Subj : Re: Photography with analog Film
To   : GOM
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Feb 07 2023 06:45:00

-=> GOM wrote to Roon <=-

 GO> I got a old Yashica Elektro 35 GT :)

Those are nice. I was more of a Canonet shooter back in the day, but I
liked the long exposures possible with the Electros. Walking around with
a rangefinder was a nice experience, felt like shooting with a $30
Leica. Now the prices on film cameras have gone through the roof, alas.

 GO> Analog is very expensive these days, but nothing can challenge a analog
 GO> film photo.

Agreed. I used to use York Photo online, they started at $1.99 for
processing, prices crept up to $4.99, then Snapfish bought them and
discontinued film processing.

I'm seeing interest in old digicams now, people are shooting with old
CMOS-sensor cams from the early 2000s and playing with the results. I
think they're fun because of the limitations - you can concentrate on
capturing light and composition with anything and don't need a 20
megapixel camera to do so.

My current favorite is a Nikon Coolpix 995 from around 2001. I always
wanted one but couldn't afford it. Picked one up for $35 in good
condition with a wide angle adapter, 4 filters, cables, 2 batteries and
charger. It's a conversation piece when other photographers see me with
it.




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