Your old film cameras

[dod]

Here's a couple I've got which never see any use. Nothing exotic but nice to have :)

http://www.hardmuircroft.plus.com/film/zorki.jpg

http://www.hardmuircroft.plus.com/film/bellow2.jpg

[Venomator]

They look in good nick Dod ... :suspect: ... shame not to use them ... :D


Most of mine are in the loft and not as exciting as your two ... :shrug:


Great idea for a thread though ... :thumbs:



:p

[CT]

I still got one of these in full working nick...


http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rollei_35_led/rollei6.gif

And one of these...

http://www.adorama.com/images/articles/031306_2_1.jpg

[Venomator]

:lol: ... so you haven't always had Canons Cedric ... :suspect:



Did you have those shots stored already ... :thinking:




:p

[CT]

LOL. Nope just linked to 'em but I do have those 2 cameras. :D

Hate to admit it but I've used all sorts - even nikons.

Ssssh.

[joxby]

:love:

http://i28.tinypic.com/a41vgz.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2moefkz.jpg

[Geordi69]

I aint got a photo of it yet, but I have just been given a Canon EOS 1000N. So I am going to try a bit of SLR film photography.

Used to have point and shoots, a few 110's and I still have an old brownie that belonged to my parents. Never could afford an SLR, mind you as a kid it cost enough getting films developed.

[mattyh]

The oldest camera I own :suspect:

http://www.shalinjain.com/archives/nikon_f55_a.jpg

[Grant]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/92/271929944_260bf4fb18.jpg

http://www.mediajoy.com/en/cla_came/olympus-om2/00_1.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/28/91293613_4f6949e651_m_d.jpg

http://rafcamera.com/mf/_lub2.jpg

[AliB]

I'm actully quite sad that I sold my old Olympus OM10, it was a fab little camera. But here is my current oldie.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/ffaf_12.jpg

Still to get a decent pic out of it but that is all my own fault!

[Grant]

I'm actully quite sad that I sold my old Olympus OM10, it was a fab little camera. But here is my current oldie.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/ffaf_12.jpg

Still to get a decent pic out of it but that is all my own fault!

Good camera, is it the AF version? I use the Uni AF version and it's a solid piece of kit. Just a little too bulky for a 6x45

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2312415583_168d5e6eaf.jpg

[birdy961]

Got one of these in the loft somewhere

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/800px-Olympus_Pen_F.jpg

Not used it since I was a teenager;)

[Venomator]

LOL. Nope just linked to 'em but I do have those 2 cameras. :D

Hate to admit it but I've used all sorts - even nikons.

Ssssh.



As if we would make a fuss about your secretive Darkside Cedric ... :suspect:





:p

[Woodsy]

Hmm, I have my dads old Miranda, but it's broken :(

So i suppose the oldest working film camera I now own (as of yesterday) is the Nikon F80 :D

[AliB]

Good camera, is it the AF version? I use the Uni AF version and it's a solid piece of kit. Just a little too bulky for a 6x45

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2312415583_168d5e6eaf.jpg

Hi Grant, no it just a super with a power winder attached. The first thing I did was take that off. Apparently it's a bit much for the mechanics on the super and can cause problems with the winding mechanism. Reduces the bulk quite nicely too. All I need now is to get myself back into a darkroom :cuckoo:

Nice pic too :)

[WillyNelson]

And one of these...

http://www.adorama.com/images/articles/031306_2_1.jpg

I've got one of those too. Kindly donated by my father-in-law with a whole host of lenses & flash bits.

I was really chuffed as I'd been mourning the loss of my old AE-1 that I part exchanged in for an EOS-300 (makes me feel sick typing that!).

[dazzajl]

I use the Uni AF version and it's a solid piece of kit. Just a little too bulky for a 6x45

Wow, that's really surprising. I use the AFD and it's great but I always think it doesn't feel chunky enough. Just goes to show eh... :lol:

[joxby]

I'm actully quite sad that I sold my old Olympus OM10, it was a fab little camera. But here is my current oldie.

