So different, so brilliant and utterly enjoyable, so Steve O'nions. When most of the other You tubers, are either brandishing zillion MP imaging computers, or are trying to look credible by flashing their Leica M6 or Hasselblads, Mr O'nions goes completely the opposite way, and shoots those lovely images using a camera that retails for less than £20.00 on the Bay. As Ansel Adams once put it, the most important part of a camera is six inches behind it. Thank you.
I’m going out today with something even more basic and cheap, it is the best tool for the job in a location where sharpness would ruin the effect I’m after.
I remember the fine shots Steve got with the cheap plastic Holga camera. Just proves again what you are stating here. The artist, not the brush, makes the art.
5:32 The serene ambient music combined with the toppling B-roll camera... Classic and subtle Steve O'Nions self-deprecation that ends up much funnier than most TH-cam try-hards.
I agree that the first two had lots of atmosphere. They almost looked like something that would have been included in Stieglitz's Camera Work journal. Regarding the long lens, is it possible that was just a bad copy? Perhaps you could track down another one to see if it was better. I also really like the one at 4:10. Great foreground/background contrast.
You’re right Bob, they are very ‘Camera work’, late pictorialism indeed. I also have the far superior Nikkor 70-300 af-s VR which works well with my F80 and F100 so the basic one is going back into the box for now 😀
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, Steve. You do a wonderful job of balancing them with beautiful views, thoughtful insights, and careful compositions.
Nice work. I love my Nikon F60 and it was so cheap. Lately I have been shooting it in landscape mode for architecture and urban landscapes type work. That way I get the depth of field I’m after without having to think and I can focus on the photos and composition. 👍🏻
Great! Brilliant! As I wrote recently, my Nikon N55, actually the same as the F55, but produced for the US market, with a 28-80 lens, is really good! Greetings from Poland
The F55 is a brilliant camera for the money. It’s perfect for beginners. I was gifted mine and shot many of my first rolls with it. Still can be bought under $50.
I bought an F55 body about 6 months ago for 99p on eBay (only bidder, so lucky me). When I tried using older AI-S lenses although they fitted I discovered you get no light metering. So one roll of film and then into the cupboard. I resurrected when I read a Ken Rockwell review of the lens - he really rated it well for it's build and price. So I got a 28-80mm kit lens a couple of weeks ago for about £25 and suddenly had quite a nice plastic fantastic, for very little dosh (and nearly as cheap as the slightly superior Mintolta Dynax 505si). It's annoying about not being able to set ISO. Glad you pointed this out as I roll my own film so don't have DX codes on the cartridges. Luckily, I roll Fomapan 100 and the F55 defaults to 100 ISO in the absence of a DX code. Great vid, thanks
Like always. Its relaxing to watch the video. Yes, the two photos have just the right blur to give that dreamy, moody atmosphere. Its like those old photos of hundred years ago. Nice.
Your’s and Robin’s channel really complements each other. I forwarded your video to my friend who is a Nikon shooter and will definitely have some opinions. Admire your perseverance in sketchy weather and blowing a gale.
@@blackwingvisuals5017 Sure thing, just type in Robin Whalley in search and it will take you to his channel. Both Steve and Robin shoot together and occasionally you see the other in their videos. Robin is to Digital and post processing as Steve is to film. Excellent content by both and highly recommended.
Great stuff, Steve. The F55 looks like a nifty little camera - although I can't pretend to like the silver plastic. I have an F50, also a cheaper camera, which I really like. Have to agree with you on the out-of-focus shots - I think they really convey the mood well. Love your videos. Thank you for making them.
Thanks Wesley. Funny how accidents and mistakes can lead to better images, something less likely to happen these days as everyone has a ‘better’ camera 🤔
I showed this video to my Wife Moel Hebog was the first mountain we climbed together. It brought back happy memories and a planned trip back. Could you give me a link for Robin ‘s channel. Great images 👍
Just love it, Steve. You can create great photos with any camera. I'm really happy with my N70. It's been getting a lot of work, lately . It all boils down to the photographer, lens and film. Always, enjoys those hikes. KB
Great follow up video Steve. The excitement and drama of literally not knowing, but kind of having an idea what the image might be like. Probably irrelevant, I do own a mint Olympus OM system with grip..... I really have to get it out and take photographs and more importantly try and find the time to make a video. I really want to make more vlogs to share my failures and successes as you brilliantly do but find it kills the moment when I'm on assignment or just taking pics for enjoyment.
