Ricoh ME500 35mm Film Range Finder Camera

Ricoh ME 500 was an inexpensive range finder film camera made in 1980's.  It has a Rikenon 40mm f/2.8 made of 4 elements in 3 groups and is capable for multi-exposure. The shutter is mechanical leaf shutter with speeds from 1/8 to 1/500th of a second, plus bulb.The camera is made with Aluminum and plastic.  ME500 can use a spring winder to advance film.  There is a CDS meter is powered by A675 battery.

 

1. Minolta SR-T Super SLR Film Camera

Minolta is Single lens reflex camera with through-the-lens CLC (Contrast Light Compensator) meter.   The meter is designed to  couple the shutter and film speed (ASA6-6400).  It has mechanical colth focal plane shutter (1-1/1000 sec plus B). The flash synchronized shutter is 1-1/60 sec.

 

Canon Demi Half Frame 35mm Film Camera

Canon Demi was produced in 1960's, which is half-frame 35mm film camera.  It has a bright SH 30mm f/1.7 lens had 6 elements in 4 groups. The  bright viewfinder was designed using a reversed Galilean type.  An exposure meter needle and correct-exposure window (with aperture scale) is located on the right of the viewfinder. It is shutter speed-priority EE with a CdS cell. The distance is by looking On the bottom of the image area  for near, medium, and far subject distances using match needle which is coupled to the lens focusing.
 
For exposure control, shutter speed-priority EE with a CdS cell was provided.

Canon FTB 35mm SLR camera

Canon FTB SLR was produced in 1971.  It features a quick load mechanism for loading film.  The FTb use FD lenses and include the features of  maximum-aperture TTL metering,  match-needle exposure adjustment, 12% partial metering at the center, and stop-down TTL metering.

Canon Dial 35 Film Camera of 1963

Canon Dial 35mm used 35mm film and was started to produce in 1963.  The camera is half frame which mean it use only half of the 35mm film frame.  Hence a 36 exposures 35mm film can render 72 exposures of picture.  The camera has a spring winder to advance film automatically.   It is a shutter speed-priority with cds EE exposure control. The focus can be done through the viewfinder  with a needle matching the near, middle, or far icon.

Centon DF300 35mm SLR camera

DF-300 is a 35mm film SLR . DF-300 was derived from Minolta X300, X370s and X-7A. It was also delivered as the Vivitar V50 and Seagull DF-300x. Centon the name is a brand name of British retailer Jessop.  The 50mm F1.8 lens take sharp and crispy pictures.

It is quite inexpensive to get one from ebay for around US$40 and up depending on the condition of the camera.

Centon DF-300 has the following features: 50mm F1.8 standard; Aperture priority; Manual; 1984 vintage; Minolta MD mount; Price=3 cup of Starbucks or one Big Mac combo or two Dim Sum plates.