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From: Noons on 30 Jul 2010 05:05
dickr2 wrote,on my timestamp of 30/07/2010 3:42 AM:

> and 1990s for sale - cheap! Many of these cameras have some
> things in common like auto advance, auto rewind, LCD displays,
> etc. - and a limited life span - where the camera will die
> shortly after parts are no longer available to repair them.

Incredible how similar they are to dslrs, eh?

> Invariably, the camera will die when it contains exposed
> film, and a black bag or dark room is required to remove the
> film.

Or a closet at home... And if you're into film, invariably you'll have access
to either a change bag or a closet...

> Call me old fashioned, but some of those old manual advance,
> manual rewind (in my case Canon A1s) cameras will still be
> functioning long after I go to ... wherever.
> :-)

Aw, you're such a pessimist...
(FM3A here, and loving it more and more) :-)
From: Shiva Das on 30 Jul 2010 07:55
In article <i2u4cj$e2o$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Noons <wizofoz2k(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> dickr2 wrote,on my timestamp of 30/07/2010 3:42 AM:
>
> > and 1990s for sale - cheap! Many of these cameras have some
> > things in common like auto advance, auto rewind, LCD displays,
> > etc. - and a limited life span - where the camera will die
> > shortly after parts are no longer available to repair them.
>
> Incredible how similar they are to dslrs, eh?
>
> > Invariably, the camera will die when it contains exposed
> > film, and a black bag or dark room is required to remove the
> > film.
>
> Or a closet at home... And if you're into film, invariably you'll have
> access
> to either a change bag or a closet...
>
> > Call me old fashioned, but some of those old manual advance,
> > manual rewind (in my case Canon A1s) cameras will still be
> > functioning long after I go to ... wherever.
> > :-)
>
> Aw, you're such a pessimist...
> (FM3A here, and loving it more and more) :-)

Leica R6 -- no battery, no problem. Also cheap as dirt these days, as
are the lenses.
From: Walter Banks on 30 Jul 2010 08:13


Shiva Das wrote:
>
> Leica R6 -- no battery, no problem. Also cheap as dirt these days, as
> are the lenses.

Don't worry cost of film and finding a way to get it processed
will compensate for the cost.

I have a Canon EOS that has had one roll of film through it in the
last eight years. The last half dozen rolls of film have been
collecting frost for as long. One of it's lens does find some time
a Canon 350D.

w..

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From: Shiva Das on 30 Jul 2010 08:32
In article <4C52C1D5.5E4FF4B9(a)bytecraft.com>,
Walter Banks <walter(a)bytecraft.com> wrote:

> Shiva Das wrote:
> >
> > Leica R6 -- no battery, no problem. Also cheap as dirt these days, as
> > are the lenses.
>
> Don't worry cost of film and finding a way to get it processed
> will compensate for the cost.
>
> I have a Canon EOS that has had one roll of film through it in the
> last eight years. The last half dozen rolls of film have been
> collecting frost for as long. One of it's lens does find some time
> a Canon 350D.
>
> w..
>
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Speak for yourself, please. I have been using film since 1969 and am not
about to stop. Just because _you_ have six rolls of film in long-term
storage doesn't mean _I_ don't run through my stock within a week of
purchasing it.

It always amazes me that for the most part photographers who use film
rarely tell those who don't that they _should_. The flip side being that
those who _don't_ use film spend an inordinate amount of time trying to
convince those who _do_ that they _shouldn't_.

Saving you the usual arguments: I shoot film because I _want_ to.
From: Walter Banks on 31 Jul 2010 01:44


Shiva Das wrote:
>
> In article <4C52C1D5.5E4FF4B9(a)bytecraft.com>,
> Walter Banks <walter(a)bytecraft.com> wrote:
>
> > Shiva Das wrote:
> > >
> > > Leica R6 -- no battery, no problem. Also cheap as dirt these days, as
> > > are the lenses.
> >
> > Don't worry cost of film and finding a way to get it processed
> > will compensate for the cost.
> >
> > I have a Canon EOS that has had one roll of film through it in the
> > last eight years. The last half dozen rolls of film have been
> > collecting frost for as long. One of it's lens does find some time
> > on a Canon 350D.
> >
>
> Speak for yourself, please. I have been using film since 1969 and am not
> about to stop. Just because _you_ have six rolls of film in long-term
> storage doesn't mean _I_ don't run through my stock within a week of
> purchasing it.
>
> It always amazes me that for the most part photographers who use film
> rarely tell those who don't that they _should_. The flip side being that
> those who _don't_ use film spend an inordinate amount of time trying to
> convince those who _do_ that they _shouldn't_.
>
> Saving you the usual arguments: I shoot film because I _want_ to.

Some of my best friends regularly shot film at one time..

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