Very true John, I can never be certain what I've got (that's part of the fun) but this allows me to get on with the job and not be distracted such as when constantly checking the LCD on a digital camera. When I'm out it's all about seeing and shooting, the camera is not in between me and the shot, I just see the image I want and the camera does it's job unobtrusively.
Well that was quite pleasant and nice and the first 2 shots did work despite the focus, I agree. Nice work all around. Thanks for your hard work. I am impressed that they had an actual textured surface on that little bridge that even looked metal, thank goodness your cameraman was there to catch it! I thought all the images were quite nice indeed. I newer knew Holga made such a kit ;) Best wishes, get boosted, stay safe, beware the yeti I hear they are partial to non-meat meat. I don't have to worry as I am friends with a yeti who marks her territory all the time by my jeep when I am in the forest. A white-tailed female. They do not like to be filmed when marking territory I can tell you, that - can be very dangerous. I carry treats to distract, just in case. ;)
As mentioned on your previous F55 video, I ordered a boxed, new body and lense as a present which arrived this week. In comparison with my Canon FT QL, which is fully manual, aside from the match-needle meter, this has a nice modern selection of features making taking photos very easy. The one thing that struck me is how light/cheap/plasticy the lenses are in comparison to my old FD lenses. As you said, there's pros and cons to that. But, as for a general day-to day camera which you're not worried about , it's great. I'm just thinking that I need to "test it to make sure everything is working" before handing it over for Christmas....
Glad it’s all working Martin. The FD lenses are a much higher build quality but not necessarily sharper. I had a full range some years ago and like older Nikkors they love f8-f11. The F55 is the ideal camera for times when you don’t want to carry a camera 🙂
I enjoy your views of Wales. Gorgeous countryside and landscapes! I can see why the Celts fought so hard against the Romans and then the Anglo-Saxon, Vikings and Normans. Who wouldn't want to keep that land for themselves! Enjoyed the photos and the setup discussions. I was surprised that some photos seemed to show more grain at 800 while others seems to have grain pretty much the same as if they had been shot at 400. I suspect that is primarily just that contrasty scenes always exhibit it more or at least one can see it more.
The grain issue partly comes down to exposure I think, I was generous with those shots that had good light but others barely received enough for EI 800.
@@SteveONions Good point. I just completely omitted thinking about that. I have had that experience myself so I'm not sure why I didn't think about that.
Thank you an exellent video. Well shot, edited and interesting all through. Hearing about f8 reminds me of when I go lightweight taking an Olympus XA and mini tripod, f8 is the XA's optimum aperture. Because of where I live and work commitments I get to North Wales every few years and your videos are enjoyable as I get lots of what I would enjoy by being there.
As I mentioned in your latest video comments, I just re purchased an EM, also have the F301 and the F75, in the day the 301 and EM got lots of use but the F75, NOT SO MUCH! IT FEELS REALLY CHEAP! These days I shoot with a Fuji XT30.
That looked a cracking hike Steve and the conditions looked great for moody mono's. Loved the wa shot at 4:10 . When I saw the railway track at the start I thought you was going up Yr Aran until I notice the Moel Hebog signpost. Where did you start the walk from? Back a few years ago I was camping in the Beddgelert forest which is right under Hebog and me & my mate were going to walk up it but it looked so steep from that angle, also a couple of young fit lad turned up at the tent next to us and said they had failed to scramble up there - so it put us off.. mind a few days later we were sat around camp with them havinbg a beer and they said they hadn't done it because they had just finsihed the Snowdon horseshoe before we arived at the camp..lol. The image at 8:21 was another corking image, so moody. Heather, I am guessing this is a few months old then..lol. Another enjoyable watch. atb Al
Thanks Alan, it was indeed back in August although you’d hardly know apart from the heather. I parked in Beddgelert itself and the route up Moel Hebog is a very good one, no more challenging than Cnicht. I was looking forward to the traverse across the next two peaks but the weather did spoil it a little sadly.
