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I'm taking a photography class and need a film camera. What do you recommend? Aug 19 13 09:54 pm Link What does your class require? How much manual control over the camera do you want/need? 35mm? 110/120? Polaroid? There's lots of different film. Of all my random film cameras I've picked up or been given, this one is the easiest for me to use because I leave it on auto and it does the work for me (I started on this camera and knew absolutely nothing about photography) http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Minolta-Maxxum- … -/52104811 Bonus that they're super fuckin cheap. If I feel like it (which, lets be honest, I don't) I can still manually control all the settings or only some of the settings, I can do mostly whatever I want, to the degree that the camera was capable of at that time. It obviously doesn't measure up to the options that a dslr from this year will have. I've got an older Fuji and twin lens reflex that are 100% manual and require me to sort of know the technicals if I don't want all my pictures to suck. I experiment with them but not much beyond that. Aug 19 13 10:36 pm Link Laura UnBound wrote: Those are most of the key questions. Aug 19 13 11:50 pm Link A S Photography wrote: I know that Minolta was bought by Sony, so some of the Minolta lenses will work with a Sony slr or dslr, and vice versa (but not all, of course) which works okay for me since my fiancé shoots Minolta/Sony, and I hardly ever use anything on my Minolta besides the 50mm it came with. Aug 20 13 12:06 am Link Nikon F100 probably the best bang for the buck. Cheaper options though. Aug 20 13 12:34 am Link Aug 20 13 01:31 am Link I'd recommend something with at least one lens. Maybe a shutter. And being able to hold film would probably be helpful as well.  Aug 20 13 05:23 am Link It will of course depend on what the instructor has in mind, but generally speaking you'll need a camera that has manual settings, shutter speed, aperture, focus and the ability to set the ISO. Pentax K1000 Ricoh KR5 Nikon FM or FM2 Olympus OM1 Minolta SRT100 SRT101 SRT 200 SRT 201 (I generally sell the ones above for 49.00 to 89.00 with a standard lens, film tested with fresh batteries.) All meet those minimum criteria plus have matched needle style metering. There are many others that can be used. Most of the cameras from the 80's and 90's were automatic with some kind of manual override. Canon AE1 Nikon FE Olympus OM2 Canon Rebel Pentax ME Super Pentax MX Some to avoid (no manual override): Nikon EM Olympus OM10 (needed an expensive adapter for manual) Pentax ME If you find one and have any question as to whether it will work drop me a line, I've been selling them since 1980 and am pretty familiar with most cameras of the last 30+ years. I hook all of the local high schools and colleges up with their cameras. Aug 20 13 06:42 am Link I'm answering for her cause she's still asleep. She just needs something simple. Lens compatability doesn't matter. We were looking on craigslist last night, and I found a Rebel 2000 that the guy wants $100 for. Said he never even used it. Comes with kit lens, new battery and a case All the instruction manuals etc. Were going to try to meet up with him tonight and put some film in it to make sure it works. But.. I also texted a buddy of mine and he said she could use his old Canon AE-1. Think buying the rebel is worth it when the AE-1 is free to borrow? Aug 20 13 06:54 am Link Use the AE-1 Camera is easy to use in manual mode but is still shutter speed priority if needed. Also have to focus, set the film speed, load and rewind the film, the whole experience. The Rebel 2000 (I sell mint for about the same) is auto load, auto ISO, auto wind, auto focus, auto exposure (with over ride). The only reason to get this one is if there were a couple of other EOS mount lenses that could then be used on a digital Canon body later. Aug 20 13 08:04 am Link Aww thanks Mr. Blue Cube. You're beary sweet. Aug 20 13 08:50 am Link You can't go wrong with the old Nikons (FE, FM) and a good 50mm f/1.8 AI to start with. I think I last saw somewhere you can get that setup used for no more than $300 total. It's simple and straight forward to use and also has enough electronics you need for TTL spot metering. Aug 20 13 09:15 am Link rb67. you'll roll into class like a boss but really, an ae1 is great to start on Aug 20 13 10:10 am Link Paolo Diavolo wrote: The AE-1 uses a PX28 battery, silver oxide is preferred or the alkaline LR44x4 option. The will run you around 7.50 and 10.00. The camera will not work without it. Aug 20 13 11:32 am Link Nikon still sells the FM10, mostly for photography students. Full manual. Old school. But brand new. http://m.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products … /FM10.html Aug 20 13 04:52 pm Link my k1000 is still doing good after all those years all manual, can operate without battery Minolta sr71 as well but I like the K1000 better. Aug 20 13 04:58 pm Link gone baby gone Aug 20 13 10:50 pm Link Vintagevista wrote: I'll trade you some printing... The college is starting up and I'm a bit low on quality stock. Aug 21 13 12:01 am Link Minolta x-370 SLR with a 50mm manual focus lens was what I learned on. I think it's extremely important to learn the basic-basics on film, at least it was for me-- I am a lover of The Shortcut and going straight to digital and/or auto-everything would have ruined me. With the Minolta I had to learn everything the hard way, through trial and error. I loved that damn camera. I regret with every fiber of my being the fact that I gave it away to a model who swore up and down she wanted to learn and to my knowledge never even shot a roll with it after all. *shakes fist* Major regretsies, it would have been cool to keep it as a momento. Aug 21 13 12:20 am Link Becks wrote: I'm really gonna learn, I swear! D: Aug 21 13 02:57 pm Link Vintagevista wrote: FOREST !! Take him to his words and grab that camera. Aug 21 13 03:02 pm Link We picked up my camera baby today! Aug 25 13 02:43 pm Link Becks wrote: I might've donated a roll of film to that camera if its what I'm thinking of Aug 25 13 03:10 pm Link Laura UnBound wrote: It probably is one and the same Aug 25 13 08:37 pm Link Laura UnBound wrote: Eh that camera is alright. If she's taking a class she needs to not leave it on auto and let it do the work for her though. Aug 27 13 05:52 am Link My husband has a Nikon SLR. Can't remember what model it was, but it's pretty good. Aug 27 13 07:51 am Link Model Sarah wrote: Which is why I asked what she was actually required to do, and still noted that if I felt like it, I can take that camera out of auto and manually control it. (I just dont) Aug 27 13 01:41 pm Link Magic Forests wrote: what did you get ? Aug 27 13 02:45 pm Link I've got a Pentax K1000. My teddy bear is getting big headed now that he's got someone taking pictures of him.  Aug 27 13 03:32 pm Link Magic Forests wrote: welcome in the club Aug 27 13 04:40 pm Link scrymettet wrote: How amazing! Come back and show us how pretty Italy is! Aug 27 13 05:13 pm Link Magic Forests wrote: will do. Aug 27 13 05:23 pm Link Another person for the AE-1. It's what I learned on. Or if you want something that will develop your biceps, try the Nikon F5. Lovely camera, if... robust. Sep 03 13 09:12 pm Link I would love to come across an SRT-101 for sentimental reasons (is what my grandfather had) but if I needed a 35mm to use, I'd rather have a F100 or F5 Sep 03 13 10:31 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: Well you just managed to age me significantly, I had one too (so I could be Doug's grandfather, fuck.) Sep 04 13 11:17 pm Link Blue Cube Imaging wrote: Well, I had the camera for a while too, and that does not mean I could be my own grandfather. Sep 05 13 12:17 am Link |
still don't know that its been used.
