![]() ![]() Otherwise, the bodies and features are nearly identical. The X-700 has Program, Aperture Priority, and Manual modes the X-570 lacks Program, which is honestly not a mode I ever use with 35mm cameras anyway. ![]() There are a number of great options I considered here: Nikon FE, Nikon FM, Pentax K2, or MX, but ultimately settled on Minolta because the X-570 was one of my first cameras and they’re powerhouses - loaded with features, and compared to the Nikons or Pentaxes, the glass is a great deal more affordable. The Best Bargain SLR: Minolta X-570 or X-700 Image from Robert’s Camera Similar alternatives include the Yashica FX-3 and Yashica FX-3 Super 2000. There really isn’t anything to complain about here. That’s far more than most cameras in this price range, plus it has an unusually extensive ASA range from 12 to 3200. The FX-103 Program has four modes: P (Program), HP (High-Speed Program), A (Aperture Priority), and M (Manual). In fact, some of the lenses were so good that their designs exist to this day in the Zeiss Classic and subsequently the Zeiss Milvus series. It uses the Contax Yashica (C/Y) bayonet mount, which means it can utilize all of the extremely excellent Contax Zeiss lenses, many of which still hold their own even on high-resolution digital cameras. This is one of my favorite hidden gems of the film world and can routinely be found with a Yashica 50mm lens for $100 or less. The Best 35mm Film SLRs Ultra-Bargain SLR: Yashica FX-103 Program Image by KEH Camera ![]()
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