I've used a variety of different 35mm cameras, from modern autofocus to "outdated" monsters such as the Pentax Spotmatic.  Each one taught me quite a bit, and I've summarized things here.  To make things a bit easier, I've split things into categories. The section on Canon Eos is a bit long, but goes into more detail than the other sections as it is my current system. The Screw Mount section covers the Pentax Spotmatic and Mamiya 500tl cameras. The final section is on the Rollei 35 SE, my current compact carry-everywhere camera (and a personal favorite to work with).

• Canon Eos - Including the Canon Eos A2 and Eos 630 bodies, 35-80 USM, 28-80 USM, 100-300 USM, and 50 f1.8 II lenses, and 430 EZ flash.
• Screw Mount - Including the Pentax Spotmatic and Mamiya 500tl.
• Rollei 35 SE - One of my favorite cameras of all time - compact, well-built, and with a wonderful 40mm f2.8 HFT Sonnar lens.

Medium Format Cameras - User's Guide to Buying and Shooting
by Peter Williams is now available from Amherst Media!! [1/2001]