50 cameras · 12 makers · 35mm and 120
The great film cameras were built to last, and most still shoot. Here's which ones to buy and what to check first.
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Minolta and the medium-format makers built these cameras to be serviced and kept for decades, and thousands are for sale. Forty or fifty years on, the light seals have usually gone soft, some meters want a battery that’s no longer made, and lenses can haze. Each page covers one camera with its story, the battery it needs, what to check in the listing photos and the eBay listings we’d buy.
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camera · yearsEvery camera we cover, by body type. Not sure which kind you want? Read SLR vs rangefinder vs point-and-shoot.
35mm SLRs28
- Canon A-11978
- Canon AE-11976
- Canon AE-1 Program1981
- Canon AT-11976
- Canon F-11971
- Canon FTb1971
- Contax 139 Quartz1979
- Minolta SR-T 1011966
- Minolta X-3001984
- Minolta X-7001981
- Minolta XD-111977
- Nikon EM1979
- Nikon F21971
- Nikon F31980
- Nikon FE1978
- Nikon FE21983
- Nikon FG1982
- Nikon FM1977
- Nikon FM21982
- Nikon FM3a2001
- Olympus OM-11972
- Olympus OM-101979
- Olympus OM-21975
- Pentax K10001976
- Pentax ME Super1980
- Pentax MX1976
- Pentax P301985
- Pentax Spotmatic1964
Find yours
browse byWhere most people start
Canon · 35mm SLR
Battery neededCanon AE-1
Canon FD mount · 1976–1984
$150–$220 typical ask
Pentax · 35mm SLR
Meter onlyPentax K1000
Pentax K mount · 1976–1997
$150–$250 typical ask
Olympus · 35mm SLR
Meter onlyOlympus OM-1
Olympus OM mount · 1972–late 1980s
$140–$230 typical ask
Minolta · 35mm SLR
Battery neededMinolta X-700
Minolta SR (MC / MD) mount · 1981–1999
$120–$240 typical ask
Nikon · 35mm SLR
Meter onlyNikon FM2
Nikon F mount · 1982–2001
$500–$650 typical ask
Canon · 35mm SLR
Battery neededCanon A-1
Canon FD mount · 1978–1985
$170–$310 typical ask
From our latest eBay check
Canon Sure ShotCanon AF35M Autoboy Point & Shoot 35mm Film Camera -VG - Tested & Instructions
$112.65 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
Pentax P30PENTAX Pentax P30 35mm SLR Film Camera Body + Flash
$45.09 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
Minolta Hi-Matic 7sMinolta Hi-Matic 7s Rangefinder Film Camera w/ 45mm f/1.8 Lens UNTESTED
$41.95 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
Mamiya 645 1000SMamiya M645 1000S 6x4.5 Medium Format Film Camera Body Only
$251.82 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
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