My Analog Film Camera Collection! (2023)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video I am showing you my entire film camera collection. The last video (and also my first ever video on the channel!) about my film camera collection was exactly three years ago, do it's finally time for an updated version. Time stamps:
00:00 - intro
01:54 - point and shoot cameras
05:10 - 35mm SLR cameras
09:00 - big announcement
10:29 - rangefinder cameras
14:42 - medium & large format cameras
18:51 - instant cameras
22:27 - exotic cameras
25:49 - outro
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If you don’t get anxiety whenever you have to pick up a camera to go out to shoot, you’re not crazy to have so many. I have 15 cameras (film & digital) but in the end I really use 3 and feel bad whenever I see a neglected camera sitting on a shelf. 😢
Sometimes it can be tough to choose the camera of the day - but luckily it's something connected to joy and not anxiety haha. But yes, I can relate to that little spark of guilt when having to leave cameras in the shelf for too long
That's a sign of a random collection from factory mass production.
It's a terrible collection to have.
You're not planning your future, or building to a great collection.
You're just random gathering.
Put some effort into deciding on your matching set collection.
They haven't been designed to work together.
Every time you swap brands, your brain must relearn what to do.
Such an amazing collection! Loved this as always
Really enjoyed this video, thank you.
I have to say that I loved watching this video along with one with you out with your friends shooting with the Yaschica T-4. I really like the pictures you’ve taken with the point and shoot cameras. It’s made me realize how under appreciated they were back when they were new. And now I am inspired to go find my old film point and shoot from 1990 to see if it still works.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! Yes, even to today's standards most point-and-shoot cameras deliver outstanding image quality! :)
Great presentation. 👏👏👏
Nice luxury videos 😊
Congratulations 🎉on 3 years ! Looking forward to many more
You can still replace the battery in the prima sol!!!! I did it with mine. I got it dead and brought it back to life! You do have to open up the camera and replace it which is up to you if it's worth it. To me it was!
Interesting, I would love to do that! Do you maybe have an interaction on how you did it? Thanks for your comment in any ways, that's really encouraging! :)
You're not crazy at all. When you start shooting film you start also collecting film camera, it's not a rule but I think this happens to many people. I just start shooting film a couple of years ago and I have 2 Instax, 4 35mm film camera and 2 medium format camera alongside my digital camera and different vintage lenses. Great collection Karin. Rosaria
Hi Rosaria, thanks for the reassurance I am not completely crazy haha. Sometimes I almost feel like it’s a “rescue complex” since some of those cameras would have otherwise been thrown away. But yes there seems to be a huge correlation between shooting film and collecting cameras!
I like that the neon lightbulb is right above your head, like you have a big idea in your brain waiting for acknowledgement the whole video
Haha, partly it's consciously, partly accidental!
I notice this in every video. Brilliant! Andy
I love your collection! You have some of my dream cameras that I’d love to own in my camera collection one day😊
Thank you! :) This collection was build over the course of many years and I was also lucky on the majority of deals I found. So with a lot of patience nothing is impossible :)
this collection is insane, i love it. every camera is a grail for me
Thank you! :)
Thx for the applause. The Contax is my favourite out of your collection.
The 28 for the G1 is a great buy! I recently purchased the 28mm and I absolutely love it! My G1 came was a 90mm. I didn’t find much use for it so I sold it and bought the 28 with no regrets.
That's encouraging to hear, thanks for sharing your experience! :) I am rather tempted indeed, so in case I stumble upon a great deal, I might get one. But something else will probably have to go in order to refund it
Solid camera setup!
Thank you! ✌🏼
As someone who began photo journey with Konica Autoreflex T, I was really happy to see you started with TC. Konicas are a very rare animals.
Excellent video 👍
thank you 🙌🏽
The autoreflex tc was also what got me into film!! Small, reliable, and cheap
Peek apart is so crazy. Wonderfull combines with the Chamonix.
Fun video.
Thanks ✌🏻
Hello Karin I love your videos 🙂 I have a question - why do you prefer rangefinders to SLRs? I have only ever shot with SLR style cameras and I am not sure if I would like a rangefinder 😮
OMG that little baby camera 22:45
I like the lightbulb above your head. Nice idea 💡
Haha, thank you! :)
I also have trouble getting my cameras out often enough. There are 13 right now but mostly shoot four .... well, maybe five. When I start a roll in a camera, I try to finish it before loading a different one. Most are getting old now( like me) so I'm not out as often anymore. you made a good video and I hope you stick with your photography... you can shoot a life time and still find pictures right in front of you. The Konica is a cool camera. My first camera was a Konica Autoreflex T (2). Still here, I still shoot it, still love it... it just suits me.
