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hi ^^ i started a photography class and well the teacher just said buy a 55mm slr camera. she did give us any guidlines or anything. for the class we are going to be working in the darekroom, but i was wondering what would happen if i didnt have access to a darkroom. if i bought a camera that only used film it would be kind of pointless wouldnt it? idk anything about slr cameras so correct me if i am wrong. is there a camera that is both digital and uses film? if so how much would one cost?
Is There An Slr Camera That Is Digital And Uses Film?
February 26th, 2010 
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If you mean, 35 mm format camera, the Leica R9 uses film, and when added Digital Modul R ($5,000), it is a DSLR. http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/r…
Everything about Leica is expensive. Just a “plain” 50 mm Summicron R f 2.0 lens is about a thousand dollars.
http://cameras.pricegrabber.com/digital/…
No, you will probably have to buy another camera that isn’t digital.
No, not really, there are some medium format cameras for thousands and thousands of dollars that can use both. Your instructor said 35mm not 55, by the way. He or she wants you to learn about exposure, ISO, apertures, shutter speeds, etc. and all of this can be learned, in my opinion, best on a film-based, all manual SLR. You can buy one used at a camera store or from e-Bay, etc. And I assume while you are taking the course you have access to a darkroom.
I think if you check your notes, the instructor said 35mm SLR camera.
The only cameras designed to take both film and digital backs are medium format Mamiya and Hassleblad cameras
If you buy a good used Nikon or Canon SLR, the lenses should be compatible with any Nikon or Canon DSLR you buy later.
Please note: There are exceptions.
Nikon DSLR’s are compatible with everything Nikon’s made since 1977, and with some machine-shop magic, just about everything made since 1959.
Canon deserted their FD lenses in favor of a new, but completely incompatible EOS AF mount in 1985. The EOS AF mount lenses are the only ones that will fit the Canon DSLR camera