@@SteveONions cheers Steve, I will keep that in mind. Last year I was wandering about in Cwm Pennant and Hebog doesn't look so shapely from this side but a great view none the less along with Moel yr ogof & Moel Lefn.
I picked up a Mamiya C3 the other week and am beginning to wonder if I really need my 35mm when I have the Agfa Isolette II for compact and the C3 for everything else. I suppose I'll never part with my Pentax ME Super and Yashica Minister 700 but I cannot see me adding to the 35mm collection. Great video Steve, lots of atmosphere in all the images.
I do like rollfilm Morris but every time I go on a long walk I just find an automatic 35mm camera so easy to use. I rarely want to fiddle with settings on hikes so set the lens to f8 or f11 and get on with the outing.
@@SteveONions Yeah, it's the 'long walk' part where you and I likely have a different definition ;) I'm just about to move into the hills above Rawtenstall so maybe the 35mm's will get more use than I think.
Hello Steve.I noticed that a lot of B&W landscape photographers use various coloured filters to get different results. I’m wondering if expensive square Filter Kits are necessary or if budget kit would suffice. I’d appreciate your thought.
Really enjoyed this video. I have bought an F65 as a camera to take out as it is light, and easy to use. Quick question, and pardon if obvious: If you have a 400 speed film and dial -1 for exposure compensation as you did would you be increasing your development time, or would you just develop as you would for a 400 speed film?
I’d increased the development time to compensate for the under exposure. At 800 it doesn’t need much extra and it will also increase the contrast so you have to watch out for bright scenes with deep shadows, these can quickly get hard to process and print.
The F65 (have it here, too) does have the most sluggish, slowish AF, compared to the F55, F75 and F80. Sad, but true. The good thing is, if the (serial failure, Nikon issued a service statement back into it's heyday) F55 Autofocus dies, one could get easily a replacement on ebay or elsewhere. Plus, nobody, absolute none does take you seriously - with a champagner beginners SLR body, and/or especially same colored 28-80G Kitlens.
Hello Steve 👋. I really enjoyed this video . Not only because of the gear review or anything like that . This video is about spending our times to taking good photographs Without considering photographic tools . I really like your shots that you took with this little cheap camera . I experienced that feeling of tiredness on your way home a long time ago. Good luck 🤞.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Mohammad. The last part of these long walks is always tough and I’m sure I miss some decent shots. I’m off out later with an even cheaper camera, it’s just the right tool for the job I have in mind.
Literally purchasing one on eBay with the 28-80mm Zoom Lens because of your review. The images looked very nice but of course it's down to the user overall.
They are quite different lenses. The D version is earlier and more sturdily built, the G models were sold as kit lenses with the very last Nikon film bodies like the F55.
Hi there awesome video, atm I waiting for one to come in the mail. I got mine $35 Australian dollars on eBay . I already have the 28-80 mm 3 5-5.6 d lens which I use on my Nikon D7200 my favourite lens to walk around with. Looking forward to my film photography adventures in Western Australia .
Dammit I was happy with fp4 and hp5 with either rodinal or Id11 and now I want to buy loads of everything oh why did you make this video, t max, delta, perceptol, selenium, gold toner, I want it all now
I’ve got a few of the mid/late 90’s plastic canon SLR cameras. They all take brilliant images and are perfect for long hikes as they weigh nothing. Like the Nikon, the canon 75-300mm lenses aren’t that great either.
They really dropped the build quality in the 90’s Cameron to attract a larger audience. Used within their limits though the results can be spectacular.
@@SteveONions looks like there was quite a bit of competition between canon and Nikon in the entry level SLR market. The specs and build quality in that segment are almost identical
So different, so brilliant and utterly enjoyable, so Steve O'nions. When most of the other You tubers, are either brandishing zillion MP imaging computers, or are trying to look credible by flashing their Leica M6 or Hasselblads, Mr O'nions goes completely the opposite way, and shoots those lovely images using a camera that retails for less than £20.00 on the Bay. As Ansel Adams once put it, the most important part of a camera is six inches behind it. Thank you.
