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33, never been very sentimental and I don't own much stuff, but there are those weird little things. Sitting here in my office is the manual film camera I used

33, never been very sentimental and I don't own much stuff, but there are those weird little things. Sitting here in my office is the manual film camera I used during photography class in college. I've been meaning to put on eBay. It hasn't been used in many years and I could always get another camera, if I wanted one. And I wouldn't even want this model again, if I were starting from scratch. But once it's gone, I'll never have this camera again. I don't know why that matters, but it somehow does.

aaronbrethorst 12y ago
Camera gear is the only part of my collection of stuff that is growing, but—on the plus side of things—I actually make use of all five cameras that I own: * Fuji medium format film rangefinder * Leica M6 35mm film rangefinder * Hasselblad 501CM medium format film SLR * Fuji X-T1 SLR-style digital mirrorless * Fuji X100s digital rangefinder I can't imagine needing or wanting to buy another camera without paring down on my existing collection[1]. On another note, you should run a roll of film through it just for fun. I've been compiling a list of available types of film, along with darkrooms and film labs where you can have it developed here: http://www.ishootfilm.org http://www.ishootfilm.org [1] Except for a 4x5 large format camera, which I've been drooling over for months. Still, they're sufficiently impractical that I've resisted the urge.
- justincormack 12y ago
  Hmm, yes, have a Mamiya medium format SLR, M6, X100s, but 4x5 is a bit small, have a 5x7. Film cameras are much more interesting, you can have more - borrowing a Hasselblad Xpan at the minute.
  - aaronbrethorst 12y ago
    I'd definitely rather have a 5x7 or 8x10 than a 4x5, but film availability for 5x7 seems...limited. I only know of ten film stocks available in a 5x7 format[1] vs. 25 for 4x5[2] (including some C-41 and E-6) and 19 for 8x10[3] (again including C-41 and E-6). And then, of course, 4x5 seems moderately impractical, and 8x10 only more so ;) [1] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_5x7 http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_5... [2] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?film_size%5B%5D=size_4x5&utf8=✓ http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?film_size%5B%5D=size_4x5&utf8... [3] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_8x10 http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_8...
    - justincormack 12y ago
      There is more 5x7 than that - Fuji still make some http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/film/sheet-film/page-2/ http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/film/sheet-fi... and Kodak Portra is available for special order, and thats just the colour ones. You used to get a bunch in half plate and European metric sizes too, although less now. (I also have an 8x8 back for my camera and cut down 8x10...)
      - aaronbrethorst 12y ago
        Ah, I see, from Japan. Cool, thanks for the links. I'll add them. edit: all of the 5x7 film listed there is out of stock :-\
        justincormack 12y ago
        Argh, wonder if it is discontinued. You can get Rollei Ortho 25 5x7 http://www.macodirect.de/films-blackwhite-films-sheet-films-178cm-rollei-rollei-ortho-sheet-filmbr127x178cm-5x710-sheets-p-426.html?language=en&osCsid=f3987683c9a45d56e5e3ecffa22ab2d6 http://www.macodirect.de/films-blackwhite-films-sheet-films-... Also Ilford do other films ie Delta 100 in any size in their annual ULF run http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/201457131359681.pdf http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/201457131359681.pdf (their Ortho is 13x18cm which needs different holders but they are fairly easy to get). But yes its got much worse recently... I mostly stick to Ilford.
- imjk 12y ago
  Those are some solid cameras.

aaronbrethorst 12y ago

Camera gear is the only part of my collection of stuff that is growing, but—on the plus side of things—I actually make use of all five cameras that I own: * Fuji medium format film rangefinder * Leica M6 35mm film rangefinder * Hasselblad 501CM medium format film SLR * Fuji X-T1 SLR-style digital mirrorless * Fuji X100s digital rangefinder I can't imagine needing or wanting to buy another camera without paring down on my existing collection[1]. On another note, you should run a roll of film through it just for fun. I've been compiling a list of available types of film, along with darkrooms and film labs where you can have it developed here: http://www.ishootfilm.org http://www.ishootfilm.org [1] Except for a 4x5 large format camera, which I've been drooling over for months. Still, they're sufficiently impractical that I've resisted the urge.

justincormack 12y ago
Hmm, yes, have a Mamiya medium format SLR, M6, X100s, but 4x5 is a bit small, have a 5x7. Film cameras are much more interesting, you can have more - borrowing a Hasselblad Xpan at the minute.
- aaronbrethorst 12y ago
  I'd definitely rather have a 5x7 or 8x10 than a 4x5, but film availability for 5x7 seems...limited. I only know of ten film stocks available in a 5x7 format[1] vs. 25 for 4x5[2] (including some C-41 and E-6) and 19 for 8x10[3] (again including C-41 and E-6). And then, of course, 4x5 seems moderately impractical, and 8x10 only more so ;) [1] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_5x7 http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_5... [2] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?film_size%5B%5D=size_4x5&utf8=✓ http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?film_size%5B%5D=size_4x5&utf8... [3] http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_8x10 http://www.ishootfilm.org/film?utf8=✓&film_size%5B%5D=size_8...
  - justincormack 12y ago
    There is more 5x7 than that - Fuji still make some http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/film/sheet-film/page-2/ http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/film/sheet-fi... and Kodak Portra is available for special order, and thats just the colour ones. You used to get a bunch in half plate and European metric sizes too, although less now. (I also have an 8x8 back for my camera and cut down 8x10...)
    - aaronbrethorst 12y ago
      Ah, I see, from Japan. Cool, thanks for the links. I'll add them. edit: all of the 5x7 film listed there is out of stock :-\
      - justincormack 12y ago
        Argh, wonder if it is discontinued. You can get Rollei Ortho 25 5x7 http://www.macodirect.de/films-blackwhite-films-sheet-films-178cm-rollei-rollei-ortho-sheet-filmbr127x178cm-5x710-sheets-p-426.html?language=en&osCsid=f3987683c9a45d56e5e3ecffa22ab2d6 http://www.macodirect.de/films-blackwhite-films-sheet-films-... Also Ilford do other films ie Delta 100 in any size in their annual ULF run http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/201457131359681.pdf http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/201457131359681.pdf (their Ortho is 13x18cm which needs different holders but they are fairly easy to get). But yes its got much worse recently... I mostly stick to Ilford.
imjk 12y ago
Those are some solid cameras.