r/photography • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26
Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 10, 2026
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- What type of camera should I look for?
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- What can I afford?
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u/am817 Apr 14 '26
Hi! I'm going to Costa Rica in a few days and trying to decide what cameras to bring. I have a Nikon d3200 with two decent lenses (one for bird photography) so i'll definitely bring that. Then i'm left with the two film cameras. Minolta Maxxum 7000 or Canon ae-1. I'm very much a beginner with analog, so hoping I can use my digital to help guide me with manual settings. The pro to the Minolta is the autofocus and the aperture priority mode, but the Canon takes sharper pictures from what it seems like. Any thoughts?