Monday, July 2, 2012

Choosing a 35mm Camera

Check out my most recent set of pictures from Venice Beach Here.

I found a good article on I Still Shoot Film talking about what to look for when you buy a 35mm film camera for people who are looking to get into film photography. Shooting a film camera has great benefits such as slowing you down/thinking critically, higher quality images (even still at 35mm), and being a hell of a great time to shoot.

Finding them are ridiculously easy. I bought both of my 35mm cameras on ebay. My old pentax K1000 I got  for 45 bucks but regularly go for 45-100 for a decent one, and my canon rebel for $20 practically brand new. I highly reccommend it to anybody who shoots pictures regularly. Even more so to my readers in Japan since film is still fairly easy to find and get developed.

I've also shot with a Nikon FM10 and a Canon AE-1 and those were great options as well.

You can check out the article here.

 My newest set of pictures will be out on Thursday morning.

Go out and shoot this Wednesday and have a great time not blowing up your hands with fireworks, and enjoy your 4th of July. I think i am going to Downtown Disney to get some Firework shots.

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I was about to suggest some firework shops. Between Disney and the sport arenas getting firework shots should be easy peasy for you. I am afraid to go out at night with how crazy the world has been so I have yet to decide if I will step out on this 4th. Also my little dogs HATE fireworks, they get so scared.
My recent post Smells like violence up in here!
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I'm taking the bus down there so its no sweat about the crazy people. The other issue is finding other pictures to take while I'm down there since I have no disney pass. Maybe the newly remodeled hotel is calling my name.
So weird how shooting with film is only for the hardcore these days... I'm just a point-and-shoot monkey with my Nikon D60 anymore.
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Everybody bought into the whole digital is cheaper than film debate. With a digital camera there is a more upfront cost. I did the math a few weeks ago while in a quasi rainman trance.

The real deal is whatever works for you is probably the best tool.
Just want to say like you I got my 35mm camera off of ebay super cheap, a Canon AE-1 Program. I love shooting film for the reasons you say. Also, you can't beat the price on used lenses for film cameras!
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I really want to get one of those old Canons. I almost picked one up at goodwill for 10 bucks a couple years ago, but I wasn't sure how to work it then. Too bad you can't use those sturdy and sharp FD lenses with the newer systems, but you can't beat the price. Thanks for dropping by :-)

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