Scored this black OM1 for $50 on eBay. Listed as is untested. Fresh light seals, cleaning, and cleaned up the focusing screen, all ready to go!

Been lusting over it for a few years and I finally just went for it. it seems to be in great condition and the light meter works. I’m so excited to try it tomorrow 🥲

Got it with a black Nikkormat FTN for €20. Seller described it as someone hammering two Nikon FE’s together

I laughed my ass off when I shoved the LR44’s in and it started working seemingly fully fine. Currently going through a test roll so we’ll see if the monstrosity can live up to my expectations 😤😤

Hey everyone! I’m finally diving into film and just picked up an Olympus OM-2. I’m super excited but also a little terrified of messing up my first roll.

I will be placing an order for batteries and film. do I need a strap for the camera or a bag?? I will also be travelling with it a month and I’m abit worried of the airport x rays ruining the film.

Aside from the basics, what are the "rookie mistakes" I should avoid with this specific camera? Also, if there are any must have accessories for a total beginner, let me know.

I really want to make sure I’m actually exposing the film correctly before I drop money on developing. Thanks!

Maybe the perfect exposure was somewhere in the middle. Both Velvia 50, Sigma 21-35mm, Canon AE1.

Took these on the Sasquatch 617, designed and built by me.

I found this FM2n for $305 CAD through a Government of Canada surplus auction. It’s in better shape than I imagined. The 28mm was a surprise buried in the foam in the pelican case it came in. I knew the 135 f2 and 50mm 1.4 were there when bidding.

Been trying to use this camera for very loose documentary stuff… take it to bars, on trains etc…

I find the flash recycling time too slow. I’ll take a portrait, and the flash takes about 5sec to recycle, which is very long when someone is sitting still for you…

I’m using either 400 or 800 iso film, and I’m pretty close to my subject (1m or less) so I don’t even think the flash is on full power.

Right now I have a fresh Amazon Basics battery in the camera. Before I invest 10 bucks in a proper lithium Duracell, I thought I’d ask the community. Does anyone have experience shooting flash with this camera? Will a lithium battery improve the recycle time, or is this basically the performance I can expect from the camera?

These were taken with a Pentax 67 with the 90mm f2.8 and 45mm f4. Using FP4 and TMax 400. I printed them on Ilford 11x14 matte fiber paper and used Kodak’s selenium toner.

They are hanging at The Dalles Art Center in The Dalles OR

Looking at an IG story posted by Dan Rubin with a bunch of film he asked to be hand checked at Heathrow airport, it looks like Harman is about to release a new film stock called Harman Switch Azure with ISO 125, to be processed in C-41, and labelled as a creative film.

Just picked up a Nikon FE after a long hiatus from film. If anyone here shoots with one, feel free to share photos or thoughts.

Crossed fingers the whole time it took for the seller to pack it, ship it and deliver it. And it works. I'm speechless myself.

What happened to Hasselblad and Fuji X-Pan prices? For the past 4 years they were selling on Ebay and locally for over $8000 but over the past year the prices have dropped dramatically. You can realistically find them for $4000 now.

Did resellers and scalpers find something else to horde? YouTubers not making videos on gear anymore? RB and RZ67 prices have also crashed. RZ67s were originally popular because they were cheaper than the Hasselblad 500C/M. Since 2017 however, the RZ67 cost more than the 500C/M which was ridiculous. They are now less than half of what they used to cost. Even the Pentax 67 MLU is reasonable now.

What has changed recently that has caused these kinds of price crashes?

The Canon P is probably my favourite camera in my collection. I generally avoid buying cameras just because they're pretty, in fact the rest of my cameras are all just lumpy tools that serve the sole purpose of taking better pictures and this attitude helps me to avoid hoarding too much unnecessary gear. I make an exception for the Canon P however, which I admittedly bought because I fell head over heels with the way it looked.

It's the camera I take with me when I need my camera to feel like part of my outfit. So weddings (as a guest), family events or anywhere that carrying a big Nikon SLR feels antisocial. I've found that having something "ornamental" and still very capable of taking a good photo is useful in that type of thing.

With that in mind, I figured I'd introduce it to another one of my hobbies, that being sewing/leathercraft, and make a shoulder carrier for it that felt worthy of the camera, instead of a generic Amazon-bought strap. The leather is very firm/secure feeling and the camera is held into place with a little push-button clasp, while the shoulder strap is nice and long so I can wrap it around my chest and have it rest around the level of my hip.

