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Are you able to do more of these videos??

Pls close the back veeeeery careful. The closing mechanism may break. Love the F100 too! Just got a Tamron 15-30 VR one week ago. The best film cam available. Had the F5... sold it 1 month later.

Sir, can i ask you some questions from Ilford? My grandfather showed me a photograph from 1941 with him with one year old and my great grand father. At the back of the photograph there was some words printed "Ilford". That means, using logic, the device that took the photo was from this company. So, is it possible that he only took this photo in London? 😅

Thank you for your video, it was very instructive (and you have a great voice!)

The best film camera that will forever stay affordable because it will always remain under the shadow of the F6. Great news for film enthusiasts because this camera will never become trendy.

thanks for the good video, for what I see a proportion 1:1 is usually prefered with that bn photography style when published

Just, checked out the prices between the two films. 35mm is quite a difference. 120 not so bad. I'll be lucky to be shooting film at all soon at the rate it's going. Maybe a good time to give Kentmere 400 a try out!

very impressive photos especialy on lomography film

Thanks for the video. Out of curiosity, have you also tried scanning negatives with silverfast but using their respective film profiles?

Would Lewis Baltz's photos impress today's judges? I'm skeptical. He often faced discouragement and criticism from his teachers. Similarly, I question whether Luigi Ghirri's straightforward image quality would appeal to modern tastes, given his focus on content over meticulous image care, often outsourcing development to labs. Ghirri himself noted in lectures that people prioritize gadgets over the essence and message of photography. Moreover, I doubt Hilla and Becher's work would find favor today; many still struggle to appreciate their approach. Baltz once articulated that he sees the camera merely as a tool, arguing that his photographs should not be viewed in isolation. After all, what does winning a contest with a single photo really achieve?

I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my F100. I needed a camera that could keep up during family outings. They've grown tired of standing around as I fiddle with aperture, shutter speed, and focus. Just as I'm about to take the shot, I'd often hear a frustrated, "Come on!" It was definitely time for an upgrade to something quicker. But heraing some of the reviews, this might well become my main camera. BTW your videos are great and I particularly enjoyed your photos. Sometimes you come across great reviews but when you see their photos, they are just poorly composed, like mine.

What film you used?

Bro made me sleep

I've been doing photography since 1987 (87-2004 with film and since 2004 digital) and have tried many cheap and simple cameras. The Symbol was one that I considered; they could be bought 'new' in the '90's but didn't get one. I think it was the one with the blue plastic that put me off ! Are the 'cloud' symbols the shutter speeds ?

Nice thorough review. Did you know the little dangling piece of plastic is what you can use to hold the shutter open, you just have to stick it in the side of the lens. Best to you

Very good video, and you have a nice touch in your photos, really really good man

I just nabbed the last one.

I hate when people don't use their Lens hood as special in sunny days & it stops the lens being hit plus load film out of bright light..

I have a Lubitel 2. What is really special about the Lubitel is the Cooke triplet lens. Stop down to f5.6 and set the focus to 2 metres, with the background 6 metres away, and you have a superb portrait camera with the most amazing bokeh. Forget about sharp, with the Lubitel it becomes irrelevant.

im the 1K

Beautiful work! Yes you have helped me. Search the scene look through the camera then set up tri pod. Thank you!😅

Nice review

Amazing video, and of course beautiful photos. This lens is pretty sharp

The Polaroid Guy does this video and now everyone is making a Lomo Lib 166+. Who is paying $400 for this?

Love the video! I just got my SX-70. Waiting for the film to arrive.

I have the original GOMZ Lubitel 2 (pre renaming to LOMO) and despite being 30 years older than a 166, the only real difference is that all of the shutter speeds are very slightly slower.

One recommendation: when closing the film door, don't just push it down, but pull the door latch button down while closing. These things tend to break easily, and a shop that repaired mine recently recommended to close it that way instead.

To be honest it's better to keep film photography simple because of the cost. For anything more complicated like long exposures stick to digital!

Yes either would work

One roll of Kodak GOLD 200 36 frames - 13 Euro + price for printing

I prefer the HP5 And you needed a medium yellow filter on the camera.

Oh that MK rabbit hole...

Just found your channel when looking for B&W landscape photography, hope you will make new content. Love your calm presentation and storytelling ability.

Nice review .. and nice photos! My first camera was a Kodak Brownie Six-20. The Diana F+ is definitely a step up.

Great camera my favorite I had 4 of them at one time.

Awesome video ❤

Lots of good ideas. Where is your work now? Obviously, YT is not of interest to you now as your last installment was 10 months ago.

I assume you used 400 ISO, and Ilford's recommended development time and DDX dilution for each. I perfer the HP5 for it's tonal gradation. More videos coming?

Nice review, thank you Nick!

How to change aperture on G lenses on this?

Nick, I live in STIFFKEY. I have lived in North Norfolk for nearly all of my 74 years. The village of STIFFKEY is not pronounced Stewkey. The etymology is a derivation of the Old English word, Stiucai, (as named in the Doomsday Book 1086) Meaning Tree Stump Island. Stew-key refers to the blue/grey mud, formed from the Crettacceous Bedrock. The marsh is home to the World's Famous light blue coloured COCKLES, not CRABS, that live an inch or two under the surface of the mud. They are known as STEWKEY Blues. Thus, the village is STIFFKEY. The marsh and the cockles are Stewkey.

Well done Nick. Nice comparison keeping variables constrained.

hp5+ like to be push to 800asa

Wow, these films are surprisingly similar. More similar than I expected. There were passages I liked better (slightly) in each film. One area that stood out to me was the distant grayish foliage in the first image, kinda on the right. I felt the middle tones in the HP5 had more detail to my eye. And also in the same image the sky as rendered by HP5, while a bit grainy, had more tonal variations to add interest.

I just bought this camera, this has been the most helpful video so far. 👍

Great underrated video. Thanks.

The wire on the PCB is easy to break down leaving repair is hard as there were no spare parts! Mine is not working right now!

03:12 that's not true. minimal movement wont affect long exposures, get real

About as good a comparison as is practical. Thanks. I’d love to see how each push to 1600 in Xtol (or the much more available Adox XT-3 or Bellini EcoFilm Developer)

great video and your photos came out beautifully. my sister owned one of these remakes and gave it to me when she got bored years ago. just bought some film to give it a go and see if anything nice comes out. if not, well I have fun anyways.