Film camara's

**werdan** · 23rd February 2009, 08:37 AM

I have a Minolta 9000 I still play around with from time to time. I used to have a darkroom about 2 houses ago. I pre-plumbed an area under this house when we built it but went digital before I ever did anything with it. Instead I've been working my way through a bulk loader full of 10yo TMAX-400.

To process the film without a darkroom, I load the daytank with the film inside a photographic change bag. A change bag is a largish double-lined lightproof bag with 2 arm holes that large format photographers can use to reload plates (I think). I used to use it for camera malfunctions/swapping rolls mid-film etc..

Of course, once in the daytank, the film can be processed normally. After it is developed, I use a film scanner to scan the negs and then go from there.

What I like about my film camera is that my wide angle lenses are still real wide angle lenses.

**Bushie** · 23rd February 2009, 05:02 PM

I used to process my own slides back in the 70s

Mainly because I could do them when I wanted, and I didn't have to send them down to Melbourne.

IIRC mostly ektachrome.

Martyn

**Disco** · 28th February 2009, 09:38 PM

My all time favourite 135 format cameras:

Nikon F4s
Nikon F5
Nikon F2T (High speed)

I still use them regularly on assignment.

**Slunnie** · 28th February 2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by werdan

What I like about my film camera is that my wide angle lenses are still real wide angle lenses.

Nice pic!

True though, that is something which disappoints me about my DSLR, not having a full frame sensor. It is good when chasing zoom, but its really hard to get wide angle photographs without resorting to stiching. Its such a shame to have such a good 35mm body stuck away in the cupboard though - with no real destiny.

**dmdigital** · 28th February 2009, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Nice pic!

True though, that is something which disappoints me about my DSLR, not having a full frame sensor. It is good when chasing zoom, but its really hard to get wide angle photographs without resorting to stiching. Its such a shame to have such a good 35mm body stuck away in the cupboard though - with no real destiny.

There are a number of super wide lenses now available in both prime and zoom that are specifically developed for the consumer DSLR APC sensor size market. On the other side of the coin though is the fact your 200mm becomes a 350mm.

Of course the other two things that are moving forward are the four thirds and the full frame sensor camera ranges.

One of the things I love about digital is the ability to stitch a wide panorama together so easily.

**Taz** · 2nd March 2009, 08:51 PM

I'm still using 35mm manual focus minolta gear, mostly with Rokkor lenses. I've just ordered a film scanner as I expect to do more with film in the future. I also use digital, particularly when I dont have much time.
I think film still has merit over digital in certain circumstances and I dont think film will be going away anytime soon!

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