Comments on: Guide to Buying a Film Camera http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne Moedbeck http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-5017 Anne Moedbeck Sat, 01 May 2010 09:11:32 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-5017 I have just broken my Pentax 835 which makes fab photos ! everyone around are into digital and laugh at me...Can you advise what I should buy to replace have looked on ebay at thousands of cameras. Regards, Anne I have just broken my Pentax 835 which makes fab photos ! everyone around are into digital and laugh at me…Can you advise what I should buy to replace have looked on ebay at thousands of cameras.
Regards,
Anne

]]> By: allyn http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 allyn Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:54:19 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-4061 this was a great read and wonderful recommendations for cameras. i also very much old school hard bodied cameras and delightfully own a pentax. i have a preference for nikons + pentax for no good reason except i grew up with them. need to explore the others. i completely agree that film tells a different kind of story. the magic cannot really be directed and the anticipation of waiting for development is still so charming to me. this was a great read and wonderful recommendations for cameras. i also very much old school hard bodied cameras and delightfully own a pentax. i have a preference for nikons + pentax for no good reason except i grew up with them. need to explore the others. i completely agree that film tells a different kind of story. the magic cannot really be directed and the anticipation of waiting for development is still so charming to me.

]]> By: Bea http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3318 Bea Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:51 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-3318 I am on the threshold of buying my first 35mm SLR. This guide is priceless and so, so incredibly helpful! <i>Thank you, beautiful</i>. I will let you know how it goes — you are an inspiration to me. I am on the threshold of buying my first 35mm SLR. This guide is priceless and so, so incredibly helpful! Thank you, beautiful. I will let you know how it goes — you are an inspiration to me.

]]> By: MH http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 MH Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-3062 This is SO HELPFUL. Your blog is perfect! This is SO HELPFUL. Your blog is perfect!

]]> By: kay* http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 kay* Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-2578 great post & great site! i'm toying with the idea of film cameras as i really like the look they produce and this post (along with several of your others) is really giving me some food for thought! great post & great site! i’m toying with the idea of film cameras as i really like the look they produce and this post (along with several of your others) is really giving me some food for thought!

]]> By: Mike http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Mike Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:31:23 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-2481 Hi Amanda, I love shooting Tri-X with my trusty Nikon F100. I miss the Nikon F3 I had for years. I was browsing eBay for the heck of it, and see that the Nikon FM3A camera is selling for $600 to $900 if it's in excellent shape. People must really love that camera! Nice blog, btw! Hi Amanda, I love shooting Tri-X with my trusty Nikon F100. I miss the Nikon F3 I had for years. I was browsing eBay for the heck of it, and see that the Nikon FM3A camera is selling for $600 to $900 if it’s in excellent shape. People must really love that camera! Nice blog, btw!

]]> By: Kate http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Kate Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:29:23 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-2298 Such a great post! Im looking for a new camera and this post was really helpful by including photos! Thank you! Such a great post! Im looking for a new camera and this post was really helpful by including photos! Thank you!

]]> By: Paula http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 Paula Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:13:05 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-1841 Amanda, thanks so much for posting this! I have been interested in getting into film photography for awhile and have recently acquired a Olympus OM10. A few people had suggested the Pentax K1000, which I have even seen as low as $40, but a friend went ahead and gave me her Olympus. Hopefully I'll fall in love with film and want to experiment with other cameras! Amanda, thanks so much for posting this! I have been interested in getting into film photography for awhile and have recently acquired a Olympus OM10. A few people had suggested the Pentax K1000, which I have even seen as low as $40, but a friend went ahead and gave me her Olympus. Hopefully I’ll fall in love with film and want to experiment with other cameras!

]]> By: adam kremer http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 adam kremer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-1742 another to check out: Praktica Super TL1000 I use one of these. Fully manual, top german quality, m42 lens mount (cheap lenses!), 1/1000 top shutter speed, nice big split viewfinder. These cameras go really cheap and are great value. you can check out my photos with the Praktica at my blog - http://nosocksorsockettes.blogspot.com do you have the 50mm 1.4 on your FM2? i'm looking at one now - seems like a winning combo. another to check out:

Praktica Super TL1000
I use one of these. Fully manual, top german quality, m42 lens mount (cheap lenses!), 1/1000 top shutter speed, nice big split viewfinder. These cameras go really cheap and are great value.

you can check out my photos with the Praktica at my blog – http://nosocksorsockettes.blogspot.com

do you have the 50mm 1.4 on your FM2? i’m looking at one now – seems like a winning combo.

]]> By: sophia http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/06/13/so-you-want-to-buy-a-film-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-444 sophia Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:06:39 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=123#comment-444 Thanks for this post! It helped me alot! I have two questions. One, would you recommend the polaroid sx-7 land camera? And also, what kind of film do you recommend if I what a dreamy vintage kind of feel to my photographs? Thanks for this post! It helped me alot! I have two questions. One, would you recommend the polaroid sx-7 land camera? And also, what kind of film do you recommend if I what a dreamy vintage kind of feel to my photographs?

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