My new (to me) $10 Toy

$10.00, that's what I paid (plus $8.10 for shipping) for this Minolta 3000I film camera on Ebay.  Below are the stats for this model.

Detailed item info

Product Information Capture the world around in photographs with the Konica Minolta Maxxum. Equipped with an auto focus mechanism, this Konica 3000i SLR makes photography effortless. With the manual focus mechanism, the Konica Minolta 35mm film camera lets you modulate the focusing of the camera for more control over your photography. This Konica Minolta Maxxum 3000i SLR gives audible alert tones for using the self timer, loading of films and more. The Konica Minolta 35mm film camera sets the exposure automatically and lets you have hassle free photography sessions. The easy to use Konica Minolta Maxxum makes photography fun. Product Identifiers Brand Minolta Model Maxxum 3000i Body Only MPN Maxxum 3000i Key Features Camera Type SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Film Type 35mm Lens Mount Minolta A-Type Battery Type Lithium Battery Focus Focus Type Autofocus, Manual Focus Exposure Light Metering Modes TTL Viewfinder Viewfinder Frame Coverage 90% Viewfinder Magnification 0.75X Dimensions Depth 2.38 in. Height 3.5 in. Width 5.56 in. Weight 14.81 Oz Miscellaneous Additional Features Auto Exposure, Interchangeable Lenses, Self Timer

This one brings the total number of cameras in my collection to 15.  I had intended to stop buying cameras and focus (no pun intended) on acquiring long focal length lenses for the cameras I already own, but this one was so good I couldn't pass it up.  If you've had a similar experience on Ebay, let me hear from you. 'til next time, happy shutter bugging.

  

Photo by:  Darryl Turner