Ok WHERE are these magical thrift stores!?? 😂

welcome to the 35mm club my man. this was great!

When a “budget camera” is your most valuable and prized camera in your collection 😂😭 I love my A-1 but it turns itself into a brick when I take out the battery

Yea man that camera is A1 steak sauce for sure

Willem, the Canon A-1 was originally a semi professional camera when it was released. Definitely not a budget option. The AE-1 was the cheaper amateur enthusiast option. The AE-1 commands higher prices now simply because it has been over hyped and is frequently recommended as a beginners camera.

This town is like a hidden gem. Theres so many cool little spots here to take photos/explore

You should put the data of each photo you show, for example: Portra 400, f8, 1.500. It would be very usefull to the people that are just getting started like me! Love your videos keep the great work!!

I wish these videos lasted an hour. They are so satisfying and relaxing

The canon a-1 has a “whine” when you fire the shutter after it gets old. A little lubrication to the gears and it shuts right up, makes a much better shooting experience

Literally the only worthwhile review of the canon A-1 on KZfaq

The shutter squeal is music to my ears.

I shot an A-1 in the 1980's, and still regret selling my original A-1 when I went to college. Every time I've picked up an A-1 (since 1980), the image in the viewfinder makes me feel like I'm breathing in a breath of fresh, cool morning air. It makes me stop, think, and enjoy the process

Willem, The Canon A-1 was the most complete, professional, electronic camera that Canon ever made!!! They promoted the AE-1 and AE-1 Program. This camera did everything the others did and a whole lot more!! It was a complete system camera including data backs, 250 shot rool back, winders, 5 FPS motor drives and ALL of the excellent lens lineup! Its the only camera you would ever need!

Love this, man. I'm all for more photos being made in day to day life.

A Canon A-1 at that condition is not cheap online.

love this one Will. the vibe is laid back and reminiscent of your early vids. really dig the fact you produced it all yourself. thanks man.

I CANNOT believe the production quality on your videos! Super awesome photos but the animations and editing is so good and so smooth. It makes the videos look super casual, not overly serious or pretentious, which is exactly the vibe you get when you go out and randomly shoot film. Just awesome keep it up.

I honestly love coming back to these videos just for the combination of music and approachable style in photography. Big fan right here.

Came across this video like a week ago and I've been binge watching your content all day since. Really love your content, your vibe, your work and everything about what you do!

Great job young Eggleston. The pics of the autos and the laundromat where very good. The light is everything. Good eye. I really enjoyed this.

My girlfriend asked me what I wanted to watch on this Sunday and she expected Netflix or Hulu and I said “Willem.” She was confused.

For some reason you're the only person on KZfaq I trust to tell me about film

This is so dope! I lived in beacon for the last 23 years, and this made me fall even more in love with our little town! Thanks for stopping by!

Your work and videos ease my anxiety. Quite literally helping me just breathe. Thank you for sharing everything with us

So thrilled to see you upload a video about the Canon A-1! It's my first and only film camera currently and I'm having such a blast taking pictures. Mainly trying and failing taking dancing pictures in low light. Inspired to go and take pictures of flats and other random city stuff after watching this! My photos usually suck for these subjects.

And yet again, I find myself laughing spilling just a touch of tea on myself while I watch your videos! I just recently purchased a Minolta x-7a, and have been having so much fun with it! Can't wait to explore different kinds of film speeds. Great video, Willem!

Hey, just wanted to let you know, you brought me back into film with how fun your videos are. Thank you!! 🥰

I purchased the Canon A1 new back around 1983. It was my first interchangeable lens camera. It was one step above the AE-1. I recently purchased used the Canon Rebel "S" camera, because that camera uses the EF mount so my good lenses will work on a film camera.

Love this video, love that you showed the scene before the photo. Thanks for making this dude, I enjoyed watching it.

Not sure what his definition of "budget camera" might be. When it was first introduced, it was the most sophisticated camera on the planet, and carried a price to match. Years ago, when a friend wanted to get into photography, I bought him an A-1 because it gave him the option for use from fully manual to fully automatic. Also, I didn't want him borrowing my Nikon lenses.

Yay! I’ve been waiting for this video💓🔥🤗

My grandma lives in Beacon. Watching this brought back a lot of memories

loved the variety of music in this vid 🥰

Always love the vibe from your vids

Congrats for your vid. Love them! You make people motivated to shoot more. Never quit 😊😊

amazing video as usual, good job willem!

Definitely one of my favorite videos of yours!

The shot at 5:32 with the OPEN shadow on the wall WOW

this video is so sweet and helpful for someone who is new to this camera!! thank you!!

Super chill dude and just fun to watch! That little town looked like a good spot for some unique photos!

The cafe photo you show first is probably the best photograph I've ever seen.

Love your videos so much dude. You really make the storytelling and flow look effortless, like your whole channel is the cinematic embodiment of 'oddly satisfying.' Like Peaceful Cuisine but for photography :).

You are such a likeable person! Super chill vibe.

Just love that shadow light play it's really nice

I can't make excuses because now you're using the same camera I have. Okay I need to up my game. I always thought it was my gear.

That's it. After months of quarantine, I'm taking my unused AE-1 Program outside. 😭 So glad I found your channel! You're an inspiration now.

Budget 35mm cameras are where the most fun is because you don’t have to be so serious about it unless you want to be and you get more shots per roll vs 120 where you want to plan ahead how you want to expose those 8-12 shots vs 24-36 on 35mm

Beautiful colors in all of these 🤞🏼 great video as always!

