Film SLR purchase recently anyone?

satan_18349 · 26th May 2004

With the mad rush of almost everyone going into Digital photography
(esp 300D n D70!!)...wonder recently is there still anyone getting film SLR like me who juz upgrade to a F80?

West_ray · 26th May 2004

i've tot of upgrading to a f100, but decided to spend on an enlarger first ~ yeah ~

wngdhussar · 26th May 2004

A couple of months ago, I added a MAXXUM 9 to my Minolta stable. It's a nice body that handles so well with my lens. It doesn't have the high-tech frills of the M7, but in my hands, it just a natural shoot. It's a work of art; it's a classic camera. It's to me, like the camera-obscura was to Da Vinci. I love the large-bright viewfinder. I hope the D7D will come close to the quality of the M9.

satan_18349 · 26th May 2004

wo...good for u wng...

hw much u paid for that?

stroma · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by satan_18349

With the mad rush of almost everyone going into Digital photography
(esp 300D n D70!!)...wonder recently is there still anyone getting film SLR like me who juz upgrade to a F80?

I started with digital, got pretty good at PS and then 'progressed' to film!! .. The Camera?.. an F80.
I think getting 'results' digitally first is a good grounding as an introduction to film. And the F80 is a superb camera. OK I may be tempted by a D70 or Fuji S3 and enjoy the freedom to experiment endlessly that digital gives you but I believe film slows you down in a good way and really makes you think about what you're shooting and in the long run no matter what anyone says, until they come out with a 'consumer camera' offering somewhere between about 14 and 22 MP (Not that MP is the whole story) digital still hasn't matched Film for quality... Even then I still think film will have something going for it... And I'm a great fan of Digital so I don't think I have a bias.

You just enjoy your F80 (But Photoshop can't half help!)

Witness · 26th May 2004

i all along use film...when i got my new cam...i still stuck by film hahah...

patch17 · 26th May 2004

looking (just looking) around for a few slr's to add to the collection: konica T3 or T4, canon FTb, olympus OM2 or maybe a pentax 67.

a nikon FE will be joining the stables soon.

it's film all the way.

cs_sim · 26th May 2004

Juz got a 3000V to kick start my 1st step in phtotography

kcky · 26th May 2004

Hi,
Will be getting either a EOS 1V or Mamiya 7 II in 2 months time..

blurblock · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by satan_18349

With the mad rush of almost everyone going into Digital photography
(esp 300D n D70!!)...wonder recently is there still anyone getting film SLR like me who juz upgrade to a F80?

Just Downgrade from 10D to Minolta Dynax 7......

benny · 26th May 2004

I'm considering the new Canon EOS 30V to replace my EOS 30.

Cheers,

Bernard Ong · 26th May 2004

Yeah, I got a F80 last year August. Its a great camera with many features and serves me great. I am new to photography. Would like to invest in a good cam but not burn my pockets. Hence, the F80 suits my budget just fine.

XXX Boy · 26th May 2004

Been using a rangerfinder with 2 lenses - 50mm f2 and a 90mm f2.8.
And also a Contax T3 compact camera with 35mm f2.8 lens.
I never even bother to look at digital camera!

satan_18349 · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by kcky

Hi,
Will be getting either a EOS 1V or Mamiya 7 II in 2 months time..

wo....envy envy...

satan_18349 · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by Bernard Ong

Yeah, I got a F80 last year August. Its a great camera with many features and serves me great. I am new to photography. Would like to invest in a good cam but not burn my pockets. Hence, the F80 suits my budget just fine.

great man!! yap..i lovveee my F80 too...juz added a SB-800 to enhance this baby...

Patryk · 26th May 2004

Starting out with digital bad for your photographic health...film all the way baby....weeewootttttttttttt..............

Prismatic · 26th May 2004

All my personal cameras are film cam, except for a Monolta Z-1 which I bring around to take snap-shots with.

satan_18349 · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by Prismatic

All my personal cameras are film cam, except for a Monolta Z-1 which I bring around to take snap-shots with.

Ya me too!! always got my favourite ixus i with me...don't really think i'll be carry an SLR at all times...

AJ23 · 26th May 2004

Originally Posted by Patryk

Starting out with digital bad for your photographic health...film all the way baby....weeewootttttttttttt..............

Not necessary.

fantom · 26th May 2004

Film...digi....also can lah

Using film to digi...80 to 20%
My D70 used for fun shots...more serious use my film cam.
Still like my film more...dunno

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satan_18349 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: hell 極樂世& Posts: 1,505	Film SLR purchase recently anyone? With the mad rush of almost everyone going into Digital photography (esp 300D n D70!!)...wonder recently is there still anyone getting film SLR like me who juz upgrade to a F80?

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wngdhussar New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal 33.4837 NORTH 117.5505 WEST Posts: 6	Maxxum 9 Added A couple of months ago, I added a MAXXUM 9 to my Minolta stable. It's a nice body that handles so well with my lens. It doesn't have the high-tech frills of the M7, but in my hands, it just a natural shoot. It's a work of art; it's a classic camera. It's to me, like the camera-obscura was to Da Vinci. I love the large-bright viewfinder. I hope the D7D will come close to the quality of the M9.

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Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	i all along use film...when i got my new cam...i still stuck by film hahah... __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging

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patch17 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: here and there Posts: 748	looking (just looking) around for a few slr's to add to the collection: konica T3 or T4, canon FTb, olympus OM2 or maybe a pentax 67. a nikon FE will be joining the stables soon. it's film all the way. __________________ Today is a gift; that's why it's called the present. The toys

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kcky Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sembawang Posts: 73	Film SLR Hi, Will be getting either a EOS 1V or Mamiya 7 II in 2 months time..

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West_ray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,149	i've tot of upgrading to a f100, but decided to spend on an enlarger first ~ yeah ~

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satan_18349 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: hell 極樂世& Posts: 1,505	wo...good for u wng... hw much u paid for that?

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cs_sim Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 57	Juz got a 3000V to kick start my 1st step in phtotography

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benny Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 1,716	I'm considering the new Canon EOS 30V to replace my EOS 30. Cheers,

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Bernard Ong Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 407	Yeah, I got a F80 last year August. Its a great camera with many features and serves me great. I am new to photography. Would like to invest in a good cam but not burn my pockets. Hence, the F80 suits my budget just fine.

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XXX Boy Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: GEYLAND LOR 15 LO Posts: 1,104	Been using a rangerfinder with 2 lenses - 50mm f2 and a 90mm f2.8. And also a Contax T3 compact camera with 35mm f2.8 lens. I never even bother to look at digital camera!

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Patryk Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 661	Starting out with digital bad for your photographic health...film all the way baby....weeewootttttttttttt..............

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Prismatic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the void. Posts: 1,215	All my personal cameras are film cam, except for a Monolta Z-1 which I bring around to take snap-shots with.

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fantom Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA FarEast Posts: 213	Film...digi....also can lah Using film to digi...80 to 20% My D70 used for fun shots...more serious use my film cam. Still like my film more...dunno