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Canon AE-1 Program
by trixy54 The Canon AE 1 this camera has stood the test of time and is truly a great camera to use. Personally, it is my preferred camera of choice when it comes to film. None of this new fangled EOS rubbish. 1. Build Quality Well, seeing as it was first made in the 70s (ish) and theyre still being sold today (on ebay and in ... specialist shops), I think this speaks for itself. The body is very very VERY solid. It'll withstand any sort of bumps and scratches. And as long as you maintain it and treat it with a little bit of respect, this baby will return the favour ten fold! 2. Image Quality If you're reading this, then you already appreciate the beauty of film photography I imagine. There is just something beautiful about developing and printing your own stuff, compared to just clicking the shutter on a digital SLR. The Canon AE 1 delivers very promising, artistic and gorgeous images. Especially B&W shots, which is what I have most experience with. The contrast and levels in each frame are truly spectacular. 3. Reliability This camera, as I mentioned earlier, is highly reliable. This is depending on how you treat it, of course. Make sure you maintain it, change the battery regularly, and dont just chuck it around. These beauties have been around for quite a while, what you have is a valuable and limited commodity. 4. Ease of Use Unlike canons digital/modern counterparts, this camera is ENTIRELY manual. The only "ease-of-use" feature this comes with is a built in light meter. Everything else is manual, from setting apertures to shutter speeds. You can get an automatic wind up mechanism which attaches to the base of the camera, but this is highly cumbersome. Make sure you are an experience photographer, and can guess shutter speeds and apertures pretty quickly, as you simply don't have the time to catch that special moment with this camera. You may think of this as a disadvantage, but I guess thats what makes it a professional camera and not some prosumer garbage. 5. Appeal Appeal? really? This thing is absolutely le sex! It comes in classic silver or sleek black. Personally, I prefer the silver body, but thats up to you :) What are you waiting for? Read the complete review |
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Olympus OM 10
by Vixstar I have had over ten happy years ownership of an Olympus OM10 camera and have recently bought a second (not as a replacement but so I can have one with colour film and one with black and white). From the fact that I have two you are right in the assumption that I like this camera but why? First things first, as it was ... manufactured in the 1980s, the OM10 is a SLR (single lens reflex) camera which takes 35mm film ... yes this is still available in Boots and supermarkets quite cheaply; developing is also available both by post and in Boots and supermarkets, although I have noticed that supermarket developing (my preference for price, service and convenience) has gone up in price a little (£6 for 1 hour and £4 or 48 hours). The cameras themselves are readily available second-hand in specialist high street shops and online (they are very popular on eBay, but, experience, a bargain can still be found). The OM range of Olympus cameras was very popular and several good lens manufacturers made lenses in the OM fitting. These are widely available (recently spotted some in a charity shop) and it is possible to get a good starter range for £25 a lens. When buying cameras or lenses second-hand check them carefully for damage, mould, scratches etc. A common fault on the cameras, apparently, is the seals going allowing unwanted light to get to the film, these can be replaced but as yet I have not had to do this so cannot comment on cost. The basic camera has manual focus and film advance, but automatic exposure based on an internal light meter (a manual adapter can be purchased so that you can control the exposure but these can be tricky to find), and it has a self timer function, something I am yet to use. The camera requires two button batteries, when I first ran down my original set I assumed these would cost and could only be sourced from a camera shop I was wrong they are cheaply and widely available. However, to access the battery compartment you will require a highly technical piece of equipment - a one penny piece to undo the cover! That is as far as I will go with the technical info (I use the camera for fun and don't know all the details) however if you require the full tech spec please see the other OM10 review. So I still haven't answered the question, why am I so fond of a camera which is as old as me (give or take). Starting at the beginning I have very small hands and when buying my first OM10 I found other cameras too chunky. I can reach all the switches and buttons on the OM10 and it is light enough to hold whilst waiting for that perfect photo. This lightness and compactness does not equate to fragility or poor build quality, with sensible care these cameras obviously last a long time in good working order. Also the lightness seems to disappear when the camera is put into a camera bag with a few lenses and carried around for a while - although this is probably the case with all SLR multi lens cameras. As a SLR novice I found the OM10 very easy to use (which was lucky as I had no manual - these can be found online). The basic operation was fairly intuitive and the camera conforms to the "How to Use Your Camera" type books. On a less positive note I did find loading and unloading the film a little tricky. If you are not very careful it is possible for the film not to load properly, mainly not fitting onto the guide teeth properly, which can lead to the film sliding around inside the camera body or in the worst case the film not forwarding at all and therefore no pictures being recorded. On rewinding the film it is not visually obvious that you have completed the rewind, although with experience you get the feel for it. I also love the little bit of skill required to get good photos, the learning of the techniques to improve the photos and the excitement of opening a newly developed set of photos and finding out what you have produced. All in all his is a good camera for a novice, a cheap model can be found with a little searching and with a little bit of careful handling the camera will last you a long time. Read the complete review |
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Polaroid P Series
by MistyMaz I got this camera years ago as a christmas present from my brother. At the time, these were the must have cameras but had since fizzeled out and Digital Cameras were introduced. However, more recently you're seeing a growing interest in Polaroid cameras and i can understand why. They are a classic camera that everyone should own; they ... create pieces of art in there own little way. The camera itself is cheap enough to buy, whether second hand or brand new, however the big downside to this is the dramatic increase in the price for the '600' brand polaroid films, which can cost in the region of £20-£40 for just 10 films. So if you're looking to shoot with this camera quite a lot, be prepared for a costly outcome. However for a camera which will be used on rare occasions i don't see why you shouldn't purchase this. The Photographs themselves are reasonably satisfying and for a cheap camera, you cant go wrong. This should be a part of anyone's collection. Read the complete review |
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