Is a 38 mm Camera okay for a Photography 1 class?

[Sup?]

The teacher did ask for 35 mm.But why does she exactly want that kind?It's a canon and it says "sure shot" on it.

[sheislegend18]

It should be fine. I would just ask.

[fhotoace]

No. A sure shot is a 35 mm version of a digital P&S camera.

You need a fully adjustable 35 mm SLR with lens. You can find them on craigslist for under $150 with standard zoom.

If you want a Canon, look for any EOS 35 mm SLR. Nikon also makes fine 35 mm SLR's like the N65, N75 and N90s

[LEM]

There is no such thing as a 38mm camera. You are confusing some other marking on a camera with the number you are looking for.

A 35mm camera is a film camera. It's called 35mm, because of the size of film it uses. 35mm is a standard film that most cameras used up until the digital age (you can still buy those films in drugstores sometimes). The 38mm you see is probably marked on a lens and indicates a focal length, which is a completely different beast and has nothing to do with what your teacher asked.

What you need is a film camera, and most likely a fully adjustable one too, not a point&shoot. Because in photography 1 you learn how to use the manual features of your camera and how to process your own black&white film.

LEM.

[cabbiinc]

A 35mm camera refers to the film. That's what a sure shot is, 35mm. The 38mm on the front is the lens focal length. So it is a 35mm camera.

The best thing to do is ask the instructor.