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TechHeritage is dedicated to the preservation of the Human Consumer Technology of the last 100 years in the same manner as experts have been carefully preserving the heritage of ancient civilizations in museums. There are so many devices that were made barely 40 years ago which do not work today and is hard to find a way to make them work. Looking at them is not enough. They must absolutely work and must be perfect. Our mission will be appreciated when AI takes over, keeping us stupid and indifferent. We will have no idea how anything works. If something stops working, we will be clue-less and barely better than the cave men.
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 and 300 mobile phones from the time of their introduction until the release of iPhone X. We preserve them both physically and online through videos released once a week.
Please share the channel link and encourage others to subscribe.
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 and 300 mobile phones from the time of their introduction until the release of iPhone X. We preserve them both physically and online through videos released once a week.
Please share the channel link and encourage others to subscribe.
Pentax K1000 SLR Camera Detailed Review and Demonstration
In depth history and review of the iconic Pentax K1000, one of the longest running and best selling cameras of all time.
In 2010, two years before the peak of Digital camera sales, the TIME magazine All-TIME 100 Gadgets list had 11 cameras in the list. This can be seen as a wrap-up for the Camera history at that critical time. The nominations were the 100 greatest and most influential gadgets from 1923 to 2010.
Only two of them were Film SLR cameras. Nikon F and Pentax K1000. We saw in this video what a breakthrough Nikon F was. But out of the thousands of innovative models from 1920’s to 2010, Pentax K1000 is the one that makes it to the TIME Magazine list along with Nikon F.
For a lot of people who grew up in the film camera era, and still with us today, Pentax K1000 was their first “real” camera.
The Pentax K1000 by Asahi Optical Company of Japan was introduced in 1976 and continued the longest unbroken production run for this style of camera over 22 years until 1997. That’s the same length as Pentax LX and one year more than Nikon F3.
K1000 sold over 3 million units which would make it one of the best-selling cameras of all time. Therefore, it is historically important to our technology heritage.
K1000 did not achieve those results with long feature lists or bleeding edge technologies but by solid build, mechanical reliability and Simplicity. It doesn’t dumb down the process of photography like point and shoot cameras or today’s phone cameras. It delivers all the basics of the art and science of photography in a clean, uncluttered and useable way, which is excellent for learning.
It gives full control to the user. Its manual operation is not fake or an add-on feature like some cameras that came later in 1970’s or 80’s. One can actually grow with this camera and not necessarily see it as a passing phase towards something serious. This camera is serious enough for the vast majority of the users.
K1000, is part of the K series cameras which were based on the first Pentax Bayonet mount called the K mount.
The Asahi Pentax K1000 is an all metal, all mechanical, all manual camera. It has a battery only for the light meter. As we all know by now, those are the desirable vintage film cameras which outlast their owners by one or two generations.
Some later K1000 SE models made outside Japan in Hong Kong and Mainland China removed the name Asahi. These replaced the top and bottom plates with plastic, finished to look like metal. A similar technique used in Canon AE-1, which we also reviewed on this channel. The most sought-after ones are the original Asahi Pentax K1000 made in Japan.
As millions were made, there are thousands available for purchase today in mint condition and you should not hesitate to buy one today with a compatible K mount lens.
Was this review useful and informative? Any errors or omissions? Please let me know in the comments.
If you liked this video, “Subscribe” means Thank you.
In 2010, two years before the peak of Digital camera sales, the TIME magazine All-TIME 100 Gadgets list had 11 cameras in the list. This can be seen as a wrap-up for the Camera history at that critical time. The nominations were the 100 greatest and most influential gadgets from 1923 to 2010.
Only two of them were Film SLR cameras. Nikon F and Pentax K1000. We saw in this video what a breakthrough Nikon F was. But out of the thousands of innovative models from 1920’s to 2010, Pentax K1000 is the one that makes it to the TIME Magazine list along with Nikon F.
For a lot of people who grew up in the film camera era, and still with us today, Pentax K1000 was their first “real” camera.
