OT: Fixed lens 35mm

You guys/gals know the deal....

Your friends know you're a "photographer" and expect you to know EVERYTHING about photography!

Just received an email from a friend wanting to get a fixed lens 35mm for his wife.

He wants an Olympus IS-50 QD, but it seems none can be found.

I haven't touched a film body in over 20 years and have no clue what to suggest to him.

I did an hour's worth of searching for "fixed lens 35mm" and came up with bupkis(sp?)

I don't believe she wants interchangeable lenses; I would have suggested the 35mm Rebel in that case

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Tom D

Get him a cheap used Rebel film body and crazy-glue a 50mm f/1.8 onto it.

Lots of fixed lens 35mm cameras around....look under "rangefinder". Took less than 10 seconds to find this. http://www.ph.utexas.e​du/~yue/misc/rangfndr.​html

txduggan wrote in post #5889075
Just received an email from a friend wanting to get a fixed lens 35mm for his wife.

First thing I'd ask is what does she want to do with it and then decide what to recommend. I mean a 350D with 24mm 2.8 is close enough if she never takes the lens off

Point him to the blister pack rack in the photo section of Wal-Mart.

Woolburr wrote in post #5890570
Lots of fixed lens 35mm cameras around....look under "rangefinder". Took less than 10 seconds to find this. http://www.ph.utexas.e​du/~yue/misc/rangfndr.​html

Found the range finders...not what she's looking for...

-TD

Olympus IS-50 QD

No idea if they're legit though.

He didn't go into detail, but looking at the Olympus, it looks like a hybrid between a SLR and point & shoot...

Fixed lens with a range of zooms; I believe the Olympus has a 28-120mm (4.3x) zoom range.

Seems to have Av and those "creative" modes too....

I'm usually pretty good with searching the 'net, but just not finding anything...

Thanks again....

-TD

cdifoto wrote in post #5891631
Olympus IS-50 QD

No idea if they're legit though.

Found that link last night as well and have the same reservations...

Also found a few refurbs on Amazon too....

Thanks!

-TD

txduggan wrote in post #5891603
Found the range finders...not what she's looking for...

-TD

Ah....sorry....the way your post read, that seemed like what she was seeking...My sister-in-law has one of the models that Don posted....it works, but they recently traded it in for a 400D and a 28-135....the shutter lag was horrible...and she said she missed way too many pictures waiting for it.

There is always the S5IS....seems a fairly capable camera for that type of shooting.

Woolburr wrote in post #5891677
Ah....sorry....the way your post read, that seemed like what she was seeking...My sister-in-law has one of the models that Don posted....it works, but they recently traded it in for a 400D and a 28-135....the shutter lag was horrible...and she said she missed way too many pictures waiting for it.

There is always the S5IS....seems a fairly capable camera for that type of shooting.

Ok everyone....step back...get a cup of coffee....regroup....b​ecome one with your POTN camera straps and resynch your crystals...

She wants a 35MM not a digital!

I tried pushing the latest Rebel and 28-135 on them a while back, and I even think they have a Canon digital kit....but, for reasons not shared with me, she wants to go back to film.

I still may push a film Rebel and 28-135; I still like that lens....

Don = cdiphoto?

I'll pass the shutter lag info to my friends..

Thanks for that...

-TD