i love how old cameras still can manage to compete with newer image quality in terms of lens and colour. yes newer digital mirrorless cam is fast and reliable auto focus, but we lose so many interesting fact that we do while taking picture with older cam.. we have more time to slowin down and enjoy the atmosphere
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
It just amazes me such old pieces of machine works without batteries, tiny metal parts moves around and boom pictures are made… there are definitely beauty in that!!
@ridhwannasution5085 Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam that’s trully beauty in pain (pain of loading film, pain of burnin film, pain of mechanical stuck) 🤣
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
@@ridhwannasution5085 my most pain is in the dusk removal process 😂
@davidbales80537 ай бұрын
Great videos, glad i found your channel. I have a Seagull, but still haven’t finished a full roll out of it yet (after three years). I was curious how image quality changed based on lens characteristics between my Yashicas, Rolleis, and Ikontas. Sometimes these older and simpler lens formulas can provide an elusive magical quality that super accurate or technically superior cameras cannot duplicate.
@ANRALOGI Жыл бұрын
I have this camera but the previous model Seagull 4A. It is my very first analog camera. I bought it for only 20 euros. TBH, it's actually quite satisfactory despite the quality is so-so but my soul is happy with all of the results.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Honestly with this camera, it’s more about using the camera than getting the best picture 😅.. it a fun cameras to play with..
@FlowzenKing6 ай бұрын
Searching for your Roliflex video now! Awesome tutorial vlog.
@reading24957 ай бұрын
You have to know this camera and love working with it, then everything will work out. Supporting that statement is this video. "TLR Lubitel 2 cameras, Lubitel 166U examples of black and white photos" Thank you for publishing!
@darrengodssonfielding7 ай бұрын
Watching from Wuxi, Jiangsu. I've been back and forth trying to convince myself to get / not to get the seagull 4A. This video doesn't help in my mental battle. I was also recently at the shanghai Camera mall and saw so many Seagull TLR's there. Well, anyway, than you for your video and bright smile, 非常感谢您
@itscapturedbysam7 ай бұрын
Where is this Shanghai Camera Mall place?? I’d live to visit next time I’m in Shanghai!! 另外我觉得以海鸥的价格来说,试试不亏哈哈哈~
@StreetPhotographyChina Жыл бұрын
Wow, the Hasselblad photos in the gas station were fantastic with the vibrant colors and matching red scarf, well done. I had a Seagull but I guess I lent it to someone as I can't find it anymore, it is a great fun way to get a taste for TLR photography. Luckily, I have 4 Rolleiflex TLRs and a Rolleicord Vb, so I don't miss the Seagull. I highly recommend you look at getting a Rolleiflex, if it's not the f2.8 model they can be picked up for a fairly decent price or look at the lower tier Rolleicord which still takes stunning photos. I basically use these every day to take photos on the streets of Shanghai and love it and nobody refuses a photo when they see me carrying the TLR.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I said I wanted try this camera for street photos, still haven't try that yet~ gotta go do it!!
@StreetPhotographyChina Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam Once you get used to using it, you can get some great street images for sure. It's more compact than a Hasselblad and not as noisy as it doesn't have a mirror. Keep up the good work, love your videos. Subscribed!
@JohnWichKhawsang4 ай бұрын
Wow fantastic great work
@upbypnw Жыл бұрын
Glad to see I’m not the only one that gets kicked out of locations 😁 great video and set Sam!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Just have to be careful especially during the weekdays~ weekend are normally easier!!
@thextopic Жыл бұрын
wow I love the tones you making me go back to film cameras
@yaoixyuri1680 Жыл бұрын
Great Video!👍 😂 The bloopers! HAPPY birthday to you!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Hahahhah every day I got a new camera is my birthday 🥳
@jllanesphoto Жыл бұрын
Very nice photos. The Seagull is fun. You would love a Rolleiflex. I have both the Hassy and and Rolleiflex, and love then both. Keep up the good work. Beautiful model.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching~
@markliau8061 Жыл бұрын
I like the look from the old Seagull camera, the light vignetting adds to your models 60's look !