The Pentax K1000 by Asahi Optical Company of Japan was introduced in 1976 and continued the longest unbroken production run for this style of camera over 22 years until 1997. That’s the same length as Pentax LX and one year more than Nikon F3.
K1000 sold over 3 million units which would make it one of the best-selling cameras of all time. Therefore, it is historically important to our technology heritage.
K1000 did not achieve those results with long feature lists or bleeding edge technologies but by solid build, mechanical reliability and Simplicity. It doesn’t dumb down the process of photography like point and shoot cameras or today’s phone cameras. It delivers all the basics of the art and science of photography in a clean, uncluttered and useable way, which is excellent for learning.
It gives full control to the user. Its manual operation is not fake or an add-on feature like some cameras that came later in 1970’s or 80’s. One can actually grow with this camera and not necessarily see it as a passing phase towards something serious. This camera is serious enough for the vast majority of the users.
K1000, is part of the K series cameras which were based on the first Pentax Bayonet mount called the K mount.
The Asahi Pentax K1000 is an all metal, all mechanical, all manual camera. It has a battery only for the light meter. As we all know by now, those are the desirable vintage film cameras which outlast their owners by one or two generations.
Some later K1000 SE models made outside Japan in Hong Kong and Mainland China removed the name Asahi. These replaced the top and bottom plates with plastic, finished to look like metal. A similar technique used in Canon AE-1, which we also reviewed on this channel. The most sought-after ones are the original Asahi Pentax K1000 made in Japan.
As millions were made, there are thousands available for purchase today in mint condition and you should not hesitate to buy one today with a compatible K mount lens.
Was this review useful and informative? Any errors or omissions? Please let me know in the comments.
If you liked this video, “Subscribe” means Thank you.
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Very cool video! Love it
Thanks so much! Please also watch the rest of the professional Nikon F series and subscribe.
Hi, thanks for the video, my lens is similar but hard to find informations on, can you help? OPTON Pl 1.4/50 Oberkochen. Look like it was made in West Germany
Thanks for watching. Pl stands for Planar. Oberkochen Opton is the re-baged name for Carl Zeiss. It was intended for selling in East Germany. It was made in West Germany like the regular named Carl Zeiss Plannar lenses. You probably know about the sensitivity regarding the use of the Carl Zeiss name between West and East Germany. I have covered that story in the video on Carl Zeiss and Contax RTS.
Thx!!! Is it less commun than a lense named as Carl zeiss ?anyway it is amazingly sharp 😉
Apart from the robust build the f5 is nowhere near the f6 ive owned both
Nickathos7428- Thank you for watching this video and taking the trouble to comment. With a view to features and advances in electronics, of course you would be 100% correct. But one could also argue that the latest Digital camera is even better. But our focus here is "Heritage". i.e. which cameras have a unique and enduring impact on the history of photography. You will see this focus in all of our videos, even the humble Canon AE-1 or Pentax K1000. More than 400 cameras here are in a museum environement and preserved as such.
I got some lovely Canon EX Auto and a Canon FT QL, I didn't know anything about cameras and only when I got them I found out that their batteries were no longer available. I saw about some modifications that could be made by adding a schottky diode to reduce the voltage a bit but I'd rather not risk damaging something so I'll try to make a homemade adapter for LR44 batteries so I can use both cameras. Awesome video and thanks for the info!
Good strategy. I would not touch any of the internal electronics either. Fix it at the source which is the battery. I would get a bag full of those brass adaptors for LR44 for almost nothing. They will last forever for all your vintage cameras. Then make a small adjustment to the ISO (one or two stops more light- ISO 400 becomes 200 or 100). That's all and it should work fine. Please consider subscribing.
