Half Life | RETO H35N Review

I did it, I finally tried a half-frame camera. The RETO Kodak Ektar H35N is a modern half-frame camera that won't be winning any awards for image quality, but it has one thing that is important in any toy camera, it is a lot of fun. And while you might struggle to get through double the number of exposures, you would be surprised.
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RETO Kodak Ektar H35N - Kodak Aspherical Lens F=22mm - Ilford FP4+ @ ASA-100
Compard R09 Spezial (1+39) 5:00 at 20C
Scanner: Epson V700 + Silverfast 9 SE
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC
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Read the Written Review: www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/0...
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0:00 - Introduction
1:22 - Background
5:45 - Impressions
7:20 - Functionality
9:47 - Experience
12:25 - Optics
15:27 - Closing

[@theoldcameraguy]

I agree - this is one fun camera!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Totally! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@DaveInElland]

I use an Olympus PEN EE3 1/2 frame … great fun and excellent image quality. Enjoyable video, thanks Alex

[@anthonys_expired_film]

I was surprised that the camera takes a 125 ISO film. Most plastic point and shoots require 400 ISO film.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

@@anthonys_expired_film common misconception, if you go by the sunny 16 rule, a bright day like the one I was shooting in states f/16 with the inverse of the film speed. So being one stops open shooting a 125 film is overkill, I had to pull in development. Ideally an asa-50 film would have been better. Indoors the 400 speed would work. Thanks for watching 🍻

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

@@DaveInElland I would love to try a proper hald-frame from Olympus or Ricoh! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@stephanweiskorn6760]

Excellent video 😊!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! 🍻

[@Hasluck_]

The background section was cool. Interesting history. Thanks!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! I love adding in history even for newer cameras! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@SteveKleinheider]

Fun video...nice work!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! 🍻

[@SinaFarhat]

Nice! :)

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

🍻

[@MarcoRoepers]

Funny review. Nice camera but not something for you. I can get that.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! Yeah, half-frame isn’t my thing. Will I try it again, you bet. Will I own one, certainly not! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@ThingOfSome]

Wow, it is ridiculously expensive.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Depends on what you consider expensive, 90$ CAD is not too bad for a new film camera these days in my opinion. Thanks for watching 🍻

[@ThingOfSome]

@@AlexLuyckxPhoto But it is a toy film camera that would have cost at most half as much 15 years ago.

[@MarcoRoepers]

@@ThingOfSome 90 Canadian dollars is 65 American dollars.

[@ThingOfSome]

Oh, okay, less ridiculous.