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I’m not really a fan of vignette normally, but this one don’t bother me at all~
@9999chihao Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your video.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!☺️
@Spencer_White Жыл бұрын
Lovely video Sam, fantastic photographs 😍📷🤟
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!🤓
@Northside_rodger Жыл бұрын
The colors be crazy on film
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
The Kodak Gold and portra 400 are my favorites 😎
@Northside_rodger Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite now! I don't shoot film
@bhop.builds Жыл бұрын
I've seen the Seagull before, and often wondered about it. It seems like it's pretty similar to the Yashica Mats, moreso than Rolleis. If you feel like you want to try more TLR shooting, but don't want to use the Seagull anymore (as you mentioned at the end of the video), but don't want to spend Rollei money, it might be worth looking into one of the Yashica Mat variants. I have a Yashica D and it's pretty fun to use, although I rarely shoot medium format.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I feel like Yashica would be pretty similar with the Seagull, just judging by the look of it... I would like to try it in the future if I get my hand on one of those~
@bhop.builds Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam That's probably true, they do look pretty similar. 😅
@jjmccleary Жыл бұрын
Illegal comparison, hahaha :D Thanks for another awesome video, Sam!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
hahahahah thank you for watching :)
@jayse1195 Жыл бұрын
This was such a wonderful video, and I would snap it up for that price! You took some lovely shots, please done let it sit on a shelf! :)
@lonelydriver2592 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sam! I love your videos! Keep it going, long life to film photography!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
long life to film photography indeed!!
@Being_JoeАй бұрын
I like trying out different cameras but prices being what they are I'm in the camp of match good optics with your film. I love my Holgas but film is too expensive to experiment. If you like the TLR experience then it is worth lookingat the Rolliflex.
@clairehintze1930 Жыл бұрын
Really love your videos! Keep up the good work!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
thank you :)
@sophietucker1255 Жыл бұрын
I have two Yashica TLR’s and they are both very nice and great shooters. I have a 124 G and EM versions of the camera. They have built in meters but neither is very accurate or trustworthy. The Yashica Mat 124G is probably the best of the two. They are only 6x6 but the 124 will also do 220 film if you have any. I use the Seagull GP3 which is a 220 black and white film and I really like it
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen a lot people recommend Yashica for entry level TLR, I’d like to try it in the future as well~ 🤓
@jackqi9174 Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam yeah, yashica mat 124g is a good camera. I still have it and shoot photos with it. However, be aware of the light meter on it which only has the maximum iso at 400 only. Try it, it has a brighter ground glass for sure😉
@ling4net Жыл бұрын
my goodness that was the first camera I have ever had my hand on in my whole life this does bring back memory of 40 years ago. do you have a link of sample photos this Seagull took and a side by side comparison with the other camera would be even better!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I’ll post them on my instagram… I’ve been thinking about start some sort of blog to post the photos so you guys can see it in better resolution.. I’ll let you know when I get it up running~ ☺️
@patrickrostker6693 Жыл бұрын
So neat! What a refreshing take in photography, try a new way of doing something. Great video!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching ~ 🥰
@Sebonelo2 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos and personality so much
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@erichartke4331 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video
@chenling6254 Жыл бұрын
i can tell you with responsibily that the Seagull 4A may not better than 4B though it was the advanced type to 4B.Because the last time i used it,Each frame of that roll of film was out of focus,all the 12 pics.i found it was the problem on the knob,which means when i rotate and adjust that knob the focusing was done and it was good on the viewfinder,but actually it wasn't on the film.I tried to Google or Baidu this kind of problem, i found...I can't tell whether this is a common problem on 4A but i am not the only one.Some of guys fixed it,but i don't wanna pay more time on this stuff.Though it has a better looking,but,as you said ,it is only $50,it may not enough to afford a payment to fix it! Ah、it took me 500RMB when i got this by the way...hahaha.
