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Looking for a 35mm Film Camera.

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TaranItUp
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Hello everyone, I am currently taking a 35mm film and photo class. I just realized my sister jacked our 35mm camera and took it too Cali. Does anyone have a 35mm Camera they are looking to get rid of for a small price tag?
Sep 30 2013 9:51PM
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bo0b
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A lot of people on eBay do, you can get them for ridiculously cheap.
Sep 30 2013 9:52PM
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Forcillo
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JuliusJ is selling two 35mm cams with 50mm lenses I believe if they aren't gone.
Sep 30 2013 10:03PM
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TaranItUp
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I'm not much of a film guy, any recommendations of a decent 35mm slr, that will go for ridiculously cheap?
Sep 30 2013 11:44PM
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Forcillo
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Pentax k1000 is pretty much as standard as it gets
Oct 1 2013 10:17PM
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Laurent.
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Praktica MTL-3

East-German, made from solid Soviet Metal and has a metal curtain shutter which isn't as flimsy as the cloth Zenit shutters.

Retarded shutter placement do, but it works.

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Oct 2 2013 12:54AM
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zahava
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http://keh.com

Buy BGN condition, I'd say get a Pentax k1000 and a 50mm, thats got to be under $100 and is super simple to use, I loved mine.
Oct 3 2013 11:55AM
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TijmenDal
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Just get whatevers available on your local CL. That's the beauty with film camera's: the bodies don't matter. And vintage glass rules. So any body with a 50mm lens will rock.
Oct 3 2013 12:26PM
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lurry
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What's the budget?
Oct 6 2013 12:49PM
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lurry
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You can keep eyes on the canon 70D
Oct 6 2013 12:50PM
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Balto
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Oct 6 2013 2:07PM
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JuliusJ
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Honestly the best advice here. Pick up something cheap!
Oct 6 2013 2:35PM
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Tikayt
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Body wise, then don't Q&A for adding the extra money in lenses, you won't regret it
I have a overly basic but great 35mm Canon A-1 which in Europe is about 70euros.
Oct 6 2013 6:26PM
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TaranItUp
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Thank's guys, my friend had a spare k1000 that I should be able to borrow. Thanks for the responses.
Oct 6 2013 7:30PM
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PacificRimJob
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I got one of em.
Oct 7 2013 7:14AM
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JuliusJ
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Haha wait no you didn't! I'm shipping off the k1000 to a friend who will actually use it though and the mv's light meter doesn't work... if someone actually wants it though, they can pay shipping, theres a perfectly good 50mm f/2 on it
Oct 7 2013 12:16PM
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PacificRimJob
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Oh crap. I mixed you up with somebody else HA!
Oct 7 2013 12:28PM
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BryantPhoto
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Make sure the camera you get has a built in light meter. It will save you a lot hassle at first.
Oct 7 2013 9:21PM
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Balto
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actually I am VERY against this assuming you have a smart phone. if you do, download a light meter app, and when you go out to shoot, take a few readings, in the sun, the shade, and deep shadows. Keep those in mind and go shoot, changing as you move in and out of light. After a while you will start to read the light with your eye and wont even need a meter for the most part.
Oct 7 2013 10:34PM
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TaranItUp
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Any recommendations on Apps? I will try my best to do this.
Oct 7 2013 11:11PM
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Balto
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what ever has the best rating, they all work the same for the most part, just a different UI. And with film having more flexibility in exposure, if you are a little off it's not the end of the world and the shot will still come out.
Oct 7 2013 11:24PM
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