Ilford HP5, Rollei RPX 400, Fomapan 400, the Rollei 35 and Rollei 35S

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Ilford HP5, Rollei RPX 400, Fomapan 400, the Rollei 35 and Rollei 35S - Photos and my thoughts.

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@ChristineWilsonPhotography Жыл бұрын

Im not a gear person, but grew up with analog and i love the photos you take so I subbed

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Christine

@weisserth Жыл бұрын

The Rollei 35 is a very capable camera if you know what you're doing. The Rollei 35 was good enough for Stephen Shore to produce most of the work in his book "American Surfaces" and more. Shore used a flash with the camera. I got a special relationship with the Rollei 35. When my grandfather passed away, I inherited a Minolta XG and a Rollei 35 LED from him. He got the Minolta XG as payment for contractor work he did (he was in the HVAC business), he never actually used the XG. Instead all pictures he ever took were from that tiny Rollei 35 LED I inherited from him. I love that camera and use it frequently.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

I have many cameras and I also find these cameras to be a very special and capable of incredible results. I really enjoy using the two that I own and love the optics and design of these littlie cameras. Thanks so much for your comment😎

@Democratiser Ай бұрын

Great photos! I tend to find the 35S slightly more appealing.

@fasphoto Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I have to agree, I also favor the 35S

@Democratiser Ай бұрын

@@fasphoto I’m lucky to own that version too. 🙏

@bobmorr2892 Жыл бұрын

You do beautiful amazing work. Doesn't seem to matter whether using a plastic toy camera or top of the line camera the images are fantastic.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bob. I greatly appreciate it.

@photographicamateur Жыл бұрын

I love your images ! I have the 35 SE and used to carry it everywhere.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you Harald. It is a great carry around camera. Love the optics!!

@michaelharmon721 Жыл бұрын

Great little cameras I love all three of mine.

@camerafusion Жыл бұрын

Cool cameras, awesome images!

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much😊

@mamiyapress Жыл бұрын

Great photographs, I have 2 of these cameras in my collection but I never use them, that is about to change after watching your video.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Enjoy - they are definitely fun cameras.

@lightloving683 Жыл бұрын

Nice to find another who use Clayton chemistry. Enjoyed your video.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I really like the results from that developer. I use for almost all my 35mm film - I also use their liquid odorless fixer.

@888elvis 11 ай бұрын

Cool, magic your photography thank you very much

@fasphoto 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@MAP07070 Жыл бұрын

Hope you had yourself some of that Kohr's custard :)

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Normally I would but that day was a just a bit to cold for frozen custard😊

@HansJonsson1235 10 ай бұрын

I have had both models but kept the slower tessar model. Works for me. 😊

@fasphoto 10 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong either way.

@canuckcoffeecanada Жыл бұрын

Stunning shots -- My 1967 Rollei 35 BLACK (Germany) does not quite get this sharpness -- but it is close... I alsi shoot Rolleiflex's and Rolleicords and an assortment of mid-60's to early 80's Rangefinders -- INC. the Canon QL17Giii -- which is pretty amazing - I "may be" comparing these cameras to each other -- which might be foolhardy...

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - I appreciate you checking out my channel - One of these days I think I would like to get myself a Rolleicord. The GIII 17 is nice rangefinder also capable of producing some very nice photos - sold many of those back in my 1970's camera store days.

@kenkenbatingal9580 Жыл бұрын

Subbed! Your shots show how experienced you are as a photographer. excellent photos. I have the SE. Excited to see the photos i took since I recently just got it. The lab has my rolls now. Fingers crossed!

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. They are awesome little cameras! Have fun with yours.

@elbrooks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing all the info along with your lovely shots. I have one of these little Rolleis too and it has survived multiple rounds of gear culling. It’s such a nice camera, I can’t part with it. How are you metering?

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ellen. I use several techniques but because the original battery is no longer available for the camera meter I mainly use a very small reflected light meter by Reveni Labs which fits on the flash shoe for quick average readings and if I feel the lighting of a scene is particularly more tricky I will also use an app on my phone called Light Meter Pro which will let me read spot sections of the scene if I want to meter for a specific area. There are also times I just simply use the sunny 16 rule.