I’m going out today with something even more basic and cheap, it is the best tool for the job in a location where sharpness would ruin the effect I’m after.
I remember the fine shots Steve got with the cheap plastic Holga camera. Just proves again what you are stating here. The artist, not the brush, makes the art.
5:32 The serene ambient music combined with the toppling B-roll camera... Classic and subtle Steve O'Nions self-deprecation that ends up much funnier than most TH-cam try-hards.
Thank you 😊
I agree that the first two had lots of atmosphere. They almost looked like something that would have been included in Stieglitz's Camera Work journal. Regarding the long lens, is it possible that was just a bad copy? Perhaps you could track down another one to see if it was better. I also really like the one at 4:10. Great foreground/background contrast.
You’re right Bob, they are very ‘Camera work’, late pictorialism indeed.
I also have the far superior Nikkor 70-300 af-s VR which works well with my F80 and F100 so the basic one is going back into the box for now 😀
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, Steve. You do a wonderful job of balancing them with beautiful views, thoughtful insights, and careful compositions.
Thank you 😊
Nice use of the Nikon F55 and nice photos of the Welsh mountains. The blurry photos look like a old photo and I think it is very artistic.
Thanks Agnetha, happy accidents are always welcomed!
@@SteveONions and this one is a really good one!
Perfect pictorialism on the first two images. Lovely!
These are the videos that get me pumped
Good 😀
Nice work. I love my Nikon F60 and it was so cheap. Lately I have been shooting it in landscape mode for architecture and urban landscapes type work. That way I get the depth of field I’m after without having to think and I can focus on the photos and composition. 👍🏻
They're like old bromoil prints, those 2 out of focus prints that you, and I like!
They’re ideal for Bromoil Michael, only ever made three of those in my life but they have a ton of character.
this is fantastic..love it
Thanks Barrie.
Just as always a good time out in the hills with you!!!!!! Thanks 🙏
Glad you enjoyed the walk Rick.
Great! Brilliant!
As I wrote recently, my Nikon N55, actually the same as the F55, but produced for the US market, with a 28-80 lens, is really good!
Greetings from Poland
Thanks Robert 👍
The F55 is a brilliant camera for the money. It’s perfect for beginners. I was gifted mine and shot many of my first rolls with it. Still can be bought under $50.
Totally agree Ryan, it’s no bigger than many a compact camera.
At @8:22 is my favourite shot. Thank you 😊 for the video and greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Thank you very much 🙂
I bought an F55 body about 6 months ago for 99p on eBay (only bidder, so lucky me). When I tried using older AI-S lenses although they fitted I discovered you get no light metering. So one roll of film and then into the cupboard. I resurrected when I read a Ken Rockwell review of the lens - he really rated it well for it's build and price. So I got a 28-80mm kit lens a couple of weeks ago for about £25 and suddenly had quite a nice plastic fantastic, for very little dosh (and nearly as cheap as the slightly superior Mintolta Dynax 505si).
It's annoying about not being able to set ISO. Glad you pointed this out as I roll my own film so don't have DX codes on the cartridges. Luckily, I roll Fomapan 100 and the F55 defaults to 100 ISO in the absence of a DX code.
Great vid, thanks
99p - bargain! I also miss the lack of metering with older lenses and everything up to the F80 suffers this omission sadly.
Your pics are always full of mood. Thats more important than sharpness. Best
Thanks Izzy.
Like always. Its relaxing to watch the video. Yes, the two photos have just the right blur to give that dreamy, moody atmosphere. Its like those old photos of hundred years ago. Nice.
The more I look at the blurry ones the more I like them 🙂
Your’s and Robin’s channel really complements each other. I forwarded your video to my friend who is a Nikon shooter and will definitely have some opinions. Admire your perseverance in sketchy weather and blowing a gale.
Who's Robin? You got a link? :-)
@@blackwingvisuals5017 Sure thing, just type in Robin Whalley in search and it will take you to his channel. Both Steve and Robin shoot together and occasionally you see the other in their videos. Robin is to Digital and post processing as Steve is to film. Excellent content by both and highly recommended.
