used buyers guide

Greetings,

I'm looking to buy an older, fully manual SLR, say, 1980-1990 year's model.
I'd like to do some research before I purchase and was wondering if anyone
knew of a Used Camera Buyer's Guide, either online or hardcopy.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
TIA
Steve

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Greetings,

I'm looking to buy an older, fully manual SLR, say, 1980-1990 year's model.
I'd like to do some research before I purchase and was wondering if anyone
knew of a Used Camera Buyer's Guide, either online or hardcopy.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
TIA
Steve




This is a case where a visit to a good local camera store is
your best bet. Some store that has lots of good, used equipment.
That way you can try things out and get some expert advice. The
small amount extra you may pay you can figure as the cost of your
education.
There are still one or two such stores in most major cities.
You can also buy a copy of Shutterbug magazine to see a selection
of dealers.

--
Robert D Feinman

Landscapes, Cityscapes, Panoramas and Photoshop Tips
http://robertdfeinman.com

There's also McKeown's (sp?) price guide. It's a couple of years old, and
not exactly current because eBay has influenced pricing severely. But it's
a useful reference and many public libraries have a copy.

If you look through most of the online forums, you'll find many discourses
on SLR cameras in this category. There are fierce Nikon and Canon loyalists,
and with good reason: an abundance of used equipment and parts available for
service of models that the factory no longer supports. All that said,
you'll ultimately want to see how a given camera feels in your hands, so I'd
also encourage a visit to a camera store with used inventory.

Personally, I have five SLR bodies, all or mostly manual -- 4 Nikons and a
discontinued Konica T-3. I use a Nikon FE more than any of the others.

-David K. (USA)

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Greetings,

I'm looking to buy an older, fully manual SLR, say, 1980-1990 year's
model.
I'd like to do some research before I purchase and was wondering if anyone
knew of a Used Camera Buyer's Guide, either online or hardcopy.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
TIA
Steve

Thanks to both of you for your sound advice. There are a couple of good
shops in my area that have a decent selection of used equipment and I
imagine I'll be doing some more serious perusal of what they have to offer.
I was just trying to get a decent idea on what I should be looking at
cost-wise.
Thanks again.

Steve