Still to get a decent pic out of it but that is all my own fault!

Ere, do you have a box for the winder ?
I sold my D70s today, and whilst I was rootin out all the boxes for it last week, I came across that 645 winder box that didn't go with the camera:bonk:you can have it.
Some peeps like to sell their equipment in original boxes, mostly saddo's like myself:geek:

[Snake Man]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g86/mranaconda/DSC_0001.jpg

[dazzajl]

What a bunch of soppy old sods, getting all doey eyed over some old cameras. :lol::lol:

It does you back to all the places you went with one seeing the pics doesn't it. :love:

Looking at this thread, I thought that all I had for film these days was an ETRs kit (that is causing me a major headache) and my EOS 100 that I'm too silly to get shot of even though half the electronics don't work.

Then thinking about it, I've got a funny little 120 half frame thing somewhere, my lovely new clack and ..... probably the best of the bunch, one of these.

http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/first/contaflex.JPG

[HIMUPNORTH]

I still have this beauty and have not used it for about three years now :eek:

It takes absolutely fab pics and with the right film loaded is a real treat.

http://garywilliamson.co.uk/PhotoDump/XA1D0859.jpg

I never bought the auto-wind as it seemed pointless when you only took a dozen or so shots per spool.

[Venomator]

That looks in damn fine nick too HuN ... :thumbs: ... lovely looking camera ... ;)





:p

[HIMUPNORTH]

It was a wedding togs camera before me. I only added a wide lens to the kit he sold me.

I do fancy flying with this but not sure about changing backs in flight :lol:

[dazzajl]

I still have this beauty and have not used it for about three years now

Go get it out and feel how schmoove and perfectly weighted that focus ring is. You'll be loading a film before you know it. ;);)

[Venomator]

I do fancy flying with this but not sure about changing backs in flight :lol:

Shouldn't be a problem surely ... :thinking: ... unless you drop it ... :eek:





:p

[Matt]

1st camera
http://kitatoma.pepo.jp/hobby_room/1_camera/image/CHINON/CHINON-CE-4.jpg

Pre owned
http://milan-dvorak.net/picture/mz50.gif

http://homepage.univie.ac.at/peter.wienerroither/bazar/bronicaset.jpg
Sold to fund this....

http://apphotnum.free.fr/images/FujiS2Pro.jpg

Still own
http://k53.pbase.com/o6/87/331787/1/71196770.WRBdHest.pentax_me_black_PK02009001493.jp g

http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/tsujitasasuke/pentax/P30T2.JPG

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/images/F401Big.jpg

A mixed bag but they all brought some fun and memories.

[joxby]

Well, if we're "finding" cameras now...
Actually, this didn't take no finding, I've been trying to shoot 36 frames of neopan 1600 with this for 2 weeks, 36 frames is bonkers when your used to 12.
Not the oldest, but definately retro, and the sharpest piece of plastic pas I've ever seen.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2uj1d0o.jpg

[AliB]

Ere, do you have a box for the winder ?
I sold my D70s today, and whilst I was rootin out all the boxes for it last week, I came across that 645 winder box that didn't go with the camera:bonk:you can have it.
Some peeps like to sell their equipment in original boxes, mostly saddo's like myself:geek:

Thanks a bunch Joxby:love:

I don't have a box for it, it is currently residing in a plastic crate in the loft along with the maddest set of bellows I've clapped eyes on.

PM on the way!

[Groucho]

Never actually used it, but collected a few cameras years ago just because i liked the more unusual ones, i will post a couple of other interesting ones later:)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2302304260_f322b1d179.jpg

[Steep]

Couple of arty shots of two of my favourites

Daco, probably the most basic box camera you could find but very photogenic, I love the art deco look of it.
http://www.marnoch.org/galleryhm/daco.jpg

Voigtlander Barndoor Vitessa, the sexiest camera in the world ever full stop, no arguments!

http://www.marnoch.org/galleryhm/vitessa1.jpg

[JohnW]

I still carry my Minox 35GT everywhere.