Thanks Dan. Robin and I are planning for a joint video soon where we get to compare film and digital along with post processing.
Nice to see some great pictures and lower budget gear welcome relief from the M6 brigade 👍🏼
I think I’d have to sell all my 35mm camera equipment just to get an M6 body 🙂
Great stuff, Steve. The F55 looks like a nifty little camera - although I can't pretend to like the silver plastic. I have an F50, also a cheaper camera, which I really like. Have to agree with you on the out-of-focus shots - I think they really convey the mood well. Love your videos. Thank you for making them.
Thanks Wesley. Funny how accidents and mistakes can lead to better images, something less likely to happen these days as everyone has a ‘better’ camera 🤔
Wow, what a place. Plenty of photo opportunities.
It's a great location . . .despite the rain!!
Amazing as usual Steve. Thanks for all you do.
You’re welcome Andrew.
I showed this video to my Wife Moel Hebog was the first mountain we climbed together. It brought back happy memories and a planned trip back.
Could you give me a link for Robin ‘s channel. Great images 👍
Glad you enjoyed the walk William. Robins content can be seen here th-cam.com/users/RobinWhalley
Just love it, Steve. You can create great photos with any camera. I'm really happy with my N70. It's been getting a lot of work, lately . It all boils down to the photographer, lens and film. Always, enjoys those hikes. KB
Thanks Ken. Funny how the cheap cameras from the past are now getting the appreciation they should have got when they were introduced.
Hmmm... That 70-300 lens , i used it for portraits in the studio and it was perfect at f8.
It’s fine at the shorter end but does go off quickly after 200mm. You may have got a very good copy.
Great follow up video Steve.
The excitement and drama of literally not knowing, but kind of having an idea what the image might be like.
Probably irrelevant, I do own a mint Olympus OM system with grip..... I really have to get it out and take photographs and more importantly try and find the time to make a video.
I really want to make more vlogs to share my failures and successes as you brilliantly do but find it kills the moment when I'm on assignment or just taking pics for enjoyment.
Very true John, I can never be certain what I've got (that's part of the fun) but this allows me to get on with the job and not be distracted such as when constantly checking the LCD on a digital camera. When I'm out it's all about seeing and shooting, the camera is not in between me and the shot, I just see the image I want and the camera does it's job unobtrusively.
@@SteveONions Well said Steve…. I quite agree.
Amazing video as always!Still waiting for a video of your scanning process though :) Stay safe!
Thank you. You might have to wait some time for me to do a scanning video 😊
Nice one Steve - another interesting vlog. My hiking kit these days is a Rollei 3.5F and Pentax Spot. Leaves more room for the biscuits! Hwyl
That’s a very compact little setup, reminds me of my Olympus RC 👍
Well done once again Steve
Cheers Brian.
Well that was quite pleasant and nice and the first 2 shots did work despite the focus, I agree. Nice work all around. Thanks for your hard work. I am impressed that they had an actual textured surface on that little bridge that even looked metal, thank goodness your cameraman was there to catch it! I thought all the images were quite nice indeed. I newer knew Holga made such a kit ;)
Best wishes, get boosted, stay safe, beware the yeti I hear they are partial to non-meat meat. I don't have to worry as I am friends with a yeti who marks her territory all the time by my jeep when I am in the forest. A white-tailed female. They do not like to be filmed when marking territory I can tell you, that - can be very dangerous. I carry treats to distract, just in case. ;)
Thanks John. I only every get sheep watching me, apart from the odd wild horse and they always run away before I get a chance to talk to them 🙂
As mentioned on your previous F55 video, I ordered a boxed, new body and lense as a present which arrived this week. In comparison with my Canon FT QL, which is fully manual, aside from the match-needle meter, this has a nice modern selection of features making taking photos very easy. The one thing that struck me is how light/cheap/plasticy the lenses are in comparison to my old FD lenses. As you said, there's pros and cons to that. But, as for a general day-to day camera which you're not worried about , it's great. I'm just thinking that I need to "test it to make sure everything is working" before handing it over for Christmas....
