Originally posted by johnha However if I had a darkroom I'd probably prefer spending that cash on medium format and buy a cheaper 35mm SLR.
I thought it and would do it , but:
- I can print by myself no more than 6*6 negatives (I have an old Durst M605 with 35 mm and 6*6 kit).
- I'd like to go in the large format territory (field cameras like the horseman 760/980). They're very cheap these days.
- I'd like to use the MF/LF for a project that I would develop in the next years, but in this case field cameras would be much more useful due to the possibility to tilt/shift.
- In Pentax my only choice is the 645 but here the cost of a film P645 it's high still today (here starting from Eur 600/700 on from local stores with 1 year guarantee, no lens).
To sum up , at this point a 35 mm cameras and homemade development is much more suitable for re-starting my film experience after all those years of digital-only photography. Here comes the advice for a good 35 mm camera , given the fact that I like BIG and BRIGHT viewfinders.