manynovel Chapter 72 Minolta
Chapter 72 Minolta
Chen Hui pushed Xiao Wei back and squeezed in front of Chen Xiao, saying, "Hey Chen Xiao, my name really is Chen Hui, I work at the power bureau. Really, are you free tonight? There's a party at Northeast Institute of Technology tonight, wanna go watch it together?"
Chen Xiao said, "I'm selling something, so hurry up and get this guy to buy something good before we chat. What's the point of chatting if you don't even keep your word? Besides, what does a party at Northeast Institute of Technology have to do with you? You study there, you can't just go whenever you want!"
Chen Hui said, "It's okay for me, but Xiaowei has one, it's him. Last time they came to buy that tape recorder, it was for his wife. His wife studies at Northeast Institute of Technology, and she's singing on stage tonight. We're all going. Really, want to come?"
Chen Xiao said, "Come on, why would I go out with someone I barely know in the middle of the night? Who knows what you're up to? Besides, how am I supposed to get home in the middle of the night?"
Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui and said, "There's a place to stay. You can stay in my wife's dorm, or you can stay at my place and share a room with my wife. If all else fails, Hui Zi can take you home. Where do you live?"
Chen Xiao looked at Xiao Wei and asked, "Is your wife really studying at Northeastern Institute of Technology?"
Xiao Wei opened his eyes wide and said, "How can this be faked?"
Chen Xiao turned to look at Chen Hui and said, "Have you decided what machine you want to buy? If you've chosen one, I'll give you a discount."
Chen Hui turned to look at Xiao Wei, who thought for a moment and said, "I don't know much about these things, but if I want to buy one, I might as well buy a good one so I don't have to replace it later. Can you give me some advice?"
Chen Xiao said to the young man behind the counter, "Li Tian, go over there and keep an eye on things for a while. I'll stay here." The young man, Li Tian, agreed and crawled out from behind the counter, while Chen Xiao crawled inside. Back then, the counters were all enclosed, with only a 40-centimeter-wide opening in the corner for people to squeeze through. The space inside wasn't very big either.
Once inside, Chen Xiao straightened his clothes and began explaining to Xiao Wei: "Domestic cameras are cheaper, but to be honest, the quality is generally not as good as imported ones. A camera's quality mainly depends on the lens and shutter. As for optical glass, Japan and Germany are the best; our domestic products are just average. And the shutter is the same; imported ones are rolling shutters, which can last for tens of thousands of cycles, while domestic ones are mechanical shutters that start to loosen after only a few thousand cycles. There's a significant difference."
Xiao Wei said, "I don't understand any of this, haha. I've never touched one of these before, but they both have them at home and have played with them. Just tell me which one is better, the domestic one or the imported one?"
Chen Xiao was visibly taken aback for a moment, then looked at Chen Hui and Xia Maosheng with a helpless smile and said, "You both have them at home, didn't you tell him?"
Chen Hui said, "I only brought this up last night, and I didn't have time to explain it. How can you explain this thing in just a few words? I told him to let him practice with the one at home first, and to buy him some books. We can buy more books after he's learned it a bit, but he wouldn't agree. By the way, Chen Xiaomei, do you have any books on this topic? Find him a few, the most basic ones."
Chen Xiao said, "We have the books, but not as many as Xinhua Bookstore. I'll find some for you in a bit. How about this, brother, how much do you want to spend? For domestic brands, you can get Seagull. For imported brands, it depends on how much you can afford; the price difference is quite significant. For better ones, Minolta, Nikon, and Canon are good; for more common ones, Fujifilm and Ricoh are fine. German brands are too expensive; we don't have any in stock. We wouldn't even sell one a year. It would tie up too much money."
Xiao Wei said, "How about you take it out and let me take a look? I won't touch it, I just want to look."
Chen Xiao laughed and said, "It's okay to bump into it, just don't touch the lens or drop it. This thing isn't afraid of being bumped, but it's afraid of being dropped." She took out a key to open the display case of cameras, carefully took out a few sample cameras, and arranged them one by one on the display case, saying, "This is a domestic brand, Phoenix, this is Seagull, this is Minolta, this is Ricoh. Phoenix is 320, Seagull is 540, Ricoh is 2600, Minolta is 3500, and this one comes in a set."
A camera looks completely different when displayed in a cabinet versus when you hold it up to your face. Putting domestic and imported cameras together is a bit unfair to the domestic ones, making them look too flimsy and ugly. Domestic cameras are designed like Soviet cameras, with a candybar body and a protruding lens, which is the design of old German cameras. Japanese cameras, to say the least, are really beautiful in terms of appearance, even surpassing Germany in this aspect.
Xiao Wei shook his head back and forth, looking around from all angles, and asked, "What's a set?"
Chen Xiao said, "Imported cameras can all have interchangeable lenses. The kit comes with three additional lenses: a wide-angle, a telephoto, and a close-up, plus a standard lens, making four lenses in total. It also includes accessories like UV filters, and even a tripod. If you want to get everything you need right away and aren't worried about the extra cost, the kit is more cost-effective."
Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui and asked, "How much does that set cost?"
Chen Xiao pointed to the camera and said, "Only Minolta has the original kit. It's all original and a bit more expensive. This Ricoh kit is an aftermarket product, so it's cheaper, and you can choose the lens yourself."
Xiao Wei looked at the Minolta and asked Chen Hui, "Is this any good?"
Xia Maosheng said, "Minolta is good. I have one at home. It's the world's best in SLR autofocus, the technology is really impressive. I have a Dynax 7000i, but the flash can only be the one that comes with it, the hot shoe isn't compatible with other brands. By the way, you also need to buy a memory card for this camera. If you want to get good results, you have to buy a memory card, otherwise there's only one exposure setting, which is a bit of a hassle."
Chen Hui said, "Just buy a Ricoh. You can always get two more lenses. Ricoh isn't that complicated. Once you learn it, it's all the same."
Xia Maosheng said, "No, there are still differences. Ricoh is not good at autofocus, and it is also weak in terms of focusing depth of field. Minolta is a true smartphone, and that's no exaggeration."
Xiao Wei asked Chen Xiao, "Which one do you think is better?"
Chen Xiao said, "They're both right. It depends on your needs. If you just want to take regular photos, honestly, domestic brands are fine. But if you want to take more serious photography, imported cameras are the best. Minolta is currently the best, and it's not inferior to German cameras. But Ricoh and Nikon are also good options; they have all the features. Ultimately, photography is more about technique; you have to learn."
Xiao Wei thought for a moment and asked, "So, how much does this Meishada set you mentioned cost?"
Chen Xiao took out a calculator and did the math, saying, "After the discount, it'll be around six thousand seven hundred yuan. I'll also throw in a decent tripod, okay?"
Xiao Wei then asked, "What about Ricoh, especially with that zoom lens?"
Chen Xiao did the calculations again and said, "I'll add a 200mm lens and a tripod for you, and after the discount, it'll be 3,300 yuan in total, including delivery. I'll charge you the cost price for the other accessories, okay?"
Xiao Wei looked back and forth between the two cameras and said, "What if we bought this Meadow camera like we would a Ricoh camera?"