My favorite camera of 2024 is still my Ae-1 Film Stocks : Metropolis for city settings. Delta 3200 for night & Ektar for amazing colors. For retro vibes Color 92 and kentmere 100/400 for affordable B&W Stocks I’m still experimenting with: Phoenix 200 and Amber. I have a roll of Cinestill 50D in my camera at the moment. Wishing you a Very Happy New Year 2025.
Thank you for your delightful, entertaining and informative analog film videos! It's always a pleasure to see a new one. Happy New Year!⭐💖📸🎄⭐ (And in clear winter weather, green and yellow filters are great for beautiful clouds 🟢🟡 (Can be used with a polarizing filter for maximum effect).
Your year was a blast! Mine? New cameras: Holga (!!!!), LC-A+, Pentax 17, Leica p&s, dug out the old digicams! Favorite films: Candido 200 and 400, Street Savvy. Personal Highlight: Interviewed by Lomography Magazine. Thanks, as always, for your videos. Have a great new year and I'm excited to see what you share in 2025. Cheers!
Oh -- I do take your recommendations very seriously -- and a Canon Sure Shot 90u II should arrive today for me to check out (got it cheap, not sure if it works). Looking for the longer-zoom models of the 'u II' Sure Shots as well....
I shot 10 rolls of film. about average for me, used my new Pentax 17 for 2. different cameras for the rest. took pinhole pics for world pinhole day, also used my Holga for the first time for Holga week. going to try to scan and post quicker (about 6 months behind) going to try to not worry about how many rolls i shoot and think about being more intentional. also in: watching Eclectachrome videos!! happy new year
best IN ever! hehe but also yes to being intentional and not worrying about the numbers so much - pinhole and holga are so much fun! and how are you liking the Pentax 17?
@@Eclectachrome the 17 is loads of fun, but you are right it can take a long time to finish off the roll. love it as a carry around in daily life camera
Lessee -- I have tested a lot of cameras this year (mostly 35mm, some 120/620, one roll in a Minolta Weathermatic 110, and a 110 micro camera for my 'LoFi' 2024 FFP camera) -- 78 completed, 2 still being shot. I did pretty well with my *3* cameras/filmstocks for the FFP this year, but pooped out after my vacation in August and have missed a few months. I have found some very good point & shoots that I tested (many early 'dual-lens' 35mm point & shoots, before compact zooms were a thing), but also many *MEH* cameras as well. I think that my best overall experience was with my Yashica 230AF SLR with a few lenses and (fresh) Kodak ColorPlus 200. The equipment was very reliable, flexible and the AF is usually pretty accurate, and I love the film. So -- for a 'kit' to just go out and shoot without having to think about the process much, that's would definitely be a 'go to' (and that was one of my 2024 FFP cameras/filmstocks). I didn't travel much so most of the stuff that I have shot has been not too far from where I live (central Maryland), but in August I met up with my daughter and her family at Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York for a week -- that was a blast and I took my FFP cameras with me along with a plethora of other cameras and film. I really enjoyed the vacation, time with my grandsons/daughter and her husband, and seeing a lot of familiar places (my parents came from Rochester, NY and our family vacationed in that area a few times every year). Feeling a lot more subdued now that the grey/chill of winter is here. You definitely got around a lot this year! But I do like your local 'street fair' shots the best -- everyday life!
family vacations are the best! glad you got to spend time with them!! I admired your ambition with the FFP - and making it how you did was impressive. Nice to hear about the cameras you've used, the Yashica sounds great - i think a lot of those p&d are underestimated (the dual lens ones plus yashicas aside from the famous ones!) 78+ rolls, not too shabby!!
Great stuff, and happy new year! This year, there are a couple of cameras that I want to try and get my hands on, the first is a Hanimex 35ME, it's the camera that I took my very first photo with, the second is a Canon Demi 17 EE. Also, doing a bit more darkroom printing, I have four square frames at home with old images, and I want to print stuff from the Montreal trip to put into those shots on the Rolleiflex. Also, I want to get upgraded recording gear from the CCR Podcast so we can get back into studio recordings (which are way more fun than Zoom). Also, I am getting out to more Toronto Film Shooters meetups! As for batch developing, I have a rule, I need to have at least three developing cycles to make a session worthwhile, it doesn't matter how many rolls (minimum 3).
oh wow! the Hanimex would be so cool to have. Sounds like a great excuse to print! Do you have a room at home or do you go somewhere to print? Yes! in-person recording is way more fun so that sounds fantastic as well as the meetups. That's a good rule for developing - I've been thinking about getting larger thanks but then I need to mix more volume, so maybe just another tank or two haha so I don't have to keep drying them in between sessions.
