Saturday 23 August 2014

35mm Canon A1

This isn't going to be a long post, sorry. Just a little one to tell you all about my film camera. I'm sure in a previous post i've shown a couple of pictures from a 35 black and white film, but i didn't talk much about the camera.

Most of the time i use my Nikon D90. Being the modern age as it is all photographers use digital. It's quicker, you can take loads of images quickly and quietly, check them straight away. Over all it's pretty much better. But years ago my dad got me a Canon A1 35mm. I didn't really use it much as i hadn't got a clue how to use it but now i know how i've always got it. Not so much for professional work but more for just if you spot something nice on a walk. The feel of winding the film on and hearing the shutter is just an amazing feeling (i'm not weird, trust me). 

If you don't have a 35mm you should definitely get one. Decent ones can be more expensive, but if you  want one for a more vintage feel then look in charity shops for old ones for a tenner. But i can't think of anything better than my Canon A1.

(the A stands for automatic as it was the first 35mm camera with a semi automatic setting so it was slightly easier to use than others.)