Number one advice is never overpay for trendy social media, overhyped film cameras. There are many less known and realistically priced cameras that are just as good.
I have been teaching my 10 year old grandson film photography and I figured he would like some control over his photos. He started with a Pentax MV and a 28mm f/2.8 and Ilford HP5. He enjoyed the experience but felt he wanted an easier camera to use. I showed him how to load a roll of ColorPlus into my Minolta Dynax 500si and we went for a day out. He loved it as it was easy to use, he didn't have to worry about getting it wrong. He understood the programme modes and figured it out a lot quicker than I did. He had so much fun that we decided manual control can wait until he's older.
Great video guys. Even as a veteran photographer who grew up shooting film there are opportunities to learn. I still screw up from time to time. It’s part of the process.
Guys u are awesome! Thanks a lot for keeping the film era a live. Had already purchases from you and I can only suggest your store to everyone and I will. Continue on the same spirit!!!
Very informative, originally I was going to get a manual camera but I have a Canon EF-M mount camera so I decided to go with an EOS film camera because EF mount lenses for that camera can be adapted to my digital camera. My father bought me Pentax K1000 30+ years ago and I sold it to a friend a few years later and now I wish I still had that camera. I did get my EOS film camera from an online camera store it came with return policy and 180 day warranty so I am happy with my purchase. I could probably get the same camera $10-20 less but of course no guarantee it would work, this camera has been tested and the warranty. I still search thrifts and garage sales anyway. 😃
If you want a premium feeling point and shoot, consider the Konica big mini 301. If you want a premium feeling rangefinder, consider Nikon S. If you're going to spend more considerable money on an SLR but care about functionality and durability, just as much as style, consider the Nikon FM3A. If you would like a medium format that makes sense in every way possible, consider the Mamiya C330. If you only want to take good photos and become a great photographer then buy the cheapest film camera you find with a glass lens and prove to yourself and to everyone, why gear doesn't matter.
i actually started with film, but i started very late, as in about a year ago, and i'm not young (41 currently, i was 40 when i found a random Canon A-1 SLR at a goodwill thrift shop for 2$) i knew nothing about film or photography, by the time i was an adult film was already on it's way and i had no film cameras as a child other then the disposable ones you could get at walgreens. the more i got into film photography the more i started to realize it was not going to be for me, i still love the look and the feel of SLRs but all of the negatives (cost of film, learning curve, cost of sending film out, cost of developing it, the waiting for weeks to see if you ruined a whole roll of film or not, etc) put me off using film, i was still very much into taking photos though so i made the switch to digital, i would say to a first time SLR film camera person is to be aware of how film works, it's slow and you must know how to use it and even then, you have no idea how the shot will actually look until weeks later (unless you develop your own film, but most new SLR shooters wont be doing that , it's a whole other level) also it is expensive, it's not uncommon to spend 100$ (u.s) just buying, shooting and sending a roll of film out to be processed (sometimes there is no physical store to take the film to in your area, you have to send it someplace) so if you buy a 3 pack of film, shoot it all, it can cost a lot of money to get them processed, only to have them return and all be bad because you are new. if none of that bothers you, then you will really enjoy it, if it bothers you, you will give film up and shoot digital most of the time and save film for special times.
One other thing that comes to my mind when it comes to point an shoot´s. For the relatively cheap but good cameras i would just every time say: Yes just go for it. For 5-50 Buks just do it and have fun with it. But when it comes to the Contax T2,T3, Nikon 35Ti, Konica Hexar AF, Leica Minilux ... kinda katagorie i think it is important to note, that if something goes wrong, the camera is very likely to be trash. And there is a clear difference between that and a expensive SLR like an Canon F1 New, Nikon FE2, FA, Minolta XA or expensive medium Format Cameras. If there is something wrong you or at least someone out there can fix it. This may be the case for the expensive point and shoot as well, but i would say, it is way harder to find a solution for that. So if you are willing to spend a bigger mount of money, just be aware of that...
I normally USE a Traditional Photo Light Meter, I do not trust Phone Apps, as it was one to one and half stop OFF Plus or minus, so what I use is the Minolta Auto Meter with the 10 degree viewer, and a 1947 GE Light Meter Model DW-68 as I use it both, and I compare them that they are at a half a stop Plus or Minus. Phone Apps do not work well when using Slide film, especially Kodak E100, and Provia100 as the exposure latitude 1/4 to 1/2 stop plus or minus, so I do not think that the iPhone is not going to give you an accurate meter reading. All my film gear is from the 1950's to the 1980's, and I am happy with it. And last thought that I did find my last film camera online a 1958 Praktina IIa as it came in 100% perfect as I bought it from the same person in Germany that I bought the 1954 Praktina FX as the lenses are ZEISS JENA!!! Yes!!! I took a chance, and I was very please... And also all my lenses to Nikkors, Canon, Zeiss, all have UV Filters... Good Video....