Beautiful collection 😍 embrace the GAS haha the 1€ super 8 camera is such a steal!
Thank you, Bon! Totally! Seems like they wanted to see the camera gone as quickly as possible haha
Congratulations on getting the Contax G1! I think I m also a little bit crazy, having one besides my Leica M4-2 and all the other rangefinders I own. But I definitely like shooting it, maybe even a little bit more than the manual rangefinders, because it s more convenient to use and the Planar 45mm is a fantastic lens. The X-Pan would be nice too, but I think I would not use it enough to justify the cost.
Thank you! :) It definitely is convenient and I think the perfect choice for a casual day out. The only thing that worries me (about the G1 but also the XPAN) is the fact that they are electronic cameras... :/
Well done, Karin. I too, suffer from GAS. Maybe there should be a 12 step program, but then again, I don't want to be cured! I have been looking at the G1. Maybe I can sneak one in without my better half noticing...Cheers!
The "anonymous abstinent camera collectors". Same here, if owning less cameras is the solution, I don't want to be cured haha
Many years ago I got a Rolleiflex 2.8C from a friend quite cheap because he didn’t enjoy using it. The first years I was really annoyed and had problems taking good shots, considering selling it again. But suddenly I got around things like the reverse viewfinder image, not so bright screen and seemingly slow operation and now I find it one of the best street photography cameras out there. People don’t see you or they think „what’s that?“ and gaze into the lens. Also, over time, this has often become a conversation piece helping to connect with strangers. The Seagull is probably s good picture take but also a little more quirky and slower than the Rolleiflexes, but you should definitely give it a try! Nice collection btw. Love the XPan. 👍
Wow! You have lots of film cameras. I used to have many many cameras in my collection. For some reasons, after downsizing and keeping the only unique ones (in mint condition) limited to not more than eight or ten, I can focus better in my actual photography itself. But that just me! 😂
ha! i remember when you got that m6, good to see you're still enjoying it!
Wow, you have been sticking around here for long then - thanks so much for the support! :) Yes, still my favourite camera by far
@@KarinMajoka Of course! Love your channel, keep it up!
I would call this - MY LITTLE MUSEUM )))
Great collection!
Hahaha, it surely feels like it! Thanks for your comment. :)
Nice collection!
Until now i only use my M6 for film but im considering buy a Pentax anolog camera, cause it also was the first brand i started with the hobby (Digital)
To Nikon i would say the most iconic film cam is the FM2, no?
Greetz and keep doing what you love :)
Congratulation on 3 years!! I can strongly recommend investing in more Contax glass! Then a G2! Keep up the great work. thanks.
Thank you, I appreciate it! :) I think the G2 is a bit ticker and heavier than the G1, so I am not convinced yet. But more lenses are definitely tempting haha
You have great thrift luck! I still have yet to try a Bronica, but they look so good! That's probably the one I'd be most likely to steal off you.
I go to a looooot of flea markets, that definitely increases the chance of luck haha. While you are envious of the Bronica, I am super envious of your GS645 😬
Love your story Karin. My latest camera now vies with my M3 as being the most desirable to hold, look at and use. It is 6o years old and other people than me have described it as being of Leica quality. I cannot disagree - it is the Konica IIa.
Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience as well! :)
I thought your shots with the Druh Synchro were the most interesting. I’ve never heard of it, but now I want one!
Thank you, the camera means a lot to me and so do the images I take with it. I think the Druh is rather similar to Pouva Start which might be a bit more accessible.
