# So I want to pick up a used 35mm SLR

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**Created:** [July 9, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124 "2007-07-09T13:28:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/1 "2007-07-09T13:28:56Z")

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And was wondering if anyone happened to know of one that used to be considered a good one that is reliable. Or if anyone has any recomendations on a film based SLR that would be good for getting back into photography with.

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/2 "2007-07-09T13:30:26Z")

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Pentax SLRs are great, i have one that is over 25 years old and works like a charm still, but thats the only company ive experienced with , for 35mm anyway

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**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/3 "2007-07-09T13:38:43Z")

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I’ve got like a 30 year old Nikon. Works great, and has never failed me.

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**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/4 "2007-07-09T13:39:33Z")

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I just threw out a Pentax SLR … nobody wanted to buy it

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/5 "2007-07-09T13:46:42Z")

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digital or no?

I have like a 20 year old konica with a seized shutter and a 200mm zoom that ill let go to you for cheap

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**Author:** ![buffalove](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buffalove/32/7460_2.png) [@buffalove](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalove)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/6 "2007-07-09T13:48:08Z")

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[quote=“BDR5oh,post:4,topic:32124"”]

I just threw out a Pentax SLR … nobody wanted to buy it

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Threw out? Should have given it away then…

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-want-to-pick-up-a-used-35mm-slr/32124/7 "2007-07-09T13:50:47Z")

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[quote=“MOBOOST4U,post:5,topic:32124"”]

digital or no?

I have like a 20 year old konica with a seized shutter and a 200mm zoom that ill let go to you for cheap

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Film only, any idea what the deal with the shutter is? And how cheap is cheap?