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Anyone use a film camera as part of their toolkit?

  
 
Patrickzee
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p.1 #1 · Anyone use a film camera as part of their toolkit?


I'm deciding whether adding an autofocus 35mm film camera or a Pentax 67 camera to my toolkit. Pentax 67 would bring amazing subject separation, but do i need to worry about manual focusing?


Sep 21, 2026 at 06:26 PM
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p.1 #2 · Anyone use a film camera as part of their toolkit?


Having shot film professionally since the late 80's and literally hundreds of weddings, I wouldn't go back.

Focusing isn't really an issue. Subject separation has nothing to do with the camera. It's all about the focal length, aperture used, and distance from the background. Try a short telephoto (85mm) wide open.

In my own opinion (others may differ), there's no advantage going backwards to film, along with the expense that comes with it.





Sep 24, 2026 at 08:53 AM
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p.1 #3 · Anyone use a film camera as part of their toolkit?


Yes charge extra too. Good luck. Bunch of amazing cameras available


Oct 08, 2026 at 11:26 PM







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