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I kinda love the results?

a. your fingers are NOT fat. b. why doesn't your ice cream ever melt? Inquiring minds want to know.

I was gifted one of these that has seen better days, it absolutely will not focus! Would you happen to know what I could do to fix it? Thanks, love the video!!

Is the Paramender used in place of using a parallax correction plate? Could you explain the correlation and difference of using the Paramender vs the Parallax Correction Plate?

Just this spring the Graflex 23 roll film served as great "training wheels" to get familiar with the Speed Graphic I bought last winter. Taking baby steps into 4x5.

Thanks for this great video! I have the No1 A! I was wondering how to unload the film? How do you roll it back?

Many of the pictures of me as a kid in the 50s and 60s were taken using this model camera. My father gave it to the Salvation Army somewhere in the mid 60s. I acquired one out of nostalgia but have not shot with it yet. It's in near new condition in the original box. Your video was informative and motivational. I'm going to try the fingernail clipper hack and see what happens. Thanks! Photobug1971

That camera looks just like a Kodak Brownie Reflex only with 620 film instead of 127.

I just inherited dozens of these from a family member who collected them. Thanks for helping me understand how they work 😊

Been looking for this camera and it's super difficult for me to get my hands on lol

Did you happen to measure how far it lifts the camera? one of my tripods has a crank to lift the center column. I could duplicate the distance if I knew what it was.

Best 620 film video of all time. Thanks :]

where did you find the tiny brass screws to replace the drilled out rivets? I drilled out the rivets but the holes are only 1/16 wide and I can't find any screws or bolts that narrow.

Try another one here - I use a Mamiya 70mm back on my 23 Century with Agfa aerial film off E-bay.

Wow! Somebody that knows not only what the camera is but how to use it. Great I'm rather tired of seeing people that have never used one let along know anything about film photography. Keep up the good work guys. I've been shooting for 60+ years, don't forget Busch Precision Cameras ("the American Linhof")

When using rise on the 2D pull the knob out to lock it in place.

Ahhh, beautiful! The use of the level bubble is critical for the parameter, I’d say. Thank you for this, gentlemen. And may I say, your photos are beautiful. Here’s a question: Have you done any Infrared with the C33? Also, what about exposure compensation as you extend the bellows? The close-ups achieved with bellows are exceptional. This feature raises the camera head and shoulders above the Rolleiflex, in my humble opinion.

I really enjoyed your channel. I love the inside you gentlemen bring to us all. I also enjoy those old wonderful cameras of a bye gone age.Also, the film that is now available. Although, sometimes it is trial and error, we just can't always tell with film that is now out there. Thank you both so, much. God Bless all. Roger

One advantage of the crown over the speed, is that you can use a wider angle lens on the crown. Just slightly, however.

mum had this exact camera, the srt 101. One of my earliest memories is pressing all the buttons on it and opening and closing the back. it survived all of that so well that when I started really getting into photography it was the first camera I took around everywhere, school and everywhere else. I learnt how to create photos with this camera- the exposure meter was crucial when i still in the stage of basically not having enough gumption to figure out exposure myself. It taught me this and also that you need very little features to really take photos. Thnks for this review. they are great cameras.

Found this in my suggested videos today, love the concept! Thank you for trying the filters and using different films.

Great episode ! I probably missed it being mentioned, but what film was being shot in the 4x5? Thanks Also, are the egg-shaped wheels supposed to happen while panning or not-panning? If panning, was it with the direction of the movement of the focal plane shutter ... or against that shutter's movement ?? (of course the image is inverted in the camera, so this could get confusing ...)

Minolta certainly was the red headed step child of 35mm cameras back in the 60s. Even though Minolta had many firsts in the industry, the imense popularity and perceived higher quality of Nikon and Canon kept Minolta at the Pentax/Olympia level in the market for decades. I love my SRT models and many incredibly sharp Rokkor lenses! Thanks for this, from a fellow “old guy”.

Another great episode !!! .... rb

I enjoyed this, and not just because I have a long experience with Minoltas of the generation immediately following the SRT lineup. Going for a photo walk with the pair of you would be a lot of fun.

I really enjoyed this episode of Test Roll ! I became a Minolta SRT shooter more or less by accident. I had been a Nikon guy ever since my last year or two in high school in Canada, when I worked all summer to buy the original Nikon F Photomic (non-TTL model) with a 58mm f1.4 lens. Anyway, about 5 or so years after high school (and one disastrous year at college) ... I had sold my Nikon system to help finance the trip, and found myself hanging out in Tokyo (not knowing what else to do with my life). That was 1969 and around that time Minolta seemed to be dumping their 21mm f4 (mirror-lockup) Rokkor lenses with the external viewfinder that went over the top of the prism and was kept in place with the round fitting at the back of the prism's eye-piece. They were going for Y10,000 i believe ... or about US$28 in 1969-era money. I bought several of these and shipped them back to friends in Alberta, Canada to sell or use. Anyway that got me into Minolta and I stayed with the SRT until I moved to digital in the early 2000's with the Nikon Coolpix 5400 (and later Coolpix 8400) and so on ...

