For me, the over half century old Kershaw Penguin 120 film camera my fiancé gifted to me a few years ago. My local hobby store still sells and develops the film!
@ironcheftoni Good save! If it’s a 120 or 620 film camera, you can still use it today, assuming it works. They’re very simple devices and usually easily repaired, too.
I like my “SLR” without the “D”, as in 35mm. I love my old school Cannon EOS Rebel 35mm camera! And if I shoot in black & white, I can even develop it myself. It’s an art that is definitely getting lost in technology. I will keep fighting the good fight using my film cameras.
I’m not saying digital photography isn’t useful, amazing or that it’s evil because it is useful and it can be amazing…
I’m 43 and have been a hobbyist 35mm photographer since 7th grade. I started with Nikon and switched to Canon in my 20s. I prefer B&W to color because it always felt more artistic… but if I’m being honest with myself that’s probably just an excuse to dismiss my poor results with color… the B&W development process is much easier and less temperature sensitive than color. Today? I use my phone. And It never ceases to amaze me. While film is fun, for my money it’s no where near as fun as capturing a moment that would otherwise be a fading memory because I didn’t have my camera with me.
But I own a turntable and tomorrow (the timing on this one Meh!) I’m taking a date to a darkroom to teach her how to develop B&W film and make prints. I’m glad people are keeping the craft alive!
@PhysAssist Just a little social commentary. I find it ironic that these things are making a comeback when the modern and ubiquitous technologies that replaced them are so much better in every measure. Except novelty. And like every other hipster, I can’t whip out my wallet fast enough.
So… I just took my Pentax Optio apart to see if there was an internal battery to replace to fix it not storing settings and broke a ribbon cable. Into the trash it went.
@Kyeh It didn’t look like it did. I think it had been folded, almost pinched for (20?) years and all it took was bending it in any way and that was the end of that. I hadn’t been using it for a long time because it wouldn’t hold the settings. This discussion has got me wanting another one! (Hello, eBay)
I have an old point and click “Halina AF800” from my childhood. Probably been 30 years since I used it. Any chance it will still work? Do camera’s “decay” from sitting in a box?
@OnionSoup It might work. If it had any sort of electronic control or even an analog light meter (you could see in viewfinder), then it will need a new battery. Usually something like a CR 1/3 but it varies. I still have a Nikon FE2 that was really nice at the time (well, affordable nice as opposed to the professional journalist ones that started at 4x the price). I haven’t dug it up in a long time. But it’s been in a cool dark (but not damp) closet in a bag so might be OK. My first was a Ricoh Singlex if I recall.
The FE2 was new in 1984; took it to Europe and on other trips. The original Ricoh I learned on in junior high and high school was bought in the 1970s but I think it was used from a local camera shop so might be a bit older.
Internal.
Minox
@heartny James Bond would upvote that.
I love my DSLR, But I really enjoy using my Original SX-70
/showme a Polaroid SX-70 camera operated by a Cat
I much prefer a DSLR, but Polaroid is easily the most fun of these options
Hidden cameras
For me, the over half century old Kershaw Penguin 120 film camera my fiancé gifted to me a few years ago. My local hobby store still sells and develops the film!
@PooltoyWolf And some airplanes in black & white, for good measure.
@PooltoyWolf My uncle had one of those in his collection. I managed to snag it before my folks did his estate sale.
@ironcheftoni Good save! If it’s a 120 or 620 film camera, you can still use it today, assuming it works. They’re very simple devices and usually easily repaired, too.
Pinhole
@tweezak YES YES AND YES! I was just reminded of making one of those pinhole cameras when I was a kid, it was the coolest thing ever!
SAY CHEESE!
Booth camera are by far the most fun to use. Assuming you have someone to use them with.
@melliott But you have to put your clothes back on before the next people come in.
CANDID!! Now Smile!!
