My new camera...

[Blukoo]

Well, my new old camera.

I have no clue about old cameras or their accessories, but I got my hands on this lot the other day for next to nothing. Don't know if its actually worth anything or not, but i think it'll be a nice ornament for when I redocorate my room 'studio style'.

[pphillpot]

Oooh, I've got the alternative version to that, the AV-1 (the aperture prority model). It's a good camera actually, I've enjoyed using it. They're not worth loads of money (it's no Nikon F-series) but they're good fun.

[thatone1967]

I had one of those years ago.. not seen one in ages, I cannot beleive how dated it looks now... very nice peice of kit though...

[XG332]

I was given an AE-1 and an amazing F1 by my grandfather. I love the retro look and feel, it really makes you appriciate photography as you are slowed down and made to think about every shot.
Although the F1 with its power winder will demolish a roll of film with ease in less than 10s

[clonmult]

I had an AE-1 and an AV-1 (both were my fathers). Cracking cameras, and it was those, along with a few others (Chinon CM3, Zenit TTL) that got me started in photography.

[Torquemada]

Blukoo said:

Well, my new old camera.

I have no clue about old cameras...

Call that old?! This is what I cut my teeth on....

[thatone1967]

clonmult said:

I had an AE-1 and an AV-1 (both were my fathers). Cracking cameras, and it was those, along with a few others (Chinon CM3, Zenit TTL) that got me started in photography.

you had two dads... and they were both Canon Cameras....

Edited by thatone1967 on Wednesday 28th July 09:35

[illmonkey]

Can someone put up some example shots please?

I'd love to have one to get some 'classic' looking photos.

[Simpo Two]

I'll raise you this:



- which watches over me in Bloke Studio One!

[Mermaid]

Blukoo said:

Well, my new old camera.

I have no clue about old cameras or their accessories, but I got my hands on this lot the other day for next to nothing. Don't know if its actually worth anything or not, but i think it'll be a nice ornament for when I redocorate my room 'studio style'.

Great idea to decorate a room with great stuff like that, I have a non-functioning Nikon F4 although it does not look as retro as that.

[4hero]

Simpo Two said:

I'll raise you this:



- which watches over me in Bloke Studio One!

That's lovely!

"Checks ebay for antique cameras"

[...Mole...]

4hero said:

Simpo Two said:

I'll raise you this:



- which watches over me in Bloke Studio One!

That's lovely!

"Checks ebay for antique cameras"

I have to restrain my self from visiting the vintage camera section on eBay, it makes my wallet groan everytime.

[pphillpot]

I can't go as old as that, but here are a few oldies of mine:





I've got a real hankering for a TLR or folder medium format camera at the moment, must stay away from ebay....

[Ed_P]

Load of old Bolex ...



A Paillard-Bolex B8. They go for about a tenner on eBay these days.

[Blukoo]

Well my "old" camera certainly has been put to shame haha.

Nice cameras guys. Do any of you still use film professionally, or has everyone switched to digital now?

[clonmult]

thatone1967 said:

clonmult said:

I had an AE-1 and an AV-1 (both were my fathers). Cracking cameras, and it was those, along with a few others (Chinon CM3, Zenit TTL) that got me started in photography.

you had two dads... and they were both Canon Cameras....

Edited by thatone1967 on Wednesday 28th July 09:35

Cheeky so-and-so

Dad had setup a darkroom in the back of the garage, we used to roll our own 35mm B&W for processing at home. He decided that he wanted the AE1 for colour work, the AV1 for B&W. 10 years old, rolling my own film, developing my own pictures. Remembering that reminds of just how much I used to know about photography, and how much I've forgotten over the years.

First camera that was bought for me was manual focus, no through the lens, and I had a rangefinder attachment on the top ..... those were the days. Digital has made it all way too easy.

[Simpo Two]

Blukoo said:

Do any of you still use film professionally, or has everyone switched to digital now?

When a D70 arrived in August 2004 it was a sudden and strange realisation that my F70 had instantly joined T. Rex, Piltdown Man and the dodo in the cupboard of history. The first DSLR photo I took was of the F70, and the last film frame I took was a photo of the D70... quite poetic really...

[XG332]

Blukoo said:

Do any of you still use film professionally, or has everyone switched to digital now?

Not me, but my grandfather still uses his 3 T90s. He is a pro photog he takes pictures of fox hunts all over the world and is currently writing his final book entitled "Going to Ground" Which i love the name of.