For the ultimate solution with the PX625 batteries, wouldn't a silver oxide battery in combination with the MR-9 adapter be even better as it holds the voltage over its lifetime better than an alkaline battery? In my A-1 I use a 4SR44 and for my F-1 I just ordered that MR-9 adapter with some SR43 batteries
Yes indeed SR44 is superior to LR44. But in many parts of the world it cannot be purchased in shops and others have pointed out that ordering it online in some Countries is prohibitively expensive. LR44 is still a commodity, easily found and the cheapest solution. The advantage is not so great to make much difference in real life. My aim is to get people to use their old film cameras again without excuses such as missing batteries.
@@TechHeritage yes that's definitely true, every person who shoots analog contributes to the preservation of this wonderful hobby. then i can really be happy that the silver oxide versions here only cost one and a half times as much
The camera in the thumbnail pix looks like an FT2.
FT2 is a very simialr body design. On the top plate to the righ side of the winding lever, below the light meter window it says FT2. On FTN, in the same place is says FT. Then on top of the light meter window it has a larger letter N. I hope this is useful. Please subscribe.
Thanks for this video! I have exactly the same camera with the same problem as yours. This will help me make it usable again :-)
I am thrilled to hear that this video has been useful. Can you please post the results of your repair work and let us all know if you managed to restore the camera to full functionality.
@@TechHeritage will do!
ローライ35にはシュナイダー社のクセナーレンズF3.5付きがあります
カール ツァイスがローライ用のレンズを十分に生産できなかった時期が短期間ありました。その期間、ローライはシュナイダーからいくつかのレンズを購入しました。それらのレンズは、現在市場で入手できるローライ 35 カメラでは一般的ではなく、見つけるのが困難です。しかし、それでもツァイスやローライのレンズを搭載したカメラよりは安価です。
You missed out on the 65mm, 90mm and 127mm lenses for some explicable reason.
Thank you for pointing out that other lenses are also available. This is helpful to others who may consider buying. Those I mentioned are the ones released with the camera upon launch and included in the manual. The full list of lenses is here: 50, 65, 75, 90, 100, 127, 150, 200, 250
Spelled breech-lock not breach….small point and bayonet not Bonet
greggsidwell8307- Than you for watching this video. However, can you please check again and verify that you made this comment about my video, or another video? I have double-checked and these spelling errors are not in my video. The only written references to breech and bayonet are at 1:50 and 2:22. Both are correct.
Is it, when battery dies, shutter doesn't work?
F2 is a fully mechanical camera. That is why it is highly regarded today. The battery is only for the light meter. The shutter and everything else will work without a battery. Battery controlled shutter was introduced with the next model, F3.
Great video, nice to see Drew Barrymore at the end of the video, she used to have a K1000 for her personal use
Yes, her preference for K1000 was not fake or only for publicity. The video has some of her grown-up pictuers holding the K1000. Also for your interest, all 4 Beatles extensively used the predecessor to K1000, the Pentax Spotmatic.
I just got a F2 1977 with perfect DP-12 finder. It's a beautiful thing.
I'm happy to hear about it and hope you found my review useful. Enjoy and pass on to the next generation.
Excellent review. You definitely know what you are talking about.
I appreciate that!
Homer, another thing you did not mention is that the lever for the shutter release is not only for hand release, but also for using a shutter release cable. You really need to know more about a camera before reviewing it.
Orvis-ue1cz- please refer to 31:05 and let me know if my knowledge of the camera is adequate.
Homer, you are wrong about the lock - unlock feature. It does protect the film when changing lenses. But it does that in two ways. 1. is by covering the lens from the inside. 2. by not allowing the lens release lever to be moved if not in the locked position, keeping you from accidentally exposing the film when changing lenses. It makes sure you have the interior cover activated.
Orvis-ue1cz- I think rather than being wrong about the lock, you are pointing out that there is a second reason for the lock/unlock dial, which I did not mention. The first reason was well covered at 10:40 and 11:25. I thank you for pointing out the second reason, to lock the other lock, which releases the mouse trap wire lock for the lens assembly. A worthy addition to the collection of Homer Simpson design solutions.