I was impressed as there are a lot of cameras there that I have either never heard of or don't have and I have a lot, from quarter plate, to bellows, to medium format, to rangefinders, slrs, point and shoot, dslrs, compact, APS, and Micro 4/3 to many but over a hundred and then there are lenses, plus flash guns, bizzarly I found out about 10 years ago that my Great Great grandfather had a studio in Manchester UK and recently discovered that another family member had a different studio in the 1800s Fred Batho late with Lafosse and Albert Batho the first being my mother's Grandfather and my Nana who used to come to our house until she was 89 every Sunday and was born in 1882 died 1980 age 99 never told me, I have a photo of her taken with my kodak box brownie, and no one ever told me about the photography interest, Fred has some proof sheets in the National Archives at Kew UK I discovered the photography interst when looking to do a open university course and the photo that was then the introductory one, I thought was familiar and it was one of my mothers aunts! It's quite astonishing, so I guess it's on the genes. I'm 73 now and still collect! So don't worry, enjoy, you seem to fall lucky on something that you obviously love! I've just received a pentax K1000 today, that was from a student who used for her degree and she had all the original manuals etc, it will still be going in 100 years unlike the mirrorless and dslrs of the modern day, like tablets and i phones the tech will fail, so look after the mechanical!
Regards David
That hasselblad... phenomenal
Thank you! :)
I have a pretty large pile of cameras myself so your not alone!
Thank god 😬🙌🏽
You have a nice collection.
For your Super 8mm cine camera, have you considered processing the film yourself ? You can buy developing tanks that accept either 8mm or 16mm film and reversal processing to get a positive is easy to do.
Thank you! :) Yes, I have considered developing myself, I don't have the necessary spool or tank yet, but it should not be too big of on issue. However, I am more concerned when it comes to digitising the film. I have no idea how to digitise motion picture film on your own.
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Thank you! :)
Karin, you're not crazy at all. I have way more cameras. Most of mine are a collection, and though I've film tested nearly all of it, there Is a substantial chunk of these cameras which I use for serious photography. I own many of the same beauties, though I'm jealous of the G2 and X-Pan, I make up with it with a vast assortment of medium format cameras. I can't wait for my semester to end, and to slide back into my analog process full time!
Hallo Karin, danke für dein schönes Video, hast eine Super-Sammlung und immer schön damit fotografieren, den die Kameras wurden fürs Fotografieren gebaut nicht für die Vitrine.
Hey Karin, went down that rabbit hole, too. But not only with analog cameras and lenses but also with vintage high-end scanners. Interestingly the only camera we own both is the Bronica ETRSi :) Cheers from Potsdam - Christian
Interesting, I had no idea that scanners are collectors items as well! What is the (quote on quote) "best" scanner in your opinion? Also interesting to see that the overlap between two collection sometimes is as narrow as only one camera we have in common.
@@KarinMajoka What should I say, there was one scanner, and then another, and so on. The concept, if you get this one, you sell that one, simply never worked :) But it is interesting to compare the different technologies behind these machines and also the output they deliver. Unfortunately you also have to maintain a complete eco-system with every machine, since they often need special computer hard- and software mostly from the late 90s early 2000s.
"Best" is hard to say, since there are so many variables. If you only count the final scan quality, I would say my drum-scanners lead the pack. But they are slow and every scan is quite expensive since you need special fluids, tape and mylar-sheets. But the process is very haptic and I love this.
If I had to choose the best compromise between image quality, speed and ease of use I would always go with my Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED. It is a small and lite machine, the scan-quality is amazing (great sharpness and virtually no noise in the scans), the scanner is quite fast and has great features as Infrared film cleaning and adjustable RGB-LEDs as light-source. Only some filmholders are a pain in the a**.
If you want to dive deeper into film-scanning, feel free to write me an e-mail to kontakt@chr-fr.de
Concerning cameras, I collect mostly professional 35mm SLR and MF Equipment. If I could only keep one film-camera I would always go with my Hasselblad H4X. It is not the prettiest one, but ergonomic is great, it has some very unique features and a fast AF (for a MF camera).
Great collection of cameras ! The shots from the Hasselblad are stunning ! Especially the one at 14:26. That's my favorite !
Thank you, I appreciate it a lot! :) I love the XPAN, it's one of the most fun cameras to shoot
Having been a Contax G user from the time when they were introduced, best lenses for the Contax G cameras is the 45mm Planar, 28mm Biogon, 35mm Planar. These are the three best lenses in the Contax G offering. The 90mm sonnar is too long a focal length to be proper on a rangefinder camera, the 21mm Biogon required an external view finder, lens is optically good-difficult to use due to the external view finder_identical to the 16mm Hologon. The 35-70mm Vario-Sonnar is mixed. G1 is the basic version, the green sticker version has the upgrades allowing usage of all the G series lenses. Non green sticker G1 limited to 28mm, 45mm, 90mm. The G2 is larger, more feature ability to use all the G series lenses and is more sought after by Contax G fans. In many ways, the Contax G series in concept and in image making is essentially an autofocus Leica M series.
