What's a good kit to start on film photography?

chootx · 10th February 2009

Interested in experimenting with film. What's a good camera and lens to start with? Cheap budget though. Under $300

rewols · 11th February 2009

a decent SLR (like the olympus om series, the canon eos, and the nikon fm series) and a 50mm lens should do the trick. to go under 300, you will have to ebay though, since the local secondhand prices are typically higher.

Rangefinder_fan · 11th February 2009

OMs are generally great deals.
But there are heaps of other format options, like rangefinders, scale focus etc that you could consider. Those would fit well within your budget, but the tradeoffs could include stuff like non-changable lenses and less flexibility.

moonwalker · 11th February 2009

Nikon F series is a good start, FG, FE, FM, all are very good and reliable, +50mm 1.8 is just around <$250

Royale With Cheese · 11th February 2009

Originally Posted by moonwalker

Nikon F series is a good start, FG, FE, FM, all are very good and reliable, +50mm 1.8 is just around <$250

Yea, I think the F series is good to start with, I love the FE & FM, it has got all you need to start off till advance

enivre · 11th February 2009

I agree with the F series... not sure if you can get lens + body under 300 though.. might be possible if you look hard enough...

chootx · 11th February 2009

where can i find 2nd hand nikon f series SLRs for <300?

chootx · 11th February 2009

Originally Posted by moonwalker

Nikon F series is a good start, FG, FE, FM, all are very good and reliable, +50mm 1.8 is just around <$250

where can i find these for <250?

moonwalker · 12th February 2009

search in B&S section, FG is around $140, FE and FM is slightly higher depend on the condition

aspenx · 12th February 2009

FM10 will be the cheapest. You might get it for $50 to $70 if you're lucky.

huggable · 15th February 2009

Why not go for the EM instead? EM + 50mm E-series should cost less than S$150.

boochap · 25th February 2009

No. u shld go for OM4. Manual SLR comes with spot light metering. A valuable function to understand exposure.

K3N · 25th February 2009

Have a look at a 2nd hand Canon EOS 5 paired with a 50mm F1.8. The lens can be used with your digital Canon too.

xylestesins · 26th February 2009

Praktica/Pentax Spotmatic + SMC Takumar or any other m42 lens you favour. Though, you'd probably want the Takumars. Many reviews online say they're better than or just as good as your Carl Zeiss Jena optics.
It's hard to beat.

10th February 2009	#1
chootx New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jurong West Posts: 33	What's a good kit to start on film photography? Interested in experimenting with film. What's a good camera and lens to start with? Cheap budget though. Under $300 __________________ Canon 50D:18-55 IS\|Tamron 17-50 f/2.8\|50 f/2.8 II\|70-200 f/4 L IS

11th February 2009	#2
rewols New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 44	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? a decent SLR (like the olympus om series, the canon eos, and the nikon fm series) and a 50mm lens should do the trick. to go under 300, you will have to ebay though, since the local secondhand prices are typically higher.

11th February 2009	#3
Rangefinder_fan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 505	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? OMs are generally great deals. But there are heaps of other format options, like rangefinders, scale focus etc that you could consider. Those would fit well within your budget, but the tradeoffs could include stuff like non-changable lenses and less flexibility.

11th February 2009	#4
moonwalker Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 148	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? Nikon F series is a good start, FG, FE, FM, all are very good and reliable, +50mm 1.8 is just around <$250

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enivre Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,695	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? I agree with the F series... not sure if you can get lens + body under 300 though.. might be possible if you look hard enough... __________________ http://www.ervinelin.com http://www.studiov.com.sg

12th February 2009	#9
moonwalker Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 148	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? search in B&S section, FG is around $140, FE and FM is slightly higher depend on the condition

12th February 2009	#10
aspenx Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 496	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? FM10 will be the cheapest. You might get it for $50 to $70 if you're lucky. __________________ My Flickr. FM2n \| D700 \| N18-35 \| N35/1.4 Ai\| VC58/1.4 \| N105/2.5 AiS \| V135/2.8 macro \| N135/2 DC

15th February 2009	#11
huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,029	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? Why not go for the EM instead? EM + 50mm E-series should cost less than S$150.

25th February 2009	#12
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25th February 2009	#13
K3N Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 295	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? Have a look at a 2nd hand Canon EOS 5 paired with a 50mm F1.8. The lens can be used with your digital Canon too.

26th February 2009	#14
xylestesins Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 392	Re: What's a good kit to start on film photography? Praktica/Pentax Spotmatic + SMC Takumar or any other m42 lens you favour. Though, you'd probably want the Takumars. Many reviews online say they're better than or just as good as your Carl Zeiss Jena optics. It's hard to beat.