Happy new year! I am glad you enjoy making your videos, because I enjoy watching them. What is your regular job, if you don't mind my asking? If you do not want to answer, that is fine.
Thanks for the wrap up, a great year! Out: hoarding film, buying another camera (we'll see!) In: use what I have as much as possible. I'm looking forward to your videos in 2025, thanks Molly!
Oh man.. so my 2024 for film photography was a busy one. New to me cameras : Pentax 17, Lomo 110, another Bronica EC as a backup, Nikon F4s, Contax RTSIII, Canon Owl AF7, Minolta HiMatic G, and two 3D printed pano medium formats (6x12 and 6x17 - and they both work great!) Voigtlander VSL-TM. I think I bought a total of 20-25 lenses as well for a variety of mounts. I shot over 80 rolls of film between 110, 35mm, and medium format. I shot 24 sheets of 4x5 - which were all developed by me using mostly cinestill chemicals - but also some kodak C41, Rodinal, and Kodak XTOL. . Digital wise - I bought a second Panasonic GF1 for backup, and grew my M4/3rds lens collection - that is about it for digital. I added a Canon Pro300 to mix so that has been fun. Hopefully 2025 will be busier - and I need to figure out what I want to shoot with a bunch slide film I have been sitting on. I also want to shoot more Large Format this year.
@@Eclectachrome I ended up traveling around the state a little bit and shooting a few dams/bridges. Some were pre-WWII and in a state of decay far from "civilization." These were really fun with the 4x5 . The most surprisingly fun thing to shoot was at a local museum (Phoenix Music Instrument Museum) as the immense variety of intricate details were fun to capture, and the Stradivarius special exhibit of violins/guitars/lutes from as early as the 1500s was particularly fun and challenging. My Contax RX w/ Zeiss 50mmF1.4 really showed it's muscles there.
I switched to film in mid 2024, dusting off my Nikon FM & N80. Shot about 2 dozen rolls of various films, just getting used to a fixed ISO. For 2025 I will stick to 1 camera (FM), 1 lens (Nikkor 55mm Micro AIS) & 2 films, Kentmere 400 & Kodak Gold 200. Hoping to get 2 or 3 keepers per roll. Will still use XT-2 for family events. Will continue hoarding film when they go on sale. 😊
haha good plan for bulk buying film on sale as I think there's another price increase this January too? but exciting that you switched to film! that sounds like a really nice setup :)
Nearly all my shooting in 2024 was with spotmatic f, can’t see that changing much but have a 120 now so want to try sprocket shots (love the look, both the holes and the width), out is more gear, might actually try sell some I have
@ lubitel 2 (6x6) haven’t got any rolls back but all seems to be working right. Also got a folding brownie, but photos out of that really have the pin hole look, currently have the printer going to make holder to fit the 35
2025 IN -- no more hoarding film -- try to use my vast collection, no more buying random equipment to test / 2025 OUT -- my 2025 IN list most likely!!!
Happy New Year from icecold Iceland. Keep it up with the videos .......🤩
Happy New Year!! thanks, keep it up with the watching :) haha Iceland does sound just a bit chilly! lol
My favorite camera of 2024 is still my Ae-1
Film Stocks : Metropolis for city settings. Delta 3200 for night & Ektar for amazing colors.
For retro vibes Color 92 and kentmere 100/400 for affordable B&W
Stocks I’m still experimenting with: Phoenix 200 and Amber. I have a roll of Cinestill 50D in my camera at the moment. Wishing you a Very Happy New Year 2025.
Thank you for your delightful, entertaining and informative analog film videos! It's always a pleasure to see a new one. Happy New Year!⭐💖📸🎄⭐
(And in clear winter weather, green and yellow filters are great for beautiful clouds 🟢🟡 (Can be used with a polarizing filter for maximum effect).
awesome :) thanks for watching and happy new year!!
