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Exploring the quirks and features of old film cameras. Because all film cameras are old cameras
Shooting with the mini Bolta Photavit III
I DIY'ed some regular 35mm film into a 1940's miniature Photavit III camera. And it worked... sort of. Then I took it into the studio and out on the street to see how it shoots. See the process of how you could put regular 35mm film into a vintage 828mm camera
Contents:
0:29 Intro
1:57 Creating spools and loading film
3:03 Processing the film
6:28 Shooting and film review
Contents:
0:29 Intro
1:57 Creating spools and loading film
3:03 Processing the film
6:28 Shooting and film review
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Photavit III - the smallest camera you've never heard of
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Going over all the unique details of this 1946 Miniature Marvel. We'll look at how to shoot with it, a brief history, and all the quirks of the (Bolta) Photavit III Contents 0:00 Intro 0:43 Photavit 1:46 Loading Film 4:02 Settings 8:38 History
Leica iiia - Loading, Shooting, and All the Quirks
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Time to go over the strange shooting process with this Barnack-designed camera from 1935. We'll load it, shoot it, and go over all the goods and bads of the Barnack design Contents 00:00 Intro 01:29 History 02:03 Loading Film 05:59 Unique Features 11:05 Shooting with the Leica 12:44 Impressions
I found Exposed film in a 1935 camera. Can it be saved?
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For over 70 years this exposed roll of film sat inside a Leica iiia. It was time to reveal what was inside Go to the link below to order prints now prints.format.com/shop/u/portfolioxwqxune/professional-prints Contents: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Final Images
Unboxing a mystery lot of old cameras. Will there be a Leica?
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I don't know what old cameras are in this box or even if they work. Time to open it up and see if there's anything special Video contents 00:00 Intro 00:56 Camera 1 02:42 Camera 2 04:02 Camera 3 05:51 Camera 4 07:30 Camera 5 08:45 Camera 6 11:06 Camera 7 14:59 Camera 8
Unboxing and reviving the Pentax AF280T Flash
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I bought a Pentax AF280T in unknown condition. Let's unbox it, review it, and see if it works Video Content 00:00 Intro 00:27 Unique features and review 04:12 Finding the issues 05:22 Cleaning battery corrosion 07:54 Will it work?
35mm lens with a 50mm viewfinder?
Do you have to have an attachable viewfinder in order to frame up with your 35mm lens?
I didn't actually see you wind the film, but most people get it wrong. You don't take the camera off your eye and then hold the film advance button with your finger tips and wind it. Instead, with the camera still to your eye, take your index finger off the shutter button and drag the side of it nearer to your thumb against the right side of the advance button twice until you come to the advance stop. It's much faster than taking the camera off your eye to advance film. I just remembered...up to about 1975 film manufacterers cut all film the proper way to fit Leicas. That sort of dates me...
great video! got a leica iiif that was taken apart for repairs a long, long time ago and was never put back together (and is missing a few important parts, like the bottom plate and most of the self timer) and this will be very helpful lol
T- Time not bulb ;3 Bulb is on top and it work different ;3 Time close shuter when you change speed. And 1st window is rangefinder, second is frame 50mm.
These cameras aren't slow, look at the master of Leica photography Henri Carter Bresson. He didn't mess about because he must have set the camera up before he hit the road. Probably used quite a wide aperture for a decent DOF preset a highidh shutter speed and pre focused. Got his shot then moved on.
Actually i shoot my IIIa as fast i shoot my m4. I use only rangefinder and i know where should be my frame. Anyway about film crank You can use it by using one finger and You can reload even faster than m4 ;) Only think IIIa didnt have is rapid loading.
7 8 and a pile of junk :D
Thank you for doing this. Sharing experiences and optimism. And the photos have the 1930s vibe. Great.
what a ripoff, all trash. for $200 bucks you can get a canon 5d or the orignal sony a7
Weird looking Canon is not an SLR. Mine though takes a great picture and a great camera to use. Won't make your fortune though (unless things have changed). Better to keep and use. Nikon and Leica though make your bundle a good deal, well done.
