"This image is the best in terms of the camera... working" is such a wonderfully polite burn.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
😂
@Photo_Cyclist3 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting. If anything, I would take it as a DIY assembling lesson, and I would gladly pay 35€ to have a deeper insight in the build of a 35mm camera!
@Ukuleleloki943 жыл бұрын
12:08 loving the whole softness of the image, the lens distortion, the dark sky, the tones of the bricks and the shadows behind the drainpipes. Just so much character, wonder what the lens flaws could do to colour film?? Nice vid again Kyle!!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Yeah, I’d be really curious to see what colour would look like.
@Dudeitsbrian3 жыл бұрын
That double exposure one looks great. I was thinking “where was that one” like it was 1 normal picture. Epic
@kerc3 жыл бұрын
I've had one for a couple of years now. Assembly went without a hitch, and I've never had issues with it (although the film counter is useless as you found out). It's a very interesting device, with its own look and feel. I kinda love the weird ass photos it gets!
@AdamAllen3 жыл бұрын
Will definitely see someone use this for an album cover shoot.
@MathieuStern3 жыл бұрын
Now try the Lomomod 1 and dont go crazy :)
@singletrack293493 жыл бұрын
I saw that video.... self destructing cameras are fun.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Haha, I think I’m good for a bit. I was eyeballing it though!
@animemayonnaisesalad6055 Жыл бұрын
Feels like a perfect kit if you have an interests in both model kits and photography, it honestly seems kind of fun
@JanneRanta3 жыл бұрын
I wish someone made this kind of kit but with quality parts. Like aluminium etc. They make working engine kits so maybe some day. Maybe it could be tlr or rangefinder if not slr.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
That would actually be really cool. I’d buy one.
@MKVD3 жыл бұрын
Foma films are good for screwing around, in finland we usually use them for playing around with Smena cameras.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been enjoying it so far. Just about to develop some shot with the XA.
@MKVD3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall It's truly a treat for the european film shooters since it's so cheap here. But it's suprisingly good, much better than agfa films for example.
@simonsviridenko63243 жыл бұрын
Heeeeeey, Finland gang! AND Smena gang! Can I ask you something - do you know where to get an old Smena 7 film casette or any smena parts in Helsinki? I would also recommend Harjun fimipuoti films - they do make superb films and sell films in Finland and do bulk processing!
@mpk333 жыл бұрын
@@simonsviridenko6324 Kamerastore?
@Murgoh3 жыл бұрын
Another Finn here. I have lately shot some Fomapan 400 in 35mm, 120 and 4x5 and I have mixed feelings about it. I've got some ok results in 120 and 4x5. In 4x5 it's all I've shot so far as it's much cheaper than Ilford for example. But I need to overexpose it 1 or 2 stops (especially in 4x5 I need to meter for ISO 100) to get decent density and in 35mm I find it too grainy and harsh in contrast for my taste at least for most pictures, though sometimes the "rough" look works. I guess I'll mainly use it in my 35mm Zorki 4 and 120 (6x9) Agfa box camera for fun from now on and save Ilford for "better" cameras when I want good quality pictures. I'll also keep shooting Foma in 4x5 as I'm still learning to use that and I don't want to waste 2€/sheet Ilford for what are essentially practice shots.
@broski4992 жыл бұрын
This camera got me back into film photography back in 2014. I've been pretty impressed with it. I don't use it a ton, have purchased some other cameras since then, but I like to shoot with it on occasion.
@danielseale96363 жыл бұрын
Great video! You should totally run a roll of color film through it next time. Would love to see that
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day if I’m feeling adventurous!
@dtay3453 жыл бұрын
I've come back from a days shooting with a lot worse 😂
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
😂
@morrisbagnall26903 жыл бұрын
It is worthwhile remembering to value the input as well as the output. You clearly did and that made it fun to watch. Thanks Kyle.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Morris!
@MacShootsFilm3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, Kyle! The images were unique and it was awesome *some images turned out despite the issues!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Even just having a few images turn out made it worthwhile!
@roguesodyssey3 жыл бұрын
I dig your ability to crank these videos out so fast for us. Thanks!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan.
@lvikng573 жыл бұрын
I built one and the advance worked great. Eventually my friend broke the shutter by just cocking and firing it like a thousand times in my living room. It still worked but there was so much slop in it that it felt awful
@AlexSinclair3 жыл бұрын
A lot of these look great! There's a really distinctive look and feel to them so I could see this being a great idea as someone's first camera.
@TheSchnauzie3 жыл бұрын
It is always exciting with such a Lomo camera Kyle. I wouldn't have the patience to assemble this camera. But one thing is for sure, you have gained an experience.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Haha, yeah, it was an experience and definitely glad I did it.
@axesamuels913843 жыл бұрын
Neat little novelty type piece in my opinion.