Lovely if a bit unusual cameras, btw that 40mm lens is F:4 as opposed to F 1.4 if i am not mistaken :-)
Well spotted. Thank you for this correction. It has now been added to the description for everyone to see.
Great video and awesome sample photos. I noticed some of your photos are form Dubai, I wonder if you are based here. I just bought a Rollie 35 made in Singapore from "gulf photo" in Dubai. I learned a lot from your videos. hope to get some film through it soon.
Thank you for the positive feedback. You might like to see a later version of this video, titled Eight versions of Rollei 35... That one also has Rollei 35 LED and many special editions. Since you asked, I spend part of the year in Dubai, Part in Australia and the rest travelling around the world.
I still got mine, I got it in late -88 and it´s one of the coolest cameras ever. I really like the layout and practicality. To bad they opted for the mechanic AF-coupling instead of the elctric motors in the lens that came out on top. I have been shooting Nikon ever since the F4 and now I´ve got he Z9 wich I feel have almost the same ruggedness.
Occasionally going back to the F4 will bring back the memory of the 80's. I highly recommend it. Who needs autofocus anyway. I like to take my time, think, set up, change my mind and then shoot. Anythign quicker, I dont find satisfying.
Great series! It’s tempted me BACK to giving another F3 a go. I enjoyed the F2 a lot but the metering was always off on the prisms. The F is amazing and simple. The F4 is great but just to hefty to be a reasonable choice on most actual shooting expeditions 😮
That's probaby why the F3 production run exceeded the entire production period of the F4 and overlapped with F5.
@@TechHeritagepretty amazing that it did! I think the Pentax LX is maybe the only other camera to rival with long production runs!
Pentax LX and Pentax K1000 ran for 22 years. Mamiya RB67 ran for 41 years, but that is a different kind of camera.
What an incredibly informative, entertaining and neatly filmed look at the F4. Thank you! Liked and subscribed 😁👍 Any chance you'll do one for the F6?
Thanks for the positive feedback. Nikon F6 is coming as soon as we buy one in Mint Condition.
Excellent explanation of the original “F” ! I had the original Photomic finder which was no TTL (Though The Lens), so several of the subtleties you described (e.g. telling the finder how bright the attached lens was, etc.) were news to me. Interestingly, back in 1964 or 1965, i had the 21mm f4 mirror lockup lens and had to remove the Photomic finder in order to mount the lens. Much later, a Nikon technician showed me the trick of activating/raising the mirror without wasting a film frame. Do you know that trick?
PS: I didn’t have the regular pentaprism, so I cobbled together a piece of box-board & masking tape to cover the exposed focusing screen while using the 21 mm… Oh wait, sorry, i also had the original 8mm f8 Fisheye Nikkor that also used mirror lockup. That was when i had to remove the Photomic finder !!
I hope all that trouble was worth it and the resulting pictures were good. Interestingly, today the original non-photomic finder in good condition is more valued than any of the Photomic finders!
Ill use hearingaid batteries with specific vintage cameras also L1325 is the same as a 4lr44 and there quite easy to find on ebay
Thank you for the tips. As I have mentioned in previous comments, Ebay is not easy to access from all Countries and shipping costs can be prohibitive. Therefore a work-around is offered through LR44 which is much easier to source.
Great look at the RTS, thanks for this. Completely agree. There are hidden gems out there for affordable prices. But everyone always wants Leica and Nikon.... 🤔 Nice pictures at the end too.
Right on
Very impressive video !! I haven't watched your Nikon ones before this one, but I will. I had a Nikon F Photomic (non-TTL) in 1964. And I have a F5 with the fancier data back ... that I got off a NY seller on eBay in 2008 or so. Anyway, you crammed a lot of information into that 37 minute video !
Thanks for watching! Please watch the others in order and let me know what you think.
Such a great great video! Thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
In your Nikon F timeline you forgot to mention the the Nikon F-801 which had quite a few things in common with the F4... unfortunately the battery compartment was one of it's weak points
Thanks for pointing out. Now everyone knows about it here.