Dude this shit fake
Fascinating to see the Canon lens, Leica body combo. Any a-mount lenses should fit the Minoltas and work (ish).
"...the shutter is so beautiful.." LOL.
Agfa Rapid film cartridges.
Never open a camera without rewinding. A self loaded canister it’s a crap shoot if you are developing it. The ASA setting in the camera might give you a clue. B&W or Colour
Thw camera 6 looks really interesting! Especially thay flash omg 😅 I really wonder if lens is any good and how images will look with that flash
I had one and it took very decent normal looking photos. The flash being on the zoom focused it into a similar diameter as what the camera lens was seeing. I don't remember if the flash power changed when you zoomed.
I knew the Epoca when they were new.
So interesting! Here’s a tower of “ifs” that, were they true, would answer a long-standing question: “Did Babe Ruth ever bat right-handed?”. I don’t think this is true, but let me show my work anyway. (This is all based off of googling the past 2 hours). 1935 was Babe Ruth’s final season - and he only played the first few games. It’s REALLY hard to see enough detail to get a good guess at which stadium this is (and if I had to put money on it, I would say this was either a minor-league game, or an exhibition), but I think there’s enough there to rule out a few of them, and since Babe only played at 3 fields this season, I’m leaning towards this being his home field: Braves Field. If you got a fancy new camera and you wanted to photograph something momentous, maybe you try to get pictures of the most famous player of all time - even if he’s just been traded and is clearly near the end of his career. Another “if” - if these images are in a particular order, then maybe from your spot above the left side dugout you get to see Babe’s face for his at-bats… until his final at bat where he switches to his right side, and then you get a shot of his historic number 3.
If only that "if" were true
I used to shoot a Canon Epoca in the early '90s. Pretty decent camera
Oh yeah! Then you know what it's like. I did take it out and had a blast. Took great photos and was really fun to handle
@@ThisOldCamera This is the 35-105, there was also a 35-135 (in black) later. I loved the fresnel lens that zoomed with the lens to diffuse the flash, quite effective
@@tns5044 oh now I want the black one!
Were going pretty cheap a while back in UK. Bought mine for £20 a few years back. Great camera.
I have a Minox. Very small.
What was on the other film?
17:58 that is German. Auf=open, zu=close, Wetzlar is a City in East germany. D.R.P. Is german Patent office in DDR.
awsome vid, keep it up!
Azriel Knight has had a series on TH-cam called This Old Camera for years
Calling the camera "crazy" "quirky" and "slow, is because we are watching with modern eyes... Back in the day it was new, well lubricated and optically very bright. Compared to old plate camera's it was quick, stealthy and swift... but that was 90(!) years ago... Have the old girl serviced, and only than she will reveal what Oscar Barnack ment with this piece of hightech from back in the day... Tip: with rangefinders alway put the lens back to infinity after you took the shot. When focussing for the next shot there is only 1 direction to go, ypu will find your focus quicker that way... Tip 2: Use hyperfocus... on bright days with f11 you will be in focus between 2,5 meters and infinity, no need to focus at all, and you'll be as quick as can be!
Tip 2 blew me away. Such good insight And so right on the modern view of older systems. It's so hard to shake off the digital mind set. But you won't be able to service recent cameras a century from now
@ThisOldCamera very true, somehow a lot of we find important today will be lost in a 100 years... because of continuous changing digital standards and the old ones becomming obsolete. That is why film photography is still relevant! It might be that in a century the negatives we make today, be the only source material available about our time... This is why channels as your own are pretty important! Just think of it... can you still open a floppy drive, or a cd or dvd on a modern computer?
