b_9904 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ^Ahhh.. hehehe... I'd rather go with DSLRs or, if i have the money, ccd camera. Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 the pictures of cameras i posted are large format cameras... they have 4x5 - 8x10 in. film size or larger. they are great for shooting inanimate objects where you set up the shot and use long exposures. plus you can print your pictures way larger than with a 35mm without loss of sharpness. they are full manual cameras too so you need to know what you are doing to get good shots. the downside is that they are heavy, the lightest is around 2 kgs without the lens. medium format have smaller film sizes (120 mm film size). i haven't used large format yet so i really can't tell you much about it, but i'm saving up for it and for the lenses which could cost a fortune... or you can just visit this site for tips on astrophotography using dslr cameras: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/TOC_AP.HTM Large formats all except the 612...that's a medium format camera. Uses 120 roll film, negative size is 6 cm x 12 cm. Wiiiiiiide.......Teknikas are great, but expensive. For much les you can get a lighter and more flexible field camera like the Shen Hao or an older Tachihara. I have film cameras in just about all modern formats, including some that are no longer available - 8mm, 16mm, 110, 127, 126, 120, 35mm, and 4x5. No 8x10. Medium format uses 120 roll film. Negatives are 6cm x 6cm (square!). I have 2 4x5 cameras, and 4 lenses. 65mm, 90mm, 150mm, 300mm. I bought all of it used (except for the Shen Hao field camera body), and spent no more than $300 for the most expensive piece, which was the Nikkor 300mm f/8 lens. It's not too expensive.....but film is. And virtually no one processes 4x5 film anymore, so you'd best get set up with a darkroom or daylight processor like the Jobo (you still need total darkness to load the processing drums but you can go into the light while processing). I'm moving away from printing in the darkroom unless I want a truly large print - 16x20 or larger at absolute TOP quality. Otherwise I scan the neg and print on an inkjet. I only do black and white with the large format - processing color film is a royal pain the the a@$, what with their very tight temperature control requirements..... Quote Link to comment
insomniac Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Large formats all except the 612...that's a medium format camera. Uses 120 roll film, negative size is 6 cm x 12 cm. Wiiiiiiide.......Teknikas are great, but expensive. For much les you can get a lighter and more flexible field camera like the Shen Hao or an older Tachihara. I have film cameras in just about all modern formats, including some that are no longer available - 8mm, 16mm, 110, 127, 126, 120, 35mm, and 4x5. No 8x10. Medium format uses 120 roll film. Negatives are 6cm x 6cm (square!). I have 2 4x5 cameras, and 4 lenses. 65mm, 90mm, 150mm, 300mm. I bought all of it used (except for the Shen Hao field camera body), and spent no more than $300 for the most expensive piece, which was the Nikkor 300mm f/8 lens. It's not too expensive.....but film is. And virtually no one processes 4x5 film anymore, so you'd best get set up with a darkroom or daylight processor like the Jobo (you still need total darkness to load the processing drums but you can go into the light while processing). I'm moving away from printing in the darkroom unless I want a truly large print - 16x20 or larger at absolute TOP quality. Otherwise I scan the neg and print on an inkjet. I only do black and white with the large format - processing color film is a royal pain the the a@$, what with their very tight temperature control requirements..... thank you sir for the additional information. yea, a friend told me that the shen hao costs considerably less than most large format cameras and performs relatively well. Quote Link to comment