I am definitely scouting the internet sites to find a good one in black. Thank you for such a detailed review. I learned a lot.
Good luck. Right now KEH have a Nikon F2 in black for $194 in the BN category. The code for it is 246455. For F2 in mint condition it should be about double that price. Probably from the Japanese camera shops selling on Ebay with guaranteed return policy.
Can not wait to see your explanation of the Mamiya RB67 exposure compensation scale...
I also look forward to it. But sadly at this time, we don't own RB67 to review. We are trying to fix that situation. The next Mamiya reviews will be Mamiya Six Model IV and Model K.
Incredible video! Helped me familiarize myself with my new F5, so the only thing I want to say is Thank You!
Glad you liked it!
The case has to, more or less, be disassembled to use the camera.
Yep!, it is not easy.
FD lenses are way better than the newer electronic focus EF lenses, I still use FD lenses on everything with adapters
And cheaper too.
It's just an A1 with a removable EVF 🤷🙄
Actually A1 is 7 years after F-1. It is based on the A series chassis like AE-1 and the rest of the A series, designed for robotic factory production. F-1 is fully mechanical but A1 is fully electronic (both shutter and aperture). I would say the differences are a bit more than the viewfinder.
@@TechHeritageit's a Hyperbole, I'm exaggerating to prove a point
I still miss my Nikon F thie camera was phenomenal. I always joked that if it fell on the floor the floor would break but the camera would go on shooting!
No need to wait and miss those days. Get another one now, before they become totally un-affordable. Japanese sellers with return guarantee on eBay would be a good bet.
Very informative!
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant video, so clear and concise. Thank you so much, sick to death of Americans blabbing on and on
Thanks for the positive comments. Please watch the other reviews on this channel and let us know what you think.
I very much appreciate this well done walk through of the Nikon FM2, looking to pick up a sliver one as my fully mechanical camera. Currently have an F3 and I know they are bulletproof but just want to be safe for if that day comes when it gives out. Again I appreciate this video!
A perfect choice, especially if you go for the FM2n. These appear to be the top choice of mechanical cameras right now and the prices are increasing by the day. So, I suggest you hurry.
obviously you are a nikon fanboy but no need to be sloopy mainly since most of your videos are very well informed, never the less the counter in Nikon F the original, Nikon F2, Nikon F3, Nikon Fm the original start with number CERO there is no number one in any of those mentioned cameras, it's not a canon thing and above all it's not big deal neither is a mistake or a problem
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. I am indeed a Nikon fan. I am also a fan of Canon, Contax, Olympus, Rolleiflex, Hasselblad, Leica, Pentax and Minolta. I am a fan of technology heritage. I am not tribal as in a fan of sports team X vs Y or Dog person vs Cat person. My most popular videos by a factor of 3 are on Rollei. These cameras are all my babies and I love them all, after using them for 40 years and repairing them for 20 years. In the interest of forensic accuracy please consider the following: Nikon F starts the first shot with number 1- manual page 8 or 9 depending on the version of manual Nikon F2 starts the first shot with number 1- manual page 9 Nikon F3 starts the first shot with number 1- manual page 10 item 14 Nikon FM2n start the first shot with number 1- manual page 10 This does not mean number 1 is actually printed. It means the notch representing number 1 is supposed to be the first real shot. Nikon F4, F5 and F6 and Canon EOS series auto-load the film and leave it at number 1 to start Starting the first shot with "0" in some Canon cameras is not really a problem but a curiosity.
As a photography crazy young man in the early 80s, I could only admire cameras like the RTS in a shop window. The high price meant that it was well out of reach for me, as I had just started in my first job. Ownership came 2 decades later, when digital photography was taking off and highly desirable film cameras were sold at ridiculously prices. I bought my RTS from a person who used to work in a camera shop. It came with a Contax data back and the leatherette was in perfect condition - exceptionally rare for Contax cameras of that period. I was advised that it was the oil on human hands that caused the leatherette to fall apart. So the use of curator gloves in this video appears sensible.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you found this video a fair and useful representation of Contax RTS.
