How many film cameras does one need?

JeffL said:
Don't know how many. Thing is- the most amazing equipment is so cheap now compared to what it was. I'll stumble across great equipment that seems almost free. I've really slowed down with that...
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There are so many well made cameras selling now for pennies on the dollar...cameras that were considered professional in their day. Ask yourself: when was the last time you bought a high precision machine, made entirely of glass and metal, with lots of intricate parts, for under $100?
 
Well said. Last year I bought a plastic "Bumblebee" transformer for my 2 year old son from Walmart for $45 plus tax; as a comparison I got an excellent Rollei 35S from the bay for $32. Not every Rollei 35S is so cheap but you got the idea.

nikku said:
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There are so many well made cameras selling now for pennies on the dollar...cameras that were considered professional in their day. Ask yourself: when was the last time you bought a high precision machine, made entirely of glass and metal, with lots of intricate parts, for under $100?
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Started wiith dslr d40. Loved it but took way too many photos and spent my time sorting. Then I got into lomography with the holgas but wanted better camera and lens quality so recently i bought a bessa r3a. Then a thrift shop whom i had given my phone number called to GIVE me 2 60's pentax's. I simply had to pick them up. Then a ZI nettar, an olympus trip, an okaya Lord II. Long story short.....I have been pulled back into film and love it. My dslr sits idle. I now have 9 cameras and a fridge full of film and a scanner( and a print shop 5 blocks from my home). Now I want to try large format....
 
Currently possessing (or is it the other way round?):
2 x Leica R
1 x Leica M
1 x Minolta SRT
1 x Nikon F2
1 x Yashica Electro GT
1 x Olympus OM1

On wish list:
1 x Canon F1
 
So far, looks to be at least 30. I have 29, but not a single Nikon. So I'll need at least one of those to complete the set. Gotta catch 'em all.

I have a few different formats, from Minox 8X11, 110, through 35mm to 120 and polaroid. I don't have to worry about 'is my camera loaded with the film I need for that type of shooting', I'll just grab whichever one has the film or features that I need.

Honestly, It's quite hard to stop buying stuff. Especially when browsing Ebay's auctions or a Dutch second-hand site. You'll see one of those great cameras or lenses for prices that are just too good to pass up. I mean... I bought a Zenit 12XP for 1 euro! Paid only 18 for a nice Minox EC. My last pizza was more expensive then my last 50mm Minolta lens. Lens caps are literally a dime-a-dozen on Ebay.

Even the once top-of-the-line from Canon, Nikon etc. go for less then the price of a half-decent compact camera these days.

About the only thing that's still expensive is Leica gear.
 
More than I can use. But I'm going to trim the collection. Almost everything in 135 has to go. And to be good half of the MF should go. On the other hand I might be finding them fun next year...
 
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