My first camera was an Asahi Pentax SP1000, an old 35mm totally
manual SLR which is a big metal workhorse which would still use for
35mm if it werent so hard to find screw mount lenses for a decent
price.
after that, it was the agfa ephoto which i took back after two
days, then an olympus which was taken back after a month of
unsatisfactory shots, then a canon powershot a10, then the a40, and
then the f717.
All in all, the a10 and a40 were some of the best point and shoots
i have ever used, and the 717 is a superior camera.
I currently have the pentax, but it is in need of repair ($45 an
hour plus parts), and i dont think that i will get it fixed, but
will invest in a Canon AE1-P with a nice fast lens which is 58mm so
i dont need to bother with converters for my current 717 stuff.
Here is a shot of the old pentax's lens. Still an amazing lens
compared to the cheap consumer garbage that comes out for SLR's
today.
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