The price to performance of used cameras is absurd. My view is that digital photography tech hit maturity in 2008 with the release of the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D700.
There is an overwhelming amount of professional gear out there at rock bottom prices. Consumer gear can be a blast when it’s cheap enough. The right camera for a style of shooting is going to be better than whatever the newest camera happens to be. (Unless you’re doing sports/action/wildlife. AF tech is getting absurd.)
Third Party Battery Paranoia
I have had batteries fall apart, fail within months, and with a capacity far below what’s on the label. It’s difficult to find good quality third party batteries.
There is an easy way ANYONE can inexpensively capacity test camera batteries. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to capacity test camera batteries. It is a simple DIY project that only requires, ~$30, a screwdriver, and pair of wire strippers.
Picking Out Vintage Lens Winners
All lenses aren’t equal, especially when it comes to vintage and early digital camera lenses. Modern lenses will give you images that are razor sharp corner to corner. Vintage lenses can set themselves apart by how they render, the color you can get with them, interesting bokeh, or other characteristics not valued by current photographers.
On the other hand, many vintage lenses are not good. Their performance may not be good enough to set them apart from other lenses. Worse, as time has gone on some lenses have defects such as haze, fungus, balsam separation, or degraded grease, that will render them worthless because of the difficulty in repair.
I’m somewhat indiscriminate in my purchasing of gear, so I get a mix of good, bad, and average. The lens reviews will help you find a lens worth owning. These are popular film cameras that recieve frequent lens questions.
This page will show you how to load film into your Nishika N8000 and how to make sure the camera is functioning properly. If this is your first time using your Nishika N8000, make sure to read through the before you load film section.
This page will show you how to make sure your Nishika N9000 is functioning and how to load film into your camera. If this is your first time using your Nishika N9000, make sure to read through the before you load film section.
For more information on the camera, you can see the Nishika N9000 camera page.
Before You Load Film
Batteries Not Required
The Nishika N9000 has a mechanical shutter. No batteries are required to use the camera.
This page will cover all of the steps needed to rewind and remove a roll of film from the Nishika N8000. If you need help with loading film into the camera see this step-by-step guide on how to load film into the Nishika N8000.
How to Rewind Film
Time needed: 1 minute.
Here are all the steps you need to follow to successfully rewind the film from your Nishika N8000. For demonstration purposes, I am using a roll of film that has been exposed.
This page will cover all of the steps needed to rewind and remove a roll of film from the Nishika N9000. If you need help with loading film into the camera see this step-by-step guide on how to load film into the Nishika N9000.
How to Rewind Film
Time needed: 1 minute.
Here are all the steps you need to follow to rewind and remove the film from your Nishika N9000. For demonstration purposes, I am using a roll of film found in a used camera that was exposed.
This page will cover the steps needed to rewind and remove a roll of 35mm film from the Pentax K1000. If you need help with loading film into the camera see this step-by-step guide on how to load film into the Pentax K1000.
How to Rewind Film
Time needed: 1 minute.
Here are the steps you need to follow to rewind and remove the film from your Pentax K1000. For demonstration purposes, I am using a roll of film that was left in a used camera and exposed.
The Nikon D60 is still an excellent choice for photography. This is in part because of the the 10.2 megapixel sensor.
What makes the D60 shine are the great Nikon DX lenses that are available. There are lenses for all types of photography such as wildlife, landscapes, sports, portraits, street, travel, product, and macro.
There are lens compatibility factors that need to be taken into account. Most notably, AF-P lenses are not compatible with the D60.
