Borrowing the Olympus 35SP I review and provide a user guide on the iconic film camera rover.ebay.com...
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@lornespry Жыл бұрын
The 7 element lens in these cameras is astonishing. As soon as I got an Oly 35-SP, I let go of my long held aspiration to acquire a Leica - despite the fixed lens!
@Twinkyboy4 жыл бұрын
i’m personally a big fan of the 35 SP. I think it’s actually quite small, probably because i’m so used to lugging around my Nikon F2. The fixed lens doesn’t make me think about things too hard and the camera being so simple and easy to use helps me be more creative.
@Twinkyboy4 жыл бұрын
Also I have two 35 SPs and i’ve gotten both of them for less than $15 dollars so price wasn’t the issue in my case. So I definitely see how buying one for a couple hundred dollars or more could effect your decision on wether or not the camera is worth it.
@pannd0rah10033 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this camera in my possession for over 10 years. The camera shop told me (back then) it wasn’t going to work because the light meter is broken.. 😱 it’s been sitting on my shelf as a decoration. Going to see if I can get it to work. Thanks for this video, I had no idea where to begin.
@dangerpowers1233 жыл бұрын
Best of luck
@filmismorefun5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree on the focus throw being just right. Also, I think the 42mm is the perfect focal length (for me) if I had to only choose one.
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
It's a good jack of all trades focal length for sure.
@b_wtangible_moments5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic camera! I think it's a perfect size and focal length.If I want to bring extra lenses I would use one of my slr's instead. What you call guide numbers, are exposure values.
@LTellet5 жыл бұрын
Good review of a great camera. Just a couple of nits to pick. The values shown in the windows and in the viewfinder are EV, exposure values not guide numbers. This was a common system back when. "Guide numbers" refer to flash output and on this camera are set so the flashmatic system works properly. While I agree that the shutter is not the nicest sound, it shouldn't really be compared to a powered shutter like in the Yashica or the Leica's focal plane shutter. The noise it makes is mostly due to the intricate mechanics of the needle capture exposure system which is also why it can operate without batteries unlike the GSN. Anyway, thanks for the review.
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Ah ok.. thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
@johncolquhoun64165 жыл бұрын
This is a excellent camera with a very sharp lens.
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
very sharp, cut a couple people in my portraits
@55whiplash5 жыл бұрын
Timely video for me, just got my SP today and wasn't sure about the settings and how to use the meter. Thanks, great job look forward to more vids.
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Ah brilliant. Thanks
@e.little41085 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explaining how to use the light meter. I was looking around about that to no avail until now. Can't wait to put a battery in to try it out. The lens is fantastically sharp even wide open, focus is buttery, and the focal length is such a sweet spot that being limited to using just this lens is in many ways liberating. The size is great for me - fits well in a fanny pack ; )
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Very true. I've sent it back now to its owner. But do miss the sharp lens. I'm now trying out an Olympus Pen D from 1962. It's a half frame camera... Buy uses the same light meter scale number system. Glad my explanation helped .
@e.little41085 жыл бұрын
@@dangerpowers123 I'm looking forward to your review on the Pen D!
@GS-vb3zn3 жыл бұрын
Minolta HI Matic F- good lens. Olympus 35 SP- amazing lens (has the reputation of being the greatest fixed rangefinder lens ever manufactured). Wasn’t a hard choice for me.
@randallstewart1753 жыл бұрын
On metering: The SP has two meter circuits, one for a normal wide angle meter and a second for a very narrow spot meter. I shopped on and off for a decade or more, both local shops and on ebay, but I nver found an SP in decent condition which either had no meter functions, or commonly had no working spot meter. A more general problem with the meter is mentioned passingly in the video. It has no "off" switch. The camera is designed to use a long gone mercury cell battery. You saved the battery by keeping the camera in an "everready" case, because "dark" resulted in so much resistance in the circuit that it was almost shut off. That technology was vastly more robust than the batteries available today in a size which would fit the camera. Today's batteries will be consumed in a matter of days if the camera is left open. Another battery option in direct use of the Wein cells; they fit directly, but have a fairly short life once you install them - a few months at most, and they are not cheap.
