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Today: this Argus C4 is my ride.

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have you thought of doing it yourself? Its really not hard and you don't have to have a darkroom. A lot of people sell all that stuff for next to nothing on craigslist

I just got another Beseler enlarger for free.......LOVE working at a photo lab..........:345:
 
Shooting film economically/conveniently(oxymoron?)really depends on how much of the old film ecosystem survives in your area. Thankfully, there's enough intact in my area(Toronto)to make it practical. Still, if mail order film and processing were all I had, I think I'd call it quits.
 
Today: this Argus C4 is my ride.

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I grew up in Ann Arbor 3 blocks from Argus camera. Always wanted to buy one just to have the connection. They were shut down by the time I was born. U of M has at least one of their buildings and calls it the Argus building. The buildings have been re purposed of course. There is a small Argus museum in one of the original buildings. When I was in Junior high they were just starting to renovate the factory building. UofM had already moved into what I call the head quarters building. I have no clue if that's what it was. Just seems more office like than the factory building across the street. Both buildings are right smack in the middle of an old residential area. Probably 5 blocks from downtown.
 
Still have a Canon A2e, 1NRS, A1, and the Bornica ETRS. Getting back into film so all will be used again! Looking forward to it. I'm starting off with the A1 as it was my first "nice" camera I bought in 1978.
 
I have quite a few film cameras, about ten of which I use on a fairly regular basis, but this is my enduring favorite, and has been for about 30 years or so.

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My pristine Yashica 635, which may very well be the only remaining functioning 635 in the world with factory-installed black rotary dials. (it is estimated that approx 15-20 635's had these black knobs installed when there was a temporary shortage of silver ones on the assembly line in early 1958. As far as I and others can tell, this is quite likely the only one left, so it is kinda precious to me. It takes great photographs too, as you can see in the sample below. This was taken handheld in extremely low light; in fact so poor was the lighting that I did not expect the shot to turn out at all. (I cannot recall what film I used for this one) I am very impressed with this old beast!

Glen
www.FocusOnNewfoundland.com

my favourite twin lens reflex
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sample photo captured with my Yashica 635
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The F1 with the winder Fn has always been my favorite 35mm camera, second is my A1 which still looks brand new.
 
Just got hold of Nikon D50. Whole new ball game. Seems challenging, but always right beside me will be my trusty C3 and my Gossen Luna Pro F plus a few rolls of film.
 

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