@Jayysam95 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video and the photos Frank. I recently bought the Rollei 35 German, and so far It's been very enjoyable to use. Do you think a lens hood is necessary for it? I hear the lens on the original model is uncoated.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeffrey. It's funny I use lens hoods on my Pentax slr's lenses, but when I bought these two Rollei's they came with uv filters and no hoods. I haven't gotten around to getting them yet but it's probably not a bad idea. I haven't run into an issue yet but and I should look into it. The Original Rollei Tessar lens is coated it's just not multi coated.

@Jayysam95 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I didn't know it had any coating, I was getting worried about shooting into the sun. Btw love the Pentax MX, it's another small gem.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

@@Jayysam95 I'm with you on that - not only the small size but the MX has a huge viewfinder. Great camera😎

@kiddeq Жыл бұрын

Nice images, good composition and exposure. How do you determine exposure?

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul. Since the original battery for the light meter is no longer made. I use a tiny incident light meter that fits on the flash shoe made by Reveni Labs for average readings as well as an app on my phone called Light Meter Pro which will let me read spot sections of the scene if I want to meter for a specific area. There are also times I just simply use the sunny 16 rule.

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Hi, Pau. I realized I originally wrote that I use a Reveni incident meter - I meant to say reflective.

@zhongyao-sc1lj 2 ай бұрын

very good picture,by the way,Did you push the film?clayton f76 flus is developer?thank you.

@fasphoto 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. No I haven't pushed film with Clayton F76 plus yet.

@zhongyao-sc1lj 2 ай бұрын

@@fasphoto our country no this developer,So do you have other near one recommend ?

@fasphoto 2 ай бұрын

@@zhongyao-sc1lj Clayton F76 plus is the the same a Arista Premium liquid and possibly Photographers Formulary FA-1027. These liquid developers were designed to match Kodak D76 in tone, contrast and grain. Unfortunately I am not sure what other liquid developers match F76plus other than the two I mentioned. I have also used Rollei Super Grain liquid one shot also very nice but more expensive here in the US - dilutions 1:9, 1:12 or 1:15. I used it at 1:12

@zhongyao-sc1lj 2 ай бұрын

@@fasphoto do you use ddx or xtol?

@zhongyao-sc1lj 2 ай бұрын

@@fasphoto d76 can be instead to get same result?

@imitdiu Жыл бұрын

Amazing video. I just got one question as a new Rollei 35 Shooter, it is that, how do you correct for the parralax. The viewfinder is all the way to the left of the actual len, so i often get missed centered shot. How do you go around correcting this for different distance?

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you. When you look thru the viewfinder There are guides inside the large frame out line at the top and right hand corners and also a guide at the bottom left hand side. They are there as a guide to shift the camera down and to the right when trying to frame an image closer to the camera.

@imitdiu Жыл бұрын

@@fasphoto I'm using the rollei 35 German, and there are guide lines on the viewfinder but no correction or marking as you say. Is this only on the 35s or is mine a little off?

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

@@imitdiu I apologize - I have both and I use the 35S a bit more and you are correct the German 35 I have does not have the guides for parallax but my 35S does. With the 35 I have to take more of a guess at the adjustment. I have to do the same with close ups on my plastic AgfaPhoto camera with a view finder that is only 70% of the lens view and no frame at all and is above and bit off to the left of the lens. Similar issue with my Holga 120N

@chriscorey5164 Жыл бұрын

Excellent photos, as always. Thank you for explaining the focusing method for these cameras so well. I sold my Rollei 35B years ago because I was unable to figure it out. Now I wish that I still had it!

@fasphoto Жыл бұрын

@@chriscorey5164 Thanks Chris, I also owned the Rollie 35S in the late 70's which I then sold to close a very friend of mine. I used to use only slow speed film back than and did no enjoy it as much as I do now the second time around. Embracing 400 speed film for this camera was a game changer. I now enjoy using it immensely😊