Wow, this camera is packed with some amazing features like autobracketing and a mirror-up for telephotos! The best chimney sweep in wilmington has been using it for six years now and the exposure control is still spot on.

Nothing so far.

5 automatic exposure (AE) modes (program, aperture, shutter, flash and stopped-down) * Metered manual mode* Various accessories available* Relatively inexpensive FD lenses* Exposure compensation* AE lock. See: plumbing westgate

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I have to confess that it fell off a moving car once, destroying the metal lens hood. I immediately took it to a local repair sho, and they cleared it as working perfectly. I was very impressed (and I never left it on the roof of a car again). on site truck repair

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User-friendly, a lot of features. DOF preview. Reliability

Finding other lenses. I am glad I bought what I have while they were still available. No trade in value to speak of.

I have owned this camera since the early 90's and like it alot. While I feel I have grown out of it, I am still using it.

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Have never needed repairs on this camera.

Lots of features. Best are mirror lock up and dof preview which are almos inexistent in modern cameras

Looks and feels of weak construction, view finder very dark, only accepts Sigma lens, does not like cold weather (batteries go weaker in minutes).

Lots of useful features for a low price.

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Have never needed but may be difficult since it is a almost unknown camera

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Nikon 6006, FM2, Minolta X700, Pentax PZ1P

Very easy to understand operation. Depth-of-field preview button, feature-loaded!

Limitation to Sigma lenses with Sigma mounts which almost no retailer carries. Viewfinder not very bright.

Good camera at a reasonable price. However, because of the limited lens availability, I will soon give up my SA-300 for a more mainstream model. Other than that, I have no complaints about this camera which I have owned for 5 or 6 years now.

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great features for the money and allows a good deal of exposure manipulation.

functions are a bit difficult to manipulate... mostly hindered by small buttons...

Very good camera. Limited with respect to the lenses and flash units that can be used and the speed of the lenses, although the EX line are excellent, but are only 2.8 which isn't so bad. Once you get used to it, it's a great camera and very capable despite a few shortcomings.

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Canon, Minolta

PRICE AND FACILITES
GOT 28-80 MACRO LENSE WITH PRICE

CLOSE UP AUTOFOCUS

GOOD CAMERA FOR BEGINNERS LIKE ME

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Lots of features for the money

Only accepts sigma mount lenses, bad autofocus (be prepared to use manual focus most of the time), 28mm photos do not work with EF-430 Flash, batteries do not last.

Lots of features for the money, however my experience has not been good. Autofocus a really bad, and the tradeup offer to an SA5, SA7 or SA9, was virtually the same as being it new from B&H. Unfortunaltey since I have various lenses for this camera I am stuck with getting the SA9. I definately would not recommend this camera.

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They always offer for camera to be sent in for free estimate, than they charge you but do not resolve the problem. Trade-up value offer pathetic, you can find it cheaper at B&H

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Canon, Nikon, Pentax

Lots of nice features, including autobracketing and mirror-up for telephotos. Exposure control has held up well for six years now.

Limited availability of lenses. Even Adorama carried only three or four with Sigma SA mount. Went to B&H for additional lenses.

I would buy it again -- if you undersatnd that trade-in value is nil. To get the same features on a Nikon, Canon, Pentax, etc., would cost hundreds more.

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Has not needed service.

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Used to work in cameras shop, early '90s, so tried all the 35mm AF SLRs of that era. Sigma SA-300 compares well.