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From SLR to DSLR. Advice? (sh.itjust.works)
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Hello! I recently got into photography, and purchased a Minolta x700, with several MD lenses. I'm very happy with it, but I didn't realize how expensive film photography can be. I am considering to switching to DSLR once I develop my skills, and I was wondering what some good options are for entry level DSLR cameras would be.

Ideally the DSLR should or can accept my current Minolta MD lenses.

Thanks!

Edit: I'm not even sure that DSLR photography will be more cost effective, so if I'm wrong, please fill me in! I paid 24 dollars for a 3 pack of Fujifilm 200, and it is 17 dollars to develop a single roll at CVS (there are no other photo labs in the area, and they send it away, anyway).

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

What's your budget for a new camera?

[-] Nimbletoes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I would have to put a cap at 500 dollars

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

With that budget I would say get the Canon EOS R100 which is on sale on B&H for $379 currently and normally $479. Then get the FotodioX Pro lens mount adapter (MD-CRF-P) for $65. Don't forget a memory card; the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC 64GB for $16.

You're paying $75 total for three rolls of film. If you take photos a lot then buying a cheap modern mirrorless camera (DSLRs are dated) will definitely be cheaper.

Two great free photo editing software's are Darktable (editor and photo manager) and PhotoGIMP (a patched version of GIMP to make the UI similar to Photoshop). Bruce Williams on YouTube makes great tutorials for learning how to use Darktable.

Since you are primarily taking photos of your kids I suggest saving some money for a cheap hotshoe flash. It'll really benefit photos of people.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

This is a solid recommendation

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