@dangerpowers1233 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's great information 👍🏻👍🏻
@lornespry Жыл бұрын
Yes, a battery switch would have been nice. When I'm using mine with only the bottom half of the 'everready case', I carry a bit of BluTac to stick on the meter window. Works just fine..
@randallstewart12243 ай бұрын
@@lornespry An alternative strategy, which works on the Canonette models which have the same "no meter switch" issue, is that their meter is switched off internally if the aperture selector is moved from the :auto" position to any fixed f-stop position. This turns off their meter. That may also apply to the SP, as the technologies were very common between camera makers. I've not had one myself to test. In any event, a modern alkaline battery is a pale thing compared to the capacity of the mercury battery the SP was designed to use. They are at best a compromise, but a necessary one I guess.
@nickmatthews49395 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great camera with an excellent lens. I get your point regarding larger size and louder noise. Another excellent thought out review. 👍🏻s up
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍🏻
@GONZOFAM74 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you did the size comparison with the Electro.
@leespiderpod4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I've had this camera for a few years and never worked out how to use it properly until now. I've taken some nice shots with it just by luck and using auto.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
I had it on loan from a friend.... Be nice to get one again ... I'll have to keep an eye on eBay . Thank you, glad the video guide helped
@leespiderpod4 жыл бұрын
@@dangerpowers123 You're welcome. Got mine cheap on ebay from Japan.. bit of a risk but it paid off
@leespiderpod4 жыл бұрын
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@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
@@leespiderpod brilliant, glad it paid off.
@paultaylorphotography94994 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, I bought one two years ago on a whim, shot one roll of Tmax 400 and was blown away one of my fave vids. Not used it since, until now the film bug is back. Thanks for this content mate awesome work cheers,
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@paultaylorphotography94994 жыл бұрын
Film Camera Reviews all good mate 📷
@7Redbugs5 жыл бұрын
Great video! With it, i learned how to use my 35 SP! Thank you for that! Maybe sometime you could do another video on the spot metering function. Once again, thank you!
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
I think to use the spot meter you simply press in and hold the button on the back and it's in spot meter mode....then take the photo.
@markhahn8012 Жыл бұрын
Nice review! Yeah, I'm open to a real bargain SP, but I still think I'd shoot my RC pretty much all the time--great little camera. I also have the all automatic ECR that someone just gave me. Fun and the same lens. I think if I was really looking for a fast Olympus, I would get another OM-1... just me. Thanks!
@EgeDai5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, this video helped me identify what my repairman didn't repair... Apparently the spot meter and auto functions don't work at all and the film counter as well... How can someone decent call this honest work...
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
That's terrible I hope you get a full refund
@gonzotravelling8 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for explaining the exposure mechanism. I think I'll be picking up a near mint one from Japan. I think the prices have increased since this video.
@tub8r4 жыл бұрын
Great review and guide. And of course there is Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII with 1.7 lens. It's pricier, but has a great leans and is compact and light.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@AnNguyen-tv8lf2 жыл бұрын
wow in-depth review. thank you
@user-ve3gh5xg9q6 ай бұрын
🇯🇵 rangefinders are so awesome🥰
@tuisitala90684 жыл бұрын
If you like a quiet shutter then you will love the 35 RD. The shutter is whisper quiet, like a TLR.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Had my eye on the RD for a while...looks great. Is it smaller than the SP?
@tuisitala90684 жыл бұрын
@@dangerpowers123 It is halfway between the SP and the RC. For me that is optimum. It is quirky, having shutter priority electro-mechanical linkages but that just makes it more of a challenge to use. The less than desirable feature is the aperture ring being tight against the body. This is awkward to move when you are in manual mode. However, I love the camera and was lucky to find one that had a recent service.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
@@tuisitala9068 I'll keep an eye out for one on eBay 👍🏻 thanks for the info
@Invincibleagent2 күн бұрын
@@tuisitala9068 Very late reply to this one, but have you noticed the behaviour of the RD's auto mode when using lower ASA values? Essentially the mask that covers the light meter cell to determine the aperture it selects doesn't cover it at lower ASA values, so you can't use the auto mode with e.g. ASA 50 and SS of 1/500. The light meter is just fully exposed at those values and it won't let you shoot. It means you're limited in shutter speed for slower film. It's a weird design choice, because the lens' max aperture is bright enough that you could use fast shutter speeds like that in bright sunlight with slow film.