I enjoyed your channel and the plans are great, especially the dark room plans!
fab! thanks for watching! yeah I'm really excited to finish it and get going again!
Your year was a blast! Mine? New cameras: Holga (!!!!), LC-A+, Pentax 17, Leica p&s, dug out the old digicams! Favorite films: Candido 200 and 400, Street Savvy. Personal Highlight: Interviewed by Lomography Magazine. Thanks, as always, for your videos. Have a great new year and I'm excited to see what you share in 2025. Cheers!
amazing!! sounds like a fun year - especially Lomo Mag! hope you have a great start to 2025! :)
Oh -- I do take your recommendations very seriously -- and a Canon Sure Shot 90u II should arrive today for me to check out (got it cheap, not sure if it works). Looking for the longer-zoom models of the 'u II' Sure Shots as well....
I shot 10 rolls of film. about average for me, used my new Pentax 17 for 2. different cameras for the rest. took pinhole pics for world pinhole day, also used my Holga for the first time for Holga week. going to try to scan and post quicker (about 6 months behind) going to try to not worry about how many rolls i shoot and think about being more intentional. also in: watching Eclectachrome videos!! happy new year
best IN ever! hehe but also yes to being intentional and not worrying about the numbers so much - pinhole and holga are so much fun! and how are you liking the Pentax 17?
@@Eclectachrome the 17 is loads of fun, but you are right it can take a long time to finish off the roll. love it as a carry around in daily life camera
Lessee -- I have tested a lot of cameras this year (mostly 35mm, some 120/620, one roll in a Minolta Weathermatic 110, and a 110 micro camera for my 'LoFi' 2024 FFP camera) -- 78 completed, 2 still being shot. I did pretty well with my *3* cameras/filmstocks for the FFP this year, but pooped out after my vacation in August and have missed a few months. I have found some very good point & shoots that I tested (many early 'dual-lens' 35mm point & shoots, before compact zooms were a thing), but also many *MEH* cameras as well. I think that my best overall experience was with my Yashica 230AF SLR with a few lenses and (fresh) Kodak ColorPlus 200. The equipment was very reliable, flexible and the AF is usually pretty accurate, and I love the film. So -- for a 'kit' to just go out and shoot without having to think about the process much, that's would definitely be a 'go to' (and that was one of my 2024 FFP cameras/filmstocks). I didn't travel much so most of the stuff that I have shot has been not too far from where I live (central Maryland), but in August I met up with my daughter and her family at Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York for a week -- that was a blast and I took my FFP cameras with me along with a plethora of other cameras and film. I really enjoyed the vacation, time with my grandsons/daughter and her husband, and seeing a lot of familiar places (my parents came from Rochester, NY and our family vacationed in that area a few times every year). Feeling a lot more subdued now that the grey/chill of winter is here. You definitely got around a lot this year! But I do like your local 'street fair' shots the best -- everyday life!
family vacations are the best! glad you got to spend time with them!! I admired your ambition with the FFP - and making it how you did was impressive. Nice to hear about the cameras you've used, the Yashica sounds great - i think a lot of those p&d are underestimated (the dual lens ones plus yashicas aside from the famous ones!) 78+ rolls, not too shabby!!
Great stuff, and happy new year! This year, there are a couple of cameras that I want to try and get my hands on, the first is a Hanimex 35ME, it's the camera that I took my very first photo with, the second is a Canon Demi 17 EE. Also, doing a bit more darkroom printing, I have four square frames at home with old images, and I want to print stuff from the Montreal trip to put into those shots on the Rolleiflex. Also, I want to get upgraded recording gear from the CCR Podcast so we can get back into studio recordings (which are way more fun than Zoom). Also, I am getting out to more Toronto Film Shooters meetups! As for batch developing, I have a rule, I need to have at least three developing cycles to make a session worthwhile, it doesn't matter how many rolls (minimum 3).
oh wow! the Hanimex would be so cool to have. Sounds like a great excuse to print! Do you have a room at home or do you go somewhere to print? Yes! in-person recording is way more fun so that sounds fantastic as well as the meetups. That's a good rule for developing - I've been thinking about getting larger thanks but then I need to mix more volume, so maybe just another tank or two haha so I don't have to keep drying them in between sessions.