insomniac Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Large formats all except the 612...that's a medium format camera. Uses 120 roll film, negative size is 6 cm x 12 cm. Wiiiiiiide.......Teknikas are great, but expensive. For much les you can get a lighter and more flexible field camera like the Shen Hao or an older Tachihara. I have film cameras in just about all modern formats, including some that are no longer available - 8mm, 16mm, 110, 127, 126, 120, 35mm, and 4x5. No 8x10. Medium format uses 120 roll film. Negatives are 6cm x 6cm (square!). I have 2 4x5 cameras, and 4 lenses. 65mm, 90mm, 150mm, 300mm. I bought all of it used (except for the Shen Hao field camera body), and spent no more than $300 for the most expensive piece, which was the Nikkor 300mm f/8 lens. It's not too expensive.....but film is. And virtually no one processes 4x5 film anymore, so you'd best get set up with a darkroom or daylight processor like the Jobo (you still need total darkness to load the processing drums but you can go into the light while processing). I'm moving away from printing in the darkroom unless I want a truly large print - 16x20 or larger at absolute TOP quality. Otherwise I scan the neg and print on an inkjet. I only do black and white with the large format - processing color film is a royal pain the the a@$, what with their very tight temperature control requirements..... thank you sir for the additional information. yea, a friend told me that the shen hao costs considerably less than most large format cameras and performs relatively well. Quote Link to comment
rys Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 i'll need to warn you that as your skills progress so will your desire to get better and more expensive equipment (, and for isang-kahig-isang-tuka guys like myself it can get really frustrating. you'll also need to buy a DLSR, and there's no better place to shop for pro cameras than at Hidalgo St. in Quiapo. you may have heard of the place, it where pros buy their equipment, and generally the merchandise sell for up to 30% less than the stuff you'll get at malls. for example, you can get a nikon d40 kit at hidalgo for just 22,500 (you can even haggle), whereas at malls, the d40 sells at around 30,000. you can also buy second hand equipment if you're really desperate.any info on nikon d40x?magkano kaya sya sa hidalgo? Quote Link to comment
ralph_130 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) I agree if you want to buy camera, lenses and other accessories, Hidalgo is the place to be.. Got my D50 from Henry's and it is lower by at least 25% from the mall price... shops' contact numbers from this site... http://www.photo.net.ph/buyingcameras/ Edited February 26, 2008 by ralph_130 Quote Link to comment
sprinter92 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 any info on nikon d40x?magkano kaya sya sa hidalgo? sir, nasa 27K ata ang d40x kit ngayon Quote Link to comment
sprinter92 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 sirs, newbie here in photog.. me mga ebs po ba kayo dito w/ regards sa photography? thanks Quote Link to comment
insomniac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) sir, nasa 27K ata ang d40x kit ngayon 22K sa henry's ang d40x... Edited February 29, 2008 by insomniac Quote Link to comment
rys Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 sir, nasa 27K ata ang d40x kit ngayon22K sa henry's ang d40x...nice :thumbsupsmiley: thanks mga pare. i'll check it out Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) nice :thumbsupsmiley: thanks mga pare. i'll check it out Good luck! You might end up buying a D80 or higher after you enter the store! Palaging wiped out bulsa namin pagpunta sa Hidalgo. Parang Disneyland for photography! Edited March 1, 2008 by floppydrive Quote Link to comment
rys Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Good luck! You might end up buying a D80 or higher after you enter the store! Palaging wiped out bulsa namin pagpunta sa Hidalgo. Parang Disneyland for photography!talaga?pero okay na sa akin basic camera, pang hobby lang.di naman exceptional kukunin ko Quote Link to comment
insomniac Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Good luck! You might end up buying a D80 or higher after you enter the store! Palaging wiped out bulsa namin pagpunta sa Hidalgo. Parang Disneyland for photography! quite right, man... went to hidalgo last wednesday with a friend and we ended up buying a rolleiflex 3.5E. we had lighter pockets but with a big smile on our faces. Edited March 2, 2008 by insomniac Quote Link to comment
HighVoltageLover Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 IMHO the old school 35mm SLR (you heard me right, old school film cameras) is the true measurement of skill. For me beginners should understand the basics through this format... Quote Link to comment
japlog Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 22K sa henry's ang d40x... Malaki rin pala talaga difference in the price sa mga malls compared sa hidalgo prices. just went to check out the BPI madness sa ayala. ang D40X price is at 34K at 12 months installment payment. Any idea on the price of D80 with lens kit sa hidalgo? Quote Link to comment
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