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Dogfriendly

Oct 27, 2026 8:51 PM

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DogfriendlyOct 27, 2026 8:51 PM

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Nice camera.

SDSummerDay

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Nice camera.

You mean nice looking camera. The camera itself is z50, which you could get the z50 II for this much

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BraveTest551

Oct 28, 2026 12:17 PM

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BraveTest551Oct 28, 2026 12:17 PM

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The 28mm is a full-frame lens, so on the DX sensor it frames like a 42mm; that's a normal prime, not wide.

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susko

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suskoOct 28, 2026 4:19 PM

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this or a preowned x-t3 + a couple viltrox air primes for a beginner?

bettyblue

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bettyblueOct 28, 2026 8:23 PM

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35mm?

gman_lumos

Oct 29, 2026 2:12 PM

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gman_lumosOct 29, 2026 2:12 PM

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Camera people, I have some questions for you.

I recently inherited an Olympus Pen-FT half frame analog camera from the 1960s and have gone through a couple of rolls (it has started to get a bit expensive)

I like the film look, the grain and the intentionality behind this whole thing, but at some point, it's going to get... like prohibitively expensive. I need some good faith guidance.

question 1: should I continue getting better at film photography by just taking more pictures?

question 2: is it worth the expense to try and develop film at home and then scan it using a scanner from eBay?

question 3: are there digital cameras from ye olden days that I can buy that is affordable and not like a nostalgia throwback "here's a filter slapped on your image" sorta deal?

My goal is to take photos of moments and occasions and share them with family/friends.

What I don't like : computational photography. Just a preference, no judgement.

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SDSummerDay

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SDSummerDayOct 29, 2026 5:37 PM

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Camera people, I have some questions for you. I recently inherited an Olympus Pen-FT half frame analog camera from the 1960s and have gone through a couple of rolls (it has started to get a bit expensive) I like the film look, the grain and the intentionality behind this whole thing, but at some point, it's going to get... like prohibitively expensive. I need some good faith guidance. question 1: should I continue getting better at film photography by just taking more pictures? question 2: is it worth the expense to try and develop film at home and then scan it using a scanner from eBay? question 3: are there digital cameras from ye olden days that I can buy that is affordable and not like a nostalgia throwback "here's a filter slapped on your image" sorta deal? My goal is to take photos of moments and occasions and share them with family/friends. What I don't like : computational photography. Just a preference, no judgement.

As someone who actually have experience in the dark room and developed films. As a hobby you can certainly do it. But you really aren't getting anything more in the dark room versus what you can do in the Lightroom (not even getting started with computational photography). Strictly talking about the final results, film camera really doesn't have any advantage over digital. Especially if you going to share with family and friends. But then again my neighbor is still fixing his weekend car he got 5 years ago, just because he loved doing it.

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gman_lumos

Oct 29, 2026 5:45 PM

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gman_lumosOct 29, 2026 5:45 PM

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As someone who actually have experience in the dark room and developed films. As a hobby you can certainly do it. But you really aren't getting anything more in the dark room versus what you can do in the Lightroom (not even getting started with computational photography). Strictly talking about the final results, film camera really doesn't have any advantage over digital. Especially if you going to share with family and friends. But then again my neighbor is still fixing his weekend car he got 5 years ago, just because he loved doing it.

Thank you for your reply, I actually found it useful. I think doing a hybrid would also be an option - rolls every once in a long while, but dedicated digital for actually building the skills.

boingyman

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Not sure why this is even posted. Not even remotely a slickdeal. Nobody cares about this subpar lens on a ASP-C body. You're better off buying just the body elsewhere and picking a better lens that fits your needs. Personally I enjoy using these digital rangefinders for street photography. If I had this I would pair it with the 24mm f/1.7, although I prefer Fuji ecosystem for ASP-C..

michi098

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michi098Today 1:29 PM

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Quote from gman_lumos

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Camera people, I have some questions for you.

I recently inherited an Olympus Pen-FT half frame analog camera from the 1960s and have gone through a couple of rolls (it has started to get a bit expensive)

I like the film look, the grain and the intentionality behind this whole thing, but at some point, it's going to get... like prohibitively expensive. I need some good faith guidance.

question 1: should I continue getting better at film photography by just taking more pictures?

question 2: is it worth the expense to try and develop film at home and then scan it using a scanner from eBay?

question 3: are there digital cameras from ye olden days that I can buy that is affordable and not like a nostalgia throwback "here's a filter slapped on your image" sorta deal?

My goal is to take photos of moments and occasions and share them with family/friends.

What I don't like : computational photography. Just a preference, no judgement.