Contax sold a 135mm Sonar for it's one, two and 3 series rangefinder cameras. You had to use a shoe fitted viewfinder. No extra frame lines on those camera's though.
if you liked the Planar on the Contax, you should shoot a Rolleiflex3.5 Planar as a real TLR. Also if you enjoy shooting panoramas you could consider a 6x9 Fuji Rangefinder (GW690).
Great camera collection you have there 👌
Thank you for inducing even more GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) haha 😂
GW690 has a 3:2 aspect ratio, just like most 35mm cameras. I would like a G/GX617 🤩
You really have a nice collection. I'm pretty sure most of us want most of those pretty cameras because they're cool models.
Don't worry if you're crazy, we all are 😆
I sure feels crazy doesn't it but when you stand there out and about pulling the trigger it sure feels good! That's my take on that after being set on the film path by my father gifting me his old yashica FX-D quartz and I will admit to that it did musical chair around my place for a time before I got some batteries and film in it and completely fell in love with photography in a way I had not since I was a kid with a point n shoot in the 90s. Pure magic.
ALso I feel it is one of those things you can't measure in money spent... if you enjoy it it is worth the cost! ..even if my wallet cries!
I totally agree! Also thanks for sharing your story on how you got into film, that sounds really magical indeed! :)
I can really consider myself lucky because I found most of my cameras for way under market value. Also, I partly see it as my retirement provision haha.
@@KarinMajoka I've never thought of how cameras can be seen as an investment like that... I actually started my camera collecting when I was err... 7-10 because we used to visit this antique/thrift store in Fagernes in Norway run by this older gentleman... Anyway what I'm getting at is I picked up some nice ones at next to nothing... like even a child could afford to. So it never occurred to me that it is an investment... it should have dawned on me when I spend so much now on camera gear he he...
Anyway thanks for an eye opener!
Do you always shoot your M6 with the soft shutter release button? I was wondering if I should add one to my camera.
Yes, pretty much. It’s much more comfortable for me that way :)
Oof you’ve got some dream gear! Etrsi, xpan, G1 and an M6??
I know, I fell very blessed ☺️
Go get the 28mm for the Contax...it's a lovely lense!
I will probably have to sell something else to fund it, but once I stumble upon a good deal, I might go for it. :)
you have such a calming approach to your explanations! very nice and easy to watch
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words. :)
Glückwunsch zum Jubiläum!!! 🙌🥳🙌 Hab gerade mal geschaut, bin glaube ich wirklich schon von Anfang an dabei... Mag Deinen Output sehr, gerade weil er nicht nach Schema F funktioniert, Du dein eigenes Ding machst auf was Du gerade Lust hast. Zudem stets ansprechend und kurzweilig aufbereitet, Auch ein 26Min. Video... 😆😆😆
Bei Deiner XPan sabbere ich noch immer... Bei mir hat es bisher nur für zwei Pentax Espio 982 gereicht zum experimentieren... Zwar nicht ganz dasselbe, da auch nur Fake-Panoramas aber für den Anfang okay... Die erste hatte leider ein paar Aussetzer, weshalb ich später noch recht günstig eine zweite bekommen hab in perfektem Zustand. Ansonsten bin ich noch immer mit meiner Canon A1 zufrieden... Instax Mini reizt mich noch irgendwann...
Auf die nächsten 30Jahre... 🥂😁 Zumindest für die Zukunft... 😉😁
Woooow, Kompliment an dich, dass du schon von Anfang an dabei warst! Echt Wahnsinn, wie schnell die Zeit vergeht und wieviel in so drei Jahren passiert. Danke auch für die lieben Worte, ich weiß das wirklich sehr zu schätzen! Genau das macht mir am Videos drehen nämlich auch am meisten Spaß, dass man unendlich viele Möglichkeiten hat und einfach das machen kann worauf man Lust hat. Repetitiv immer die gleichen Videos nach Schema-F drehen wäre mir auf Dauer vieeeel zu langweilig. Ach, diese "fake"-Panorama Kameras sind doch ein super Start um schon einmal ein Gefühl fürs Format zu bekomme. Hauptsache es macht Spaß! :)
I still have your old yashica t5 and it's still going strong :D
Ahhh it is you, hi! :D So funny actually. And glad to hear the Yashica is still going strong 💪🏼
The one I envy the most is the Nikon F3, I would love to have this camera but at the price they are selling now, it's too expensive for my usage of film camera right. Also the You Tube channel Odd ball camera recently did a video on a miniature TLR camera that use the 16mm film
The F3 is a really beautiful camera and I enjoy it a lot. But for the current market prices I would have probably passed on it as well. Ohh that sounds interesting, I will definitely have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation!