Such a unique little camera. I guess it would have had a separate housing that you can respool film into? I'd love to see some images if you manage to get it to work :)
I think you're right. I saw a photo of a different model with cartridges. They looked like a 35mm canister but obviously smaller. One on the right and left. So of course I couldn't wait, so I did DIY some smaller spools that fit (sort of). I'll be developing them shortly and will show you the process. Thanks so much for watching!
Hey! Just for curiosity where did you buy this bundle?
No Hasselblad?? What a bummer
You should use the nikon f2
So I had never used a Nikon before. Blown away but that system. The fact they didn't change their lens mount, crazy to todays standards. The changeable parts in the view finder and glass, what?
@@ThisOldCamera yeah you can change the focus screen on that nikon, lenses for the nikon is really good and not as expensive as leica lenses
Curious: why did you ask them to push it two stops?
These Leica's are actually the cheapest way into the Leica film camera club...try a M leica for price
I never thought of it that way. I'll definitely check out the M
Really nice! A number of them are print worthy. Even a composite of the best onto one large print. I have collected quite a few prints, negatives and slides, from estate sales, "antique" shops. Without knowing the people photographed, all you have is what you see to create their story. Lots of fun!
The Minolta Maxxum was a good camera and yes because of the autofocus the flash was specially designed that way. The Canon was a forerunner for the digital age, lol. Sony made a digital camera similar to it that used CDs, if I remember correctly.... Great New Year to you, and the Nikon F2, and Leica should be fun to experience. I got a Nikon Nikkormat FT last year and I can't wait to get an AIS lens to start shooting.... Remember to scrub your hands with disinfectant lol
The F2 looks barely used. An enthusiast owned professional tool. I also really like the Canon Epocha (in the UK)... It's design was unique... waist level finder and lens cap with fresnel lens and flash built right in. If there's ever a retro fad for top 80's / 90's camera tech, put this beside a T90 and a SureShot Supreme and you're holding three aces right there!
no dents
You talk about old cameras but don’t recognise a focal plane shutter! I am kind of lost for words
I think this is a DIY filmspool. You would buy a couple of these and a spool of 30 mtr. of 35 mm film and you could cut and load your your own films. If I’m not mistaken Ilford made it and maybe other manufacturers also.
People bulkload film now. I do it. Film prices are very high so this saves a bit.
Hi, not a Leica but a Nikon « made in japan » 12’21’’…!!! 😅
What bidding site did you use?
Back in the day when photography took some serious skills and patience…props to those who mastered these cameras.
I couldn't agree more
The real gem in that box, and better than any early Leica, was the Nikon F2. I cut my teeth (and career) on an F2. I only moved to Leica M because of the hype. I quickly went back to a Nikon FE and FM. But the F2 was a brilliant machine/tool. Leica are so overrated.
You have such a good point! With no Nikon experience, I had to look up the F2 and the Nikon experience. It's fascinating, from the interchanging parts, didn't change lens mounts like everyone else, and the features these bodies offer are of real value in shooting. No gimmicks. Such an amazing system
is F2 metal vertical shutter like FM FE
The F2 is a great camera. That is an F2 with the photomic head.
I have a IIIA, IIIC and a Standard, really fun cameras, looks like you do have a little bit of cleaning and work ahead but the Nikon and Leica are actually really easy to work on. I repaired several over the years. Really great finds you got.
You've got a great lineage of Leicas. You are right in that there is some more care needed for these cameras, which is a lobar of love
Glad you had fun with your Leica. It is slower to make a photo with than a phone but it can be fast enough for almost any photography once you've used it enough to get some muscle memory for it. It will reward use by becoming second nature fairly quickly. A couple of things that may help you: First thing I will suggest is that if you want to use the camera is to get it--and the lens--serviced. That will make it as easy to use as it can be. The advance knob will, for example, spin very smoothly and require much less force, the viewfinder and rangefinder windows will be much clearer and nicer to look through, etc. And the shutter speeds will be as close to the marked speeds as possible. Youxin Ye is one service guy I can recommend. I like lenses that have the focus button like that Canon lens does because after a short while you will have a good idea of what focus distance the lens is at by the feel of where that button is. You can certainly use the 35mm lens as you have done in this video but your framing will be much better if you either get a 50mm lens--the focal length the viewfinder was made for--or get a 35mm auxiliary viewfinder. These fit into the cold shoe on the camera and give you a much better approximation of what the lens is seeing. Lastly, a little time spent learning "sunny 16" will go a long way to making this camera quick and fun to use.