Glad it’s all working Martin. The FD lenses are a much higher build quality but not necessarily sharper. I had a full range some years ago and like older Nikkors they love f8-f11. The F55 is the ideal camera for times when you don’t want to carry a camera 🙂
I enjoy your views of Wales. Gorgeous countryside and landscapes! I can see why the Celts fought so hard against the Romans and then the Anglo-Saxon, Vikings and Normans. Who wouldn't want to keep that land for themselves! Enjoyed the photos and the setup discussions. I was surprised that some photos seemed to show more grain at 800 while others seems to have grain pretty much the same as if they had been shot at 400. I suspect that is primarily just that contrasty scenes always exhibit it more or at least one can see it more.
The grain issue partly comes down to exposure I think, I was generous with those shots that had good light but others barely received enough for EI 800.
@@SteveONions Good point. I just completely omitted thinking about that. I have had that experience myself so I'm not sure why I didn't think about that.
Thank you an exellent video. Well shot, edited and interesting all through. Hearing about f8 reminds me of when I go lightweight taking an Olympus XA and mini tripod, f8 is the XA's optimum aperture. Because of where I live and work commitments I get to North Wales every few years and your videos are enjoyable as I get lots of what I would enjoy by being there.
Glad you’re enjoyed it Richard. I’ve had a few XA’s and love the smooth clamshell design, nothing better in terms of ease of carrying.
Thank you for the outing. Was the video shot with the GoPro?
It was indeed the old GoPro Hero 7 Andrew, now replaced with a 10 🙂
Love the first image. Even though it might not be the sharpest, it does convey the mood very well!
Thanks David.
As I mentioned in your latest video comments, I just re purchased an EM, also have the F301 and the F75, in the day the 301 and EM got lots of use but the F75, NOT SO MUCH! IT FEELS REALLY CHEAP! These days I shoot with a Fuji XT30.
The F301 is much underrated, they are well built and handle very nicely. Shame about the need for an AA battery adapter and the odd cable release.
That looked a cracking hike Steve and the conditions looked great for moody mono's. Loved the wa shot at 4:10 . When I saw the railway track at the start I thought you was going up Yr Aran until I notice the Moel Hebog signpost. Where did you start the walk from? Back a few years ago I was camping in the Beddgelert forest which is right under Hebog and me & my mate were going to walk up it but it looked so steep from that angle, also a couple of young fit lad turned up at the tent next to us and said they had failed to scramble up there - so it put us off.. mind a few days later we were sat around camp with them havinbg a beer and they said they hadn't done it because they had just finsihed the Snowdon horseshoe before we arived at the camp..lol. The image at 8:21 was another corking image, so moody. Heather, I am guessing this is a few months old then..lol. Another enjoyable watch. atb Al
You'll have to get out your old film camera Alan. 😁
Thanks Alan, it was indeed back in August although you’d hardly know apart from the heather. I parked in Beddgelert itself and the route up Moel Hebog is a very good one, no more challenging than Cnicht. I was looking forward to the traverse across the next two peaks but the weather did spoil it a little sadly.
@@SteveONions cheers Steve, I will keep that in mind. Last year I was wandering about in Cwm Pennant and Hebog doesn't look so shapely from this side but a great view none the less along with Moel yr ogof & Moel Lefn.
@@nevillewatkins4997 I got the camera but the lad has all my EF lenses at the mo, can't get them off him :)
I picked up a Mamiya C3 the other week and am beginning to wonder if I really need my 35mm when I have the Agfa Isolette II for compact and the C3 for everything else.
I suppose I'll never part with my Pentax ME Super and Yashica Minister 700 but I cannot see me adding to the 35mm collection.
Great video Steve, lots of atmosphere in all the images.
I do like rollfilm Morris but every time I go on a long walk I just find an automatic 35mm camera so easy to use. I rarely want to fiddle with settings on hikes so set the lens to f8 or f11 and get on with the outing.
@@SteveONions Yeah, it's the 'long walk' part where you and I likely have a different definition ;) I'm just about to move into the hills above Rawtenstall so maybe the 35mm's will get more use than I think.
Hey Steve, love your videos. Is there some way I can get a notification when you post a new video?