@BrendanEvan11 ай бұрын
Very useful and balanced review!
@benny95883 жыл бұрын
This is the only mechanical rangefinder with "dual A" Program mode, but the metering system is quite clumsy that you need to use the Guide No. to get the correct exposure.
@dangerpowers1233 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@y2ktube2 жыл бұрын
"metering system is quite clumsy that you need to use the Guide No" - Well as others have referenced, it isn't a "Guide Number" it's traditionally called the EV number (Exposure Value; used on MANY hand held light meters). GN is traditionally a FLASH related calculation (Flash Bulbs OR Electronic)...
@TheTanfieldKid5 жыл бұрын
I used to have one of those but preferred the Canon QL 17 GIII.... However, I have just ordered an "Olympus 35 RD" which may suit you better in terms of size from what you say.
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking the same
@mikeemerson98323 жыл бұрын
The Olympus is better specced with a full range of shutter speeds. The Canon only goes down to 1/4sec. The Canon lens has some barrel distortion whereas the Olympus doesn't have any. Also the Canon doesn't meter at all in manual.
@rockartistet Жыл бұрын
The shutter and aperture rings move together ! To maintain the guide number
@seencere72843 жыл бұрын
Simple battery adapters are not lowering voltage unfortunately thus meter won't work correctly There are zink-air batteries with 1.4v that can be used in these old cameras via simple adapters.
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
I used metal alternative and photos turned out okay for me
@seencere72843 жыл бұрын
@@danieldijo sure, I believe you. negative films have great exposure tolerance.
@henrikpersson46985 жыл бұрын
it's hard to get one on the cheap. you could get the camera, certainly, but you'd most likely have to have it refurbished which costs money no matter what camera it is.
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Very true. And the one I used in the video was serviced at some cost
@henrikpersson46984 жыл бұрын
getting a cheap one means having to get it serviced etc. which also costs money, so might as well buy a cla'd and fresh one and pay a bit more
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Agreed , it's a false economy to buy it cheap really
@Cheetorblz3 жыл бұрын
You don't need a camera bag for the olympus you probably do need one if you plan to change lenses on the Leica.
@JBubbs4 жыл бұрын
Well, with a rangefinder, every situation when You have to move a camera from your eye is in some way a denial of the idea of that kind of camera. I assume they couldn't make it to work in semi-auto as well with fully coupled exposure meter. This system is just too slow compared to aperture or shutter priority competition, altough it's the only one which gives exposure lock... without exposure lock;)
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
Too slow depending on the shooter
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
Ha, you already did. Cheers congrats on the channel
@anonharingenamn3 жыл бұрын
Are there really converters that bring the voltage down? How does that work? I managed to find one of these for €110 with shipping today. My Hi-Matic F is really small and lovely, but I find it limits me because it doesn't have exposure lock!
@fastcross3 жыл бұрын
Sorry my friend. You speak of guide number, referring to the exposure system. But those numbers 3 through 17 are EVs. exposure values. an international standard system. The true guide number (NG) refers only to the flash exposure. Try re-reading some books on photographic technique.
@savedpurplecat5 жыл бұрын
So glad you have put this up, Ive just got one off Ebay but has not come yet, thanks so much for the explanation of how to use the numbers on the lens! do you know where I can buy the battery adapter? also how easy is it to achieve bokeh? thanks again subbed Tim
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
The adaptor I did find s bit tricky to find... As you want the one that converts an LR44 or SR44 battery from its 1.5v down to the 1.35v the camera needs. In the video I included a screen grab on an eBay listing ..
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
I've updated the link in the description for the eBay listing I found.
@savedpurplecat5 жыл бұрын
Hi This says its for the om1 will that be the same thanks
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
@@savedpurplecat in the eBay description details though he says all the cameras it will work with. And that includes the 35SP
@savedpurplecat5 жыл бұрын
wonderful @@dangerpowers123
@Socrates...5 жыл бұрын
Love this video, please make many more. Thanks
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😎
@metalfingersfilm4 жыл бұрын
yo dude!! great video!! cool if i snag a couple clips for my video about affordable 35mm cameras? ill be sure to credit you in the video + desc!
