Minolta Maxxum 400si 35mm Auto-Focus Film Camera with

Tamron Autofocus 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical (IF) Lens for Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras (Black Body)

Excellent starting camera package for a budding photographer.

This camera and lens is extremely versatile for any budding photographer. Fully automatic with preference/priority modes and program modes. You can get all sorts of 3rd party lenses for this thing at good prices. I would highly recommend this camera to any photography enthusiast.

With a 28 – 200mm f/3.8 – 5.6 focal range, the Tamron 571D (Made in Japan) is ideal for shooting landscapes or general photography. This Tamron camera lens can focus as close as 2.62 ft, allowing photographers more options for shooting. A magnification of 1:4.8x at 135 mm allows for close-up shots at a distance. Low-dispersion glass lenses inside use multi-coating technology to help eliminate aberrations and keep colors vibrant. Additionally, the coating reduces ghosting and lens flares. 16-element lenses in 14 groups combined with 28 mm f/3.8 – 5.6 to ensure sharp images at any available range. Additionally, the Tamron lens is made in a lightweight design and in an ergonomic shape for ease of handling during long shooting session.

No matter what your photographic experience may be, the Maxxum 400si makes taking pictures a profound pleasure. That’s because it’s equipped with Progressive, 3-level Operation: fully automatic mode for point & shoot simplicity, subject program selection for those hard-to-take shots, and complete creative control with aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual exposure modes. Camera has a built-in pop-up flash. This camera requires a CR 2 battery (not included). It can take some wonderfully sharp pictures.

If you're looking for a good inexpensive film camera to try out shooting film this is definitely a good way to go, and it will support Alpha lenses for digital if you want to go that way.

Camera bundle includes:

• Minolta Maxxum 400si 35mm Auto Focus Film Camera
• Tamron Autofocus 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical (IF) Lens for Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras (Black)
• Tamron 72 mm Tamron/OEM lens cap
• Sunpak 72 mm UV filter
• OP/TECH USA comfort neck-strap