Old cameras as modern accessories?

With digital cameras as the norm, what do people think of the good old 35mm film camera? Personally, I like them. In fact I choose the classic 35mm over digital any day. I do have a digital (of course) but I prefer the film cameras… ok, maybe I’m bias (I used to run a photo [...]

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With digital cameras as the norm, what do people think of the good old 35mm film camera?

Personally, I like them. In fact I choose the classic 35mm over digital any day. I do have a digital (of course) but I prefer the film cameras… ok, maybe I’m bias (I used to run a photo lab) but I just can’t see myself capturing ALL of my life’s most important and joyful moments exclusively on digital media. I still need a negative. :)

Besides the archival and image quality of film (since 6MP and up can actually have higher resolution) I just like the fact that it’s a REAL camera.

Which brings me to another point, I really like the old ones (like 1970s models)… sure they’re slower and slightly more complicated to use but they’re just so cool and feel so natural, like a real camera SHOULD!

That’s my rant for today (a friend of mine is looking for a 35mm camera so it’s on my mind), any thoughts?

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8 Comments

  1. Kitchen Designer's 2 cents worth... June 14, 2007 | Permalink

    Wouldn’t it be good if someone developed a digital camera insert for SLR’s.

    It would look like a 35mm film roll with a rigid piece projecting along the film plane.

    Sounds simple? :)

  2. Pete's 2 cents worth... June 15, 2007 | Permalink

    Sounds simple… :)

    Why not just make digital cameras that look like the retro SLRs or the 70s? That might actually sell.

  3. Kitchen Designer's 2 cents worth... June 16, 2007 | Permalink

    Yeah, you’re right.

    Camera makers can simply make re-issues of their old SLR formats with digital innards.

  4. Pete's 2 cents worth... June 20, 2007 | Permalink

    This post inspired me to do some scavenging on ebay and I ended up buying a great Nikon EM for only $20!

    I hope it works. :)

  5. Sarah Eastman's 2 cents worth... September 8, 2007 | Permalink

    Do you know of anyone who could use an old 35 mm Petri (1957-8), a little Minolta 16 mm of the same vintage and a 50′s Bell & Howell movie camera? I hate to put them in the trash. Maybe they could be used for display purposes? Or in a camera museum?

  6. Pete's 2 cents worth... September 8, 2007 | Permalink

    Email me at info[at]modernflat[dot]com

  7. eddie's 2 cents worth... November 19, 2007 | Permalink

    what is the name of
    that camera? i have been
    looking for that one :)

  8. Pete's 2 cents worth... November 21, 2007 | Permalink

    The camera in the picture is a Nikon F2. The older Nikon cameras (from the 60s, 70s and 80s) are available in the black/metal finish.

 

 

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