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Question: How much of your film equipment is sitting around unused!?
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A couple thousand dollars worth - if it was new!. 100% of it!. I have not bought or shot film in over five years now!. I'm not poo-poo'ing film or anything, because I know that the pros need it for some things, but I just have not had those kinds of demands!.

Pentax Spotmatic II
Pentax P30
Pentax Z5
Pentax Z7
Pentax 928
Pentax 24-70 (I think) lens
Pentax 70-200 (I think) lens
Canon Elph (Original)
4 or 5 other pocket point and shoot APS or 35 mm cameras

Not to mention, 3 Carousel projectors, 2 screens, Metz 45 CT-1 strobe!.!.!.

What else!?!?!?

Enlarger, easel, trays!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

2 polaroids, an advantix (point and shoot) and the nikon 35mm dslr!.!.!.just gathering dust right now!.!.!.
i did go through all the boxes of prints and negatives we stored over the first few years of my "hobby" and i figure i spent atleat $2,000 a year on film and developing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My Mamiya 645 medium format is used regularly!. I do have a Canon 1Ds when there is a need for something fast, but for my own work, I use the film camera!.

My old 1983 Minolta x700 35mm sees little to no use, though it is in perfect condition!.

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Well, there's a really old Yashica Pentamatic, but the lens mount is dented and the mirror cracked!. I thought about fixing it, just for the nostalgic feeling of using one, but it would be to much work to do!. I'm also considering buying an old Nikon cheap off e-bay!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Just my old Pentax MG 35mm manual film camera that I used forever!.Got it in the mid 80's!. It's a manual focus aperture priority camera with no manual settings of speeds!. It snapped great photos in spite of the idiot taking them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most of my film equipment gets used-if not frequently, at least from time to time!.

I think about the only things that I don't use are a couple of Canon TXs, as well as a cheap Petri SLR!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Absolutely none of it!. Film is my medium of choice so my 35mm cameras get used!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nikon F3T, Nikon FM2 and a bunch of Nikkor glasses! :-)

I did think about getting an adapter so I can at least use the 50 mm f 1!.2 on my Canon!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a few kits!.!.!.

maybe 5 bodies, 20 odd lenses - which fit my film and digi cams - so except for bodies most of my old kit gets used a bit

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If only I could find a reliable source of 620 film!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com