I've got an old Nikon N 2020 I've been storing in my closets for the last 14 years. I have intended to revisit film as well, but I have enough trouble ordering stuff on Amazon for the delayed gratification of fulfillment and shipping. I just know that the process of packaging up film rolls and shipping them off will prove too much for my listless mind. This is evidenced by the six rolls of film from college that are still sitting in the old camera bag, wound up, but never developed. I'm not sure that the film is even any good after all this time. It did spend nearly two years in a storage unit, so only part of that time was it in cool temperatures. Your post did get me to go and pull the camera out of the old bag, also lens-less, but I think my 50mm 1.8 will fit, I wish my 70-200 would work, but I doubt the 1986 technology supports it.
Sounds like you need to embrace the friction. I like the delayed gratification that comes with film. Check out KEH.com for film. There are also lots of photography shops that will develop film for a fair price.
I find myself using my old film camera over my D700 9 times out of 10. I just love shooting with it. Your 70-200 should mount to the N2020 but without auto focusing. Try it and have some fun.
I've got an old Nikon N 2020 I've been storing in my closets for the last 14 years. I have intended to revisit film as well, but I have enough trouble ordering stuff on Amazon for the delayed gratification of fulfillment and shipping. I just know that the process of packaging up film rolls and shipping them off will prove too much for my listless mind. This is evidenced by the six rolls of film from college that are still sitting in the old camera bag, wound up, but never developed. I'm not sure that the film is even any good after all this time. It did spend nearly two years in a storage unit, so only part of that time was it in cool temperatures. Your post did get me to go and pull the camera out of the old bag, also lens-less, but I think my 50mm 1.8 will fit, I wish my 70-200 would work, but I doubt the 1986 technology supports it.
Sounds like you need to embrace the friction. I like the delayed gratification that comes with film. Check out KEH.com for film. There are also lots of photography shops that will develop film for a fair price.
I find myself using my old film camera over my D700 9 times out of 10. I just love shooting with it. Your 70-200 should mount to the N2020 but without auto focusing. Try it and have some fun.
"Reacquainting yourself with an old hobby is actually more exciting than starting a new one."
Gosh, I'm totally with you on that!
Thank you! Glad I'm not alone.
Please post some photos from your next roll!
I will.