Nikon SLR Cameras

Choosing a decent Film Camera?

Ray
Ray

I'am studying photography and i own an Nikon SLR. Before i can really shoot SLR i wanted to shoot using film camera to get learn about photography in a different light. Make sense? Lol.

I looking through hundreds of lomography and i fell in love with it instantly. I know the saying "It isn't about the camera or the equipment you have and using. It's the man behind the camera". Before i invest my money into a film camera what do you suggest a decent film camera that is out today? Also what are some pro's and con's from it?

BigAl
BigAl

Now I'm confused. You say you want a decent film camera then you praise lomography? Do you think film photography is lomography? Lomography is to film photography what earthquakes are to architecture.
Go to http://www.edward-weston.com/edward_weston.htm and look at film photography. Then visit http://www.anseladams.com/
Then clarify your needs and we can help.

Ember
Ember

I think you should get a Pentax K1000.It is an SLR with absolutely no automatic features, so you will really have to master manual focusing and study aperture, shutter speed, etc. In order to take pictures with it.
If you want to learn more about the Pentax K1000, you can look at some of the reviews on Amazon. Also, here are some links to pages about the Pentax K1000:
http://www.adorama.com/...ticle/8069
http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/K1000%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf
http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/pentax_k1000.html

Sam
Sam

There's lots of good used film cameras out there at great prices.

A Canon AE-1 is a fine choice.

It has a manual mode, which you'll need in a photo class.
It has a real meter instead of little diodes that drive me crazy,
It uses an easy to find replacement battery. You can find a battery that will fit some of the older cameras, like the Pentax K-1000 but they're a slightly different voltage which cause the meter to be off.
Lenses for the AE-1 are easy to find too.
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El Gato
El Gato

I assume the Nikon SLR you have is a digital one (DSLR).In that case, you might want to consider getting a Nikon film SLR so that you can share lenses with the DSLR. Most likely the DSLR is a crop-sensor model, so you won't be able to use your existing lens(es) on a film Nikon without horrible vignetting, but you should be able to use most lenses made for film Nikons in the last 30 years on your DSLR in some capacity (depending on the model.)

Good manual focus models to look for: FM, FM2, FE, FE2, F2A, F3. Grab a 50mm 1.8 AI/AIS to start out with and you'll be good to go.keh.com is a great place to buy.

And BigAl is right. Lomography is not the place to start if you want to actually learn photography.