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mathjak107 · 01-11-2012, 03:13 AM

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goldengrain · 01-12-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kefir King

I am all digital now and have two 35 mm cameras gathering dust, one a nice KOWA SLR,,,AND partner has an ancient ROLLEIFLEX that cost a king's ransom when new. Talk about difficulty in getting FILM...it takes 120 film. Probably the bellows is shot with age.

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Just ask a couple friends and I'll bet you will find one who will dig around in a closet and GIVE you a 35mm camers. Yes any 35 mm film will work in any brand 35 mm camera. At the very least someone will LEND you a camera til you use up your film. Beware though, if the film is TOO old it is shot. Film has a shelf life.

Yes. Isn't there a website called Freecycle or something, for that very purpose, to give away good stuff that is no longer needed?

whitlock · 01-13-2012, 07:58 AM

I think the best for the OP is to lend a camera as mentioned, with a new one comes the future problems and hassle of "proper disposal" again...

HellUpInHarlem · 01-13-2012, 09:17 PM

i wouldn't recommend b&h. terrible customer service. theres adorama camera too. now that store is great.

mathjak107 · 01-14-2012, 04:07 AM

i deal with both all the time. usually over the internet and never had an issue or complaint about either one.

goldengrain · 01-17-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HellUpInHarlem

i wouldn't recommend b&h. terrible customer service. theres adorama camera too. now that store is great.

I think, in New York, it is B&H vs. J&R.

My husband goes to B&H because it is near places he frequents. I think women get treated differently there than men. They are mostly Orthodox and I think they think of women differently than others do.

megtyler · 01-17-2012, 08:16 PM

i agree, there is a certain romanticism with a film camera but my Nikon D7000 is not that bad.

whitlock · 01-17-2012, 09:11 PM

How much would a new or used digital camera cost with a lens equivalent (maximum zoom) to 135mm?

Henna · 01-17-2012, 10:08 PM

I haven't had any trouble with B and H. The only thing I hate about it is the crowds. I've been going there for nearly ten years. One time I did feel I got bad advice and ended up with a camera that wasn't useful to me in the end, but it's possible I emphasized affordability instead of quality when I was asking for suggestions and that's how it happened.

Their prices are competitive and I know that if I have a problem with a product, I can bring it back in, instead of dealing with shipping something back to an online retailer like amazon (which I also love, but I don't buy electronics from them as a rule in case I need to return).