Wow thank you for that! I hadn't considered the lens size (35mm) to viewfinder (50mm). Such a good point to consider
Don't under estimate the quality of that canon screw mount lens. Some on a par with the Leica lenses, and more reasonably priced and available.
So true! the craftsmanship is undeniable
Hi, you don't need to cut the film. just use a visit card when loading the film
Why on earth did someone sell a Nikon F and a Leica III bundled with some junk cameras for $200?
Clearly, don't know the value of the 35mm cameras.
I really don't know, but it haunts me. Now I think everything I see is something of value
Sending boxes to himself i reckon lol
Yeah Video could be Fake lol
It is not a Nikon F... It is an F2...
Nice video about this vintage Leica camera, thankx ! i have a Canon IId which is basically a copy of the Leica with the same feel and vibe. You catched all the main points pretty good. I love the pure mechanical operation, it's like a clock with all the gears and parts and I find it amazing that they still work great after so many years if they are CLA'd . If maintained right, that camera will still take great images in 50 years. Can't imagine that my digital cameras will last that long.
That's awesome to hear because I wanted to look more into Canon's designs back then. I've seen how they have similar vibes to a Leica, but my bread and butter is made from Canon cameras. So I'm super curious about what they were doing that far back. and no way people are CLA'ing our used 5D's 50 years from now
I have just acquired a Minolta Dynax 300si (the Maxxum is the equivalent USA model). It is a point and shoot film slr. Nothing adjusts! DX code film and progam mode only. The flash is supposed to not like working with anything other than the kit 35-70 lens. Mine replaces a broken Dynax 404si body so has the 404 kit lens 28-80 but it seems to work. The slowest firing response possible; the autofocus snaps in and about 2 seconds later it takes a photo! Who would want a point and shoot with a removable lens (not even certain that other lenses work reliably)?
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I am always a bit frustrated when people pick up these cameras and talk about how “slow” they are after these sort of first-impression kind of reviews-they are slow if you are unfamiliar with them, and there are definitely a few accommodations that must be made because we live in a very different world for film than we used to, but if you put some time into getting accustomed to it, it’s honestly not slower than many other manual film cameras. I honestly find that I probably am much faster using this camera than I am with my M3 simply because I’m familiar and comfortable with this camera. I hope you’ll keep giving it a chance and don’t get it in your head it’s doomed to be a “slow” camera-it’s a great camera (my favorite, even), and some of the “quirks” that are slowing you down are things you can probably either fix (your lens’ focus is too stiff, for example, as you shouldn’t have to push it so hard that you twist the lens off!) or just get used to. The slow speeds on these cameras are also quite simple to clean up and get working, since you can actually take the whole slow-speed escapement out of these iiia cameras without taking the camera apart nearly as much as with the later iiic+ models (there’s like one or two screws in the bottom that iirc you can just unscrew and the whole escapement will come out), and most of the time all you really gotta do is soak that escapement in some lighter fluid, maybe put a few tiny drops of oil on the pins in the gears, and pop it back in and the slow speeds will work just fine. Also you should count yourself “lucky” maybe because your iiia was definitely “upgraded” to have that rewind knob that pops up! That’s not something they did until the F models, so someone probably had that upgraded (it’s not necessary, but nice to have-I used to have a iiia that had that as well).
This. This camera requires practice to use it smoothly. If you look at the original manual, it actually has exercises for you to practice. At a certain point it becomes second nature.