I've been trying so hard to find a non-outrageously expensive WLF for the F3 for someone special ... ha ha. Such a pain. Great video, as always!
The G1 is great, isn't it? :)
ALso ... I own more than this. 😅
Are the prices for the viewfinders as crazy? My came with both, so I never looked into the prices tbh. And yes, the G1 is a diamond of a camera, makes it hard to stick to my initial plan to resell it! Haha, for some reason I already kind of assumed that your collection would be bigger than mine.
@@KarinMajoka Yeah, usually around 200+ USD! Almost as much as the dang body. ha ha. But yeah, I wound up trading my G1 for a Fuji GA645, and it was still tough to let go of. The parallax correction is so stellar, too.
I'm so jealous of that X-Pan and that Chamonix...😮. Nice collection. Übersauber! You should get a Minox spy camera. Look for a model B they are mechanic and cheap. Most of them work without problem. Have you tried peel apart film? I invite you for a coffe and a couple of shots in Bielefeld. 😉
Thanks for your comment! :) I'll see if I ever stumble upon Minox camera in the future, thanks for the recommendation.
A viewer send me some peel-apart film but I haven't tried it yet - will do so in spring next year. Very excited for this! :)
@@KarinMajoka cool! I guess you've got the 4x5 for the Chamonix 🤩. Fujifilm is always better than Polaroid. The Polaroid are mostly too expired and too dry. If it's crispy, you can forget it. Looking forward for your review.
i’ve become a lens junkie recently instead of a camera hoarder. not that sharpness is all that matters but i’ve heard that surprisingly zeiss’ 35mm lenses out perform the leica lenses. i’m going to get a voightlander 35 f/2 apo. i sold all my nikon lenses to buy an m8 though
Interesting! I find the character and user experience of a lens to be the most important things for me personally, so the image quality is not always my main point of interest. The Voigtländer APO is a bit too big for my taste, but I am sure it's an awesome lens. :)
wow, great selection, but the Bronica etrs fits multiple of these (it fits 35mm as it has a 135 back, the Xpan catagory, as the 135 also comes in a W panoramic back, MF, as it is native 120), and it is a cheaper alternate to the V system hasselblads.
Thanks for your comment! :) yes, I am aware of that. In fact I got the ETRSi specifically for that because I wanted to get the 135W back. But I found the XPAN for a deal that would have been stupid to pass on which kind of crossed my plans to get the bronica back.
@@KarinMajoka yes, but at least the bronica is adaptable, aka you don't have to shoot 6x4.5 or 135 you can mix and match, esp. in one session, so if you can't source xx film, the other is automatically available to you, no having to have extra bodies, lenses for another format.