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Ok sure...as long as it's fairly short clips... And you wack a link to my channel in your videos description etc.. 👍🏻 thanks for asking first.
@metalfingersfilm4 жыл бұрын
@@dangerpowers123 Will do!! Thanks!
@radiohead42225 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
g a n g
@Tenskwatawa4U Жыл бұрын
Sound level seems pretty low. But then, you're a very soft-spoken person!
@rebeccakempen88224 ай бұрын
What to do I do if I cant really see that meter line through the camera? Im not sure if it is my eyes or if it has something to do with the camera.
@henrikpersson46985 жыл бұрын
wish i could source an original hood for mine
@iamrevel14303 жыл бұрын
what do you think about olympus 35sp and canonet ql17 giii ?
@mikeemerson98324 жыл бұрын
I've just bought one on Ebay but there's two main things that bother me though, having seen your review. The first is the metering cell is not on the lens, which could be a pain as I regularly use b&w filters. The second is not being able to set it to shutter or aperture priority. Also when in automatic there's no way of telling what shutter speeds have been selected. I think my Canonet QL17 GIII maybe a little better to use and suits my way of working. The only things i would gain with the SP is a slightly sharper lens, an extra shutter speed (1 sec) and a full auto mode (which i'll probably never use). I'll see how it goes when I get it.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
Yerr it does sound like the QL17 III is maybe better suited. See how it goes. I found the size a bit too big for me...for a fixed lens Olympus camera... I tend to use the Olympus XA when I want a small range finder fixed lens camera
@anupprabhakaran60422 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a olympus 35 SPn camera which is not in a working condition. Let me know if anyone could help to restore the same.
@Rdln572 Жыл бұрын
Hello sir!! Can i ask some question about that camera?
@chaselanier69023 жыл бұрын
Just got my SP. The focus ring can only be moved from 2.8 to 3.5 ft, does anyone know how this could be fixed? There is no dents or damage on the camera so I am a bit confused.
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
Does the camera lens correspond to the aperture opening? like does it look right? I would think so that it is repairable.
@mahardi.k.a3 жыл бұрын
vs canonet ql17 giii, which one do you prefer?
@dallinrogers66264 жыл бұрын
When in the video do you talk about focusing? I took some pictures and most were blurry so I need help with that.
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
This type of camera I'd suggest you use on a sunny day. Stop down the lens... Shoot at 5.6 ...F8 ...etc... For precise focused shots it's ok..but..something like an Olympus OM1 or Om2 is better
@dallinrogers66264 жыл бұрын
Film Camera Reviews yeah I just need tips on how to get my pictures focused or how to tell if they’re in focus before you take the pic
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
@@dallinrogers6626 in the viewfinder you need focus using the lens until in the finder you see the two images line up. E.g the focus patch lines up
@dallinrogers66264 жыл бұрын
Film Camera Reviews there’s two images? I will try that out once I get my camera again. Thank you
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
@@dallinrogers6626 sure you focus using the tab on the lens and when the two images line up your in focus.
@jayvee43945 жыл бұрын
Can you take double exposures with this camera?
@dangerpowers1235 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you can't with the 35SP
@chezruss5 жыл бұрын
yes of course. put tension on left spool by winding film tight after you ve taken 1st exposure then keeping spool tight at same time as pressing release button in on bottom of the camera and wind right hand as if to move on film but the film will not move on. then take second pic. good luck.......
@sloppyscootz23 жыл бұрын
does this camera work with a shutter release cable? just picked one up and the release cable isnt working
@danieldijo3 жыл бұрын
It works for me. only have one type?
@erickpro5 жыл бұрын
How’s the lens on the Himatic f?
@allhill4 жыл бұрын
if using battery adapter, so no need calibrate the metering rite?
@dangerpowers1234 жыл бұрын
You should he ok. As the adaptor will drop the voltage and so the camera will then not need calibrating.
@faabzeeland2 жыл бұрын
How does the guidenumber correlate to EV?
@y2ktube2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't, the 'reviewer' mixed up his terms... As you probably know, GN is for flash calculations & EV refers to existing light measurements.
@jonardgarcia425 Жыл бұрын
Sir.meron po ako nyan
@kenexlookify2 жыл бұрын
What if shutter speeed set in " B" what does it means ?