Film Camera (Page 2): Hi. Just registered. I understand that some lenses that fit 35mm's can be used on the DSLR's Such as like Minolta (some makes) will fit like Sony's DSLR's I'm not...

Mainer Loc: Central Maine

Hi. Just registered. I understand that some lenses that fit 35mm's can be used on the DSLR's Such as like Minolta (some makes) will fit like Sony's DSLR's I'm not sure , but ! is what I've heard, I have 2 SLR 35mm;s myself, and have some nice lenses, So it'd be nice to know if someone knows for sure about this , If the cameras are not worth much or anything, then ! it'd be nice to still use the lenses, some are A/F Thanks for any replys

Greg Loc: Maryland

bobmielke wrote:

quote=sinatraman get a copy of shutterbug magazin... (show quote)

That's also new, if you look at the used listings, they start at $40 for what they deem to be good condition.

aaron Loc: brooklyn ny

take a peek at eb ay and see what the camera is worth, probably not much. then you decide; good luck

nikondaddy Loc: Mayfield,Kentucky

Yes, because the camera is a work horse that shall out last all the little digital brats coming down the pike today which become obsolete on introduction.

jackinkc Loc: Kansas City

I'll bet you are happy you didn't buy Kodak stock. Kodak is laboring under the dark cloud of bankruptcy. Like Polaroid, they were caught out playing when the digital movement started. They just got left behind.

jackinkc Loc: Kansas City

[quote=Mainer]Hi. Just registered. I understand that some lenses that fit 35mm's can be used on the DSLR's Such as like Minolta (some makes) will fit like Sony's DSLR's

Many OEM auto focus lenses will work on a given manufacturer's digital cameras. I know that any Minolta AF with work with Sony Alpha gear. Truth be told, the MF lenses will also work, albeit with an adapter, which makes them seem a little clunky. I think Nikon and Canon AF lenses will also migrate to their digital gear.

Ditch the cameras, or save them for old times sake, but keep the lenses.

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

Mainer wrote:

Hi. Just registered. I understand that some lenses that fit 35mm's can be used on the DSLR's Such as like Minolta (some makes) will fit like Sony's DSLR's I'm not sure , but ! is what I've heard, I have 2 SLR 35mm;s myself, and have some nice lenses, So it'd be nice to know if someone knows for sure about this , If the cameras are not worth much or anything, then ! it'd be nice to still use the lenses, some are A/F Thanks for any replys

what brand cameras and what brand mounts for the lenses? if minolta then sony cameras (who bought out minolta) will work with your lenses. Olympus, pentax and nikon will work with there old lenses. cannon however changed there lens mount. if you have cannon go to cannons web site to see what lenses you have that are compatible with their dslrs.

oh nikondaddy, i hate to correct a fellow nikon user, but where are you going to get film processes when tttttttttthey start pulling the one hour machines out of walgreens, cvs, etc from lack of use. like it or not at some point in the near future, we will have to put film cameras up in the attic next to our 8 tracks, rotary dial phones, and commodore 64 pc's. The end of film is coming, its not here yet but it is on the horizion.

jackinkc Loc: Kansas City

"oh nikondaddy, i hate to correct a fellow nikon user, but where are you going to get film processes when tttttttttthey start pulling the one hour machines out of walgreens, cvs, etc from lack of use. like it or not at some point in the near future, we will have to put film cameras up in the attic next to our 8 tracks, rotary dial phones, and commodore 64 pc's. The end of film is coming, its not here yet but it is on the horizion."

It looks like Kodak is facing bankruptcy again. What will happen to 35mm film photography when the movie industry moves to digital 100%?

MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy

sinatramanoh wrote:

nikondaddy, i hate to correct a fellow nikon user, but where are you going to get film processes when tttttttttthey start pulling the one hour machines out of walgreens, cvs, etc from lack of use. like it or not at some point in the near future, we will have to put film cameras up in the attic next to our 8 tracks, rotary dial phones, and commodore 64 pc's. The end of film is coming, its not here yet but it is on the horizion.

There are a number of places to send film to be delevoped. Here a two that I have used recently

Cheap and fast:
http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/tourdeveloping

Pro Service and Quality
http://www.millerslab.com/filmservices

stina3246 Loc: Orlando

artsyjeanne wrote:

Snowbear, I live in a little po-dunk town in Florida. I'd have to send this off to some larger area...maybe Atlanta, Ga.

snowbear wrote:

Check with one of the larger photo shops or chains in your area and ask whom they use. I live near DC and there is only one real repair shop in the region; the two chains (Penn and Ritz) send their work to them.

Where in Florida? I live in Florida too. There are 2 places that could probably help depending on where you live. One is in Orlando and the other in Daytona.

Greg Loc: Maryland

sinatraman wrote:

quote=Mainer Hi. Just registered. I understand th... (show quote)

The end, I think, is a little farther out than most think. I say this as there really is no digital alternative (yet) for large format photography. Sure, I guess someone could develop a 4x5 or 8x10 sensor, but how much will that be considering medium format sensors are tremendously expensive. Also, how many pictures are you going to be able to store with a large format sensor since they will be in the hundreds of MPixels or possibly Gigapixel.

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

greg there will be commercial labs for full fram ephotography, but not as many as there is now. I don't doubt that many commercial labs use what they charge for 35mm development to subsiidize what they chage for medium and large format. the mail order processing of film development is down also. as more and more people switch over to new technology, the cost incured with older technology escalates due to the economy of scale, while the cost of the newer technology drops for the same reseaon. in the last 5 years i can recall only 2 new film cameras the nikonf6 and a fuji. another reason the origional poster should not bother to get her film camera repaired, the repairs would cost her more than buying another used n-80 or upgrading to a f-100.

Dria Loc: Ohio

People must still be buying film cameras- I checked my Canon Elan 7e QD on Amazon and it is $350.00 (cheaper than when it was introduced and I bought it--but still a few bucks)

Randyb1969 Loc: Armpit of California

There are quite a few on eBay right now that have starting bids or buy-it-nows of about $50 and they aren't selling. There's one advertised as New that's going for $80 and one used body selling for about $30. I think it boils down to weather it's worth it to you. It's definitely not worth it to sell.

Randyb1969 Loc: Armpit of California

As a side note, if you're not shooting Nikon any more, it might be worth while to sell just the lenses and donate the body to a trade/repair school.