FA Porsche established his design studio in 1972, so the RTS would have been one of his earliest commissions. The RTS is an exceptionally handsome camera, even after half a century. Most SLR cameras from the 70s were far from pretty - think clunky Nikkormats and the like. "Good design must be honest design" declared FA Porsche. As with his better known creation, the Porsche 901, there are no flashy gimicks. There is no chrome on the RTS; the all black finish reflects his preference for that colour (same with his cars). Pick up an RTS in the hand, and you can feel two things, the weight and the attention paid to ergonomics. The main controls are legibly marked and easily manipulated. Then there is the out-of-the-box Porsche thinking, the key-to-the-left touches such as the reversal of the ISO and shutter speed dials. Sadly, this camera does not get the recognition it deserves as a design icon.
Well said. I concur 100%. I was mildly disappointed when someone else in the comments said Contax RTS is Ugly. I think Contax RTS design was far above its contemporaries and only matched in design elegance by other Contax cameras. I bought my Contax RTS in Tokyo, the year it came out. The price was crazy and it took my entire savings. Back then lenses were comparatively less expensive so I also got 3 excellent lenses and some accessories. Here we have one of each generation of Contax: Contax 1, Contax IIa, Contax IIIa, Contax RTS, Contax 139 Quartz, Contax G1 and others. We are gradually covering each generation by a dedicated video, linked to the grand timeline of Zeiss history.
I still have my AE1 Program, bought by my parents in Hong Kong in 1984, when they gifted it to me, with a Rare Breech lock 28mm F2.0 ad the classic Tamron 80/210 Zoom I still own it and it works perfectly. I must say it is a better camera in all respect to the original. The only function it really lacked was Aperture Priority but, back then, even professional lenses were so bad, wide open, that I was always trying to shoot at F/5.6. Focussing screens were interchangeable ad I got a grid reference one in the nineties for some Architectural work. Nowadays I own several film cameras, including Nikon F2, F4, F90, OM1n, and even Topcon, but it is always the Canon that falls in my hand, being extremely comfortable and straightforward to use.
Thanks for sharing your great experience with AE-1 Program. Please consider watching our videos on Nikon F2, F4 and OM1. It would be good to hear your experience of those cameras too.
This is where the Canon New F1 stole the ball: the Program mode, with a A1 and the AE1 program was definitely more advanced and intuitive for the average user. The F4 solved a lot but the crappy autofocus opened the way for Canon dominance of the subsequent 20 years.
And yet, Canon New F1 was short-lived compared to Nikon F3. Today, it appears that most reviewers regard the original Canon F-1 and F-1n more highly than the New F-1. Canon Domination really started with EOS-1. This is covered in our video on Nikon F4.
@@TechHeritage Yes, the Canon New F-1 was short-lived compared to the Nikon F3 but not because it was inferior. We can thank Canon's decision with abandoning the FD lens mount in favor of the newer EF as the main culprit in 1987 and the introduction of EOS bodies that utilized it. However, now in retrospect, EF mount gave Canon the technology to leap past Nikon with focusing speed etc. So, it was a tradeoff that paid off in the end for Canon.
Unless I misread your points, I think we are in agreement. Canon's brave and far sighted lens strategy combined with advanced autofocus for a Professional rather than Enthusiast market was leading to EOS-1 and its immediate successors. Those were the camears which truely hurt Nikon and leap-frogged the F4. Not the new F-1 or A1 or AE-1. I covered this fairly in the Nikon F5 episode. So, as the longer term history of cameras are written, the original F-1 was a greater breakthrough and highly necessary for Canon than many others which came later and were nominally more advanced. Without it, Canon would not even be as at the same level as Pentax or Monolta by 1971. Canon promised the professionals that the F-1 was a safe purchase for at least a decade. They under-estimated that period. It is still important and relevant today. The buyers seem to agree and vote with their wallets.
