Old is new again?

It seems that for some of the current generation there is something to
be found in analog photography.

< http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20062810-93.html >

 

Ah, yes, just as with audio in which there is still a market for
"classic" gear from the past - and even new LPs are being made
(you know, those big 12" black disks that are played with a
stylus running in a groove...! ;-). BTW, for those interested
in some mint-condition (and some not so mint) Nikon gear, I have
some listed here --
< http://www.donferrario.com/ruether/fs.htm >
A friend also has a Minolta and a few lenses - or if you really
want to go "unique", a Pentax 110 SLR with some lenses...;-)
--DR

 

In another year i wouldnt mind photographing her!!!

 

Well I still have 4 very functional 35mm's. My father's Argus C3, my
K1000 + some lenses, a Yashica Electro35, and a Pentax 35AF.

 

I'll have to get a replacement battery and get my Electro out. Why anyone
bothers with toy cameras (Lomo etc) when there are excellent bits of older
kit I don't know.

Pete

 

Yup! The brick.
That was the camera Dad used for the family shots in the late 40's &
50's. It was also the first 35mm I ever used. It was my introduction to
B&W filters and the darkroom.

 

I used to make my own developer and hypo by adjusting formulas in my
Chemical Rubber Handbook. 35th edition. I still refer to it from time to
time, although it has been updated many times. At on point I toyed with
the idea of making my own gelatin glass slides, but as a child I
couldn't afford the camera to put them in.

 

Maybe I won't sell my Bronica, baby Rollei or Yashicamat TLR. I even
have a Bolex 8mm camera.

 

I've got about 14 film bodies, most acquired to get lenses attached to
the camera. But, I still like shooting black and white and still have
a darkroom. It is a lot of work and I don't see many people going
that far if they've never used film before, but I have definitely seen
an influx of younger people at specialized historical photo shows, and
antique markets known for having old photo gear.

 

Hang on to the 8mm lens(s) you might have. If Nikon or Pentax release
new mirrorless cameras with small sensors, the 8mm lenses could
become as valuable as 16mm lenses have become.

 

ROFLMAO
You sure know a lot about photography.
An 8mm Bolex is camera that uses 8mm movie film. It is not a lens

 

Let's see. Rich's response to that is going to be, "Of course it is an
8mm movie camera, I knew that! I was talking about the lenses which
that camera came with."

Sigh!

 

I tried to ignore that. But, $40K just cannot buy knowledge, can it?

 

You mean that most excellent Ÿ6.3 turret set?

 

Mine did not have the turret. I saw one on sale recently for 99 cents.
About the time I could afford the turret Super 8 had just come out so I
got a super 8 with zoom. The lens quality was not as good as the Bolex,
but it was just for movies of the kids.

 

I've got about 14 film bodies, most acquired to get lenses attached to
the camera. But, I still like shooting black and white and still have
a darkroom. It is a lot of work and I don't see many people going
that far if they've never used film before, but I have definitely seen
an influx of younger people at specialized historical photo shows, and
antique markets known for having old photo gear.


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I have over 400 35mm SLR bodies and over 600 lenses for them. I use all of
them in rotation. I sometimes shoot B&W, but usually color because of the
ease in locating film. I process & print the film in my (wet) darkroom.
Most of the young people who have seen me using this equipment either
question that film is still available, or they want to check the display on
the back of the camera and are amazed that there is no screen.

 

Wow! 600 lenses ...

Do you take any special measures to prevent fungus attacking your
lenses? Or are you fortunate enough to live in an area where the
humidity is low?

 

Here's a 20-something teaching me a thing or two:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgehill/3770730949/

My latest DIY project:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgehill/5731371941/in/set-72157626735509238/

 

I think he understood that 8mm format is half of 16mm format, which is
half of 35mm format. I dunno if there are any decent 8mm movie lenses
though...

 

Example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyoptic/5713834753/