Recommend me a 35mm camera
Discussion
Well I've decided that to continue learning and evolving as a photographer that I would take the plunge and study it at diploma and degree level at university, which is why I'm here.
They've asked if I could have a 35mm film camera as a part of my kit, so I'm looking for recommendations
Please fire away
They've asked if I could have a 35mm film camera as a part of my kit, so I'm looking for recommendations
Please fire away
markmullen said:
You're a Canon man aren't you Scott? If so why not go for an Eos so you can use your existing EF lens lineup? Even an Eos 1, as advanced as they got, goes for less than £100 on ebay.
Indeed I am sir and good call, I'll have to have a look and see what's on the market.
The Nikon FM is really nice but good ones fetch quite a bit of money these days. Maybe also look at the FG which will be a lot cheaper and to all intents and purposes does the same thing.
Shame you didn't ask this last week as I've just sold three 35mm SLR's including a Pentax K1000 which is a really nice camera.
I'm also a fan of the Olympus OM1 and OM2 as well. Worth a look.
Shame you didn't ask this last week as I've just sold three 35mm SLR's including a Pentax K1000 which is a really nice camera.
I'm also a fan of the Olympus OM1 and OM2 as well. Worth a look.
Jag-D said:
markmullen said:
You're a Canon man aren't you Scott? If so why not go for an Eos so you can use your existing EF lens lineup? Even an Eos 1, as advanced as they got, goes for less than £100 on ebay.
Indeed I am sir and good call, I'll have to have a look and see what's on the market.
K12beano said:
Well I always aspired to an A1 - never got round to it - but had an AT-1, AV-1 and AE-1. All extremely well built and long-lasting kit. I had to have a shutter repair on one, IIRC. But still good none-the-less.
I still have my original AE-1, an A1 I bought much later (pre-owned) and an eBay purchase - a wonderful New F1 with a couple of optional bits of gubbins attached. A superbly tactile experience and probably solid enough to do serious damage to any muggers that might accost one in a dark alley. They don't seem to make them like that any more, though the Canon 1 series comes very close and may indeed be more darable long term.Can't speak for Nikon but I'm sure they offer similar.
Gad-Westy said:
Craikeybaby said:
The beauty of film is that the sensor is the same in whichever body you buy.
Unless you get carried away like me and buy a medium format camera. I'm sure large format might follow one day. Slippery slope.On the course which I'm applying for, they teach about digital, film, medium and some large format
Its a fine path you are about to start walking down, and one which quickly becomes very addictive!!
I personally find far more satisfaction from getting a good shot off a film SLR than anything done digital. The way the old camera bodies and lenses feel so much more substantial is another plus.
When i did a similar course i decided upon a Pentax Spotmatic after looking at all the usual suspects. The bodies tend to be cheap as chips, yet very robust and the original M42 mount Pentax SMC lenses really are capable of producing some stunning images, these are well worth hunting down. Dont be fooled by their low price as the "prime" lenses that Pentax ( Asahi ) manufactured for this camera shot well above their price bracket. You can also get all manner of new Zeiss lenses in M42 which are supposed to be pretty decent although i have yet to try one first hand.
Went the medium format route myself shortly after with a Hasselblad 501C, which was something else again. Eventually sold the 'blad to help fund some travelling, but kept and still use the old Pentax which came with me and i suspect will never now be sold.
Also got an original Rollei 35 with lovely Zeiss glass - another keeper, and the next purchase will be either a Leica rangefinder ( 35mm of course ), or perhaps an old Pentax 67 medium format, or maybe even a Rolleiflex. I suspect that i am something of a luddite...!!
Go have a look at www.ffordes.com and try not to open your wallet.
I personally find far more satisfaction from getting a good shot off a film SLR than anything done digital. The way the old camera bodies and lenses feel so much more substantial is another plus.
When i did a similar course i decided upon a Pentax Spotmatic after looking at all the usual suspects. The bodies tend to be cheap as chips, yet very robust and the original M42 mount Pentax SMC lenses really are capable of producing some stunning images, these are well worth hunting down. Dont be fooled by their low price as the "prime" lenses that Pentax ( Asahi ) manufactured for this camera shot well above their price bracket. You can also get all manner of new Zeiss lenses in M42 which are supposed to be pretty decent although i have yet to try one first hand.
Went the medium format route myself shortly after with a Hasselblad 501C, which was something else again. Eventually sold the 'blad to help fund some travelling, but kept and still use the old Pentax which came with me and i suspect will never now be sold.
Also got an original Rollei 35 with lovely Zeiss glass - another keeper, and the next purchase will be either a Leica rangefinder ( 35mm of course ), or perhaps an old Pentax 67 medium format, or maybe even a Rolleiflex. I suspect that i am something of a luddite...!!
Go have a look at www.ffordes.com and try not to open your wallet.
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