Is there any reason to keep a Canon AE-1 (or any film camera)?

[edprush]

The only reason to keep it is that I don't think digital cameras can do this:

http://static.flickr.com/10/12058549_1dfedbae07_m.jpg

That is called 'timed exposure' or 'bulb exposure'.

 

[aphex]

your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

 

[dman]

I believe 35mm film (right camera, right film) still has a slight edge when it comes to dynamic range of colors / brightness, but, I'd further guess that unless you were a pro and knew how to take advantage of that you'd probably not notice and you can workaround this with digital and multiple exposures + photoediting.

I am not a pro either,so, I could be missing other things/wrong.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

QFT. I know I read over at dpreview.com my new D50 can do a "bulb" exposure, although I'm unclear on how to do so.

 

[Anubis]

yes keep it, film is far from dead, i shot 10 rolls of color and 8 of B&W last week

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

QFT. I know I read over at dpreview.com my new D50 can do a "bulb" exposure, although I'm unclear on how to do so.

yes they can do it, hell even P&S cams can however fil still reacts better to long exposures then digital sensors do

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

QFT. I know I read over at dpreview.com my new D50 can do a "bulb" exposure, although I'm unclear on how to do so.

Switch to manual mode and rotate shutter dial to increase exposure time until it hits bulb.

 

[m2kewl]

keep it. that camera is a classic.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

got examples/pics?

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
keep it. that camera is a classic.

I need to get rid of either the AE-1 or the Konica Autoreflex T3...which one should meet it's fate at eBAy?

 

[jjones]

I have 2 of them, along with an assortment of lenses, that I still use now and again.

 

[Perknose]

I loved my AE-1. It once survived a fall off my motorcycle. There was a time in '70's - '80's when just about everyone I knew had an AE-1. I gave mine to a friend's son, along with a couple of fine Canon lenses. I still miss it.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

wtf? My Sony DSC-V1 (Digital P&S, and an old one at that, probably circa 2003) can do what you speak of, its called turning the shutter speed all the way down to like a 10 second exposure.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: dman
I believe 35mm film (right camera, right film) still has a slight edge when it comes to dynamic range of colors / brightness, but, I'd further guess that unless you were a pro and knew how to take advantage of that you'd probably not notice and you can workaround this with digital and multiple exposures + photoediting.

I am not a pro either,so, I could be missing other things/wrong.

iirc, the dynamic range is a an order of magnitude better on film than digital. that said, it's still something like two orders of magnitude below the human eye.

AE1 = lightweight, tons of lenses are available cheap, the battery takes forever to die (and is easy to replace), film is available everywhere, every photo lab on the planet can process kodak 400 perfectly

if i were taking a camera to an exotic local i'd take my AE1 Program

plus i swear the thing takes better pictures than anything else. it's got automatic exposure but not so much technology that you get overwhelmed. plus with manual focus you always know where the camera is focusing.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Perknose
I loved my AE-1. It once survived a fall off my motorcycle. There was a time in '70's - '80's when just about everyone I knew had an AE-1. I gave mine to a friend's son, along with a couple of fine Canon lenses. I still miss it.

Yeah, I've been tempted to just get rid of mine now and again but even though they don't get a great deal of use these days, since most of my shooting now is just snapshot stuff relegated to my digital camera, I know I'll miss them if I get rid of them.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

http://photobucket.com/albums/v491/shei...?action=view&current=DSC01470_1280.jpg
There's my DSC-V1 trying to take a picture with 10 second shutter, it can actually do up to 30 seconds. That internet light is not constantly on, but obviously with a 10 second shutter length its gonna come on at least a couple times.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v491/shei...?action=view&current=DSC01478_1280.jpg
Same picture, but half a second shutter length instead of 10 seconds. Can't see the reflection of the LEDs on the computer case, or the Internet light for that matter.

So yeah, I'd say its very damn possible to do the same thing with DSLRs, even P&S cams.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

http://photobucket.com/albums/v491/shei...?action=view&current=DSC01027_1800.jpg
There's one I took in the car, was just messing around with some of the settings, and that was the result. I don't think anyone's ever tried that kind of picture from INSIDE a car. Heh, first order of business after I get a Digital Rebel XT

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

got examples/pics?

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[aphex]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

got examples/pics?

This wasn't using bulb, but here is somewhere between a 20-30 second exposure on my D70, 18-70 kit lens....

http://www.aphexii.com/pics/mybaby.jpg

I have some others that night using bulb (30+ second exposure), i just have to find em

 

[KarenMarie]

I have a canon AE-1 that is older than VeggieFrog.

I have used it about 8 times in 21+ years and every time I think of selling it and see what they go for on eBay, i think it must be worth keeping, so there it sits.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: aphex
your incorrect, digital SLR's can do 'bulb'

got examples/pics?

these were all taken with at leas a 15 second exposure

http://rootminus1.com/photo/thumbnails.php?album=12

this is a 45 min exposure on film

http://rootminus1.com/photo/albums/userpics/10001/piano.jpg

 

[PHiuR]

If you don't want to keep your AE-1 I'll take it off your hands

and yes, you can do "long exposure/bulb" settings on digital cameras...even a P&S

proof

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
If you don't want to keep your AE-1 I'll take it off your hands

and yes, you can do "long exposure/bulb" settings on digital cameras...even a P&S

proof

that your deviant art page?

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: PHiuR
If you don't want to keep your AE-1 I'll take it off your hands

and yes, you can do "long exposure/bulb" settings on digital cameras...even a P&S

proof

that your deviant art page?

yep

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: sheik124
wtf? My Sony DSC-V1 (Digital P&S, and an old one at that, probably circa 2003) can do what you speak of, its called turning the shutter speed all the way down to like a 10 second exposure.

Let's see an example with a long exposure.

EDIT: I see the pics.