My girlfriend’s birthday is in a few months and I’m planning on getting her a film camera as she’s mentioned she has always wanted one. She’s not a professional photographer but does like taking pictures. I however, don’t really know anything about film cameras so was looking for any advice on what kind of thing I should get her
I keep seeing this description on vintage Nikon lenses I'm shopping for on the website
Notes: the internal optics have a small amount of moisture, but this doesn't affect functionality
Anyone have experience buying lenses with this description? It is in the notes for every lens I've looked at
I got an autoreflex tc and a ft-1 motor at an auction. They both seem to work fine, I just don’t know much about them. Thoughts?
But the Nikon F3 is a thing of beauty, all Giugiaro curves and that jaunty little red stripe, and it makes a click so satisfying you want to buy it a drink. Which, in Dublin, is never a difficult proposition.
From Instagram by David Carol. In his interview he had a black finish one, plus an Horizon panoramic camera.
Hi everyone!
I was recently gifted this vintage Canon camera and l honestly know almost nothing about cameras, so I'm hoping someone here can help me identify it and explain what I have.
From what I can see, it seems to be a Canon AUTO ZOOM 518 SV SUPERS, and there's also a Kodak K40 cartridge in the case. It came in this original, looking case with the camera.
I'd especially like to know:
Is there anything I should not do before trying to operate it?
Is this something I can realistically use today, or is it mainly a collector's item?
I'd really appreciate any information or advice. I'd love to actually learn how to use it rather than just leave it sitting in the case.
Just retrieved from the bin in the basement. New battery ordered.
Went to Lake Tahoe this past week and took my Nikon N65 out for a spin. Great camera I got for $50! Combination of Kodak Gold and Ultramax
N65:
My first 35mm and one of two I’ve owned. The second is a Canon F1.
I was randomly browsing eBay when I stumbled across this mint XA2. The seller wanted 130, but I managed to get it for 80€.
The camera is is beautiful condition, but now I'm starting to think that I bought out of impulse and overpaid for it. Do you think 80€ is too much for what is worth?
What film roll do yall recommend for my first? This is so coollllll I bought it secondhand from etsy
I’m also wondering about yalls thoughts on this one, is it a good camera?
Hi,
i want an old film camera to use with B&W film and with real sharp lens.
What do you suggest ?
I found a lot of Zenit camera on Vinted and other. (i love soviet camera for the histroy, but if you have other cheap alternative it's ok!)
A friend give me an old lens "HELIOS 44M-6" tha i know i can reuse.
I prefer an all mechanical camera because electronic will die...
But the problem is the exposimeter, an old camera will be exausted :(
Your idea?
Hey all picked up this contax iiia with 4 lenses and a view finder today. It also includes the original leather case, leather pouches for the lenses a green lens filter and a release cable. I purchased the entire bundle for $350 I usually am more thorough when purchasing camera gear and try to stay really cheap when purchasing vintage camera gear. However every thing looked to be in great condition and there is no sign of mold on the lenses. So I picked it up. Now that I’m home the main issues I see with the camera is long exposure settings seem to be pretty useless. And the light meter also doesn’t seem to work. Other than that the body of the camera looks pristine and the lenses as well. The estate sale mentioned that the gentleman was a sales rep for Carl Zeiss. Also as a note the estate sale originally wanted to charge me $600 for the set but I talked them down. It was the classic estate sale situation where they look up a lens finds the highest sold price of a lens that is similar and prices it that much. They weren’t even aware of f-stop so I tried to help explain that so they didn’t go crazy with the prices.
Anyways would love to know more about this camera and lenses. Also did I get hosed with the price $100 is usually the cap I put on cameras unless I’m very familiar with the make and model.
Cool find! Even comes with original receipt and warranty card! Full working condition
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I’m new to film photography / photography as a whole, and i just thrifted this minolta maxxum 3000i. it has a sigma zoom lens attached and i was just wondering what the numbers in the red box represent? Right above it is the manual focusing where you can adjust the ft/meters, but then under it is the following : 16, 11, 16, a middle mark?, R, another R, 16. They are spaced kinda weirdly and are non-moving. I just don’t know that much about cameras/lenses yet am and just looking for any insight! much thanks :)
Hello I am very new to film cameras. I just picked this bad boy up and it worked great, that was until it was dropped by somebody I know. Now the camera will refuse to turn on. The rewind button on the bottom works and it makes this noise when I pop the battery in but it won’t work. It seems like the lense wants to come out but can’t. It is an Olympus stylus epic zoom 170. Any help is appreciated.
Last week at a flea market in Antwerp, found this Olympus hiding in it's leather belt bag. I just took a peak in the bag and there it was, seller asked €10, didn't hassle and payed instant. Now with batteries and film in it, everything works as it supposed to. Can't wait to deliver the film to develop when it's full. The film + battery cost me more than the camera. Now this is my second Olympus, I've got the exact same in black to, also a cheap flea market find but can't remember the price of that one.
$50 on facebook marketplace, everything works perfectly. So excited to learn on this thing, I’ve used my boyfriend’s cameras up until this point 😊