Response to Mamiya dtl 35mm cameras

I had a Mamiya 1000 DTL back when they were new, and it was in need of serious attention after about two years of daily newspaper work. The dual metering worked ok, but it may have taken a PX625 mercury battery. I'm not sure. My Pentax Spotmatics and later, Nikon FM variations were much more durable. On the other hand, the 50/1.4 lens that came with it wasn't bad at f/5.6 or f/8 and in something besides constant use, it was a good enough camera. My sister got 10+ years out of hers, for weekends and vacations. I bought my 8 year old a Canon Owl and he was happy as a clam. Eight years later, he's still using it.

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