In some circles, it was the best 35mm SLR for the money, and you were buying into a well-established SLR system with excellent Rokkor lenses. Maybe not as well thought of as the Nikon F and the Canon F-1, but certainly much more affordable. Here is a beautiful example of this model I recently purchased from its original owner – complete with the factory boxes, too!

This gem is available in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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