LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

$27.98 per 36 clicks, including processing but not scanning, equals $0.78 per click ... and that includes keepers, and non keepers.

That is why film cameras are so inexpensive to buy in terms of body only ... they are ridiculously expensive to actually use on a regular basis in comparison to digital.

Film photography will always have a special value to me. It's my photographic touchstone and my history and in many ways is 'REAL' photography. I pride myself that with digital I do very little digital massaging because I know how to get it as right as possible in camera ... film reprints trying to get it 'RIGHT' can be quite expensive.

Film has many benefits. It works in a slower gear and shots become more thought out in advance. Economics is not one of those many benefits.

I want ever imagine myself without a film camera for sentimental reasons ... and I can't ever imagine using them regularly either.

In closing, if I had an F5 that was nice and paid for and I didn't need the money ... I wouldn't sell it in this market either. Not because I feel I would be getting ripped off ... the free market sets the value. I wouldn't because it's value wouldn't even buy one new CALLAWAY MAVRIK MAX, yes I can hit the ball farther into the woods/rough than ever before with it.

Enjoy it for what it is.

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cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

When film was "the only game in town", my dream camera (can you guess?) was a Nikon F4. Loved it, used it a bunch. Today it is safely locked away with a lot of Silica gel desiccant packs. Doubt that Kodachrome will ever make a comeback, but for me it was like family. It isn't going anywhere.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

If I did not need the money I would keep it for young relatives who might have an interest in old film cameras.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I used my film equipment in a still life. A detail with my F3.

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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Nice F3 HP. When I did photo journalism and shot weddings this was my go to camera. Don't miss it though, sold it for digital equipment long ago.

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While I shoot 90% digital, I do love my trusty F4S and enjoy using it from time to time. If I don't have capacity restrictions when traveling it always comes along.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

There we have it from CHG. LOL I liked the rest of your answer too, though a little long winded.

I bought a Canon film camera about 6-8 months ago to see what my creative film skills were. I got the very first EOS film camera that uses all of Canons EF lens and has AF. It will allow me to set it for M, AV, TV and P modes.

The thing that blows my mind is that you can get the film developed, but they can the negatives and give you digitals back on disk. No more film prints (that I've found).

It's been fun but like you said, I usually take it with me in the same bag with my digital camera and also bring 2 tripods and get pretty much the same image from both. I like your advise to use different focal lengths to get a different perspective.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I always wanted an F4s. Now that I can easily afford one, it would most likely sit on a shelf. Last film camera I used was an F100, my favorite 35mm slr.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

The F5 was my first Pro camera. I have two of them in my closed with no plans to ever sell. Just not worth it for me. I've sold a lot of cameras in my day, and lenses as well, because I wasn't using them, but not those due to to many fond memories. Best of luck.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Like you, Dave, I purchased a Nikon F5. I love the camera. None of my 4 35mm cameras get used a lot. Though I do shoot film quite a bit. With the cost of approximately $0.12 per exposure, it's not all that expensive. The 120 and 4x5 cameras cost a bit more, $0.18 to $1.75 per exposure respectively.

I also shoot a lot of digital. With that said, I have no interest in selling any of my film cameras. They all see some use during the course of a month or two.
--Bob

wildconc2001 Loc: Chicagoland

Recently, I sold a bunch of my old film equipment, 2 Nikons, a Hassy, a 4x5 and more to a very reputable company. Although I no longer have a darkroom to do my work in, it was still most painful to part with my old friends that had traveled with me for many years. I'm over it now and glad I sold since they would never have been used again so I understand your feelings. I would recommend that you try to sell privately because you will do better, especially with that camera. I was paid twice as much money for an F100 as I received for the F5 and they were both very clean. I hope this may help you a bit along with the advice of the others.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

You can’t take it with you.

Mine is my favorite AF body and it has between three and four googleplex clicks ... and everything still works, although above 1/8 shutter it sounds a tad fast, but I rarely use the long shutter speeds so it may just be me.

Still looks very nice as I kept it cased.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

How are you achieving $0.12 per click?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I usually use Ilford HP5 for 35mm film. I purchase that in bulk. That's 100 feet. 100 feet of film is 1200 inches. Each 20 exp. roll is about 40.5 inches, That gives me almost 30 rolls of film per 100 feet. 30 x 20 is 600 exposures. The bulk film costs approximately $70. $70 divided by 600 is $0.11.

Chemistry adds about $0.05 per exposure. So, in all, it costs me $0.16 per shot.

Now, taking the price of a Nikon D850 at $2,996.95, that equates to 18,731 exposures. Where digital really does save me money is when I need to shoot color.
--Bob

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Interesting breakdown.
Thanks for that.