[joxby]

the maddest set of bellows I've clapped eyes on


pics, or it never happened:lol:

I've never seen a 645 with bellows

$600...ehh
(http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/items/33492.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/33492-REG/Mamiya_210240_Auto_Bellows_N_645.html&h=175&w=175&sz=13&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=haiYKr3F_Ztc3M:&tbnh=100&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3D645%2Bwith%2Bbellows%26um%3D1%26hl%3D en%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DN)

[CT]

Some interesting stuff coming out of the lofts here.:thumbs:

Sorry Steep but the undisputed coolest camera ever just has to be...

http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/contarex/bullseye.jpg

God, how I used to dribble over these in the mags when I were a lad! :D

[Groucho]

Cool and retro, what more do you want:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2304555392_81c08c0f8a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2346/2304555396_47174e0517.jpg

[CT]

^^^ Werra^^^ Really cool I remember those.

[antihero]

Just a boring old Spotmatic SPII i'm afraid, loaded up with a roll of Provia ready for a weekend of Scottish loveliness :)

http://www.version8.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lenses/spotty.jpg

some very nice old gear showing up here!!! :)

[joxby]

Spotmatics are beau
Werra's are beau, I was looking for one a while back, a metered one with curved top rather than flat, but most of the meters are busted, ended up with Yashica.
The lens cap doubling as a shade is just.....beau...

[dod]

My old Voigtlander Vito, still works 100% :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_2247.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_2250.jpg

[Groucho]

An older Vito

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2305049850_fbc36c2a94_b.jpg

[Venomator]

Cool and retro, what more do you want:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2304555392_81c08c0f8a.jpg


And it's Green ... :thinking: :suspect: ... so it has got to be the coolest on show ... :D




:p

[billyd601]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/old_cameras.jpg :woot:

[Groucho]

Mines got a sun tan:lol:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2305049838_74a64a3050.jpg

[AliB]

pics, or it never happened:lol:

I've never seen a 645 with bellows



It looks like some kind of prehistoric filter holder actually lol.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/0085_3.jpg

[Glen]

Still threatening to put some film in this......Though when it comes to film I am a total NOOB, digital boy is me :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_2199.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_2200.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_2197.jpg

[CT]

pics, or it never happened:lol:

I've never seen a 645 with bellows



It looks like some kind of prehistoric filter holder actually lol.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/0085_3.jpg

I'm pretty sure that's a bellows lens hood which would have slots for filters.

[8utters]

http://www.toynutz.com/FleaMktToyCamera01.jpg

Still crack out this bad boy from time to time :D

My first was an Olympus OM20, still use it actually.

http://k53.pbase.com/v3/87/331787/1/51412130.99984.olympus.omg.jpg

[englandshottest2]

wish i knew how to do film processing :(

[Steep]

CT I'll give you coolest but no way are you getting sexyest!

I'll bung all my old cameras in a pile and take a shot of them later.

[Groucho]

Last one from me
I laughed my head off when i saw this on the shelf:lol:
No pp was used on this photo:)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2307931982_e414759d58_o.jpg

[jeangenie]

http://apphotnum.free.fr/images/FujiS2Pro.jpg



Hey great to see another Fuji owner on TP - even if you don't use it these days. I still love my 3-year-old S3 Pro - it's a great portrait camera but sadly showing it's age a bit compared with the latest generation of Nikons. Play back is really slow and it can't cope with RAW+jpeg, which I'd fine really handy. But ... it feels great in my hands and I love it to bits. Ahhhhhh :love:

[Venomator]

:lol:mho @ Groucho ... :thumbs:


And the secret is ... :shrug:





:p

[Slipper-one]

Groucho almost does an Angus McBean Top man

[Groucho]

:lol:mho @ Groucho ... :thumbs:


And the secret is ... :shrug:





:p


No self respecting photographer should be without a bosch jigsaw and an old shelf :lol:
It was also a self portrait, taken by me:)

[maddog.mark]

Here's mine a Fed 2. Currently has a film in it, but not much use.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/russian-camera.jpg

[Ben Myerson]

All my cameras I have had for more than twenty years, I couldn't find find sufficient reason that made economic sense to replace them , profession photography is about building your bank balance, not your muscles lugging more gear about.
I'm now retired and am happy with my "old" cameras, because I am so familiar with them I can use them without thinking, and it's not about the equipment, it's about results.

