Minolta X-500 35mm SLR Film Camera with 50mm f1.7 Lens 35mm film We like the Pentax ME

We like the Pentax ME for being one of the smallest and lightest 35mm SLRs ever made

the built-in flash fires when needed with red-eye reduction

4 speeds: 1/15

often referred to as the “Big Beercan” for its size and solid build

This film is our favourite for expérimental landscape photography but can also make for very interesting portrait sessions

Minolta X-500 35mm SLR Film Camera with 50mm f1.7 Lens 35mm film We like the Pentax MEDescription We have a lot of time for the X 500. It sits just below the more well known X 700 in Minolta's X series lineup, and while it drops the fully automatic programme mode, it adds something arguably more useful in its place: a match LED metering system in the viewfinder that shows you both the shutter speed you've set and the speed the camera recommends, side by side. That makes shooting in manual genuinely intuitive and a great way to learn