Does anybody still shoot 35mm film?

[Hitcher]

I've been tempted several times to sell my Canon Eos 1000F-n, but I'd get so little for it that it just seems worngA. It cost me around $900, then I bought a 300mm zoom lens for it, and some other bits'n'pieces, and the most I'm likely to get is maybe $50, which wouldn't even cover the cost of the PL filter.

I don't even want to add up how much all of that stuff cost. I could have saved some cash at the time by doing the Sigma/Vivitar thing, but I've always had a soft spot for Rokkor lenses.

[Finn]

How many megapixels Hitcher?

[imdying]

Well, it's about 36x24mm of film area, so with a 9600dpi film scanner, that's about 123 or your new fangled megapixels.

[bungbung]

Well, it's about 36x24mm of film area, so with a 9600dpi film scanner, that's about 123 or your new fangled megapixels.

9600dpi = 243840 points per mm.
You'll be scanning a whole lot of grain there, a good lens/film combo might resolve 100 lines/mm, for which you need to scan at twice the rate, minimum.

That's 200 points/mm or 5080dpi, close enough to 35 megapixels

[Beemer]

I've still got my Nikon F5. Haven't used it for years as I have the equivalent in digital now, but can't bear to part with it yet. Cost me about $4500 for the body alone when I bought it, so it would make me cry to see what it would be worth now.

[imdying]

That's dots per inch though, not dots per square inch, right?

(((36 / 25.4) * 9600) * ((24 / 25.4) * 9600)) / 1000000 ?

[riffer]

Still got a vast Olympus OM collection.

I shudder to think what I've spent on it.

[bungbung]

My point is while you can scan film at 9600dpi, there isn't extra (useful) information past 5000dpi. (for a std 35mm camera/lens/film combo)

[riffer]

How many megapixels Hitcher?

Pffft. I've got a 450 megapixel camera at work.

Beat that.

[bungbung]

I've still got my Nikon F5. Haven't used it for years as I have the equivalent in digital now, but can't bear to part with it yet. Cost me about $4500 for the body alone when I bought it, so it would make me cry to see what it would be worth now.

Same, but F4

[Beemer]

I always swore I'd never to go the dark (digital) side, but then they started making really good digital cameras and I was forced to eat my words!

But I still love the F5, despite its incredible weight (about 1.5kg without a lens). I should buy a roll of film (while I still can) and get out there and start shooting! I may start with small children, I LOVE the idea of shooting them!

[SPman]

I know a few small children that could do with shooting............

I picked up a Dynax 7000i with Rokkor 28-105 & 100-300 zoom lens and minolta electronic flash 3 or 4 yrs ago for $180! Had to replace my old SRT101 after it decided to retire itself after 30 hard yrs use. The receipts were for $2400!

Still a place for 35mm I reckon - its good to get them out and use every now and then, it's just that, for everyday use, a digital is so convenient......

Question, who is the largest manufacturer of cameras in the world, today?

[Stirts]

Question, who is the largest manufacturer of cameras in the world, today?

I wouldn't be suprised if it was Nokia!

EDIT: Well there you go.....I JUST GOOGLED THIS QUESTION AND IT SEEMS IT IS TRUE!
please tell me my google search is wrong!!!!

[Forest]

I've still got my Nikon F5. Haven't used it for years as I have the equivalent in digital now, but can't bear to part with it yet. Cost me about $4500 for the body alone when I bought it, so it would make me cry to see what it would be worth now.

There's no equivalent to the F5 in digital. I can't think of a DSLR that would be strong enough to beat another person to death!

If your F5 is in "as new" condition with box and manual, you would get about $800-1,000 for the body. A well-used body would be worth around $550-700.

[SPman]

I wouldn't be suprised if it was Nokia!

Indeed, it is!