What type of film camera should I consider buying?

Written by lulu in Saturday, November 22, 2008 under Photography
Comments: 6

Q: I would like a standard film camera. One that I can do the basics with, f/stop, shutter, etc.

I want a basic camera like the Nikon F10, or the Vivitar V3800N.
For now, I'm focusing on the prices. I don't want a pricey camera, but below $200 (the camera alone, or with accessories). Are there other good quality standard film cameras?
No I already have a digital camera (Canon Rebel xt). I would like to explore film cameras more.

A: Look for a good Nikon or Canon 35 mm with standard zoom lens for under $150 on craigslist in a city near you.

Sample near me:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pho/924110049.html

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david f Said in Saturday, November 22, 2008

Pentax K1000 or MX

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Kodachrome 64 Said in Saturday, November 22, 2008

You would be hard pressed to beat a N90s with a 50mm F/1.8 lens.

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Stephen V Said in Saturday, November 22, 2008

No, go digital:)

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electrosmack1 Said in Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Pentax K1000 has been a standard student camera for decades. It's built like a tank, and will allow you to understand the basics very easily.

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casperskitty Said in Saturday, November 22, 2008

I am not trying to dissuade you. I personally own a 35mm Canon Rebel. And I love it. But processing gets very expensive very fast. I am buying a digital soon because I refuse to be robbed every time I need to have film processed. They charge twice as much for a picture cd from film than from digital prints. So it costs me about $20 to shoot a roll of film. About $5 for the film, $10 for processing, and $5 for a picture cd if I order it. I don't know if you have considered this, but it is...

What is the appropriate film camera settings for relatively sunny weather?

Written by jdm_2460177 | Sunday, March 22, 2009

First Take

What is the appropriate film camera settings for sunny weather? What would be your safest bet? I'm working with a film camera (Nikon FE2) and I'm rather inexperienced. Any help would be great!


A: It depends on the lens you are using. But start at 100 or 200 ISO and then f11 and 1/250th shutter speed. If you get into really sunny spots like a beach etc with heavy reflection you will have to speed the shutter to 1/500th or faster.

What film camera for my black and white photography class?

Written by Curt K | Friday, November 28, 2008

Night setting

I currently own a Nikon D40, but wanted to learn more about photography, so I enrolled in a black and white photography class at my school. We need a film camera, but since I already have a nice digital setup with a couple lenses, I was wondering what a good film camera for the class would be, that would be under a couple hundred dollars used.
Both Lenses I have are DX lenses, if that helps in what film camera I should get.


A: Go to adorama.com and look in the used section to get a good nikon film camera. Unfortunately DX lenses will vignette and crop on yor 35 mm film camera but any FX lenses you get for the film camera will work on your D40

The FA already mentioned is a great camera that was well ahead of its time when if was first produced.

How do I find out what kind of film my camera needs and where can I develop the film?

Written by samuraispy123 | Thursday, June 11, 2009

Winter/Spring

Ok so recently I went through my mom's old items in a drawer and found this dandy vivitar xc-3 film camera with a telephoto lens. My question is how can I find out what type of film it uses ( I already have film in there but I don't want to open the camera up and ruin the film). Also what store can I take the film to to take it developed ( is one store better than the other).
Thanks!


A: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/vivitar_cameras/vivitar_xc-3/vivitar_xc-3.htm

read the link.. then with most bulk outlets going non film developing you end up sending it out to the Send out lab... at say walmart.