In this two part guide I will be looking at what I see as the classic period of film SLR cameras. For me that is the time when all SLRs had through the lens light metering, but before the arrival of auto focus and built in motor drives. I will make another key starting point, which is the arrival of the Olympus OM-1, at which point small and light was shown to be possible in an SLR camera. Also, I will be looking only at consumer cameras, although this is an aribitrary distinction, manufacturers always had a top level range … Continue reading Classic SLRs Part 1: Olympus or Pentax ?