I've been taking pictures all my life since the 70's. Worked in darkrooms and all. I don't think developing your own film is a great idea unless you do it on a constant basis. Chemicals do have expiration dates and don't really stay usable for long after you opened them. Often you end up with dust or water drops on your negatives if you don't really know what you're doing. I'm not telling you not to, it's a great experience, but if it's something you end up doing once every two months, I'm not sure it's worth the effort.

I have a friend who loves to take pictures. He has the best eye for photography, way better than me. He shoots with an older digital Canon Point and shoot camera. He has it permanently switched to the built in black and white filter and that's how he shoots everything. He then either just uses those images digitally or has them printed. He doesn't edit them in any way, shape or form and they all look amazing.

It kind of comes back to the basics, the camera or the medium doesn't really matter, you can take amazing pictures with the cheapest camera, and you can have someone with a $10,000 outfit produce garbage.

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gman_lumos

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I've been taking pictures all my life since the 70's. Worked in darkrooms and all. I don't think developing your own film is a great idea unless you do it on a constant basis. Chemicals do have expiration dates and don't really stay usable for long after you opened them. Often you end up with dust or water drops on your negatives if you don't really know what you're doing. I'm not telling you not to, it's a great experience, but if it's something you end up doing once every two months, I'm not sure it's worth the effort.I have a friend who loves to take pictures. He has the best eye for photography, way better than me. He shoots with an older digital Canon Point and shoot camera. He has it permanently switched to the built in black and white filter and that's how he shoots everything. He then either just uses those images digitally or has them printed. He doesn't edit them in any way, shape or form and they all look amazing.It kind of comes back to the basics, the camera or the medium doesn't really matter, you can take amazing pictures with the cheapest camera, and you can have someone with a $10,000 outfit produce garbage.

Thank you for your reply. That bit about buying chemicals and not using them enough and they expire is deffo something thats very likely to happen. So I think based on that, I'm less inclined to develop film at home and more inclined to use the film camera sparingly.

So that brings me to the land of digital cameras. Since I'm on a bit of a budget, could you point me in the direction of some models I should keep an eye out for?

michi098

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michi098Today 4:26 PM

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Quote from gman_lumos

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Thank you for your reply. That bit about buying chemicals and not using them enough and they expire is deffo something thats very likely to happen. So I think based on that, I'm less inclined to develop film at home and more inclined to use the film camera sparingly.

So that brings me to the land of digital cameras. Since I'm on a bit of a budget, could you point me in the direction of some models I should keep an eye out for?

I'm actually in the same dilemma. I sold all my Canon gear because I just wasn't using it anymore, and didn't feel like lugging all the big stuff around. Now I'm looking around for nice point and shoot camera myself. Thing is, you can go from $100 to $3,000. I wouldn't mind the Canon G7x III but since it's apparently viral now, you can't get it anywhere for a reasonable price. There are rumors that it will be replaced fairly soon, so I'm kind of waiting to see what that will be. I guess it depends on your budget, there are many options from Panasonic, Ricoh, Sony, Nikon and Canon out there right now. It seems that normal point and shoot cameras have been neglected by the big manufacturers because video is so popular with social media, so a lot of the newest cameras are really geared towards that leaving plain photography behind. Now with the G7x III so popular, it appears there may be more photo biased point and shoots on the horizon. I'm even throwing around the thought of getting a new iPhone Max, but I'm not convinced their RAW capabilities are good enough for what I want. On the other hand, having a camera on you at all times is a huge plus. As you can tell, I'm not really sure what to get either.

gman_lumos

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gman_lumosToday 4:32 PM

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I'm actually in the same dilemma. I sold all my Canon gear because I just wasn't using it anymore, and didn't feel like lugging all the big stuff around. Now I'm looking around for nice point and shoot camera myself. Thing is, you can go from $100 to $3,000. I wouldn't mind the Canon G7x III but since it's apparently viral now, you can't get it anywhere for a reasonable price. There are rumors that it will be replaced fairly soon, so I'm kind of waiting to see what that will be. I guess it depends on your budget, there are many options from Panasonic, Ricoh, Sony, Nikon and Canon out there right now. It seems that normal point and shoot cameras have been neglected by the big manufacturers because video is so popular with social media, so a lot of the newest cameras are really geared towards that leaving plain photography behind. Now with the G7x III so popular, it appears there may be more photo biased point and shoots on the horizon. I'm even throwing around the thought of getting a new iPhone Max, but I'm not convinced their RAW capabilities are good enough for what I want. On the other hand, having a camera on you at all times is a huge plus. As you can tell, I'm not really sure what to get either.

Interesting. I'll keep that model in my running list. What I ideally want to do is get something old that's more "manual" and takes a bit of practice to get used to. I'd like to sort of "breathe a new life into it" so to speak. So instead of buying new, I'm using something that already had its day and now its being resurrected.

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