I mainly interested in collecting Canon, Leica, Nikon and Rolleiflex
You're not crazy I think we all started with one and before you know it there are 20 or more
Danke fürs zeigen. Finde es immer super interessant zu sehen was andere so im Schrank haben. Mir gefällt deine TLR richtig! Ich liebe Kameras die ein bisschen out of hype sind. Die haben auch viel liebe verdient und nur weil da nicht Leica oder Canon etc drauf steht, heißt das ja noch nicht dass die Dinger super hochwertig sind. Ich bin auch schon wieder auf Ebay unterwegs um mich umzuschauen. Bei mir in Pforzheim gibts nicht wirklich gescheite Flohmärkte. Da muss man sich leider auf Ebay verlassen. Ich denke du bist noch im gesunden Mittelmaß was die Anzahl der Kameras angeht :D Geht ja auch immer schlimmer :D
Ich schaue solche Videos selber auch immer total gerne, weil das ein bisschen ist wie eine Wundertüte zu öffnen, wo man nie weiß, was als nächstes kommt. Deshalb hat es auch echt Spaß gemacht so ein Video mal wieder zu drehen. Meiner Erfahrung nach, sind kleine, ländliche Flohmärkte sogar oft die besten. In Berlin, Köln oder Hamburg hatte ich gefühlt nie Glück, bestimmt weil dort die Hipster-Dichte größer ist und Kameras schneller weggekauft werden. Der Flohmarkt im Kaff bei meinen Eltern um die Ecke war echt immer der erfolgreichste lustigerweise. :D
@@KarinMajoka ja da kannst du recht haben. Bei mir gibts nur selten jemand der überhaupt was anbietet. Und dann meist mit einer Preisvorstellung die jenseits von Gut und Böse ist
Oh man I hope to one day get a M6 though I should probably get a cheaper rangefinder to practice 😂. The only rangefinder I currently have it the Olympus xa and man is it a fun little camera. I have so many cameras that I don’t even know what do do with. I want to downsize but I also don’t want to 😅. I live in the USA but if you are interested in a Pentax 6x7 let me know 😂 I have so many cameras but I think my favorites and the ones I will never sell are my canon A-1, Nikon F3 and Olympus xa all the others I could part with i really needed to. Well maybe not with the Yashica mat 124G I haven’t gotten a chance to shoot it but it’s such a beautiful looking camera I don’t think I could part with it 😅. I love camera collection videos so this was amazing. I’ve sadly had to slow down my film usage because it’s so expensive for me at the moment but digital is just not the same.
I have a Olympus af 10 super but actually never used it because I didn’t believed in its image quality
Nice collection. I have a few and my favorites are my Pentax Super A and my Mamiya 645. I also gifted a Pentax MX and P30 I think and the persons were so happy they cried 😂
I love them until I have a Leica ;-)
It's a really nice gesture to gift cameras to other people! Makes them happy and keeps film alive, right? :)
My father gave me a Kodak Brownie to take on my second grade field trip in 1960 at age six I have a room for the camera collection my is at 71 and I think I have every brand my newest is a Holga panoramic and a refrigerator for film. My friends seem to think That I might have some mental health problems thanks for the video
That's a lovely story, thank you for sharing! That's encouraging to hear that I am not the only one with a massive collection.
You are not insane for having so many cameras, course I have more! With that being said, I'm also older than you...
On the other hand, I know it's rather cool camera, but in my opinion it was quite insane to buy X-Pan these days, even at a discount. For that kind of money, you can buy several other cameras and sometimes with a whole set of lenses for each of them.
But with that being said, I understand, we all are just junkies. Gruß...
Well, you don't know what price I got the XPAN for, I bet that would change a lot in that situation. I am well aware of the risk of it breaking, but since there are still a couple of people who can repair them, I was willing to take that risk. :) And yes, we are all junkies haha
You are definitely not crazy to own so many cameras. Sometimes that's the only way to know what you like to use.
I'm currently selling some gear I don't use to pick up a Nikon FM3a. I've never used one before and want to give it a go. Who knows, maybe I'll make it a permanent member of my collection.
That's true, collecting really encourages experimenting. Good luck with that, hope you will enjoy the Nikon! :)
tolles video! wo kann ich diesen camera exchange finden? das klingt sehr interessant!
Ich weiß nicht, ob es etwas offizielles gibt, aber ich habe meine Tauschangebote über Facebook Gruppen über analoge Fotografie oder eBay kleinanzeigen gefunden.
@@KarinMajoka dankeschön, dann schaue ich mal auf den kleinanzeigen :) ich hätte eine mamiy rb67, falls du mal tauschen magst :)
@@StreetSurfersProllie Die RB ist echt eine schöne Kamera! Aber mir persönlich etwas zu groß und schwer, deshalb steht sie derzeit nicht auf meiner Wunschliste. Was suchst du denn für eine Kamera?
Romanticising vintage gear is normal because they come with a story already written, and every “pen” tells a story.
If you choose to write a new story. Just one “pen” is needed.
I’m as much collector as a user. If you ask my wife I have way too many cameras and if I’m honest with myself she is right. The jewels of my collection are my Hasselblad 500C, 503CX and 553ELX. I also have a Nikon F3 and also a F, F2, F4 and a 35Ti. For rangefinders I have a Canon P and Canon 7 and a Fuji GW690. My newest toy is a Fuji GX680III and it is indeed a back breaker. I do plan on using it to take landscapes so it is going to have to get used to being outside. If you’re crazy then I’m absolutely insane.