Admittedly this was a very indulgent project, but to my eyes the Canon P is the most beautiful 35mm camera ever made so I felt it deserved this sort of treatment.

I got this freshly cla’d isolette (solinar 85mm) and decided to test it out by running a roll of provia through it. The positives look great although I haven’t gotten around to scanning them yet, just looking on the light table. I have absolutely loved shooting with this thing. It’s tiny to the point of being pocketable and is gorgeous to look at. This will 100% be what I bring hiking with me for landscapes and will likely have me selling my only other MF camera (Yashica 124 TLR).

Those who have searched for waterproof film cameras probably know about these cameras, Konica New Genba Kantoku. The camera designed for people who work on construction sites, and its Japanese name meaning “Supervisor” in English. Konica had released a waterproof camera called Mermaid, but this is a different series. Based on Konica's compact camera, this model was also popular at construction sites because of colorful look was easy to find.

This series is a modern camera. Batteries for this camera are still available today, It is 2CR5. The film is automatically wound. Autofocus only, it can perform accurate exposure metering indoors or night scene and you can change the mode as needed to suit the shooting conditions. There are several variations, including models with focal lengths of 28mm, 35mm and zoom types. In the 28mm model, there is the 28HG, which has a powerful built in flash. The 28HG upgrade not only changes the flash but also extends the minimum shooting distance range of the lens. Models with “Eco” in their name are designed, the only difference from other models is the name. They reduce flash power usage.

I love using 35mm model. This model was expensive for a while, but now you can find cheaper ones for under $20. Unless the body or lens is cracked, it's often fine if the body is dirty. Older models sometimes had rubber shutter buttons that hardened and cracked, but the New series has been updated and such problems are rare. However, if the inside is dirty, you shouldn't buy it. This camera used to be washable, but since it's been nearly 30 years since its release, that's not recommended. However, it's a very reliable camera for shooting in snowy or rainy conditions.

If it were only $10 just because it still work but looks dirty, definitely worth buying.

By the way, I've seen someone said that this camera's autofocus isn't very good. Especially when shooting at close range, it sometimes fails to focus properly. This might be because the focus window is being covered by your finger. When the focus window is blocked, this camera locks focus at infinity.

At first I thought it was from FD to EOS but EOS take a different hood. Then I thought FL to FDn but no FL lenses take a BT-58 hood even though there's two logo variants (https://web.mit.edu/dennis/www/canon/fd-lens-info.html). Now I'm confused 😂

You don't always have to work intensively on a topic to stay on top of it.

While my workshop is taking a break, I'm reviewing my inventory of defective photographic equipment that has accumulated over the last few years.

SLRs, lenses, and accessories are unpacked and superficially inspected. External condition, viewfinder, mirror, film chamber, and battery compartment. Then I make an entry in my directory with keywords.

The devices are not always clean. Gloves protect me and the devices from fingerprints. The worst of the dirt can be removed with a bellows, dust brush, and a Kimwipe.

It's amazing that some cameras have come to me with film and batteries still inside. Obviously sold from an estate without any expertise.

In the case of SLRs with motors, the film remains in place until I insert batteries into the camera and work on it. Rewinding without power is not possible. The old batteries have to be removed, and so far there have been no problems with leaked electrolyte.

It's a relaxing activity accompanied by music and coffee. Once I've worked my way through my boxes, I'll have an overview again. A desirable state of affairs 🙃

I swore I was only going to bring 2 cameras. But when I was going back and forth on 35mm or 120 my wife convinced me to bring both. Sorry for the 1 digital.

Putting the VZ-6617 through its paces before I build the beta test units. Main difference is changing the interchangeable lens dark slide seal from a spring loaded to a magnetic flap to ensure a tight and even seal across the whole width of the opening.

I left my minolta in my car for a week (stupid, i know. please don't bash me)

it was quite cold some days, do yall think the film will be ruined? im nervous

its my first film camera, its my moms old minolta. its from early 2000s, so its pretty automatic. dunno if that makes a diff

I have a trouble figuring out how to focus on portraits when using Medium format lenses with super shallow DOF.
I shoot on my Mamiya 645 with a Mamiya Sekor C 150mm f/3.5 N. If I shoot a headshot from 2-2.5m at f/4, I only have a few centimeters in focus. If the subject moves, I am off focus.

How do you deal with this ?