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I live in the Seattle area, so I recognize some of the shots….and have an OM-2 SP as well as

Perfect! You can brew up some Caffenol while you're at it!

The thrift store sells cameras cheap Downside is they are gone within hours of getting placed. So its like a lottery.

I just inherited the A-1 from my grandpa. It's my second film camera and I'm very excited to use it ^^ Thanks for the video!

I really like the FTn, I’ve got one along with an F, F2, and F3 (amongst other non-Nikon film cameras). The biggest problem I’ve got with my FTn is the focusing screen, which is just a multiprism (no split prism). Some of the later ones came with split prisms, but I really like the look of the early ones. I did buy a replacement split prism screen on eBay, and will be having a local camera technician swap them shortly. The thing I like about the camera the most is how quiet the copal shutter is. It’s no Leica, but it’s considerably quieter than the Nikon F, F2, and F3. Not to mention that it’s a much lighter camera, as well. Overall, I’m glad I have it, and glad I have the one I have. It’s previous and original owner was a paleontologist who used it to photograph a bunch of museum specimens in the 70s, and then when he’d retired it from travel use used it as a macro rig in his own lab for years, so it’s got an awesome history

A quick search found me that on release a Canon AE-1P was probably $165 in 1981. I couldn't find a release price for the OM-2SP but the OM-2 in 1979 was listed for $515 for a chrome model. Might explain why the camera that handles nicer is less common, bet it sold way way less so theres less in the second hand market to find.

I learned on an OM-1. Love it and my OM-2 and 4Ti.

Your problem is to many adapters on a crop sensor. I would suggest trying a full frame. The Minolta adapter for full frame has no extra peice of glass and works great on my Sony full frames. I use pretty much all brands of vintage lenses on my Sony full frame with excellent results and many times as sharp or even sharper then modern lenses.

I shoot sony and use a Techart adapter (Sony E -> Leica M -> SR). No glass. Incredible results. If you’re shooting APSC, yeah, it will be a different focal length, so use a different lens if you need a 50.

I just do not get it ! I have used several analog Lenses for mirrorless cameras, I do not need adapters with glass to use those. I you need a "50mm" use a 35mm, what is the problem ! I stopped using my analog Lenses because because there is not data to the camera and I forget which Lenses I used. If a company make an adapter whit electronic contacts and you can set the adapter to tell the camera which Lens was used, then it will be great ! Did you know that it was Minolta that designed the Leica Elmarit R 24mm 2.8 Lens !

I got mine not too long ago with the same lens hood. What size lens cover do you have on yours?

I don't really understand your reasoning here. If the problem is just that your adapter is poor quality, why not just get a straight (glassless) MD - FX adapter? Or MD - LM and LM - FX adapters? If you must have a 'FF' view, then just get a cheap used mirrorless FF body with an adapter. If you must use Fuji, then I think you're being too restrictive, but you can splurge on a GFX and then adapt to that (and use the 35mm crop mode).

Why not just use a speed booster with minolta mount? I had worked fine

Adapted Rokkor rocks, don't have to pay the extorbiant prices of the popluar zeiss canon etc.

When I switched to the Nikon Z system, I been dabbling in vintage glass and less than a year I have collected bunch of lenses and it's been fun playing with them. My favorite thus far is my Nikkor-S Non-AI 35mm f/2.8 - That to me personally has look that I can't seem to get from any other lens. Its so imperfect that its perfect. I love it! Haha. I never used Minolta glass, maybe it's time to get some. Right now I just got a Fujica film camera with a X-Fujinon 50mm 1.6 and that thing is really sharp and beautiful rendering. Love seeing your videos Graham!

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Dear Graham, i also was in this retro lens adapting swamp. I use my fuji all the way with takumar glasses and speedbooster(different brands). But they always was little bit loosy and bulky. Only one positive thing in speedbooster its little bit resolution(also "real" focal length). I am digging myself day by day but unfortunately i know answer from beginning. So i just bought FF.😢

As mentioned in the video, the AE1 models can be fitted with an auto winder. The A1, on the other hand, can be fitted with a motor drive for even faster film advance and a better grip. The A1 also has the option of changing the focusing screen for various types of photography AND also allowing for cleaning any dust or dirt that may get behind the screen which can be distracting. Personally I’d go with the A1, but if you want more of an even better option, get a T90 which is considered to be the best manual focusing SLR ever made.

My teacher heard i was getting into film and he gifted me this camera. I am waiting on light seals to come in before i throw the first roll through it

Hi may I know which month of winter you travelled to the island ? Plan to go in late nov but the short daylight is a big challenge

Had a Mju in highschool and have been wanting to get another, until I saw the prices. Then I inherited my Grandfathers Canon Sure Shot Tele 80 and after 3 rolls in it. ( mainly all shot at 38mm ) I have to say, it's VERY good for the $$ . That being said, the prices will probably go up... And the 35RC. It's the one camera I will ALWAYS own and have loaded with some sort of 400speed color. It just shouldn't take as good of pictures as it does.

