Process film at the local shop until you find your technique improves and find a good inexpensive lab. These cameras will not devalue much (if at all, always in demand by film students over here in the UK), will last forever, and you'll learn a huge amount from using them. The F is great too, but you'll need to think a bit about the meter head. If you have a bit of money the FM2 has come down in price, but the FM3a is still a bit pricey. My recommendation would be to go for a manual, like the F2 or FM. Are you going to develop and make your own prints (check with your partner before building a darkroom ), or how about a film scanner? Nikon 5000 is really good, but quite expensive. But you may want to explore this new medium some more. Next decision: what do you wish to do with your exposed film? Yes, you can press shutter, go down to the local chemist, process and print.
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On the other hand the F100, F5 or F6 offer the sophistication.
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In other words you focus on the subject and not the camera. Classics like the F, F2, FM, FM2 or FM3a can operate in any condition, are very robust, surprisingly good to handle, and you get back to basics.
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The simplicity of a simple manual camera, even with a basic meter, is not to be ignored. Your choice is wide, from rangefinders to the F6įirst decision: manual or electronic.