Justifying the amount of cameras in front of the partners is something probably most of us film photographers / camera collectors know too well haha. That sounds like a nice collection you have there! I have not looked too much into the medium format Fuji cameras, but the GX680 truly looks like a big boy!
Hab grad das gleiche Problem mit der contax g1
Wollte nur testet ob sie geht und schon kann sie bleiben und sollte eigentlich auch wieder gehen 😂
Schlimm sowas, oder? 😂
@@KarinMajoka solang noch Platz ist geht das denk ich
Danke für das spannende Video über Deine Analog-Fotoapparate. Darüber hinaus Gratulation zu deinem TH-cam -Jubiläum und viel Erfolg für Dein Patreon-Projekt. Solltest Du mal in FRA und Umgebung einen Rolle Film belichten wollen, gib mir einfach Bescheid,.
Danke für deinen Kommentar, weiß ich sehr zu schätzen! :) FRA ist Frankfurt nehme ich an?
@@KarinMajoka Jupp, die Stadt am Flüsschen Main war gemeint.
Have you noticed any significant image quality difference between the 35 Nokton and the 35 Summicron?
To be honest, nothing too major - but I have not done a "technical" comparison yet. The Summicron is sharper, has slightly less vignetting and overall a "cleaner" look, but the Nokton was not bad by any means and I doubt you can spot a difference in a blind test. I might actually make a comparison video one day since I have not sold the Nokton yet.
@@KarinMajoka I’d be very interested in that! (as a current Nokton owner myself)
thanks... now i want a film camera 😒😒..... haha
Just a small side note regarding Polaroid.
I just did some maths and assuming a Polaroid film costs €25.99 for 8 frames, then one frame comes to €3.25.
If you take a Portra 400 in medium format (6x7) with 10 frames, estimate the cost per roll at about 16,90€ and develop+scanns 14,40€, then you get 3,13€ per frame.
So polaroid is not that much more expensive...but we don't want to talk about the quality now ;) .
I mainly compared Polaroid film to Instax film. Here in Germany I get a double box of Instax Square film (20 shots) for less than 8 shots on Polaroid 600 or SX-70 film. But the calculation in comparison to Portra is really interesting indeed! There are many ways of calculating though, if you don't calculate with the number of shots but square centimetres instead, most medium format film is even cheaper than 35mm film haha.
@@KarinMajoka to tell that I'm really bored at work right now without saying that I'm bored: for 17,50€ per roll of 35mm, you get 31104mm² in comparison to 16,90€ per roll of 120, you get 43200mm² of exposure area...120 wins!
10 years ago in a flea market I found a contax g1 with 3 lens for 250 euros, it seemed like a lot to me and I didn't buy it, today I regret it because it's worth three times as much...
That's an insane deal thinking back! But yeah, it's all relative and back then nobody expected the prices to rise that much.
Camera addiction blues. We all know where this is going. Empty wallets. 😎
The ETRSi is by far the most expensive camera in my modest collection. I'm grateful I don't have any desire for Leica or Hasselblads or I'll be even more poor than I already am
The ETRSi is a really great and versatile camera. I was actually decided to buy the 135W back for it when I stumbled upon the XPAN for a deal that would have been stupid to pass on. But otherwise I would have been more than happy to use the Bronica as my panorama camera instead.
How much did you pay for the 135 back? Last time I looked they cost almost as much as a loaded ETR kit.
Whenever I get asked how many cameras I own? my usual response is "way too many".
Regarding your Prima Sol, it's likely that the battery cell has passed its lifespan. Maybe someone can replace just the cell and get it back to working condition.
Haha, my usual response is "A lot - but still not enough". That sounds logical, I might look into it and see if there is a way to replace it. Thank you! :)
What you need is a Fuji GS645 !
And a CONTAX 167MT
And the Monster CONTAX AX
But then you also need the tiny Olympus XA
But wait, the CONTAX RTS is also a must have
And of course the CONTAX T2
Andy Warhol did a great series of photos using the sx70. Check them out.
If loving cameras is wrong, I don't want to be right.
Word!
Was that a Zeiss Ikon Contax 3(a) or a Russian clone?