I might just be going to the wrong places, thrift stores near me don’t really have any cameras ever but every antique store has super expensive cameras, one guy was trying to sell an x700 for 200 dollars. Like none of these cameras are worth more than 100 dollars

I found a Voightländer Bessa II for $150…. They normally 6x that on eBay

If you're going "manual style" it's the FE2 and it's newer sister camera the FM3a. All bells and whistles it's the F6. There's nothing else.

Really interested in this, but how did you zone focus with it?

Many camera businesses didn’t go into digital cameras and held on to film and eventually went out of business and stored their stock in garages at home. Usually dark and damp..

The A1 was a professional camera back then, while the AE1 was a Prosumer option, costing 3 times less. The New F1 was the weather sealed brick you'd carry in a jungle in Borneo, the A1 was the electronic powerhouse for studio and jobs on the field, while the AE1 program was the capable camera that my kid could have operated, light but with enough function and professional lenses. Perfect second body. the AE1 was che cheaper older option working side by side with the F1

I use Nikon for fully mechanical 35 mm shooting. I have a Nikkormat that my father gave me; it works but the meter needle bounces around a lot and changing lens is sometimes finicky. I also have an FM which is in pretty much perfect functioning condition. Great camera. Finally, I recently got an F2, but I have yet to process a film from it. Seems to work great though. :)

That film looks really cool! Do you remember ehat fim you used for those shots?

We also have the same in our collection.

I'm currently trying to get my Dad's old AE-1 program working again... I think my last step is opening up and cleaning up the lens, which I'm not extremely excited to do as until now I've only been an amateur camera fan

I beg to differ. Any old camera that’s well maintained will keep on working regardless of age. New digital cameras will brake way before any well taken care of older camera.

Hello Gr🌴aham. As always, nice to see your blog👏. I've just bought. There will be Yashica Minister -D on Tuesday😊. The last rangefinder from the M(inister) line. Lovely brass chrome brick😍

Own both prefer the Minolta

Something to note about the Minox 35 series is that they have a tendency to break without reason, and because they are so small and have a fully electronic shutter, this makes them pretty hard to fix.

Yo this is some epic footage of the XA! Subbed. Great explainer and great pics too! I love my XA take it everywhere! Cheeck out the photo walk pov video I just posted with my XA.

I bought a rollei 35 before and for me it's difficult to point and shoot because I have to adjust the exposure every time, maybe a minox 35 or Olympus xa would be better for me?

Voigtlander was known for making great lenses and putting them on awkward cameras. Another example is the incredible Heliar which they put on the Superb TLR. One reason for this is that they went so far out of their way not to use other firms patents.

I prefer the AE1 The Olympus had a lot of shutter problems.

I love the XT-2, because I love the older Fuji sensors.

The EM is not exactly fully automatic. You still have to match your iso, and it is an aperture priority camera, but if the batteries die it will still shoot 1/1000, 1/90 or bulb. And the E lenses it comes with are nice.

Awesome. An old friend of mine was cleaning out his gear collection and gave me a Konica III. It truly is built like a tank.

You missed to mention the MX. I have both, I like the ME Super more, because of the Auto, but miss the aperture window and depth preview of the MX. Also the MX feels more solid and reliable.

For 4K video on the X-T2 what do you do to avoid the limitations of its 8 bit footage? Do you think that 10 bit would give significant advantages for making videos in a studio?

What light meter is that? I'd love to get one for my Konica IIIA

Great video, I have the xt2 with the grip, sometimes in video mode, it just freezes until i have to remove the battery and reattach it, did this issue happened to you ? I'm using original batteries & fast SD card, this issue is just so annoying..

my OM2S is, funcionally, my best. Minolta XD (Japan) is my favorite. Minolta X-500 in third place (over my X-700), and AE-1 Program in fourth.

Those lights look like a great setup for a CZcamsr

At one point I had five AE1+P bodies (Colour / B&W Tri-X / Transparency / Delta 3200) I have since given 2 away. I have recenty purchased an EF which I adore. I'd like to take an A-1 off for a weekend. I tried the AE-1 - nice, gave that to my nephew. I could easily off-load another program for an EF

The idea of having the shutter speed around the lens mount, was so that you could adjust the aperture or focus or shutter speed all with one hand without having to take your eye away from the viewfinder. Very innovative idea and also made the camera that bit smaller, also the OTF (Off The Film plane) metering was another. I had a black OM2Sp but unfortunately it had a fault, I’d shoot a roll of film and only one or two frames would expose, also I found the film advance felt very rough compared to my brothers OM2n. I tried another OM2Sp so years later and found it felt the same, pity. I would buy an OM2n in black given the choice now, the OM3 would be nice but they’re rare and very expensive.