"Kodak Bets on Film Lovers"

Ron, it depends on what you're looking for. An Ektasound projector today would probably sell for around $50, but if you want a high quality Elmo sound projector, that can range between a couple hundred and couple grand (for a xenon model).

<p>What the camera maufactures need to do with film cameras, is to not make the 35 SLRs. Even though most people would use that format. But, to make the formats that are better than digital. Or, at the very least, to do what the digital equivalent would cost in the 5 digit numbers. That's the Medium and large formats.</p>

<p>It seems that the only two manufacturers of 35mm SLRs are Cosina and Leica, and Leica will probably drop the R9 soon. Does Canon still make them? And is the Vivitar just a disguised NikonFM10 aka Cosina? Of course, there are still Cosina and Leica 35mm rangefinders. But these past few years have seen a real wind-down in the number of 35mm SLRs that are still in production.</p>

<p>"Does Canon still make them?"<br>

The only film camera still on the Canon website is the 1V, a $1700 camera. For that money, most new comers are gonna go for a 50D or the like. Nikon is still selling a few new cameras at B&H.<br>

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/269/35mm_Film_Cameras_SLR_TLR_Film_Cameras.html</p>

<p>Yes, I'm aware of Nikon. There was a post in the Nikon forum that someone learned from a leading Nikon camera seller in the UK that the F6 was no longer made. Seems to me that a professional might want a high quality film camera as a backup if he/she was going to shoot in a very extreme environment, such as high heat and dust in a desert, or very cold and wet, etc.</p>

<p>The Nikon F I bought used in 1962 still works; a used Nikon F2 I got last year for 150 bucks still works; it came with a 45mm F2.8 GN.<br>

The several used Nikkon F bodies I got from KEH for 35 to 45 bucks in the 1980's still work; UNUSED SPARES.<br>

One might ponder if the film will be available when any of all of these camera do not work anymore.<br>

A 1940 4x5 Speed Graphic went competely under salt water during Katrina; its focal plane shutter still works; the 127mm Ektar only works on bulb and 1/25 second; try that with a dslr.<br>

New in the box Nikon F's were around 10 years after the Nikon F production got halted.<br>

A 1938 Kodak Retina still shoots well and its shutter works well; ponder whether film and processing will be around instead of cameras.<br>

A 1940 Kodak Bantum special I have still works too; but film is hard to find.</p>

<p>Well my freezer says film will be around a real long time and the fact that Kodak and Fujo ar making film for Freestyle tells me film will be around longer than my freezer. As for the cameras I too have working cameras from the 30's 40's 50' 60's 70's 89's and 90's. I know many people hate it but one of my favorite cameras that gets used is my Nikon EM it stays in the car with a roll of Tri-x in it and the roll gets used within 2 weeks.<br>

Will I ever get a Digital camera yes when a full frame camera that uses my Nikon anor my extensive collection of Screw mount primes is under $1000 with IS built into the body. but it will be used along with my film cameras.<br>

You can beat a MF negative with larger film but my Kiev 6c is about as large as I want to hall around and that on a bad day is worth something for the image i get from it.</p>

<p>My Kodak 116 from the end of WW1, still works.</p>

<p>It is really sad that there are really no 35mm cameras being made except the $2000 EOS 1V and a really pricy Leica....</p>

<p>Patrick,<br>

Cosina makes nice 35mm rangefinders and lenses that are relatively affordable. They also manufacture a 35mm rangefinder with lenses licensed under Zeiss which is more (about 1400) and which has received great reviews. And we really don't yet know about Nikon's plans for future 35mm. Who knows, they may surprise everyone with an F7.</p>

<p>But who can afford a F7 I just was able to afford an F-100 it is those nice Prakticas and stuff many of us cut our teeth on that got us started. I remember saving and getting my camera new with 3 lenses a 35mm a 50 mm and a 135mm. I got a 28mm the next year and a 400mm from Spirotone in 76 I was set for life. I was on the Year book and school newspaper.. remember them? we put out a paper every week.</p>

<p>Larry</p>

<p>I started out with digital, where i learned all my basic techniques, but now my 20D is used purely as a light meter. Even though down here in Australia it costs me about $3.00 per shot (120 film, process and prints) its still worth it for me without any doubt.<br>

In regards to the issue of super 8, I shoot motion picture film too, and although Kodak did discontinue the K 40 stock, it must be noted that they are still offering their newest and most advanced proffessional motion picture stock in super 8 cartridges, namely Vision 2 and now the brand new Vision 3 stock. They surely must be commended for that. Even though its harder and more expensive to work with negative stock, you could still be using the latest emuslions thanks to kodak.<br>

my 2c </p>