This morning I removed the old film from and loaded a new ISO200 Fujifilm into a
1967 Nikkormat. I have several bits of kit for it, including a 1:1 macro lens, a bellows, and a tripod that weighs nearly as much as your mum.

I can't wait to get shooting with it.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:20, 9 replies)

Happy Candlemas, Vaggie

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:31, closed)

Oo. The peasants' Nikon F.
Have you checked the shutter speeds? They're notoriously sticky.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:35, closed)

Well - my dad's kept it in decent nick ever since he bought it brand new.
There's no reason for me not to do the same.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:37, closed)

If you wire a photodiode to a microphone jack
and pop the diode inside the body and the stick the jack up your jacksie ... or into a computer ... then you can accurately measure the shutter speed as a pop in any old audio recording software. You can probably find some wiring diagrams on The Internet.

/top tip for the day

edit: does this tip count as obsolete knowledge? it doesn't contain any cheat codes

edit edit: diagram: watersmurf.homelinux.com/photo/diy/shutterspeed.html
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:42, closed)

I'm going out right now
to buy myself an old camera, just so I can try this.
(Mao's stepson is doing his bit for East/West relation's, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 9:45, closed)

Older yet.
I've got a 1954 Argus C3. So there. The thing is so old it was made in the USA. It still works.
(uncle_bud is not the jelly roll king., Wed 6 Jul 2011, 18:08, closed)

Older still...
I recently bought an rather battered looking Rolleiflex Standard (http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C28.html) for peanuts at a fleamarket...

Got the first roll of film back a few weeks ago - pictures came out perfect :)
(ComplexStuff Was confused by life on, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 21:33, closed)

I love my Nikon gear
Film and digital, but somehow you feel like you're doing "proper" photography when you have to do a bit more work.

My Werra ( cameras.alfredklomp.com/werramatic/ ) certainly fits the bill for that!

It's a shame no-one uses Chortleberry anymore...
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 8:01, closed)

Well, my camera's so old
that I have to draw the pictures. In chalk. On a cave wall.
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 11:01, closed)