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Where can I get all of the equipment I need to start analogue photography?
I have just bought an old Canon Eos 300 Analogue SLR, which came with two lenses and a kit bag- nothing else. I presume all I need to get going are some batteries (are rechargeable ones best?) and film? I'm talking bare basics here.
Where can I get the right film for the job? And what do I look out for? Is the film you can buy in Tesco the right dort of stuff for serious SLR photography?
As I am also on a strictly low budget, what should I be looking to buy next in the way of equipment once I am up on my feet? I am aiming to (in time) become a freelance photo-journalist.
Also I have no darkroom facilities- what is involved in setting up my own at home (I know a lot can go wrong but I aim to do it properly and on a small, realistic scale.
I know there's a lot here but thanks!
I am in the UK
Check with www.bhphotovideo.com and start pricing their items and compare with their USED CAMERA DEPARTMENT, which has a lot of used darkroom equpment in great shape (I go there frequently).
I'm also getting a darkroom equipment soon; an old friend of mine from the late mid- to late-60s has not used his in decades and he's giving it to me. So, I'll just have to buy chemicals and paper and bulk film, reuseable film cartridges and film dispensers. It should prove to be fun since I also enjoy hand-coloring black and white photos, especially portraits.
EDITED: IF you get a chance, go to a few libraries and look for old black and white photography books. They're really great. You'll also find chapters there that will explain in detail what the camera parts are, and how and when to use these, will explain the different lenses and advantages and disadvantages and what they're used for, and the different types and uses or filters, etc. IT will also outline what you need for a start-up darkroom.
EDITED: In the UK, check with Ritz! They're a huge outfit and they have just about everything you might need at the most competitive prices, too. They can probably sell you a starter's set. But what you need, basically, is a condenser (not the cheaper diffuser) enlarger with a relatively good lens, the developing cannisters, the 3 trays (I recommend 14 x 16), the chemicals (save bleach bottles and rinse carefully before using for mixed chemicals, and LABEL carefully), two or three types of papers in 8 x 10, since you can cut to smaller size, a guillotine cutter, a base paper holder, bulk film will save you A WHOLE LOT, but you need the dispenser, the reuseable cartridges (learn to make a "tongue" lead on the end of the film with very small scissors), the red/green safety light. Don't forget that you'll need water near you to wash and rinse negatives and prints after they're "fixed." Speak with someone in the camera shop or ask your instructor to help you out. The darkroom area MUST be lightproof... any stay light will ruin your negatives and photographic paper; do not work where you turned off a flourescent light... it will ruin your negatives and paper 20 minutes AFTER you turn it off since it will continue to emit UV rays long after you turn it off!
Good luck and best wishes.
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