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(ok so this isn't in beginners so I might get one reply :lmao:
Ok so after the last few days I've half convinced myself that it might be worth my time to learn and use some of this film stuff; not just for the experience of film photography, but also to expand what I am currently capable of with digital without having to spend a large amount on a 5D or similar. So I've done some research and asked around and the Canon EOS 3 has popped up as a not too expensive option to get into the film area with my EOS lenses (barring the 400D EFS kit lens) whilst also not only giving me a fullframe field of view, but a much more advanced AF system than I currently have.
However I'm also partly torn because the price (provided I can find one from a reputable place on ebay) that I see on the EOS 3 is very close to the price of a Kindel on Amazon - another unit of technology that I've been growing more keen to add to my setup as a way of reading PDFs and books without having to carry large text volumes and binders full of paper (I'm sure I will still use those things, but the small size and light weight of the kindel really brings it into its own for any form of travel - esp when one hasn't got a car).
So I'm left torn - do I take a step back into the past and go for a good film camera (ok I'll stop pulling the film fans legs since the body itself is a step forward from my 400D) or do I take the step toward a kindel?
Both will come with additional costs of books and film of course so neither is a 100% singular investment.
So Great people of TPF - which should it be?
Ok so after the last few days I've half convinced myself that it might be worth my time to learn and use some of this film stuff; not just for the experience of film photography, but also to expand what I am currently capable of with digital without having to spend a large amount on a 5D or similar. So I've done some research and asked around and the Canon EOS 3 has popped up as a not too expensive option to get into the film area with my EOS lenses (barring the 400D EFS kit lens) whilst also not only giving me a fullframe field of view, but a much more advanced AF system than I currently have.
However I'm also partly torn because the price (provided I can find one from a reputable place on ebay) that I see on the EOS 3 is very close to the price of a Kindel on Amazon - another unit of technology that I've been growing more keen to add to my setup as a way of reading PDFs and books without having to carry large text volumes and binders full of paper (I'm sure I will still use those things, but the small size and light weight of the kindel really brings it into its own for any form of travel - esp when one hasn't got a car).
So I'm left torn - do I take a step back into the past and go for a good film camera (ok I'll stop pulling the film fans legs since the body itself is a step forward from my 400D) or do I take the step toward a kindel?
Both will come with additional costs of books and film of course so neither is a 100% singular investment.
So Great people of TPF - which should it be?