I like my “SLR” without the “D”, as in 35mm. I love my old school Cannon EOS Rebel 35mm camera! And if I shoot in black & white, I can even develop it myself. It’s an art that is definitely getting lost in technology. I will keep fighting the good fight using my film cameras.
I’m not saying digital photography isn’t useful, amazing or that it’s evil because it is useful and it can be amazing…
@babysealclub
I do miss having a darkroom, coming I wish I never sold.
I’m 43 and have been a hobbyist 35mm photographer since 7th grade. I started with Nikon and switched to Canon in my 20s. I prefer B&W to color because it always felt more artistic… but if I’m being honest with myself that’s probably just an excuse to dismiss my poor results with color… the B&W development process is much easier and less temperature sensitive than color. Today? I use my phone. And It never ceases to amaze me. While film is fun, for my money it’s no where near as fun as capturing a moment that would otherwise be a fading memory because I didn’t have my camera with me.
But I own a turntable and tomorrow (the timing on this one Meh!) I’m taking a date to a darkroom to teach her how to develop B&W film and make prints. I’m glad people are keeping the craft alive!
“Alexa, play Analog Man by Joe Walsh”
@NadmanET
Pardon my ignorance, but what does an electronic device used to play LP records have to do with your date in the darkroom?
@NadmanET @PhysAssist a digital “Darkroom” would be a Computer. As you have the software to use to properly process your Digital photos.
I have both. a film/ Print darkroom & a Digital darkroom!
BTW I also have been into Photography since Middle High school. So yes I started out with film & now switched over to digital.
@PhysAssist Just a little social commentary. I find it ironic that these things are making a comeback when the modern and ubiquitous technologies that replaced them are so much better in every measure. Except novelty. And like every other hipster, I can’t whip out my wallet fast enough.
@mycya4me @PhysAssist Lightroom… one might call it
@NadmanET @PhysAssist I also have the Topaz suite & I really love Luminar Neo (you should try it!)
@mycya4me How come you never post any photos here? You should!
@Kyeh I did NOT know that there was a place to doit
Where do you guys have those 35mm films developed?
@Eugene0567
Yes I was wondering the same thing? Anyone use mail in places?
My mirrorless Sony
I will note that “stand-alone digital cameras” has DSLR as a subset. I have multiple digitals; the choice of which to grab is situational.
The 70mm cameras used to shot the original Star Wars!
@mrapathy
“shoot” FIFY
@PhysAssist thanks!
@mrapathy
de nada!
Vintage digital cameras, like this gem I’ve had for years…
And of course a Polaroid Swinger like I had when I was a teenager.
So… I just took my Pentax Optio apart to see if there was an internal battery to replace to fix it not storing settings and broke a ribbon cable. Into the trash it went.
@ItalianScallion Oh no! I wonder if it got brittle over the years?
@Kyeh It didn’t look like it did. I think it had been folded, almost pinched for (20?) years and all it took was bending it in any way and that was the end of that. I hadn’t been using it for a long time because it wouldn’t hold the settings. This discussion has got me wanting another one! (Hello, eBay)
@ItalianScallion So maybe you’ve answered @OnionSoup’s question below …
(Hah, your usernames go well together.)
/showme Onion Soup made from Italian Scallions
I have an old point and click “Halina AF800” from my childhood. Probably been 30 years since I used it. Any chance it will still work? Do camera’s “decay” from sitting in a box?
@OnionSoup It might work. If it had any sort of electronic control or even an analog light meter (you could see in viewfinder), then it will need a new battery. Usually something like a CR 1/3 but it varies. I still have a Nikon FE2 that was really nice at the time (well, affordable nice as opposed to the professional journalist ones that started at 4x the price). I haven’t dug it up in a long time. But it’s been in a cool dark (but not damp) closet in a bag so might be OK. My first was a Ricoh Singlex if I recall.
The FE2 was new in 1984; took it to Europe and on other trips. The original Ricoh I learned on in junior high and high school was bought in the 1970s but I think it was used from a local camera shop so might be a bit older.