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Sydney is absolutely stunning!

Circling back to this because I really want to make this happen!!

This is so cozy💕💕

That sounds like such a fun time!

Enjoy the vacay

Looks like a lovely setting for a much needed vacation!

Sometimes shooting high ISO gives the film vibe. Adapting vintage lenses to digital cameras also does the trick.

Great video. You and me are from near the same dinosaur age as far as cameras we use, LOL. Also been only using 2 prime lenses for years now. Nothing wrong with learning your gear well. Glad to see such refreshing content!

Love it. Which is your favorite? If you had to pick just one…..and why?

Im pretty sure the reason not many people talk about half frame cameras is because of the lower quality of the picture but its up to the person using the camera to decide what they prefer

I love the comforting feeling of this video and and intro, tumbnail immediately caught my eye, great design

That feeling of "not doing enough" hits all the time. I struggle to relax when there's this capitalistic culture of hustling and always proving to other people that you're still relevant and always doing new things, but I find that my work feels like it's paid off more when I take those in-between moments to myself, when I take longer with a project, it feels like a larger reward. The quick cycles nowadays make for a lot of "throwaway" projects that have less substance for the sake of quick manufacturing. I like this feeling that when I give myself more time, I will personally be more satisfied with the pay-off. It doesn't actually matter if I prove anything to anyone beyond the simple fact that I love to create!!

Very good vlog!

I AM 67 YEARS OLD WITH A LIFETIME OF FILM EXPERIENCE COMBINED WITH YEARS OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE AND I DISAGREE.... FILM PHOTOGRAPHY IS ABOUT THE SAME COST AS IT WAS IN THE '80S WHEN YOU CONSIDER WAGES AND INFLATION... THERE ARE PROCESSING SHOPS OPENING. MAJOR RESURGENCE. THE INFLUENCER DOEST UNDERSTAND FILM BECAUSE SHE NEVER EXPERIENCED IT IN A WORLD OF ZERO DIGITAL...

I've watched too many movies this year but the ones that really struck me were: The Truman Show (1998), Bottoms (2023), Vamp (1986), Monkey Man (2024), Late Night with the Devil (2023), Little Women (2019), Fresh (2022) and Tokyo Gore Police (2008). One from almost every month of my year so far (Except 2 from April bc it was a good movie month for me)

Movie nights are the best

I miss our "pirate talk day" You always loved that!

gen x here. I don't have a single hobby, or taste that is cheap.

Film photography is dead, especially since with digital you can get 98% close to a film look. There is no benefit to shooting film anymore, UNLESS you do it because you like the process. The problem is that many people glorify mediocre photos just because they were shot on film. At that point it is no longer about the photo as the end product, but about film as the process. IMO photography is about the end product and for that, digital is way better than film.

Ok now you’re gonna have to make a “what’s in my grandma bag” 😜😜😜

What is the film that you use? ISO 200 or 400

I cannot wait to see the finished product!

Loved this one, very fun as always! I like that I can see your vision forming as you go along, seeing your thought process is so cool!

Love the hang out!

I’ve also been a hold out with my 80D and it’s been an amazing tool for my intermediate skills with some room to grow in. I’m also using the kit lens primarily (well, the other kit lens being the 18-135mm IS USM). Canon made some quality gear and watching your video is an absolute breath of fresh air amid all of the gear-oriented and upgrade-obsessed channels I’ve seen. Spot on video!

Film is great fun, enjoy exploring it!

Film is definitely not a trend I’ve shooting film for about 12 years now nothing like it and nothing can beat it they can only imitate it

I know exactly where that’s at! I live 20 minutes from there. Beautiful place

MY BESTIE IS SO PRETTY!!! And DEFINITELY the coolest girl!

Great video as always! Self-portraits is something I find my mind gravitating to a lot when I think of photography nowadays. I'm curious, what would you recommend in terms of a cheap, starter camera/setup tools that I could play around with to get started?

Cool Girls wear a Joe Cool shirt!

I agree with you regarding film photography being a trend. As someone who started his journey shooting the film. The monetary cost and that of space can be overwhelming. Though I admire those who take that trip. I, myself, don't wish to go back.

Minolta were also the big innovators in the camera industry releasing the fisrt commercialy viable auto focus SLR. The first auto focus 85mm 1.4, 80-200mm 2.8, 28-70mm 2.8 and many more firsts. They made some wonderul cameras and lenses. If you wany a small but high tech 35mm look for the Minolta Dynax 7 was possibly the worlds most technology advanced 35mm film camera. :D

This makes me feel old ! Film was all i knew back in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s great to see it making a great comeback!

The best camera is the one you have on you or the best that you can afford. The thing that makes me laugh today is people are spending thousands on a camera for the best image quality only to edit the shot to look like they are taken with a 70’s film camera 🤣

I just got this camera for myself and it has already reignited my interest in film photography. Thank you for this helpful and insightful video. Kind of strange but I live near the downtown that you have shown in the video. Small world!

My trending with film started in 1960... I never fully stopped... but I must say the pictures I get back suck most of the time because digitizing the negative to print it is a $#!+ way to do it.

Thanks so much for doing all this research. I've been shooting runway for over 10 years and learned so much from your video.

The reason you've never heard the name Minolta is because they go by a different name now. Sony

I'm here from the CZcams recommended! I'm into photography but not suuuper into it, but I do enjoy photography youtube channels. Your content is really good and I hope you blow up! My only camera is the Sony ZV-E10 which I mostly purchased for video - film is a bit intimidating to me but I respect anyone who has the patience for it!

A lot of great photos can be accomplished with pretty much any gear. I think the gear thing becomes a separate fixation/fascination/obsession (G.A.S.) subsequent and secondary to ones' original interest in photography.

The ftb is a superb camera. In the film days i first bought a minolta srt-200 w/ rokkor 45mm f2. It was a super camera but i wound up trading it for some interesting non-photo items during a trip. I then thought i would like a canon a-1 w/ 28-200mm that i saw advertised second hand. Eventually my favourite set-up became the ftb w/the 28-200mm. I particularly like that the ftb uses spot metering and the centre of the focussing screen is not the typical so-called 'split image' (which inevitably blacks out when using telephoto) but is instead "ground prism".

I am studying abroad in Austria this upcoming year, and am very interested in acquiring a camera. I’m curious as to what you have to recommend. I would like a camera that is easy enough to use that it doesn’t take away from the moment. For example, an iPhone takes away from the moment; you need to go through a device with social media and bright screens to take 30 photos of the same thing that you’ll never look at. Also, preferably within a decent price, as I am only just starting Highschool and don’t have tons of extra cash to spend. Thanks!

It feels like an old digital because it basically is, minolta designed the sony a mount. They designed a few early dslrs before they were bought out by sony who carried on with a lot of their designs minolta 'electronic' lenses fit sony digital cameras

Im so happy I dont have an 80D anymore lmao, traded that shit in a couple months back and got on to full frame mirrorless

I like it when CZcams recommends me smaller creators because these types of videos are so much more interesting to watch

You should look into the original nikon FE or FM!

good job from a photographer to many years keep shooting your next medium format go Yashica good start buy something thats working so you don't need to send out for repair CLA

Do you have a cleaning kit for all your cameras?