Thread: Film Cameras

Just read the little bit where it says you use film and print by hand.

I still shoot film too. I love it. I have a Nikon f5 it's a beast of a camera.

I shoot film from time to time and use an old Retina IIa.

Two Leicas (since the 1960s; IIIc and IIIf) still in sometime use; another VERY small 35mm shirtpocket clamshell rangefinder, almost as brilliant (in some ways) as the Leicas, an Olympus XA used until my nose wore most of the paint off the back, retired in the drawer; and an SLR subminiature system complete Pentax 110 SuperAuto - film now a problem for the undedicated (me) but too original and too cute to part with.

Always wanted a Baby Rollei and a nice Hasselblad but never got to it. I love film, still; used the four above all over the world.

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Two Leicas (since the 1960s; IIIc and IIIf) still in sometime use; another VERY small 35mm shirtpocket clamshell rangefinder, almost as brilliant (in some ways) as the Leicas, an Olympus XA used until my nose wore most of the paint off the back, retired in the drawer; and an SLR subminiature system complete Pentax 110 SuperAuto - film now a problem for the undedicated (me) but too original and too cute to part with.

Always wanted a Baby Rollei and a nice Hasselblad but never got to it. I love film, still; used the four above all over the world.

Those screw mount Leicas were a pita for me to load unless I cut a leader for them. Liked the Canon P better for that reason plus the thumb wind and nicer VF. Liked range finder cameras quite a bit including the Nikon S2, Contax II and M4/M4P Leicas too.

Favourite SLRs were the Nikon FM/FE series and the F2. Continued to use some of the older manual focus lens on the D700 after I stopped using film. In some ways I liked using those older film cameras more compared to modern digitals but time marches on. I guess it is like the experience of using a SR compared to a cart, that sort of thing mostly.

Bob

My wife keeps reminding me that she needs her own freezer because all of my film and paper are in the house freezer. I keep reminder HER that the reason we got that freezer was for the film. To many cameras to list Leica's, Nikon's, Minolta, Rollei, Mamiya, etc...

Originally Posted by guitstik

My wife keeps reminding me that she needs her own freezer because all of my film and paper are in the house freezer. I keep reminder HER that the reason we got that freezer was for the film. To many cameras to list Leica's, Nikon's, Minolta, Rollei, Mamiya, etc...

That reminds me that I really should chuck some cardboard boxes of film out to make room for some meat.

Bob

My wife has a couple of canon f1 cameras, one well used and the other mint. Hard to find anywhere that develops film any more let alone buy film. Part of the problem with the digital age, not many people print their photos. Even worse, we had a hard drive fail a few years back, lost about 7000 photos.

Originally Posted by Grazor

My wife has a couple of canon f1 cameras, one well used and the other mint. Hard to find anywhere that develops film any more let alone buy film. Part of the problem with the digital age, not many people print their photos. Even worse, we had a hard drive fail a few years back, lost about 7000 photos.

Pretty much the same where I live regarding film and developing. There is a 2 plus week turn around because film is sent out for processing in most places. I don't print much any more either. Yea, the one golden rule is back up your digital files and back up the back up. Hate to hear some lost all there files. Last I looked the Canon F1 was a collectible camera and was highly regarded as a working camera in it's day.

Bob

Just tried to get a roll of film developed. 13 bucks! Plus an extra 5 if I wanted them printed!! What a rip!! My go to place closed down and now it seems I'm out of places to develop nearby.