Yesterday the Dow shot up 270+ points . I think Euro markets also up. But Kodak bucks the trend and goes down.Now getting closer to becoming penny stock. Also a 25% movement in ONE day is a lot.

p/s - For those of you who have multiple film cameras or new (ahem) scanner ... sell sell (cheap cheap) ... the end is near.

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basket u hiro :P:P

Kodak holds too much photographic patents to die off just like that. They would probably be bought by another large coorperation just for the patents they are holding. Besides kodak, there are still other types of films as well, such as Ilford and fuji to name a few. There will still be a niche for film shooters so companies will still make film for them.

If Polaroid can survive bankruptcy, I'm sure Kodak can

Sell film cameras? The time is to buy now before demand gets even higher!

Kodak will survive just like Polaroid . They will end up selling CDs and DVDs, printers, digital photo frames, maybe even light bulbs .

p/s - Just kidding la. I also love film . So scared if film prices go up.

hehe prices going up is inevitable I guess since it depends on silver.

BTW, if anybody is interested in a B&W developing class, I'm having one on the 15th Oct 2011. Only RM 200. Here are the details: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=237...1&type=1&ref=nf

yoong... come jaybee do ar? kekekke

hehe. JB to KL very near only...my workshop one day so you can rest on Sunday and travel back ma hehe.
We had participants from JB and Kuching before btw

i was digging in some of my dad old stuff and i found a Canon EOS 500n Film SLR.....


Anybody here has any detail of it? I cant find any manual.... and seems like there is some dust in it also ( i see dust in the viewfinder).

Thinking of reviving it.

This post has been edited by 300078: Sep 27 2011, 09:14 PM

View from Broga hill...not at the top yet lol...

Next time just google for it, I'm sure you can find most of the manuals for old cameras online

here is the manual for your Canon 500n
Canon 500n manual

hey thx.... i was wondering since it is Film system that means it does not have sensor (since the Film is used to record the picture), then they will not have any dust problem on the sensor problem on i right?

Then i can see this tiny bit of dust on the viewfinder, and i notice it is on the viewfinder (the thing above the mirror) so i google around and notice cannot clean it myself (very easily scratch), where do you guys suggest i should send it to for cleaning? Any recommendation.

You're most welcomed!
Erm, if you ask me, I'll just leave it as it is, just try to blow out all the dust from the film compartment using a blower (don't want dust sticking onto your film, do ya?).
Dust in the viewfinder won't affect the experience of using a film camera =) Save up the money for cleaning and use it to buy more films and for film developing.
Try to shoot a few rolls with it, preferably with some cheapo fuji superia film and probably some B&W film such as the ilford HP5. If you feel like you want to use this camera more, then send it for a CLA (cleaned, lubed and adjusted)

Enjoy!

This post has been edited by yuhi: Sep 28 2011, 09:45 AM

Ok i think i will just do so.... was happy the lens of that old camera is compatible with current days Canon lens (except EF-S lens). Gonna buy some film today but first i need to get some battery for it..... the size of the battery really funny, must go camera shop to find it. Thx.

hahaa rx330, i think i have told you this before. but welcome to the world of films. finger prints and dust and newton rings are films worst nightmare!
get a film cleaning cloth to clean it.

i absolutely fall in love with slides...
no need pp


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What is the type of your battery?
sometimes u need not go to camera shop to find the battery. sometimes they don't have it, sometimes they sell it in very exp price.

go to jusco/department store that sells watches dept, ask for the battery. or, like me, just go to china shops/rm5 shops and look for the battery. not sure bout your camera, but mine just use the battery for metering. it's fully manual camera so no point spending much money on the battery.

And also, don't buy film(or dun shoot with films) just yet.
try and shoot empty shots a few times.
try out all the functions fast shutter, slow shutter, bulb, self timer, metering, aperture priority (if available), shutter priority (if available) etc etc.

old cams sometimes stuck half way u using it since long time never use. then u need to send to shop for service.
sometimes old cams already stuck even before u use it. play around with it, then it might get loose and able to use again. u never know.
that's y, dun put film in it first, play around and make sure it won't fail. else, ur film will possibly be wasted if u shoot half way and it get stuck.

welcome to shoot film

ok.... i got the battery.... it is required to have battery becoz it rewinds the film automatically.... cannot do manually. Will try.... gonna shoot some thing first.... becoz now 36 shots only cannot spam like using DSLR. What a big difference... really make me think what i want to shoot now.

Haha folks, if someone want nikkor 1.2 ai
im letting go mine.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2050352&hl=

Good to hear! Looking forward to the results!