Minolta film camera

[Winona]

This was my first 35mm camera. It’s in beautiful shape with 2 lenses. Am I going to ever want to try film again, or should I try to find a home for it? There are a bunch on the market. I am a beginner at digital. Personally can’t see myself getting into film, but I see threads about it which got me wondering if I was missing something.
Thanks.

 

[dxqcanada]

Well, that is up to you. You state, "try film again" so you already know what its like.
I started with film, so I am biased ... I will continue shooting some film ... it is a different way.

 

[greybeard]

My 1st SLR was a Minolta SRT 201 and used it until I went Digital. They are wonderfully built machines and like you wrote there are a ton of them on the market. I sold mine but wish I had kept it. I would go digital but keep the Minolta.

 

[snowbear]

When I got my D40, I got rid of my SRT201, thinking I would never shoot film again. Four years later, I bought a Nikon N90s, and have since acquired a few more film bodies.

 

[Winona]

Thanks.

 

[Winona]

Another thought-my daughter may end up taking photography in college. She is only 15 so who knows, but do they require classes with film cameras? I hate to get rid of it if she’ll need it in a couple years. I’ve been storing it for 30!

 

[Derrel]

Ehhhh...keep it. It's wonderful display piece. With some new craft store foam added to the back or hinge area inside the back, it'd probably be light-tight again and ready to shoot some film. No sense giving it away.

 

[Winona]

Going to find some film and show my daughter how it used to be done.

 

[480sparky]

Keep it. Some day, you'll get a hankerin' to find some film and get out to use it.