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My First SLR (Film) Anonymous
Hello /p/, I recently decided to start doing some photography.

Currently I am in the process of finding a 35mm SLR (preferably Nikon)

I have looked at the F100, its fairly well priced online, my questions for you are;

1. is this a good camera on which to learn before jumping to digital?
2. what else should I consider getting along with the body?
3. What sort of lenses are going to be the best choice to start?
>> Warren !WSxruxpIJs
1. The F100 is actually one of the best film bodies ever made, IMO.

2. Vertical grip. Seriously.

3. 50mm f/1.4 AIS. Lean to focus manually, it's good for you.
>> Vincent
N80 (F80) is a good budget body, handles similarily to a D50 / D70
F100 is great, but more expensive

50mm f1.4 or F1.8 are great cheap lenses to start off with. As is the 85mm f1.8 (f1.4 if you have a grand to burn on one lens!)
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
i have an F100, it's great. don't hesitate to buy one, especially since they're so cheap nowadays.

and, yeah. get a 50mm, although i disagree with warren and say get an autofocus lens. they're built a little worse, but they're a little sharper. and you can always switch to manual focus, whereas you can't switch a manual lens to auto. plus, the autofocus lens is only 5 bucks more, which is a hell of a deal.

also consider a 28mm (manual focus is fine with this one) and eventually a short telephoto (85mm 1.8 goes for 370 new, probably less used.)
>> Anonymous
What Canon bodies are good for film? I've already got some Canon glass available that would work with EOS and EF mount bodies, so it makes sense that way. There's so many out there for sale second hand it is bewildering.
>> Warren !WSxruxpIJs
I'm partial to MF lenses, but I'm also the guy who's all about constantly refining core skills, so MF makes sense to me.

Anyway, an f/1.4 lens won't cost you much if you buy used, which is fine. f/1.8 is OK, but lenses in that class have always bugged the shit out of me.
>> Anonymous
You're going to post at least 49 more pictures of this adorable little animal or else
>> Anonymous
How'd you do it?
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
>>108109

i'm a nikonfag, but i would say just go with any camera that begins with EOS. Canon's all-time great pro film camera EOS-1v can be had for around 7-900 bucks, which is a pretty goddamn ridiciulous bargain considering that the 40D fetches almost twice as much for a plastic body and a third of the shutter life. The EOS 3 is similarly lustworthy, and it goes for around 500 used.

Actually, looking at how canon's film cameras depreciate, I'd say anything that costs more than a hundred bucks is good enough.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>108148

I saw a 1v with the power drive booster and accessories going for 400 once. They can cost 1700-1300 new. Normally I'd be suspicious of such bargains but film bodies plummeted in value so that old top-notch pro bodies are now in the reach of consumers. There's all sorts of previously very expensive cameras going cheap that way.

The only thing to always remember to watch with second hand is how worn and used the equipment is. It isn't a bargain if it is a month away from dying after heavy abuse.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
posting in a film thread minolta 7/9 > * EOS bodies.