Save it or shoot it?

[Paulbe]

cosmonaut--let's see a picture of the $25 camera and 50/1.4--that's an incredible bargain!
Paul

 

[cosmonaut]

I've got a couple of old rolls lying around from the '80s too. I figure they're museum pieces.. or may be in another hundred years. 😉

So far I like the shoot the film save the box idea. The old box just looks so cool.

 

[Welland]

Thats nothing

 

[Rob-F]

Save it. Use it as part of a display.

 

[David Hughes]

I suppose I should clarify my earlier answer:

I would keep it if I had unlimited storage space or hadn't already filled up my available knickknack shelf space with old cameras and lenses and photographic miscellany. I had some old Kodak boxes and bulk tins and those cool little 35mm canisters in Kodak colors but I got tired of looking at them, so I gave them away.

So...I wouldn't want it for display or a paperweight, might as well shoot it myself or give it to someone to get some use out of (whichever option he might choose).

I'll second that...

 

[cosmonaut]

cosmonaut--let's see a picture of the $25 camera and 50/1.4--that's an incredible bargain!
Paul

The lens is worth the cost easily.....



Nikkormat FTn , 50mm 1.4 by Cosmonaut's, on Flickr

 

[cosmonaut]

That's a good idea.

If you do end up shooting it, use one frame of it for taking a picture of the box with that date visible and a corner of a newspaper with current date visible...

Like this:


🙂

Oh... That one was NOT stored properly refridgerated... Base fog was pretty high etc. but hey... Images! 🙂

 

[cosmonaut]

Thats nothing

Nice. Even before I was born.

 

[goamules]

Shoot it. People aren't buying current film. They sure won't buy "museum film" ....and museums won't want it anyway. How many buggy whip museums do you see?

 

[KoNickon]

The lens is worth the cost easily.....



Nikkormat FTn , 50mm 1.4 by Cosmonaut's, on Flickr

Make sure that lens is properly coupled to the meter before you shoot that Tri-X (or anything else, for that matter).... 🙂