clone cameras."
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"I like Yashica."
#7

Sony

4.5
(2)
"I have a Sony a100 and I love it. It's really simple to use but has lots of neat features."
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"Sony offers good value for the price in terms of lenses."
#8

Cosina

4.5
(2)
"An SLR is the best option for landscape photography, offering more lens choices and easier framing."
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"The Cosina CT1 is a solid clone camera with similar specs to the K1000."
#9

Chinon

4.5
(2)
"The Chinon CE-4 is a small camera featuring an electronic shutter with manual mode and aperture priority, supporting the universal Pentax K mount."
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"The Chinon CM5 is another good option for a mechanical camera."
#10

Sigma

4.0
(2)
"The Sigma SD14 is a very under-rated and competent camera with amazing results."
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"Good quality zoom lens at a reasonable price."
#11

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."
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"35mm SLRs are too small to make a WLF practical."
#12

Pentacon

5.0
(1)
"Pentacon Six with an 80mm Zeiss lens offers amazing value."
#13

Praktica

5.0
(1)
"Practica MTL5B is impossibly good value."
#14

Lightroom

5.0
(1)
"Lightroom 2 is excellent for post-processing and managing a large number of photos."
#15

Fujifilm

4.0
(1)
"I have a Fujifilm Finepix S100FS. Lens is fixed but its focal equivalent is like 28mm to 400mm."
#16

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."
#17

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."
#18

Praktina

4.0
(1)
"The Praktina SLR with a waist level finder is not too small and has a magnifier that helps with focus."
#19

Soviet

4.0
(1)
"For that budget, an SLR is a better call."
#20

Leica

4.0
(1)
"I recently took the same landscape shots with a Leica IIIc and a Nikon FE."
#21

Voigtlander

4.0
(1)
"The Voigtlander Bessa is a good rangefinder option, though it's usually more expensive."
#22

Exacta

3.0
(1)
"Exacta is an older clunky SLR with a waist finder."
#23

Asahiflex

3.0
(1)
"Asahiflex is another older SLR option."

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