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*A manual camera is one in which the both the shutter speed and the aperture can be adjusted. New and Used Cameras
When shopping for a used camera it is very important that the lens is clear and fungus free, and that the meter, shutter speed, aperture, and focus are all in working order. 50 mm lenses with foot and depth of field scales are particularly helpful to beginning students, and a camera with a depth of field preview button is always preferred. Find information in books, magazines, and web-sites about any models you are considering. Owner's manuals are particularly helpful with newer, more complicated models. Depending on the model, owner's manuals can be purchased or down-loaded on line. Suggested "Used" 35mm film SLR Cameras (partial list) Pentax K-1000 Pentax ME Supra Minolta SR7 Pentax Spotmatic Minolta SRT Minolta 300i, 7000, 5000 Pentax Honeywell Minolta X-370 Chinon CM-7 Chinon CS Pentax Asahi Minolta X-700 Chinon SLR Chinon CE-4
Canon Flex Nikon F (Old Style Series) Canon FT Nikon FM Olympus OM-1 Canon F-1 Nikon FE Olympus OM-1MD Canon FTb Nikon F2 Ricoh KR5 Canon AE-1 Nikon F3 Canon AE-1 Program Nikon F3HP Canon A-1 Nikon 4 Canon T-90 Nikkormat Canon Ti, Rebel 2000, EOS 1, 3, 5, G11, 1v, EOS Rebel K2, Canon Rebel X, S2, Canon Elan, Elan 2, 7, 7E, 7 NE
Phoenix Pi Petri Pentax ZX-30 Nikon N70, N 55, N75, N90 Pentax ZM60 Nikon N6006, 8008, Pentax ZX-M,ZX7, Nikon FM2, FM10, FM2n, FM3A Pentax Ist Nikon F3HP Sigma SA7 Nikon F100, F5, F6 Leica R8, R9 Contax 141010, Minolta X570, X700 Contax G2 Rangefinder Konica Minolta X370S, 800si Contax N1 Konica Minolta Maxxum Xtsi, 70QD, 50QD, 5QD. 7QD, 9QD,STsi, Konica Autorex Why is a film camera required for the beginning class? People who want to know everything they can about how cameras work, and to make that knowledge instinct, will find starting with a basic camera the quickest, easiest and most thorough way to learn photography. Just as you learn to walk before you run, we start the process of learning photography with a simple manual film camera*. Old or new, they can be borrowed or purchased very inexpensively. Using film as our medium, you will have the experience of learning an alternative to digital. Since all cameras basically work the same, any skills acquired will apply to any camera you may ever use in the future whether 35mm, medium or large format film, video, or digital. Film is our medium of choice for beginning students too because the nature of working with film makes you slow down and think about what you are doing. It facilitates the learning process by simplifying it. If you are a person who is tired of taking a hundred pictures to get a few good ones, or want to be out taking pictures with less time spent behind a computer, you will find our teaching methods very successful regardless of whatever camera you ever choose to use. BACK TO HOME PAGE |
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