Number one advice is never overpay for trendy social media, overhyped film cameras. There are many less known and realistically priced cameras that are just as good.
I have been teaching my 10 year old grandson film photography and I figured he would like some control over his photos. He started with a Pentax MV and a 28mm f/2.8 and Ilford HP5. He enjoyed the experience but felt he wanted an easier camera to use. I showed him how to load a roll of ColorPlus into my Minolta Dynax 500si and we went for a day out. He loved it as it was easy to use, he didn't have to worry about getting it wrong. He understood the programme modes and figured it out a lot quicker than I did. He had so much fun that we decided manual control can wait until he's older.
Great video guys. Even as a veteran photographer who grew up shooting film there are opportunities to learn. I still screw up from time to time. It’s part of the process.
Guys u are awesome! Thanks a lot for keeping the film era a live. Had already purchases from you and I can only suggest your store to everyone and I will. Continue on the same spirit!!!
Thanks for suggesting our store Arturs! Happy to have you as a customer.
- Connor
Very informative, originally I was going to get a manual camera but I have a Canon EF-M mount camera so I decided to go with an EOS film camera because EF mount lenses for that camera can be adapted to my digital camera. My father bought me Pentax K1000 30+ years ago and I sold it to a friend a few years later and now I wish I still had that camera. I did get my EOS film camera from an online camera store it came with return policy and 180 day warranty so I am happy with my purchase. I could probably get the same camera $10-20 less but of course no guarantee it would work, this camera has been tested and the warranty. I still search thrifts and garage sales anyway. 😃
If you want a premium feeling point and shoot, consider the Konica big mini 301. If you want a premium feeling rangefinder, consider Nikon S. If you're going to spend more considerable money on an SLR but care about functionality and durability, just as much as style, consider the Nikon FM3A. If you would like a medium format that makes sense in every way possible, consider the Mamiya C330.
If you only want to take good photos and become a great photographer then buy the cheapest film camera you find with a glass lens and prove to yourself and to everyone, why gear doesn't matter.
i actually started with film, but i started very late, as in about a year ago, and i'm not young (41 currently, i was 40 when i found a random Canon A-1 SLR at a goodwill thrift shop for 2$) i knew nothing about film or photography, by the time i was an adult film was already on it's way and i had no film cameras as a child other then the disposable ones you could get at walgreens. the more i got into film photography the more i started to realize it was not going to be for me, i still love the look and the feel of SLRs but all of the negatives (cost of film, learning curve, cost of sending film out, cost of developing it, the waiting for weeks to see if you ruined a whole roll of film or not, etc) put me off using film, i was still very much into taking photos though so i made the switch to digital,
i would say to a first time SLR film camera person is to be aware of how film works, it's slow and you must know how to use it and even then, you have no idea how the shot will actually look until weeks later (unless you develop your own film, but most new SLR shooters wont be doing that , it's a whole other level) also it is expensive, it's not uncommon to spend 100$ (u.s) just buying, shooting and sending a roll of film out to be processed (sometimes there is no physical store to take the film to in your area, you have to send it someplace) so if you buy a 3 pack of film, shoot it all, it can cost a lot of money to get them processed, only to have them return and all be bad because you are new. if none of that bothers you, then you will really enjoy it, if it bothers you, you will give film up and shoot digital most of the time and save film for special times.
One other thing that comes to my mind when it comes to point an shoot´s. For the relatively cheap but good cameras i would just every time say: Yes just go for it. For 5-50 Buks just do it and have fun with it. But when it comes to the Contax T2,T3, Nikon 35Ti, Konica Hexar AF, Leica Minilux ... kinda katagorie i think it is important to note, that if something goes wrong, the camera is very likely to be trash. And there is a clear difference between that and a expensive SLR like an Canon F1 New, Nikon FE2, FA, Minolta XA or expensive medium Format Cameras. If there is something wrong you or at least someone out there can fix it. This may be the case for the expensive point and shoot as well, but i would say, it is way harder to find a solution for that. So if you are willing to spend a bigger mount of money, just be aware of that...
I normally USE a Traditional Photo Light Meter, I do not trust Phone Apps, as it was one to one and half stop OFF Plus or minus, so what I use is the Minolta Auto Meter with the 10 degree viewer, and a 1947 GE Light Meter Model DW-68 as I use it both, and I compare them that they are at a half a stop Plus or Minus. Phone Apps do not work well when using Slide film, especially Kodak E100, and Provia100 as the exposure latitude 1/4 to 1/2 stop plus or minus, so I do not think that the iPhone is not going to give you an accurate meter reading. All my film gear is from the 1950's to the 1980's, and I am happy with it. And last thought that I did find my last film camera online a 1958 Praktina IIa as it came in 100% perfect as I bought it from the same person in Germany that I bought the 1954 Praktina FX as the lenses are ZEISS JENA!!! Yes!!! I took a chance, and I was very please... And also all my lenses to Nikkors, Canon, Zeiss, all have UV Filters... Good Video....