@chenling6254 Жыл бұрын
when you say "what more can i ask",i think it is time to teach them a terrific mandarin slang which is “要啥自行车” !hahahahahha
@lopesphoto6 ай бұрын
I just found a Hua Zhong camera on my shelf of old cameras similar to the Seagull. Never used it. What kind of film do you use and where do you get it developed? Thanks
@alfredbarten4901 Жыл бұрын
You can glue the leatherette down with Pliobond
@rishiyoutube Жыл бұрын
You're such an entertainer!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🥳
@milanovevlogy Жыл бұрын
but you cant do multi exposures with Hassy :)
@fabriziopizzanelli703510 ай бұрын
Nice camera! Is it the same company that makes Seagull watches?
@thextopic Жыл бұрын
I love you keep does videos coming
@SangpilBYUN Жыл бұрын
정말 재미있게 잘 봤습니다 사진도 마음에 들어서 인스타도 팔로우 했어요!! 👍👍
@bryanz5904 Жыл бұрын
Yes you can😂, also you did. Lovely~~~
@chenling6254 Жыл бұрын
oh great i got a front row this time!先评再看!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
先感谢评论!!👏🏻
@johntylor3980 Жыл бұрын
禄莱3.5e和f真的是最爱
@bigmike3189 Жыл бұрын
crazy i shot some seagull film the other day
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
How do you like it~
@bigmike3189 Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam came out bad the film had mold in it and also I'm working on a project and I need a print of a picture where do I get one
@Xenonic2 Жыл бұрын
Wow that F10 parking lot sure looks a lot like CSUN’s F10 parking lot 😅
Not as high quality as most Japanese and European TLRs but a real step up from a DuaFlex. 😊
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
“A gate way to TLR” I call it~ for how cheap it is~ 😂
@aindoorsman Жыл бұрын
晚上回家在慢慢看
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
好的 ☺️
@chrisipender Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy your camera from?
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Mostly eBay. This one I bought it from flea market ~
@alessandr_0 Жыл бұрын
Could you repeat that price again, I didn't quite catch that 😋
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
5~~~~0~~~~ dollars~~~~~~ 🎤😂
@whatsoevertianyu Жыл бұрын
要什么海鸥!要上就上䘵莱!话说,我喜欢你开头喜庆的造型。
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
不是很确定我是不是那么喜欢腰平取景左右老是搞不清很费劲所以没敢直接上禄莱呀🤯🥳
@ibyteman Жыл бұрын
小时候不懂,让爸妈把家里的海鸥给扔了,留下来多好😂
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
你这么一说我得赶紧打电话问问我妈家里有没有什么陈年老相机🤓
@outlierz9907 Жыл бұрын
胶卷太贵了
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
确实!!
@outlierz9907 Жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam 我是大学生…
@synothesia2326 Жыл бұрын
cool
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
😎
@kalenderquantentunnel9411 Жыл бұрын
I got a Seagull as a gift from my dad but and as much as I loved him for giving the thing to me I was disappointed by Its optical err "quality" Take a 35mm SLR with a decent lens and 100 ISO film and it will deliver as much or better detail than the three-element lens of the seagull or even better get a e.g. 6x9 Agfa Record with a three-element Apotar or save some money for a Yashica or Rolleicord.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
There are for sure better cameras than this, for its age and price, it really not bad. But yes I do agree that you could definitely find better cameras that produce better image quality!! ☺️
@JasonBrownafewmomentsl8er5 ай бұрын
$50? Yeah right. The cheapest I've seen that is closer to $300
@dakotadriggers8838 Жыл бұрын
honestly? photography in its purest form is very cheap. everyone has a camera in their pocket. a good photographer can get great results with that. unfortunately i am not a good photographer so i must rely on expensive equipment that basically serves the same function as an ig filter
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I do agree equipment can be very cheap, and nowadays cameras can be really really smart and can do a lot for us!! But I think if we like photography and want to be a better photographer, the first step is to stop calling ourselves “not a good photographer”, I’m very guilty of this as well LOL~ By the end of the day, no matter what camera we use, a good picture is a good picture, and nobody really cares what camera it was shot on… I think 😂~