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From SLR to DSLR. Advice? (self.photography)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Nimbletoes to c/[email protected]

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Hello! I recently got into photography, and purchased a Minolta x700, with several MD lenses. I'm very happy with it, but I didn't realize how expensive film photography can be. I am considering to switching to DSLR once I develop my skills, and I was wondering what some good options are for entry level DSLR cameras would be.

Ideally the DSLR should or can accept my current Minolta MD lenses.

Thanks!

Edit: I'm not even sure that DSLR photography will be more cost effective, so if I'm wrong, please fill me in! I paid 24 dollars for a 3 pack of Fujifilm 200, and it is 17 dollars to develop a single roll at CVS (there are no other photo labs in the area, and they send it away, anyway).

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you are ok with using adapters and using manual capabilities on the lenses…there are adapter rings that can adapt the lenses to almost any camera. I did that starting off as a way to save money.

[–] Nimbletoes 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not against using my camera in manual mode, but I tend to lean towards program mode since I am generally just trying to capture moments of my kids

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Adapters lots of times don't transmit lens data to the camera so you can lose features such as image stabilization, autofocus, aperture adjustments, and metadata. Though I believe MD lenses are manual to begin with.