olympus pen f review | half-frame 35mm film photography

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olympus pen f review | half-frame 35mm film photography

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I've had the Olympus Pen F in my possession for a couple of months now. So far I've shot two rolls of Cinestill 400D with it and I love the results. In this video, I share my review and thoughts on this half-frame camera and photo examples of the diptych images I shot with this fun 35mm half-frame camera.
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@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

What do you think of half frame cameras? Have you shot with one?📸

@salmahlizerd Ай бұрын

Your photos are some of the best i’ve seen from Pen F reviews!

@ArchiesLens 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!💫

@scottzeller2176 Ай бұрын

Just bought my first-ever Olympus Pen F and am excited to return to shooting film! I plan to take this on my business and personal trips for both color and B&W photography. Thanks for sharing!!

@ArchiesLens Ай бұрын

Amazing! It’s such a great little powerhouse of a camera. That’s so awesome, this is so good for trips. Have fun and thank you for watching✨

@colingerard7863 10 ай бұрын

8th October 2023 Hi Archie. I have a big smile on my face watching your video of the Pen F because it was the first camera I ever owned (many, many, moons ago). When I was at school I used to wash people's cars on the weekend for extra money. One of my customers was a wedding photographer. I told him I did photography class at school so we got along very well. When I moved house he gave me the Pen F, a Weston IV light meter, and four rolls of Tri X. I loved juxtoposing with the diptych. Nowadays, I shoot on my phone. I just wonder around or do a few table top set ups, put them on Flickr, and have just as much fun as the early days. Have a wonderful time and great adventures with your new/old camera. Enjoy the rest of your weekend from a sunny London.

@ArchiesLens 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad this video could make you smile and bring back memories of your film camera days. The Olympus Pen F is such a to shoot with. Thank you again for sharing about your experience and for the kind words!✨

@gregmarcus3064 3 ай бұрын

I got two bodies now! The F and FT! I just love the idea of having double the shots. It feels like having a digital camera with the amount of shots you have. Takes awhile to finish a roll. I also picked up Fujica half for 26 usd at a thrift shop. I haven't shot film in like almost three years and was seriously thinking of selling all my film cameras because film to me was dead. I think half frame really kept the love alive.

@lilyyymartinez 11 ай бұрын

These are gorgeoussss!. 400D is slowly becoming a favorite stock 💜

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, same here it’s become one of my go to film stocks✨

@alohannah5250 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing you thoughts and experience with this camera by the way. Keep them coming!

@ArchiesLens 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I absolutely will😄

@TMIDD 11 ай бұрын

nice video just used some of this film stock. keep creating 📸

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

thank you so much for watching and for the kind words🌸✨

@petercastell4450 3 ай бұрын

I would suggest a cheap lens cap when you take it out an original with the Gothic 'F' is expensive, if you have any Zuiko manual lenses with an adaptor you can use them on the Pen F, could you remember what you had taken by the time you had finished the film

@cedartreefilms9135 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful review! I have been looking to pick up a pen f but then I went down a rabbit hole of researching all the different types of half frame cameras. Now I have a spreadsheet of all 173 half frame cameras ever made and all their specs lol

@ArchiesLens 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’ll be curious to know which half frame camera you decide to choose😄

@erichartke4331 5 ай бұрын

Great video and I need to shooty FV much more, i love the feel and sound of the rotary shutter!

@ArchiesLens 5 ай бұрын

Right? That sound is so satisfying😄

@cryinqsippy 11 ай бұрын

wow this is so cool, i never knew there was a camera that did this!

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

Yes! This camera in particular was super innovative during its time of release and still so cool now. Especially during a time where film costs are high. Thanks for watching!🌸

@StrawbearyStudios 11 ай бұрын

Stunning photos! Isn’t it crazy how long it can take to get through all 72 exposures!

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So crazy haha, I love getting double the exposures out of one roll though😄

@Mucklegipe 8 ай бұрын

My first half frame camera was a Yashica Samurai Z. I now have an Olympus PEN S, PEN EE2, PEN F medical, PEN FT and Yashica Sequelle. Awaiting delivery of a Canon Dial35.

@alohannah5250 10 ай бұрын

I have the same exact one, a gift from my husband, hoping it would help me build a hobby and help with my depression and anxiety. I'd like to start and take good pictures with it soon. What are the settings I can use for a sunny day or a cloudy day? Thank you!

@ArchiesLens 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! It’s such a great camera. Going out for a nice walk and taking photos always helps my mood. I personally like to use a film stock between 100- 400 iso (Ektar 100 and Cinestill 400D are my favs), for shutter speed I usually have it set on 250 or 500, and for a cloudy day I’d say aperture around 4 or 5.6 f stop and for a sunny day I’d say good old sunny 16 for aperture is usually safe. Best of luck in your journey taking photos! I’d love to see the photos you take. Thank you so much for watching🌸

@itscrewston6684 4 ай бұрын

Are those light leaks natural? If so how do your achieve them? Or do they just happen

@ArchiesLens 4 ай бұрын

Hi! The light leaks are natural and if you want that look purposefully on your images you can achieve that by very briefly opening the back of your camera and exposing your film roll to sunlight.

@jonathanfreemantle-arthurs8534 11 ай бұрын

I've never shot half frame but it looks fun.

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

Highly recommend giving it a try! And there are a handful of different options for half frame cameras out there.✨

@callumdonington2227 11 ай бұрын

I'd love to run a half frame camera but I'm a bit dissuaded by the fact that most use a selenium light meter for the auto exposure and they can cause problems. Also love the SRT101.

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

Totally! That’s why I like the Olympus Pen F because this model doesn’t have a built in light meter so I just use an external one (my phone) and adjust the shutter speed and aperture on my camera accordingly. I get great results. & yes! I love my SRT 101 such a solid camera. ✨

@callumdonington2227 11 ай бұрын

@@ArchiesLens I personally am a fan of the Canon Demi basically purely for it's aesthetic but the Pen would be the smarter buy. Have you ever thought about doing a camera thrifting video? It's a great way to find some awesome cameras for cheap.

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

@@callumdonington2227 Nice! I agree, the Demi has such a fun look to it. That's a great idea! I'll keep that in mind. I actually thrift quite often, mostly for clothes and I keep my out for cameras but I feel like I never see any quality cameras for sale. But I may do that in the future(:

@Rkolb2798 11 ай бұрын

Do you find that it is restrictive in the way you shoot scenery or large objects at a distance ?

@ArchiesLens 11 ай бұрын

I don’t actually! I have the standard 38mm lens (although there are about 20 different lenses available for the pen f) and the view finder is nice and open so I find It fairly comfortable to shoot large objects at a distance.

@Rkolb2798 11 ай бұрын

Thank you , I was thinking more about actually getting the photo you want onto the negative as it’s a lot thinner than normal 35 mm .