@ Sadly no, but a good friend has a darkroom that’s five minutes away! So I keep a stash of paper there!
Happy new year! I am glad you enjoy making your videos, because I enjoy watching them. What is your regular job, if you don't mind my asking? If you do not want to answer, that is fine.
happy new year! and thanks for watching! I'm in the finance world :)
Thanks for the wrap up, a great year! Out: hoarding film, buying another camera (we'll see!) In: use what I have as much as possible. I'm looking forward to your videos in 2025, thanks Molly!
thanks for watching!!! haha always a struggle to not buy more cameras, but I believe in you :)
@@Eclectachrome Thanks!
I see you've visited my country (Croatia). Hope you had a good time there!
it was great! i spent most of the time around Split and loved it :)
Oh man.. so my 2024 for film photography was a busy one. New to me cameras : Pentax 17, Lomo 110, another Bronica EC as a backup, Nikon F4s, Contax RTSIII, Canon Owl AF7, Minolta HiMatic G, and two 3D printed pano medium formats (6x12 and 6x17 - and they both work great!) Voigtlander VSL-TM. I think I bought a total of 20-25 lenses as well for a variety of mounts. I shot over 80 rolls of film between 110, 35mm, and medium format. I shot 24 sheets of 4x5 - which were all developed by me using mostly cinestill chemicals - but also some kodak C41, Rodinal, and Kodak XTOL. . Digital wise - I bought a second Panasonic GF1 for backup, and grew my M4/3rds lens collection - that is about it for digital. I added a Canon Pro300 to mix so that has been fun. Hopefully 2025 will be busier - and I need to figure out what I want to shoot with a bunch slide film I have been sitting on. I also want to shoot more Large Format this year.
wowzers! that was a busy year! what was your favorite subject to shoot?
@@Eclectachrome I ended up traveling around the state a little bit and shooting a few dams/bridges. Some were pre-WWII and in a state of decay far from "civilization." These were really fun with the 4x5 . The most surprisingly fun thing to shoot was at a local museum (Phoenix Music Instrument Museum) as the immense variety of intricate details were fun to capture, and the Stradivarius special exhibit of violins/guitars/lutes from as early as the 1500s was particularly fun and challenging. My Contax RX w/ Zeiss 50mmF1.4 really showed it's muscles there.
Fun recap! Shooting half frame my not be a bad idea with the rising cost of film.
it definitely makes the value go a long way (with good scans of course lol)!
I switched to film in mid 2024, dusting off my Nikon FM & N80. Shot about 2 dozen rolls of various films, just getting used to a fixed ISO. For 2025 I will stick to 1 camera (FM), 1 lens (Nikkor 55mm Micro AIS) & 2 films, Kentmere 400 & Kodak Gold 200. Hoping to get 2 or 3 keepers per roll. Will still use XT-2 for family events. Will continue hoarding film when they go on sale. 😊
haha good plan for bulk buying film on sale as I think there's another price increase this January too? but exciting that you switched to film! that sounds like a really nice setup :)
Nearly all my shooting in 2024 was with spotmatic f, can’t see that changing much but have a 120 now so want to try sprocket shots (love the look, both the holes and the width), out is more gear, might actually try sell some I have
awesome! what's your 120 camera? i do love the sprocket look!
@ lubitel 2 (6x6) haven’t got any rolls back but all seems to be working right. Also got a folding brownie, but photos out of that really have the pin hole look, currently have the printer going to make holder to fit the 35
Brave woman! Ice skating *AND* shooting a camera at the same time! I'd be on my behind in seconds, even without the camera!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
LOL I should have put a disclaimer: *do not attempt at home*
Im setting up a darkroom too, so that’s my IN. Out - NO New Gear.
niiiiiice!!!
The secret to half frame is to use 24 shot rolls!
that for sure goes by a lot faster!
2025 IN -- no more hoarding film -- try to use my vast collection, no more buying random equipment to test / 2025 OUT -- my 2025 IN list most likely!!!
2024: first year when I proceeded my slides at home 🙂
ooo fantastic!! what kit did you use?
@Eclectachrome the Film Photography Project 3 baths kit 🙂 ...so far so good 😅🤞🏻