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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by rangibaby on Monday July 10, 2017 @07:03AM (#14734849)
there are many examples of mechanical SLRs from the 60s that still work and require only about an hour of reading instructions and watching Youtube to restore to mint condition.

There are a ton of Asahi Pentax cameras that come with a classic 55mm Takumar lens for $20-30 on Yahoo Auctions (Japan) right now.

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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by GuiA on Monday July 10, 2017 @08:44AM (#14735366)
Mechanical cameras are wonderful. I shoot with a 1960s Rollei and a 1970s Olympus, and it's a delight. No PCBs or transistors to worry about, I expect to keep using them for many years to come.
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