A few more new film cameras may be sold

[David Brown]

News from England:

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=193

We don't often get positive news on the analog front. Here's a small piece of good.

 

[bernard_L]

Intended market is photo students. With a 35-70 3.5-4.8 zoom? My daughter had one ~15 years ago. Shutter broke down almost immediately; warranty repair made by gluing broken part!

If it were for me, a Pentax Spotmatic or Canon FT would cost less, with money left for a CLA (and some change to spare), and would be more reliable. But, of course, for the photo instructor, provided he/she has the budget, it's easier to sign a purchase order for a dozen new FM10's than to assemble a herd of oldies.

 

[gzinsel]

good point bernard

 

[wildbill]

maybe this should be merged with the other thread already started on this topic:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

 

[mdarnton]

Freestyle has always had a little selection of new film cameras from people like Nikon and Vivitar, on and off.

 

[snapguy]

dozen

I have a dozen Nikon SLRs going back to the original F and they all work fine except the one I am too cheap to fix. I used 'em professionally for 40 years and have paid for repairs to them exactly twice.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

Serial naysayers aside, it is good news, David. I don't think people are seeing the bigger picture. It's not specifically about the FM10 camera. Whether that's a better or lesser camera is totally irrelevant.

What it's about is market trends. It's good news because it means there is still a workable level of demand for new film cameras. Certainly not what it once was. Those days are gone for good. But what we should celebrate is any movement in the direction of film-related stability. And away from extinction.

That's what I see in this news.

Ken

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Good news indeed!

Jeff

 

[David Brown]

maybe this should be merged with the other thread already started on this topic:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Sorry didn't see the other thread. I'll report myself ...

Serial naysayers aside, it is good news, David. I don't think people are seeing the bigger picture. It's not specifically about the FM10 camera. Whether that's a better or lesser camera is totally irrelevant.

What it's about is market trends. It's good news because it means there is still a workable level of demand for new film cameras. Certainly not what it once was. Those days are gone for good. But what we should celebrate is any movement in the direction of film-related stability. And away from extinction.

That's what I see in this news.

Ken

Yes, both threads here, and the one on FADU had more negative comments than positive, mostly "there are better, cheaper cameras available". So not the point. I almost did not post this for this very reason. I'll know better next time.

 

[RattyMouse]

What's FADU?

 

[Alex Muir]

What's FADU?

Film and Darkroom User

 

[ambaker]

Are there better, cheaper, film cameras? Maybe used. Who knows, maybe even new?...

I'm glad you posted it, and I am glad they are once again being imported.

The news means two things to me. Sales of film cameras just went up. More people will be using film.

Win-win as far as I can see. Thanks for posting!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

 

[ntenny]

Presumably Keyphoto know their market, and the press release actually mentions the problems presented by used cameras in the educational setting.

I think the most important thing about this camera, actually, is the word MANUAL. I think it's nice that there are still (or again) students learning on film, but more important than the capture medium is that they get the experience of having to control their own exposure. (Now, if I ran the zoo, they'd have to use a leather zoom, too.)

-NT

 

[trythis]

Film And Darkroom User
http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.org.uk

OOPs took way too long to answer

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

It's great news. Educate the young masses to film as much as possible. Of course student by student old and mostly metal classic cameras would be better than third-world mass-built mostly plastic cheap cameras but realistically that's not going to happen with how education budgets and purchasing works. Later after the young ones learn how to use and appreciate film and film cameras they will support film production and maybe even support more of the old classic being repaired and used than junked. And that's all good news.

 

[one90guy]

My wife bought me a FM-10 about 15 years ago and it was my only body for about 10 years. I would guess its had several hundred rolls through it and still works prefect. Lately its had bellows and enlarger lens mounted.