Excellent lense, full-auto mode, lightweight, excellent to hand hold. Film is a breeze to load, excellent auto advance & rewind. When taking closeups with lense fully retracted excellent wide-angle

Lense extended to full telephoto blurry picture. About half-way extended is best bet. Be prepared to spend in the area of $20 for 2-pack batteries. Minimal use of flash & telephoto will GREATLY extend battery life. Make sure to flip down lense cover before turning on

Was looking for a good 35mm camera(non-digital). Over 25 years ago had purchased a Yashica 35mm with outstanding results. Read reviews on the fully-automatic Olympus Is-20. I like the full-auto advantage As over the years I have less patience with certain things as I assume most people do. I guess it comes with age. I'm 52 & enjoy doing things a little easier than in the past. Was amazed at the clarity, sharpness & color of the camera. Photos are shaper than my neighbors $1000 digital camera. Digital is just easier. It's ALL in the lense. Even with cheap Fuji Film at $4 for 2 rolls pictures are awesome. Got a super deal on mine from Internet seller. If it lasted a year I would have got my money's worth. As with any camera there are good & bad lots. I happened to receive one of the good ones, probably made on a Wed. If your looking for a good 35mm & don't mind driving to the store to drop off film & pick it up in an hour as the old saying goes " Try it you'll like it"

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For timed exposures, you can select 2 sec to 30 sec. Handy remote shutter control. Fast shutter speed for stop action pics. Not bulky therefore easy to use with tripod and fits in your hand like a glove. You can take hand held self portraits indoors focused sharp! Very sturdy body with easy to read function buttons. Used recently in mid 30 degree F without any problems. Zoom responds well. Handy built in lens cap. Fill flash is a handy feature!

The quartz date buttons are almost too small to use your fingernails to press but I don't use this function! The small LCD is hard to read at night especially when you want to take a timed exposure. You need a flashlight to see the choice of exposure times. Film can be hard to load until you get the hang of going slightly past the red line. Make sure you fully retract the lens cap to avoid any vignetting.

I chose this camera nearly 2 years ago for simplicity with TTL capability. The model I have is the iS 20 QD which is no longer made. Very versatile. Very compact, lightweight and easy to use. Produces quality outdoor color images. Some of my best pics have been taken with this cam. Performs well indoors with built in flash. Best to use built in flash in outdoor dark shade or use a faster film. Produces night timed exposures with fixed f8 aperture and ISO 64/100 film. Mounts securely to tripod. Does not drain batteries. The most up to date model, iS50 is an excellent choice for a beginner or someone who does not want all the bells and whistles of a TTL 35mm SLR. I use this cam as my normal focal length 50mm.

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see my review from 2000

see my review from 2000

This is a follow up to a review I did 3 years ago. Everything I said then still holds but I would like to add a few comments. The battery life issue mentioned by others was not an issue with me. I believe this is because I rarely use the flash. For outdoor, non flash photography the batteries will last a long time. I had some difficulty focusing at long distances until i learned to aim at sharply defined objects.

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No problems for 3 years

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see my review from 2000

Love the lens cap It's sturdy, takes great pics, great color, excellent clarity and picture quality

Sometimes difficult to auto focus

VERY GOOD camera for someone who wants more versatility that just "point & shoot". Excellent for beginning photographers who want to experiment without having to understand shutter speed, aperature, etc. Was perfect for taking great vacation and family pictures without having to spend $500 for good quality. Sturdy enough to take on vacation through crowded cities and amusement parks. Offers many options without being confusing or overwhelming. I LOVEDhis camera and used it for 3 years before I "outgrew it" and moved to a stndard SLR with manual option Canon. Excellent standard lens if you want 4x's zoom and I even bought a larger telephoto lens for only $80. Highly recommend this camera!

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didn't have to use any

Terrific photos.Catchy looks.

Eats up power like hell(gives max.5 rolls). No manual override

Bought it as a gift for my wife.Use it myself also.Excellent camera in terms of results.

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nOT EXPRERIENCED

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Non.Only P&A

Fast zoom. Compact size and easy handle shape. Very user friendly in auto mode

Loud motor for zoom and film advance. No ability to change out or upgrade lens easily.

The camera is a fine point and shoot and still gives some creativity via Zoom and exposure control. The Built in lens cap is great for those of us that hate the dangling cap
or loosing it when it is just loose. Built in lens is of better than average clarity and quality and has not shown signs of producing flares etc at all focal lengths.

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Non needed so far 14 months

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Canon AE1 Program

Easy one handed use.
Excellent autofocus

Flash sometimes doesn't turn on at low light

Great camera with great usage options, especially with auto and manual controls. However, look out for the dealers whom does not provide after sales service.

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The branch of Ritz camera in Katy Mills mall provided extremely shabby and sullen service. My model is a DLX but they did not supply me with the case nor did they make an effort to.

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Minolta Vectis

Good Zoom Range
Excellent Lens
Very easy to use
Controls are well positioned
Single Lens Reflex
Excellent price/quality combination.

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I bought this camera because I wanted a zoom lens auto focus point and shoot to compliment my Manual focus X700 SLR. SLR was a necessity as I don't like viewfinder cameras. The 28-110 zoom range is an excellent compromise of range and price. It is so easy to use that I was able to load the batteries and film and use most of the functions right away without even reading the manual. The camera has a solid feel if on the heavy side. The weight is due to the 11 element relatively fast (F4.5-5.6) glass lens. I believe this camera is an excellent value even at the $300 I paid for it.

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Cannon EOS

Very responsive.
Ease of use.
Price for features.
Made In Japan.

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This is a great camera and a much better purchase than a APS format or compact 35MM. 'Feels' very easy and is... Large LCD screen readout and fast on its autofocus. Finally, it also looks sleek and gets lots of comments.

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One lenses, compact

Autofoucus did not work. I had it fixed once and have to bring it back for a second time to have auotfucus fixed.

I would recemmond an slr camera wtih autofoucus. I should had gotten a Canon or Nikon a spent the extra money.

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Waited a long time for service

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X-700