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InlineFive

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OK. I have a 3.2MP camera but I don't like Digital because it's too easy to lose photos and the images are still grainy. So my question was what a good beginning film camera would be. And if I could have my own darkroom for color photos or if I need to take them to a lab. Budget is about $200-$300.

-Por
 
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Oit's too easy to lose photos
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...lose? What? Like...have data overwritten? Or just... lose track of?

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

the images are still grainy
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I suggest a better digital camera.

If you're detirmined to go film, I suggest Nikormat. And sell your old 3.2MP to me!

 
Well right now I have a Canon PowerShot A300 (No optical zoom. 🙁). How good of print shots would these make?

-POr
 
Head up to your local camera shop. They have oodles of beautiful, perfectly good, used equipment there, for a good price, because everybody's moving to digital!
 
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Well right now I have a Canon PowerShot A300 (No optical zoom. 🙁). How good of print shots would these make?

-POr
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I have that camera. It's ok for taking family pictures and stuff, but it is nowhere near the quality of some of the better Digital cams. I say stick with digital, as film can get costly.
 
Originally posted by: hypersonic5
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Well right now I have a Canon PowerShot A300 (No optical zoom. 🙁). How good of print shots would these make?

-POr
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I have that camera. It's ok for taking family pictures and stuff, but it is nowhere near the quality of some of the better Digital cams. I say stick with digital, as film can get costly.
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And a better digital camera would be?

-Por
 
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Originally posted by: hypersonic5
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Well right now I have a Canon PowerShot A300 (No optical zoom. 🙁). How good of print shots would these make?

-POr
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I have that camera. It's ok for taking family pictures and stuff, but it is nowhere near the quality of some of the better Digital cams. I say stick with digital, as film can get costly.
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And a better digital camera would be?

-Por
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Not much in that price range. If you are serious about photography, it will probably cost you $400++. Start saving.
 
If you want a good film camera go pick up a Nikon N80. When you want to upgrade back to digital all of your lenses will still work on a D70. Expect to spend some $$$ on good lenses.

If you want a film point and shoot, then I have no idea what is a good camera.
 
There are scores of good film cameras out there that you can get into for $300 or less... However, don't even think of doing color darkroom. If you want to do black and white, that's easy (I've got an enlarger I could sell you...), but don't even try color. The temps and time control is way to sensitive to do well at home - unless you're going to spend thousands on equipment and do hundreds of pictures weekly to justify having the equipment.
 
Save your cash and learn the basics. Get a fully manual camera and learn how to operate it so that when you learn and upgrade, you'll understand how to better manipulate the camera for the best photo. I have 2 Pentax K1000 and they've been through hell and still perform flawlessly. Pick one up on ebay from ~$70 last I checked (not recently). Pick you up some add-on lens (135MM?) with a good Aperature setting ~2.0 and have some fun!

Don't go buying a bunch of new stuff because if you don't understand the fundamentals of how a camera works you will only get confused.

Good luck!
 
pick up a used Nikon FM2 with a 50 mm f/1.8 lens. Fully manual camera (will even work without batteries) that is built like a tank. NO PLASTIC. 1/4000 top shutter speed. Learn the basics of exposure first. I have several used FM2 bodies if you are interested.
 
Originally posted by: dudleydocker
pick up a used Nikon FM2 with a 50 mm f/1.8 lens. Fully manual camera (will even work without batteries) that is built like a tank. NO PLASTIC. 1/4000 top shutter speed. Learn the basics of exposure first. I have several used FM2 bodies if you are interested.
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you stole my post! 😀

this is you best bet and i have one these things are tanks and so are old lenses
 
Originally posted by: Kyteland
If you want a good film camera go pick up a Nikon N80. When you want to upgrade back to digital all of your lenses will still work on a D70. Expect to spend some $$$ on good lenses.

If you want a film point and shoot, then I have no idea what is a good camera.
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Canon EOS is another option.

Personally, I would purchase a used Olympus, Pentax, Minolta, Nikon, or Canon body with a 50mm that I feel comfortable in my hand for $100-$150.
 
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