Film Cameras - 35 SLR suggestions

leowyatt · 20-09-2006, 14:33

Hi all,

Some of you may know Kitten is after a 35m Film SLR. I've been looking around and Pete has recommended the EOS 50 however I've been looking at Nikons.

What are people's opinon's on the F75's? Are there any Nikon's I should be looking at?

petemc · 20-09-2006, 16:13

I'm not sure if there's any Nikon people here. In case there isn't you could try www.talkphotography.co.uk Lots of people who were once on "the other place" moved there.

William · 20-09-2006, 22:14

If you don't want to spend a lot then I can recommend a Pentax MZ-M, its a no frills, very lightweight, plastic manual focus SLR. Only luxury it has is a motorwinder magig. It's what I tend to find myself usually using.

If you want an older camera built like a poo-house then if you can find one a Minolta SRT101b. I have seen better cameras but it's my dad's and I don't think I have found a camera that I liked to use better, best bit is that it doesn't use batteries save for the light meter so you won't have a problem in the middle of nowhere*. Another one is the Nikkon F series which was used for sodding ages as the standard for photojournalists. Again, built like a tank.

Only downside with these two is that they are old, cumbersome and heavy; finding one is a problem too.

If you are after a modern decent 35mm SLR other than the MZ-M I really can't help you though. Personally, I avoid motorised winders which have to be used on a camera as they really really annoy me when I forget to change the batteries.

*This being the reason I am not going to digital ever.

petemc · 22-09-2006, 10:05

What did you get? Smelly Nikon?

leowyatt · 22-09-2006, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

no a Canon EOS 500V

Nope not quite, I predict an edit in a minute

William · 22-09-2006, 19:51

Bah autofocusing fancy looking camera cheater.

In truth its a good one.

leowyatt · 22-09-2006, 20:00

heh well from what I read it was a good camera, the auto focus is a benefit but she'll mainly be using all the manual stuff

William · 22-09-2006, 20:05

Oh aye its a very good camera; i'm just not very fond of using modern film SLRs because I don't like the feel of them.

Since loosing access to a dark room though and just shelling out £30 to boots to get three films developed and to have them do a crap job. A digital is looking tempting even with the battery lark.

leowyatt · 22-09-2006, 21:30

Well I'm pretty sure Kitten has access to a dark room

lostkat · 25-09-2006, 06:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by William

Oh aye its a very good camera; i'm just not very fond of using modern film SLRs because I don't like the feel of them.

Since loosing access to a dark room though and just shelling out £30 to boots to get three films developed and to have them do a crap job. A digital is looking tempting even with the battery lark.

Same here

I used to process all my film in my Dad's darkroom. He's gone digital now, so he got rid of it all. Really miss the ability to process my own photos. Used to work at Boots too in the minilab, so I could process my own stuff and colour correct, even if it wasn't completely manual.

I heart my Canon AT-1. The only auto thing about it is the flashy self timer light

I'd actually recommend an old Canon camera with an FD fit, because you can get loads of second hand lenses extremely cheaply. Pity I didn't see this earlier. The 300V is still a good choice though

20-09-2006, 14:33	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Film Cameras - 35 SLR suggestions Hi all, Some of you may know Kitten is after a 35m Film SLR. I've been looking around and Pete has recommended the EOS 50 however I've been looking at Nikons. What are people's opinon's on the F75's? Are there any Nikon's I should be looking at? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

20-09-2006, 22:14	#3
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	If you don't want to spend a lot then I can recommend a Pentax MZ-M, its a no frills, very lightweight, plastic manual focus SLR. Only luxury it has is a motorwinder magig. It's what I tend to find myself usually using. If you want an older camera built like a poo-house then if you can find one a Minolta SRT101b. I have seen better cameras but it's my dad's and I don't think I have found a camera that I liked to use better, best bit is that it doesn't use batteries save for the light meter so you won't have a problem in the middle of nowhere. Another one is the Nikkon F series which was used for sodding ages as the standard for photojournalists. Again, built like a tank. Only downside with these two is that they are old, cumbersome and heavy; finding one is a problem too. If you are after a modern decent 35mm SLR other than the MZ-M I really can't help you though. Personally, I avoid motorised winders which have to be used on a camera as they really really annoy me when I forget to change the batteries. This being the reason I am not going to digital ever. __________________ Last edited by William; 20-09-2006 at 22:21.

22-09-2006, 19:51	#6
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Bah autofocusing fancy looking camera cheater. In truth its a good one. __________________

22-09-2006, 20:00	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	heh well from what I read it was a good camera, the auto focus is a benefit but she'll mainly be using all the manual stuff __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-09-2006, 20:05	#8
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Oh aye its a very good camera; i'm just not very fond of using modern film SLRs because I don't like the feel of them. Since loosing access to a dark room though and just shelling out £30 to boots to get three films developed and to have them do a crap job. A digital is looking tempting even with the battery lark. __________________

20-09-2006, 16:13	#2
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I'm not sure if there's any Nikon people here. In case there isn't you could try www.talkphotography.co.uk Lots of people who were once on "the other place" moved there.

22-09-2006, 10:05	#4
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	What did you get? Smelly Nikon?

22-09-2006, 21:30	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well I'm pretty sure Kitten has access to a dark room __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"