@imogenlaci-mai Жыл бұрын
I have this kit, found it in my grandmas sisters garage yesterday... They was going to throw it out but I grabbed it having no idea what it was but the fact that it was something relating to a camera. Nothing is missing from the kit either nor has anything ever been opened in it! I'm a big fanatic for photography, I want to get into it myself but I don't have the money to purchase a canon and the lens I want - it's at least over £4000... I'd like to photograph animals so hence forth why I grabbed it. To my surprise it was a 35mm SLR buildable camera by Konstruktor - I've never heard of it. Haven't even started it so I'm here doing a bit of research! Obviously the photos aren't going to be anywhere, not even a skim on the quality of a canon... but I'm admiring the old vintage style to the photos... It could make some lovely scrapbook photos that feel to me like it's a bit like an effect that you'd imagine pictures involving cottages with the dirt/straw roofs with lots of hanging plant pots and a dreamy yet hazel yellow tinted light from the sunlight would be.
@1maschr3 жыл бұрын
I got one of these for my birthday. Was annoying to build but i like using it just for fun. Its pretty fun to use for double exposures.
@Photo_Cyclist3 жыл бұрын
Did you have the same film-advancing issue as him?
@1maschr3 жыл бұрын
@@Photo_Cyclist not really. Though I imagine the manufacturing process on these toy cameras aren't great, so each one has its own quirks. Mine has an issue where the lens will come loose sometimes when focussing.
@rockydeng3 жыл бұрын
Interesting little camera. Looks fun!
@NPJensen3 жыл бұрын
Interesting project - and a few nice looking frames. It's always good fun to go shoot with a camera, you're not sure will produce anything at all. I have done it a few times - with great success, and I'll do it again. In fact someone gave me a terrible looking SLR from 1982 with a 55mm f2.2 lens a while ago. I have cleaned up everything, replaced light seals (with my own home made ones) and exercised the shutter several times over a few weeks to get it going again. Tomorrow I'm loading a roll of Fomapan 100 and will be bringing it with me when I go take care of some errands. I think, I'll make an attempt at some basic street photography in the inner city in the town square, the shopping streets and parks - should be good fun.
@AndyDay3 жыл бұрын
This looks fun. Potential gift for my nephews, I think. Fomopan also worth more investigation!
@jaunman713 жыл бұрын
Love it!Lo- fi film fun. Beautiful day in shoreham. Great lo-fi image of the power station. Try colour slide and xpro it you won’t regret it.
@norfener3 жыл бұрын
I got one of these from the money I got for my retirement. I totally understand all the things you said about it: Sometimes fiddly to build; film advance problems; difficult viewfinder. To be far, experimenting with a vintage camera I got a bit mixed up with the wind-settings-focus-cock-shoot sequence, as I did with this one. Does ‘letting go’, and just having fun with cameras such as this stimulate creativity? I don’t know.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
At the very least it’s just an interesting experiment and fun way to spend a day or two.
@trentrutledge47243 жыл бұрын
What a cool dude
@Shay-gp4ls3 жыл бұрын
That was really exciting. I would really like to try that camera now. Loved the imperfections and lack of control. Lol.. :)
@earthtravel7799 Жыл бұрын
I ordered it and am waiting for the delivery. Your sharing is very helpful and I will also try it out ;) Thanks for sharing!
@1973sonvis3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! 😊👍🏻
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@AeromaticXD3 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a lomo sprocket rocket - it’s kind of a fun camera.
@nathanielrichards96813 жыл бұрын
I was not expecting to see the power station suddenly in this video! Home town baby! Didn’t even realise you where in the uk!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
🙂 Been here since late last year.
@stevenpam3 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Kyle - a worthwhile experiment and an entertaining video 😀
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Steven. At the very least, was a fun experiment!
@MercUndGut3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know about this, maybe I'll get it just for fun! I'd love to see color film through that lens, too so if you're planning something like that I'd definitely watch it :)
@river38083 жыл бұрын
That looks so cool!
@joelhypponen3 жыл бұрын
Always so inspiring, come on Kyle!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Joel! 🙏
@elijahrhodes81623 жыл бұрын
You should do a side by side with this camera and your nicest camera. Same composition, different camera just for some contrast
@mihaidascalu46393 жыл бұрын
One of your funniest videos... :) Would be cool to try some of those artsy camera gear in one video (colored filters, celophanes, multi-vision lenses, etc. - anything that distorts and makes surreal images)...
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed this one, Mihai. I’ll keep that in mind for a future ep!
@Heretobrowse3 жыл бұрын
4:07 The gaff tape on the table tells the whole story of how that build went, haha!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Haha, good eye man! And yeah, it’s a good sign that shit went downhill. 😂
@FlipBerk3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Kyle , really impressed by this camera , happy you tested eventually the tmax for poor film 😃🤘🎞
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Assaf!
