Hey all, I realize very few people are shooting film anymore. I have a great Nikromat that was a gift to my parents when i was born (I even have the original purchase guaruntee written to my grandmother). My father used it for many years, and then when I took up pohtography it was passed on to me. It does have a small light leak that will need to be fixed if someone wants to take serious shots with it. I am in love with this camera, but I also have an fm2 that I bought for myself in college and still use. They are both exceptional cameras, however they are both film. So I"ve been pondering what to do with my nikromat? I want to pass it on: do I donate it to a school? give it to a guy in town who has not a lot of resources and wants a camera? sell it? sell the lense perhaps? Or keep it for.....what? Hmmm....

I imagine some of you photographers out there struggle with similar questions when looking at your beloved 'film' cameras that are becoming obsolete and not as handy to use. This is a dialogue worth having as I really appreciate any input, any experiences someone can share, etc? Any interest in this camera perhaps? Do you know if the warranty (that is now 35 years old) has any value to it with kodak as far as repairing the light leak?
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Phoebe
  • Hey i know what you mean... i have 2 old Konica Autoreflex, a 68/69 'T' model and a 73/74 'T3s' model, i've kept them in pristine condition, serviced regularly, and they work flawlessly, i also have a ton of acsessories and lens's for them, but since i bought my 350D i've hardley used them... i couldnt bare to get rid of them... they are my babies if you know what i mean, each time i pick them up its like saying hello to an old loved friend, however... wet film processing is getting sooo exspensive these days that i just cant afford to keep taking pictures with them!! :o( home digital printing is the only way to go, it also allows you to delete any dud frames instead of paying to develope a whole roll which may have dud frames on it
    • Ken I have my very first 35mm Canon FTB which I brought in 1973 when I was 13, worked the whole summer for...and six other Canons all film, they aren't worth much..but like u said they have sentimental value...My F1N circa 1980 is sitting in front of this IMAC as we speak...

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