selmerdave
TPF Noob!
Musicforever said:What r the pros and cons of film cameras? Whats good for beginners
I'm assuming you mean what's the difference from one film camera to the next and which would be good to get. Film vs. digital is a different 38-page thread...
Many film cameras would be suitable, I think it would make sense to choose one for which a wide variety of lenses are presently available so that you can expand as you get into it. I would also make sure it is one that has manual controls as opposed to one designed for AE shooting, you'll want to be able to easily control everything. Therefore, stay away from something like a Nikon EM or Pentax Super Program IMO. Prices are so ridiculously low that it's about as cheap to get what was a relatively high-end body in its day as it is to get a piece of junk. So something like a Nikon FE or FE2 or equivalent from another manufacturer would be an ideal place to start IMO, and should be somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 with a 50mm lens.
Dave