@joshyeNZ3 жыл бұрын
Stumbled across your channel. Love the look and concept of the video! New sub for sure.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@valeriaplatova54473 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, I had this cutie!❤️
@spickett103 жыл бұрын
I got one of these as a gift over a year ago and think it’s still sitting in my closet in the box. Maybe i should get it back out and test my ability and patience! 😅
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@danielrock41443 жыл бұрын
The film advance on this is a known issue. The solution is to remove the mechanism that advances the counter. It will still advance but it won’t count frames which is fine. At least it won’t jam anymore. I built one with my kid several years back and still shoot it occasionally. I’m a fan of plastic cameras and it does all right by that metric.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cool. Maybe I’ll disassemble it and make that tweak. Thanks for the heads up.
@danielrock41443 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall No problem, there is a gear that you can move that connects the advance to the counter. Look up Konstrucktor Jamming in a search and you will see it's a common complaint. Keep up the good work!
@vitamin2323 жыл бұрын
such cameras make me remember that some time ago some dude discovered how to make photos, he came to that idea! How could he even invent that? an now you can make a ohoto of everything
@tbostrowski61363 жыл бұрын
That was fun. You got some good images so I’d say you got your 30 quid (bucks) worth . Having said that I’ll take my chances with thrift store cameras, they may not work better but they are cheaper fun 🤩 Thx Kyle, appreciate the playfulness of this vid.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed this one!
@leon89543 жыл бұрын
Great Video
@Yulfi2 жыл бұрын
it was precisely at 2:43 when Kyle realized that he had McDougalled himself into something that he couldn't get out of.
@cccsw53 жыл бұрын
the only camera i like of lomography.
@Alwayssjuicy Жыл бұрын
Images came out sick considering you built the camera out of plastic!
@christopherbgriffith3 жыл бұрын
2 minutes into video: "Oh man, I want one of these." By the end: "Maybe not." A few minutes after video ends: "Maybe I could spray paint certain components for a really cool rainbow camera..."
@stephan.scharf3 жыл бұрын
nice super xpan formats
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
😁
@tonykeltsflorida3 жыл бұрын
That would be a way to teach photography. First we will build a camera, then use it.
@marcp.17523 жыл бұрын
Nice Review, Kyle! ;) Unfair comparsion: For the same amount, one can buy a mint-like F75, with 28-80 AF-D Nikkor, and having much better Image Quality.
@alzathoth3 жыл бұрын
IMO that camera would be good for Historical type images. like old cars and vintage looking scenes.
@igoryutsyk62763 жыл бұрын
Looks like rock group album covers generator
@8andre33 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy that dark bag?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
BH Photo I think.
@bburchellphotos3 жыл бұрын
When you opened the box, it reminded me of a airfix kit or something haha I'll be honest, I think very little of these lomo build your own cameras. They look awful. haha
@dafunk100k Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by “surveillance feel”, for the shots of the camera?
@joegalka33783 жыл бұрын
Interesting rough image quality!! Maybe camera is better with 24 exp vs 36 considering what happened at the end of the roll.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
For sure. That's not a bad idea.
@richardt17923 жыл бұрын
Did the camera come with Ikea instructions in Swedish and an Allen wrench?
@singletrack293493 жыл бұрын
Literally, no one that's reviewed these has had a "good" experience.
@jnrickards3 жыл бұрын
Cool dark bag, where'd you get it? Brand?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Got this one from BH. Can’t remember the exact name. I’ll check for you.
@SinaFarhat3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Have you built a plastic 35mm Gakkenflex TLR camera? If not I think it would be a nice creative excercise!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it. I’ll have to look it up!
@daveferrie3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall The original Russian Lomo also made a kind of build it yourself camera, although not as much construction involved as this one. It's called the Lomo UFK2. Seems like it's a half frame 35mm camera (with no rewind mechanism) that also doubles as an enlarger and something else. Never tried one but seems kinda fun.
@queefcheif930611 ай бұрын
so how does the film counter advance?
@steveh12733 жыл бұрын
That is some serious grain. I didn't see how you metered, or did you use the sunny 16 method?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t. There’s no way to control the exposure with this cam, so you just roll with it. 1/80 shutter and f10. Just don’t shoot reversal!
@Nebereth3 жыл бұрын
Hello Kyle. Thanks for the informative video. What kind of film changing bag do you have? Would you please share a link? Thank you!
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
It’s the Photoflex film changing room. Cheers!
@AveryDelMiller3 жыл бұрын
Just a dollar per millimeter, that's ALL ya need
@brineb583 жыл бұрын
This scares me!!!
@erwindegroot87603 жыл бұрын
I've got one but I never used it, the shutter doesn't work most of the time.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Does your film advance work?
