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i've found myself looking the the local classifieds at old 35mm slr's lately and was wondering who uses film in the digital age we find ourselves in?
i've seen things like a canon eos 500 with lens, box and maual supplied for £30. eos 5 body for £55. a couple of minotla's with af lenses £40 each (which is tempting because i can use the lens from either on my sony).
now i don't know much about film cameras but i'm sure a lot of people on here will, so i'm after as much info as i can get. other than the initial cheapness of the purchase of the camera are there any hidden costs? obviously film and devloping costs, but what about maintainance and repair? what are the benefits of shooting film over digital?
if i go for something like a canon or nikon i can obviously get a dslr of the same brand at a later date and use the lenses, but what is the deal regarding af on the film models? when did it come in and are there many af lenses from the period before digital? i'm not opposed to manual focusing and have just bought an old helios and adaptor for my a390 to try my hand at it for the first time.
at the price these cameras are going for it is looking a very attractive proposition at the minute, especially the eos 500 for 30 quid.
any advice or info will be gratefully recieved
keith
i've seen things like a canon eos 500 with lens, box and maual supplied for £30. eos 5 body for £55. a couple of minotla's with af lenses £40 each (which is tempting because i can use the lens from either on my sony).
now i don't know much about film cameras but i'm sure a lot of people on here will, so i'm after as much info as i can get. other than the initial cheapness of the purchase of the camera are there any hidden costs? obviously film and devloping costs, but what about maintainance and repair? what are the benefits of shooting film over digital?
if i go for something like a canon or nikon i can obviously get a dslr of the same brand at a later date and use the lenses, but what is the deal regarding af on the film models? when did it come in and are there many af lenses from the period before digital? i'm not opposed to manual focusing and have just bought an old helios and adaptor for my a390 to try my hand at it for the first time.
at the price these cameras are going for it is looking a very attractive proposition at the minute, especially the eos 500 for 30 quid.
any advice or info will be gratefully recieved
keith