Newbie SLR Recommendations needed - Please help!

wrote:
I do not want to go digital. I have a digital camera and I prefer 35mm
cameras much more. There is more of an appeal to them than digital beside my
father brought me up with 35mm cameras so it's in my blood. Just need to
learn more about them. But isn't that always the case.. you take for
granted things you could have learned from your parents when they were
alive.

Again, suggestions for cameras would be highly appreciated!



You could consider getting used equipment.
Because of digital, used film cameras have reached record low prices:
$500 can get you quite a lot.

On the minus side you will probably be giving up on any guarantee or
even manufacturer servicing, but then any camera repairperson can fix a
mechanical camera.

I use several cameras/systems and none of my cameras is less than 20
years old, but I've never had to do more than the occasional CLA.

My own recomendations (all manual focus):
Nikon (F2, FM, FE, FM2, FE2, FM3A) - Reliability
Contax - Zeiss lenses

But then most Canons, Minoltas, Olympuses & Pentaxes should be fully
satisfying.