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Vintage Film Camera Recommendations
Posted on 6/14/17 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 6/14/17 at 2:28 pm
Looking to buy a 35mm vintage stills camera. My budget is around $500 or less so that basically rules out the Hasselblad and Leica level cameras.
I was looking at the Nikon F3 or the Pentax LX. I don't mind a fully manual camera,in fact I kind of want one to make me a better photographer. I just want something with a light meter so I can set exposures correctly.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I was looking at the Nikon F3 or the Pentax LX. I don't mind a fully manual camera,in fact I kind of want one to make me a better photographer. I just want something with a light meter so I can set exposures correctly.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted on 6/14/17 at 3:05 pm to Jack Ruby
Are you an experienced photographer trying to shoot film, or are you a beginner who wants to go the film and full manual route?
Posted on 6/14/17 at 5:46 pm to Jack Ruby
Do you currently shoot Nikon? What about considering a Nikon F5? Would allow you to try manual focus lenses and also potentially use your current auto focus lenses (depending on what you have).
Have you considered medium format? You can a pretty decent rig for $500 (check out Zenza Bronica or Mamiya)
Have you considered medium format? You can a pretty decent rig for $500 (check out Zenza Bronica or Mamiya)
Posted on 6/14/17 at 6:09 pm to Pettifogger
Yes, I am experienced w/ digital video and stills. I want to shoot film not only because of the image quality but because I know it will make me better.
I currently own a nikon dslr but I only have a couple of lenses.
I would love to shoot medium format and actually found some really good deals on Rolleiflex 3.5's and 2.8's but I was leaning towards 35mm because of the greater lens availability and I like wide lenses which they really don't offer.
I read so many good things about the F3 and Pentax LX, but I will look at the F5. Pentax also had some killer lenses back in the day for a great value.
I currently own a nikon dslr but I only have a couple of lenses.
I would love to shoot medium format and actually found some really good deals on Rolleiflex 3.5's and 2.8's but I was leaning towards 35mm because of the greater lens availability and I like wide lenses which they really don't offer.
I read so many good things about the F3 and Pentax LX, but I will look at the F5. Pentax also had some killer lenses back in the day for a great value.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 6/14/17 at 7:28 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:This times 1 million. Hats off to you.
I want to shoot film not only because of the image quality but because I know it will make me better.
I used to go out in the morning and shoot rolls of B&W and development the film in my apartment. After the film was done, I'd expose the paper and run it through trays of chemicals setup in my bathtub. It was nothing short of marvelous creating this stuff right before my eyes. I started with a fully manual Minolta 101 and later went with a Pentax (forgot the model). Film selection is important. T-Max was a pretty good all-around pick.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 9:19 pm to tigerpawl
With film... Shots count... A lot. I go out and shoot with my dslr and I'll take 60 photos and maybe use 5. And 1/3 of them are almost all identical.
I also find myself lately relying too much on autofocus. For runs and gun that's fine, but for artistic shots, nothing can beat film...especially Black and white shots.
I was looking at using Kodak 400TMax
I also find myself lately relying too much on autofocus. For runs and gun that's fine, but for artistic shots, nothing can beat film...especially Black and white shots.
I was looking at using Kodak 400TMax
Posted on 6/14/17 at 11:37 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:There's some exceptional full frame, 35mm cameras out there designed for film production or for stills. Not knocking your artistic desires, but film today seems counter-intuitive to the artistic creativity options available in digital photography or cinematography as digital has become more adept at mimicking the detail and feel of film. Why spend time getting better at a medium that is disappearing instead of developing your artistic skills in the medium that's usurped it?
With film... Shots count... A lot. I go out and shoot with my dslr and I'll take 60 photos and maybe use 5. And 1/3 of them are almost all identical.
I also find myself lately relying too much on autofocus. For runs and gun that's fine, but for artistic shots, nothing can beat film...especially Black and white shots.
I was looking at using Kodak 400TMax
It would be like chucking working with digital video projectors to go work with three-tube CRT video projectors. Yes, they produce awesome, beautiful analog video, but what would be the point?
Posted on 6/15/17 at 8:17 am to Jack Ruby
FYI, KEH is having 10% off film bodies and 15% film lenses today with code FVD06E
Posted on 6/15/17 at 12:11 pm to GeauxTigers2007
shooting film isn't going to make you any better. just change the way you shoot digital. turn off your autofocus. do a deep dive into photoshop/lighroom/RAW editing techniques. get a smaller memory card.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 1:57 pm to Zach Lee To Amp Hill
Jack, I have a Nikon F2 with a number of lenses that may interest you.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:52 pm to Jack Ruby
I would spend my $500 on something like the Fuji X100S to get the old school rangefinder style full manual controls with an optical viewfinder and still work in digital medium.
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:59 pm to DeoreDX
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I would spend my $500 on something like the Fuji X100S to get the old school rangefinder style full manual controls with an optical viewfinder and still work in digital medium.
this is what my buddy has and he digs it. i can see wanting to get into film, but only because it'd be a little bit challenging to not immediately see what you got. you can go get a film camera for like $10 on shopgoodwill.com and practice with it until you figure out exactly what you want out of shooting film tho.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 3:14 pm to Jack Ruby
If you have your heart set on film outside of the Canon/Nikon/Leica/Hasslelblad names you've seen and hear 100 times take a look at the Contax S2/Sb. S2 gives you spot metering and Sb gives you average metering, or vice versa I might have them reversed. But you will get a beautiful simple all mechanical camera very rugged with a meter and zeiss glass.
I also like the Olympus OM cameras. I can't remember what all the differences between the OM1 - OM4 were but they were a great size and lovely little cameras compared to the likes of the F3.
I also like the Olympus OM cameras. I can't remember what all the differences between the OM1 - OM4 were but they were a great size and lovely little cameras compared to the likes of the F3.
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:51 pm to lsuQue
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Jack, I have a Nikon F2 with a number of lenses that may interest you.
Cool, Thank you. I'll have to do a bit of research on the F2, but I might really be interested in the lenses because I have a digital nikon.
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 6/15/17 at 5:55 pm to DeoreDX
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If you have your heart set on film outside of the Canon/Nikon/Leica/Hasslelblad names you've seen and hear 100 times take a look at the Contax S2/Sb. S2 gives you spot metering and Sb gives you average metering, or vice versa I might have them reversed. But you will get a beautiful simple all mechanical camera very rugged with a meter and zeiss glass
Thanks for the suggestions, I was reading about Contax the other day. Did Zeiss ever make a decent, reasonably priced camwra? I figured with their prestige, the camera would have to be pretty good.
Damn there's so many great old cameras out there, and some great deals to be had.
I read Vivian Maier, besides her Rolleiflex, used a zeiss Contarex, and an Ihagee Exakta
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 6/19/17 at 6:03 pm to Jack Ruby
I said frick it and got the boss...
Damn thing works perfectly, even the shutter at slow speeds works good as new. Lens --aside from a touch of dust-- is in nearly perfect condition.
I figure a little polishing and cleaning, it will look great.
Damn thing works perfectly, even the shutter at slow speeds works good as new. Lens --aside from a touch of dust-- is in nearly perfect condition.
I figure a little polishing and cleaning, it will look great.
This post was edited on 6/19/17 at 6:09 pm
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