Steve
Hmm, I think the only way to get notified is to click the little bell (I’ve never tried it myself).
Hello Steve.I noticed that a lot of B&W landscape photographers use various coloured filters to get different results. I’m wondering if expensive square Filter Kits are necessary or if budget kit would suffice. I’d appreciate your thought.
I’d avoid the really cheap ones from Amazon, Cokin and not too expensive and very well made.
Really enjoyed this video. I have bought an F65 as a camera to take out as it is light, and easy to use. Quick question, and pardon if obvious: If you have a 400 speed film and dial -1 for exposure compensation as you did would you be increasing your development time, or would you just develop as you would for a 400 speed film?
I’d increased the development time to compensate for the under exposure. At 800 it doesn’t need much extra and it will also increase the contrast so you have to watch out for bright scenes with deep shadows, these can quickly get hard to process and print.
@@SteveONions thank you!
The F65 (have it here, too) does have the most sluggish, slowish AF, compared to the F55, F75 and F80. Sad, but true. The good thing is, if the (serial failure, Nikon issued a service statement back into it's heyday) F55 Autofocus dies, one could get easily a replacement on ebay or elsewhere. Plus, nobody, absolute none does take you seriously - with a champagner beginners SLR body, and/or especially same colored 28-80G Kitlens.
Hello Steve 👋.
I really enjoyed this video . Not only because of the gear review or anything like that . This video is about spending our times to taking good photographs Without considering photographic tools . I really like your shots that you took with this little cheap camera . I experienced that feeling of tiredness on your way home a long time ago.
Good luck 🤞.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Mohammad. The last part of these long walks is always tough and I’m sure I miss some decent shots.
I’m off out later with an even cheaper camera, it’s just the right tool for the job I have in mind.
Literally purchasing one on eBay with the 28-80mm Zoom Lens because of your review. The images looked very nice but of course it's down to the user overall.
£31.99. On its way.
Steve, have you found the F55 back pressure plate scratches the film like the Nikon F65?
Much smoother Martin, still don’t understand the F65 design 🤔
I have an F75 'Superlite' I use it with a Nikkor Afd 24mm 2.8.
Nice and simple 🙂
Is the 28 80 G the same design of the D version? I've the D and it seems different.
They are quite different lenses. The D version is earlier and more sturdily built, the G models were sold as kit lenses with the very last Nikon film bodies like the F55.
Hi there awesome video, atm I waiting for one to come in the mail. I got mine $35 Australian dollars on eBay .
I already have the 28-80 mm 3 5-5.6 d lens which I use on my Nikon D7200 my favourite lens to walk around with.
Looking forward to my film photography adventures in Western Australia .
Have fun with the F55 Brian, it’s so small and easy to use.
Dammit I was happy with fp4 and hp5 with either rodinal or Id11 and now I want to buy loads of everything
oh why did you make this video, t max, delta, perceptol, selenium, gold toner, I want it all now
There are just too many combinations out there, as soon as you settle on one you see something else and it all starts again!
maybe you could get a VR lens so there would be more flexibility by allowing slower shutter speeds with your F100, F80.
VR will not do with the F55
I’ve actually got the 24-85 and 70-300 VR lenses which are both excellent but not quite so light or disposable 🙂
I’ve got a few of the mid/late 90’s plastic canon SLR cameras. They all take brilliant images and are perfect for long hikes as they weigh nothing. Like the Nikon, the canon 75-300mm lenses aren’t that great either.
They really dropped the build quality in the 90’s Cameron to attract a larger audience. Used within their limits though the results can be spectacular.
@@SteveONions looks like there was quite a bit of competition between canon and Nikon in the entry level SLR market. The specs and build quality in that segment are almost identical
I have one of those somewhere my grandpa gave me
Thanks for making me feel old! 🙁
@@SteveONions haha oops
You can definitely hand hold a 90th
My dog just sat and watched this whole video.... At least until the quorn sausages came out, anyway 🤢😂
That’s Ruff 🐩
70-300 not good over 200mm. Who really needs the newest gear. Shots are good. 28-80 not great for manual focusing. Good images though.
Thank you.
I wish people who are about to spaff thousands on used over priced gear would watch this,
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