[Ben Myerson]

Some interesting stuff coming out of the lofts here.:thumbs:

Sorry Steep but the undisputed coolest camera ever just has to be...

http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/contarex/bullseye.jpg

God, how I used to dribble over these in the mags when I were a lad! :D Me too, when I was a lad, but I never owned one,the lenses were legendary, and this lens is probably better than any standard lens you own , It's a shame not to use it, as far as I remember the Contarex system had interchangeable backs and was a top pro. camera at the time.

[Graelwyn]

Beautiful cameras. I used to collect them, but gave up on it.
Best I had was a Voigtlander. Cannot remember the model, but it was not bellows etc, and was beautiful. One of the rarer ones as I got a fair bit for it.

[neilmac]

Schoolboy stuff -

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/neilmac500/Practica.jpg

First SLR

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/neilmac500/Canon-AE-1.jpg

Good for learning the basics though I suppose.

Cheers,

Neil

[Grendel]

I was given this Minolta X300 a while ago buy a friend who found it in their loft. I've used it once and got some really nice results with it :D


http://www.psdale.com/PSD/X300%20lo%20res.jpg


http://www.psdale.com/PSD/X300%20front%20lo%20res.jpg


http://www.psdale.com/PSD/X300%20+%20zoom%20lo%20res.jpg

[Groucho]

This ones a bit Flash:lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2560627585_310170f12e_o.jpg

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Still got one of these kicking around somewhere, not used for years:
http://members.fortunecity.com/canoneos/manuals/files/yashica_electro_35.jpg

I sometimes use this, not very interesting though:

http://i.pbase.com/u11/jim_cooper/upload/2694738.elan7_front_blk.jpg

[ekimeno]

Decided to delve into the darkslide.... :)

Paid a visit to Mr Cad in Croydon to pick up this little number - Bronica ETRS and two fistfuls of Ilford Delta 100 and Fuji Reala 100. Still getting to grips with all the bits and pieces on the camera and trying to work out how the separate light meter works. Might test it out tomorrow if the weather is good...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2786927077_cc2404ee40_o.jpg

[cherryrig]

I've got 4 film cameras :D:D

Bronica SQ-A
Polaroid 635
Nikon FM2n
Minolta Hi Matic AF2

[Flash In The Pan]

Canon Canonet

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2686492179_8c7eeb6faf.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2686491469_caf0d46728.jpg

[ab$olut]

xa2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2758778857_11d73a4996.jpg

minolta xd7
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2754076764_185708fafd.jpg

canon a1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/2489664893_caf493de16.jpg

holga
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2499846292_d13d6b9c87.jpg

still got many more I want... atleast i'm not like this with digital :lol:

[joxby]

sexaaay

damn, I want one
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-NIKON-28-Ti-Titanium-Black-w-28mm-2-8-28TI_W0QQitemZ310077076545QQihZ021QQcategoryZ15234 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
http://www.digifan.cn/photo/2008813132344.jpg


or the 35...I'm not fussy, but black and 28 is lusty...

[Lensflare]

The thing is, while you are allhauling out your old film cameras....do you notice just how much lighter they are than modern camerasof the same kind of calibre?

The OM1and OM2 for instance...they were so handy and light and just worked beautifully. I used to use Olympus before they decided to drop their pro support whichis when I swapped over to the yellow and black, waspish lot. Even their old cameras are so much lighter...the FE2 is still with me and has the titanium spark eroded shutter blades. First camera to have a 1/250th flash synch (back in 1981) and a top shutter speed of 1/4000th - pretty hot back then.