Hahaha these two have so much fun. This is my new favorite photo channel

WOW! That was absolutely Amazing and Espectacular Sri Color Shot!!! I love it!!! You guys Really Rock!!!

Another great video !! I'm glad I discovered your channel. Am floored by you guys only having 400-odd subscribers ! What film did you shoot with in the Alpa? Thanks !

You guys are always fun ... from what I've seen !

Interesting process !! I had commented on the santa shoot video ... asking about this part of the whole tri-color thing. Good to get an idea of how it can be done !

I think it was mentioned that there was "motion blur" on one of Santa's fingers (?) ... how would that happen with strobe lighting?

Great video !! I just wish that in the "show more" area you could put some more info ... - like what f-number did you shoot at ... - watt-second power that the strobes were fired at ... - how the actual prints were made, i.e. how were the 3 "color" negatives merged (probably scanned, but then what?) - etc. Thanks !

Great video about the Mamiya TLR !! I had always wanted one and during the Covid times I went on eBay in 2020 and got a C330 prof. body out of Japan. It was not as "near mint" as described, and I informed the seller ... but did not return (too expensive to ship from Edmonton, Canada) , nor did I give him a bad review (that I recall). Anyway I also purchased from other seller(s) a 55mm wide angle and a 135mm telephoto ... do not have the 180 or 250 that you have :-( ... later I got a clean chrome 105mm at a swap meet for Cdn $55. I also picked up a Paramender from a local used camera store ("Classic Camera" ...now closed ... the owner passed away at age almost 90). I also bought some filters off Amazon. I have yet to put a test roll through it ... though I bought some fresh Ilford HP5 Plus back then.

You guys think that you can put a digital back on it

I love your channel! I always come away with something that I did not know. That includes those wonderful old vintaged cameras. My mom had this cameras and the photos we had were always sharp. It was always on the top shelf of her closet and was only brought down for special occasions. Always in its box and it had its flash unit which used two AA batteries. I grew up with it and wished I could still get some 620 film. I inherited this gem and still marvel at it with much affection. That's why I love this channel you guys let me see what those old cameras can still do and what it would it looked like today. Guys, thank you so, much.

I used to live in that neighborhood and wow I totally forgot about chicken boy he was a part of the neighborhood ❤

one other thing, these are rare!, in part due to the use of the flashguns as 'lightsabres' in the star wars franchise, so most have been 'mutilated' into that, so not many survive, intact, if at all.

Nice eccentric camera, great video. Thanks! Btw, I used my father’s Voightlander Prominent I as my ‘first camera’ back in 1974, now THAT was an ergonomic nightmare! I soon saved up for an early Pentax SLR and never looked back.

Hi Guys, I've got a minature spring back. How is it converted to a Graflok back to accommodate the RB67? is there a kit? been trawling the internet and can not find an answer. thanks

It's so interesting to hear your stories while explaining the photographs. As an amateur young photographer, you guys are a breath of fresh air, and your photos look very stunning. Thank you for your review!

That’s an underrated camera! I absolutely adore mine. I trim down the 120 spool to fit it into the Argus 75 and onto a 620 spool.

This was my dad’s first 35 mm camera, he got it after his Rolleiflex was stolen. It was the first 35 mm “system” camera. The pentaprism could be replaced with a waist lever finder. He took amazing photos with it. I still have it.

Is this west covina? Edit: continued the video. Indeed it is and the surrounding areas

Great video and even greater energy & attitudes.

The photos turned out better than I expected 👍 Always fun to watch your episodes.

Wonderful little camera! Man, I am begining to have a sweet spot for Argus, as I repair a C4 right now. Great shots, your videos make my day when I see them, tbanks for sharing!

What nobody mentions, how heavy these are. The so inclined buyer thinks reporter camera = light. Not the case! No wonder the Rolleiflex was such a success. Btw, between the 4x5" and 2x3" was also a 3,25x4,25". I have that. Already heavy, I dont want to know how heavy the 4x5" is. Let me mention, I like heavy cameras. But the heaviness is nothing for me in the Graflex. Perpaps it is more cause of bad balance.

Love to see how the pros do it with the Graflex. Got a really great 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Speed Graphic a week ago. Got the case cleaned up and the flash wiring replaced and tested it tonight and it works great. Got the lens and shutter serviced. Now I’m just waiting for film to come so I can get shooting. This was a camera I bought from the granddaughter of the original owner, she said she is 55 and have never seen it used, I’m glad I’m giving it a second life and hopefully soon this one will be back doing what it was made to do. Thanks for the great video!

I'm one of those people born after it was discontinued, but I bought a 1N several months ago because my grandfather gave me some of the accessories for it (he no longer had a body). Even with all its heft, it's become my standard travel film camera over smaller cameras such as my Canonet or Contina II. I've been able to take a lot of nice photos since I've bought it, mostly with a 100mm macro lens. I prefer using manual mode as much as possible but having a meter sure does make things a lot easier! I love that I have a lot of the comforts of modern cameras while still being forced to take my time and choose my shots due to being restricted by the number of exposures I have left in my roll. Thank you for the awesome video!