@@TechHeritage We are in agreement. Please do a review of the New F-1. I have it along with an F-1n and love both. Each have pros/cons.
Merci Merci et encore merci ❤😂🎉pour cette formation formidable. Je viens d´acheter un Hasselblad 500c
Merci pour vos commentaires positifs. Félicitations pour votre Hasselblad 500c. Cela vous survivra probablement. Profitez de l’expérience et partagez-la ici.
One of the best videos of a camera review/demonstration I have seen. Just perfect! I own the FM2n and wanted to see how this review goes. Well done with the graphics and the pace. Subscribed for more reviews. The only thing I miss in this camera is an Exposure Lock (AEL). But then, even the coveted Pentax LX doesn't have it.
Thanks for the great feedback. If you prefer Auto-Exposure Lock, it means you need Auto-Exposure rather than a fully manual camera. Have you looked at Nikon FE with Exposure Lock?
I loved this camera from the first time I handled and shot with it while working in a camera store in the 1970s. Fit and finish is better than a Pentax Spotmatic, which I also love. I have two of the original German-made models, one each in black and silver finish, and several contemporary lenses (although I am adding more Zeiss-designed lenses, the Rolleinars are also quite good). My user collection also includes two of the last model - the SL 35E, which is also beautifully designed and made. My advice is to avoid the troublesome M and ME models entirely - more money to spend on lenses, although I do have a couple stashed away for nostalgia. Superb video, as always. Andy
Thanks for the positive comment and sharing your great experience. If you get a free moment, it would be greatly appreciate if you could explain the problems that you encountered in M and ME. Your direct experience can be helpful in future reviews of those models.
@@TechHeritage The ME models have generally less attractive fit and finish, with the plastic body covering shrinking unacceptably. I had two M models and one ME, and all had complete electronic shutter failure. I sent one of the M's off to a local camera repair person, who told me this was a "board failure" and unrepairable at a reasonable cost. He said that you could sub in a unit from a parts camera, but it would likely fail as well. The LED displays tend to fail suddenly, then randomly start working again. The E models seem to have fully corrected both of these deficiencies. I've been using them for several years with no failures except for the red LED that gives battery check and self-timer indications. Andy
Thanks for the detailed feedback. This is very helpful to me and others.
These videos are quite presentational and informative but also very enjoyable. Love it.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for making these videos. I stumbled across your channel while looking for information on the Rollei 35 and now, a few videos later, you are one of my favorite channels. Your videos are informative but not boring, well organized and include some of the most beautifully photographed “sample” images I’ve ever seen. Much like the Nikkormat, the beauty, artistry and technical perfection of your photography far exceeds that of many, if not most of the “professional” photography channels out there. There is simply no better way to showcase the true potential of a given camera. WELL DONE! And again, thank you.
Wow... this is the best compliment I have ever received. Thank you. If you are a fan of Rollei 35, you might also like to watch the video on Rolleiflex SL35, just uploaded a few minutes ago. This is the first 35mm SLR camera by Rollei. A really good match for Rollei 35.
Excellent video. Brings back memories! I actually still have my black 35SE and black 35S. I carried the 35SE on my business travels since 1994 till 2000. I took it as a "quick shoot" companion to the Mamiya C330 6x6 TLR medium format camera. Actually, my 35SE was missing the aperture locking click thing. I only noticed that once I bought a pristine 35S. I actually don't like the aperture lock.... Between the 35S and 35SE I say the 35SE was the most convenient for fast shooting. (once setup with common sense I could shoot from the hip!) But I loved the 35S more as a piece of jewellery. I don't use film anymore (but you never know) but I do play with these cameras at my desk. One needs to run the low speeds regularly (B- 1/2 to 1/30) otherwise they get stuck.
Thanks for sharing your experience. If you start using your 35SE again, it will bring back all the good memories, worth more than jewellery, I promise.