I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photoooograph...

[sir pball]

…unfortunately not with Kodachrome.

She's currently loaded with Portra 400 pushed to 1600, not sure what I'm gonna do next. Maybe some Velvia 100 (I still have some in the freezer) to shoot some weird stuff and cross-process, or I'll just stuff some Delta 100 in there…is there a prettier all-round B&W film? Hell, maybe take some Tri-X 400, push it, and get some properly grotty retro-punk shots? I'll admit, the lens makes me want to do some very extreme things with the film.

[Bo Zarts]

1. I went over to the dark side in 2004 ..

Digital .. instant gratification!

[sir pball]

6. I bought my first digicam in 1998 and my first DSLR in 2003

I also use that lens on my digital body…I just love analog.

I have my own scanner, I even develop my own B&W.

[JPK]

2. Film vs Digital

I went out to get several rolls of film developed. I shot them in the 90's and thought I would get them developed finally. WEnt to Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, no. They don't develop film any more. Found one place in town that still developed negative film. It has cost me almost $200.00 to get seven rolls done. I still have some reversal film that needs to be processed but I would have to mail them to a facility that does it. Before doing this I considered buying another 35mm SLR film camera but this event changed my mind. It's not a matter of instant gratification, it's that getting film processed has become financially out of reach. So, digital it is.

[niyad]

3. Thank you for that important piece of information. I am contemplating a new

camera, was looking at the various options. Even wondered if it is worth getting my SLR's overhauled.

[sir pball]

5. Not sure where you live, but in the cities I've lived in, DC and NYC...

…it's around $8 for a basic development. If you want scans it's like $5 more, still way less than what you were quoted. Did you look at mailing it out?

[HAB911]

4. I have a Nikkormat

I bought 2nd hand years ago as a backup to my F2. I really don't remember ever using it! I do remember they said it would not flash sync but I never used flash anyway. It sits on a shelf of honor by the F2 today

[sir pball]

7. Mine syncs fine

I even have a contemporary flash that I use with it, shooting it is a great retro vibe at a party!

[usonian]

8. I haven't used the F2 in a very long time.

The seals kind of crumbled. And the mirrorless Z5 takes every lens I ever got, with the FTZ adapter. Even the very old “non-AI” which would jam DSLR’s.

For film, I got the Hasselblad refurbished. A spring sprung after some 50 years, and the format is gorgeous.

You can get development and scanning at several places. Ken Rockwell likes North Coast in Carlsbad (by mail). He likes film. See https://kenrockwell.com
Reviews old stuff, as well.

Tons of useful info there.

I used a coolpix P510 for ages and ages post-F2. 24-1000mm equivalent zoom. Easy to deal with during some frantic times.

Remember, a dust grain affects only one frame of film (so scan it and mask it) but every frame of a digital camera, and sensor cleaning ain’t cheap.

I change lenses in a big new, unused ziplock bag, “class 0 clean room” style. It’s very dusty where I live.

Have fun! That’s what it’s all about.

[pansypoo53219]

9. i miss 110 film. i got a free plastic camera from burger king + i got some nice pics of old cars +

artsy pics w/ it. sigh. double exposures w/ my pentax.

[Archiebald]

10. New Nikon

I just got my hands on a Nikon Z fc -- new to me and on loan (forever?). I have been a point and shoot digital guy with a couple ultra zoom cameras so this will be a learning curve. Not bad so far. I used to have a Maxxim film camera so some of this is familiar. I have to buy a couple lenses.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

11. I had that lens on a Nikon Ftn in 1969.

It was an incredible combo. I don't know why I ever sold it. Been kicking myself for years.

[sir pball]

12. Can't speak to the body, but the lens was $29

And that was with the $10 premium for "excellent" condition.

It's so good I routinely use it on my digital body; it's probably the second best lens I own besides the far nicer Micro 55/2.8 I inherited from Gramps…you wanna talk about perfect optics, oh my.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

13. I bought a similar used Canon lens.

I bought a used Canon EF 50mm F1.4 from KEH. I think it cost me about $100. I have no idea how old it is. I keep it in my camera bag because I mostly use slower zoom lenses. It also reminds me of the old days when that was the only lens I owned.