@tomislavmiletic_3 жыл бұрын
I've put tons of cars and aeroplanes out of those plastic kits when I was a kid. But I don't thing I'd have a courage to run a single roll of film thru this thing...
@gonzcasa3 жыл бұрын
Hey great vid! What cam do you use for the POV shots?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Cheers. It’s a Insta360 One Inch.
@BryanDorr3 жыл бұрын
I can see where a £30 build-yourself camera kit looks fun, but its reliability is questionable. Looks like a fun experiment, though. Did you twist or cut the parts off from the parts panel?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitely not something that I expected to be reliable. As for the parts, I twisted off, which is where I’m sure I went wrong!
@BryanDorr3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall Yeah, like a model kit there's a little nub probably catching on something.
@piciufa3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I spent last weekend building it and it was fun (ok, I broke that B24 part damn and Lomo didn't have replacement ...but it's ok). I don't understand how many times I have to turn the gear before taking the next photo. Do I have to reach only the next number of the gear or I have to turn it for a full turn, I don't understand...Could you help me please? thanks a lot
@familygonzcartwright3 жыл бұрын
You should try the Goodman Zone Medium Format Camera
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Been checking it out. 🙂
@anthonytantillo94953 жыл бұрын
Just assembled a Scura 35mm...Trying to figure out where a light leak is coming from.
@Bonsees3 жыл бұрын
I bought this almost 2 years ago but still haven't assembled it 😂
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Get on it!
@Bonsees3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall yes sir! 😂
@goatman73622 жыл бұрын
So for exposure, is the pre determined exposure setting good for most conditions?
@robertoandres46422 жыл бұрын
I tried this product back in 2013 and I never got my film to advance. not a single slide. do anyone has a tip there?
@jhonatansykes82653 жыл бұрын
can I buy this? Where?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
eBay most likely is your best bet.
@StickPeopleAndPuff3 жыл бұрын
Fomapan is grainy and gross and I love it for that
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Haha, love it. May steal that for the title of my next vid - ‘Fomapan - Grainy and Gross’
@StickPeopleAndPuff3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall Go for it my dude!
@ce25133 жыл бұрын
buy an olympus stylus for $10. great little P&S!
@Kodakj3 жыл бұрын
No I just switched to foma because no one shoots it.
@mpk333 жыл бұрын
Lomography is synonymous with wrecking rolls of film with shitty advance mechanisms in my experience. I've personally had it happen to me on Diana & La Sardina models. Chews up and spits out rolls of film. All of their models are an exercise in frustration, even the coveted Holga. You may get lucky for a while, or you may be cursed right off the bat. Personally, when I see anything Lomo, I run for the hills...lol
@wilwilson81463 жыл бұрын
"I was on ebay looking for something specific.." Here is your first problem
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Haha, pretty much!
@ili56153 жыл бұрын
This video reminded me how I messed up mine two years ago, although I really like Your results from this piece of garbage
@dflf3 жыл бұрын
You: “kind of a fun camera” Me: “Kind of a waste of money”
@1stOscarville3 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to retrofit your own lens on that?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm, no idea. I personally wouldn’t want to try.
@ledheavy263 жыл бұрын
I feel like the real question would be if you could get the lens from that camera onto an actual camera, one that works.
@1stOscarville3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMcDougall thank you Kyle just wondering if a better lens would had made the images better but then again with the winding issues I guess would be a waste of time.
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
For sure. Better off buying a Holga or one of the other Lomo cams that are built.
@mrmet53 жыл бұрын
You just messed up the build. I mean the instructions are terrible there ain't no 2 ways about that but I love my Konstruktor
@HR-wd6cw3 жыл бұрын
Um more like you assembled a pre-made camera kit.... When you said "I built" I was thinking from scratch using your own materials....
@cinesthesia73 жыл бұрын
"The worst fun."
@kaid35663 жыл бұрын
So if someone told you that some of these photos had a "surveillance" vibe about them, you'd take it as a compliment?
@KyleMcDougall3 жыл бұрын
I guess?
@igaluitchannel66442 жыл бұрын
Too bad you can't change lenses on this camera.
@ledheavy263 жыл бұрын
Not a fan of the product, just kind of a thing to throw money away at. It'd be cool to build a camera, sure, but I'd want it to work well. Picture quality is obviously subjective but it's not my thing. I'd rather spend the money on film/developing. I'm sure there are lenses or filters to get the same look of that holga but on a reliable body.
@mcrmy9883 жыл бұрын
maarte
@matthewhunter89712 жыл бұрын
Wtf i just realised I'm not subscribed
@tinoderyanto76682 жыл бұрын
For $35 i rather buy an old range finder Xd
@photobobo3 жыл бұрын
For less money you could have bought a real camera.