I have a 1953-4 Contax 2a colour-dial, in near-mint, with a Zeiss Opton 50mm Sonnar f2.0 and a pre-war 5cm f1.5.
Got it at a local fleamarket for 50€.
Those old Zeiss Ikon Contaxes are works of art, I'll never sell it!
Yes, I used to own a Contax IIIa with a Carl Zeiss Sonnar F1.5. I think it's one of the most beautiful cameras ever made, but the user experience really wasn't for me since the viewfinder was rather dark and the operation was too slow for my taste. So I sold it after a couple of rolls. Your find sounds like a steal!
@@KarinMajoka
Thank You for the reply..
I guess it depends on your photographic style?
I've only shot 1 B/W and 1 Colour film with my Contax 2a, but then,
I shoot digital, because it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg every time I press the shutter ..
I have 32 "old-school" cameras in my collection, including Nikon F1, Nikon F2, a Rolleicord, Minolta Autocord, Yashica-Mat 124,
2 Olympus OM-1's,(I love them, that's why I have a Oly OM-D E-M5), a Canon FE with 6 Old-School lenses(!),a FT, a TX, many Minolta Rokkors, some Takumars, Zuikos that would trigger the radiation-decetector at any border-crossing.
My plan is to buy the best mirror-less full-frame digital camera and use the old glass with converters..
There's just something about the old MF-lenses that forces one to think more about the composition?
Anyways, Thank You for walking us through your camera-collection, I really enjoyed your video.
So I'm subscribing to your channel..
BTW..
I started collecting the cameras I remember from my childhood just before the wuhan-virus arrived:
On a flea-market there was a Zeiss camera-case with a Contax 3a,
4 pre-war lenses and the Zeiss Ikon turret view-finder.. The meter was dead and the shutter would "hang" every 2/3 times.. So, I kept the 5cm f1.5 Sonnar and sold the rest for a really good price, it has more or less financed all the other old cameras.
The asking price was 125DKR😋
Nikon F3 forever ….! Greatest (Nikon) (Film) camera ever! It is the Leica antidote, works great for good Micro-Contrast photographs with Zeiss Planar/Distagon/Sonnar lenses. Deserves 5 out 5 usage.
It's definitely my favourite 35mm SLR I ever used. Such a great camera!
Mir würde die M6 schon reichen 🤩
Sie ist tatsächlich auch mein "Lieblingskind" 😂
20:09 😅 the rule is clear
why your m6 can be so new after all these 5years？😮
I think the biggest eye opener when doing such exercise is to list the market value of each camera. Once you add up the value of your collection, this is when things get very transparent for oneself. That's what truly shocked me when I did this for the cameras I have accumulated since 2012.
Haha, was it so bad? :D A camera collection truly is somewhat of a retirement provision.
I remember years ago when I watched this kind of videos or posts in forums I always thought "tsss, no point in having so many cameras, what a waste of money and time". Now I have 10 and counting. Because I am poor, other whise... ahahahahah
I can totally relate to that! When I started shooting film I did not understand at all why people have more than one camera. But little by little I fell deep into the rabbit hole like most of us do haha
I was waiting for a fuji to pop up 😢
i have 7 cameras i get it its a fascination of research and learning and fun why not
I agree!
Karin…. Let’s face it… you are a spy 🤣
Maybe 😏 But wouldn't I have a Minox Spy camera in my collection then? 🤔
The solar Canon is fixable. You just need to change the internal battery. And the 28mm Biogon for the G1 is absolutely recomendable for street. About the amount of cameras, you are not crazy at all. G.A.S. can be way worse than this :).
I was wondering if that might be the case with the Prima Sol. Do you maybe have an instruction on how to change the internal battery on the camera? If I ever stumble upon a 28mm for a good deal, I might pull the trigger, thanks. :)
@@KarinMajoka I didn’t do it myself. Mine luckily still works. But I’ve been told by technicians that it’s not a hard work. It seems it’s a very standard battery, easy to find and cheap.
A lot of stuff.
🙂... no, you are not crazy ... don't ask about my shelf.... 🙂
That's comforting to hear haha - thank you!
Challenge. One Month. One camera to use.
The Impossible Project 'Polaroid' film is just not the same as the original.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable, but… I have pretty close to 20 cameras… I might not be an objective judge. 😹🤷♂️😸