CLASSIC. The camera I learned on as a wee tot

Wow... it’s so easy to fall in love with the colors and grades of these pictures. I feel like these pics were taken many many years ago. I kinda want a camera like this.

Really enjoyed this one. You had some great light to work with on this day.

Your videos are perfect man, thank you. Cheers from France !

Love my canon A-1 i’ve been shooting with it for years! It’s an easy starter camera & I use it to take photos for all my film photography videos!

How have I not come into this channel before!! Awesome vibes man really enjoyable viewing😃

These shots are insanely good omg!.

my first film camera 🖤 absolutely love everything about it

Cheers to more 35mm film photography videos!!!!🙌🙌🙌

Love that retro ambience it gives the shots.... just picked an A1 up so looking at it's capabilities.... cheers dude.

That’s exactly what I love about 35mm, it allows you to capture more everyday images. Freaking rad

Yay to the canon squeek! Nice vid Willem.

Loving this channel, helping me learn photo taking

finally a youtube photographer with decent taste in music

I love your videos, such beautiful images! thank you for your content

this is not willem because he's not wearing carhartt

Really enjoyed this nice 1 on 1 walk with willem catching some light rays :)

That photo of the house with the pods container 🙌🏻

Bro what a nice video! I’m looking for one so thanks for this. Now I’m 101% sure of it.

By far my favorite camera out of my fleet!

God Willem’s videos are so relaxing

Hey, about the noise: look for Canon Squeak. Is the mechanism that moves the mirror up and down. It's actually super easy to fix. just a drop of machine oil in a specific part under the bottom plate and done. Mine was actually affecting the shutter speed because the mirror wouldn't move in the right speed.

Great review. I love my A1 as well. I'd recommend getting the 50 1.4. Its cheap and very good. Personally I got the 35f2 (radioactive), 50f1.4 and 135f2.8 and can recommend all of them. What I really like about the A1 is that you are able to adapt other lenses and still shoot Aperture Priority in Stopped Down mode.

Just got gifted an A-1 from my dad. Can’t wait to dive in with film. Great video and now I’m super psyched to go shoot

Just got one! Oiled the shutter with a single drop of gun oil, got rid of the shutter whine. Got mine for $43!

i needed this video so much, thank you!

Dude! Great vlog! I happen to own this camera too and use it as my sort of point and shoot. It’s great not worrying so much about the gear on you, capture some images or memories and get cool factor points with the cool kids

My personal favorite camera platform. So nice I bought 2 of them just because I like vintage and mint.

You inspired me to take out my very own A1, purchased new by me maybe 40 years ago, with 35mm F2 and 100mm F2 lenses. It's a beauty for sure.

Really enjoyed this video! ❤️

finally, someone that loads film the smart way, LEFT TO RIGHT GUYS not right to left and then waste two shots with the back opened and another two with the back closed hahahah

Love beacon. Right down the road from me. Great photographing up and down the Hudson Valley 👌🏻

aside from the themes in your videos and cameras and what not, your color grading on your actual reviews is just calming to my eyes, keep doing the good things, you don't need to share a video of your "LUT", keep it unique

I am slowly making a collection of all the canon cameras from this series and I have to say the Canon A-1 is my favourite to take photos on!

Secret American at 3:40!! Great song choice, awesome video as well really enjoy your take on film shooting.

I have a Nikon FE and FM and recently I bought a Canon A-1, I think is one of the sexiest camera of all time!! Still looking so futuristic even today 2024. A semi pro camera only rivalled by Nikon FA I guess. In the 80s I can only dream 😂

Love these shots! But that photo inside the pizza shop at 5:32 has to be my favourite in this set.

I found you since 3 days, seen many videos and have realized one thing. All cameras are kinda same but YOU are awesome at taking pictures.

Loved this video, man. Classic Willem vibe, and really appreciate the abstract theme of a laid back review/vlog. Been shooting the A-1 with a 50mm F1.4 for the last ten years and definitely been experiencing the same thing when shooting at low aperture values - my dog sneeze shutter squeak is about thrice the noise of yours, so it might actually be messing with the shutter speed/camera shake in my case. Anyway, this camera is so great and a real tank. Budget or not, you can always count on getting that old school full frame style from this sucker. PEACE.

Thank you very much for uploading, your vid made my sunday :)

I really like your edit 😁 I been watching you vlog and its really cool!

I just got a Vivitar 530 pz from my thrift shop today for $7 now i'm scouring the internet for knowledge because apparently i have a new hobby and yours is the mostt helpful channel so far!!

The "Open" photo is lovely.

YOU THE GOAT FOR THIS!

Super sick editing Willem

My great-aunt and uncle gave me their old A-1 and it’s a gem. It still has a battery in it that says “Made in West Germany.” The battery still works.

i'm from beacon! it is really crazy to see you come and take pictures here. hope you enjoyed your time, its a beautiful time of year to visit!!

I was expecting for you to upload a vid about the Canon A1 😭LOVE IT !!

I learned on the ae1 and I still use it all the time. Its simple, effective, and the lenses are super affordable since they are outdated

oml have I been waiting for you to shoot 35mm... and i love it great video maybe sometime try a night shoot w a 35mm slr, some long exposures... it's really nice

Sounds like your A1 has "Shutter Squeal." Mine had it too. Sent it for CLA recently. I'm the original owner (bought my A1 new in 1984!) It's just been in hibernation for 24 years! It's a beautiful camera :)

Great review and very nice shots. I've had my A1 since 1981 and I can't imagine shooting with anything else. My favorite lens is the 28mm 2.0 ssc breech lock lens. I also shoot with the 85mm 1.8 ssc breech lock. I use the motor drive because it just looks so good and sounds better on the single frame advance.