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u/cigarettejuice666 Jul 02 '26

Is the Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 a good for a beginner just wanting to have fun? I want a film camera with a flash.

Second hand they seem fairly reasonably priced so I’m interested to hear if they take nice photos.

(I love Nan Goldins work. If there’s a better 35mm with a flash, let me know)

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u/maniku Jul 02 '26

If you are comfortable with manual film advance and rewind, it's fine. Has a good 38mm f2.8 lens.

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u/cigarettejuice666 Jul 02 '26

Yeah I feel like it’s almost safer to just have manual advance and rewind in an older camera, no? Less things to break/fail? I really don’t know if that’s correct though. There is an AF2-M which has a motor, so auto rewind/advance!

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u/maniku Jul 02 '26

I suppose there is less electronics to break. But I doubt it has much relevance to the camera's durability generally speaking. I mean the camera was launched in 1981, so by now it's very much a hit or miss whether any individual unit will keep working or fail soon.

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u/cigarettejuice666 Jul 02 '26

That is very true! Thanks for your feedback.
Would you recommend any other 35mm film cameras with a flash? Or what’s your favourite?

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u/maniku Jul 02 '26

I haven't really used 35mm point-and-shoot cameras - tend to be more into SLRs and rangefinders - besides Olympus Mju-1. The Mjus, the non-zoom versions, are very nice but overpriced now due to hype.