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BENZ-GANT HELIOFLEX 3000T 35MM CAMERA
This fairly large, but relatively light, 35mm camera has a panoramic option, four aperture settings, a hot shoe, and a tripod socket. The aperture ring is a bit too tight, and the manual film winding wheel clicks rather noisily when it is turned. The back door is opened by pulling up on the rewind crank, rather than pushing a lever or switch. The panoramic/normal switch is also somewhat stiff, but is easier to change than those on some smaller panoramic cameras. The viewfinder seems to be of fairly good quality. The original lens cap was easy to install and remove, while the sunshade required more effort. Mixed results from this camera have been reported by other photographers. It is often sold with an external flash unit, tripod, and/or other accessories. IMAGEUPDATE: Another unit of the same model seems to be a bit heavier, and has less stiff, easier-to-use aperture and panoramic/normal controls. A review of the 3000T in "Light Leaks" magazine indicates that the camera has problems with light leaks and its film counter resets inappropriately at times. |