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Yeah, watch out for battery requirements. Canon A-1, AE-1, F-1 are also reasonable choices. (Basically any FD lens system camera.) The trick is probably finding something that is in decent shape but not "collectible" shape. Looking through KEH's catalog is probably a good start.

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The issue there is that the once very affordable FD lenses are now popular among filmmakers for rehousing, which makes them a lot less affordable. Pre-AI Nikon is cheaper.

> Pre-AI Nikon is cheaper

No it’s not! Pre-Ai Nikon lenses are also made out of toxic metal that will break modern cameras!

No, they'll break modern cameras due to their shape, but that's why I mentioned the FT3 and FM.

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