the f3 and pentax lx are my favorite camers.. followed closely by the MX and FM2

$800 🤯greed! Definitely not worth the price and poor quality!

Honest question - for the same price point, this or the Minolta CLE? I am torn!!

The king is the king, and that is the Nikon F3

Who is the camera designed for? Is it a point and shoot? Yes, it seems to have everything needed for that. Is it for advanced users? Hardly! Nice to have a camera that has auto focus, but the possibility of manual focusing or at least pre focusing is important, e.g. when shooting with long exposures. If you have B shutter speed but can't prefocus?! Doesn't make sense. I think the camera fails for advanced photography if it is not possible to focus manually.

I want to know more about the AF. How to control AF? Can you set the focus point?

Without a Zeiss or Schneider Lens, I just can’t get excited.

I have a phase one digital back on mine. A great camera any way you play it.

Awesome Video Sir Enjoy Your MInolta XG-1 I Have And I LOve It Thank You .

Where is ISO setting dial. It's type only reading DX-code on film patrone?

In New Zealand. Have a German battery in it. Has 75m to 200mm

1. F2AS 2. F2 No Name 3. F2 Titan 4. F2 5. F6 6. F100 7. FA 8. FM3a 9. FM2/T 10. F5 Runners up F4, F, and of course the FE2.

I liked the video but constantly had to turn down the sound and use Closed Caption because of that loud and distracting music in the background.

Can you compare this camera and the Canon AE-1, I am very into macro, industrial photography and my favourite is landscape .

I was expecting a collection comprised of walls and walls of golden oval stickers!

What is the lens filter size for the Rollei 35 AF?

Leica Apple Store Salon.

I had almost all the Leicas M models including the digital ones except M11 ….. and still i miss the R8.

In my opinion the R8 was a bit of a failure . 6 years earlier Contax released the RTS III, that can do all the R8 does, has a built in motor drive, a high eye point, 100% viewfinder, a built in flash meter, a film flat sucker, and looks rather pretty, instead of rather ugly. It ended up being dubbed “the black diamond”. Rather more flattering than “the hunchback”.

Holding that chord for the entire length of the soundtrack was… well it was so obnoxious that I couldn’t watch all the way to the end of the video. And I used to own the Konica RF.

Hello, is the old sekor 80mm 2.8 of the 645m compatible with the 645 super body?

Nikon is essentially committing suicide by their asinine illogical business practices, not only by discontinuing the best film cameras, but the weird direction Nikon is taking in the digital realm. Seriously ... it just seems like each and every business decision which Nikon has made over the last 15 years or so is specifically designed to put themselves very much OUT of business, or at least be the very LAST choice among the big three - Fuji, Canon ... and now last place Nikon. In recent years, Nikon has specialized in creating JUNK.

too "bricky " for me...very sharp angles for pocket .....

why did you load the camera before this video..................................................................

I recently acquired an R8 in very good condition (refurbished) and I am quite surprised at how capable it is. I was worried that it would feel too big and heavy mainly because of reviews like yours that make that claim. This is actually smaller and lighter than my Nikon F4 and really not significantly different in size from my Contax RX or Canon T-90. I find the ergonomics much better than expected which mitigates the size and weight substantially for me. Definitely better overall than my R7, SL2 or SL. I was honestly getting to the point of selling off all of my R gear when I picked this up, now I am not. Not a moment too soon as I really like the R glass rendering. Maybe I should encourage anyone who reports on the R8 to drive its popularity down so I can still afford a 2nd R8 body!

Hey man I know its a 3 year old video but I just wanted to ask if serial number matters for people looking to buy a Nikon F6?

i come back to these old videos regularly, thanks for making them, the passion you speak about it is amazing

I do enjoy listening and watching you....just an honest bloke. Not some stuffy, pretend-to-be You Tuber but I love the true emotions and statements and just who you are....keep it up

Hey there!! Thanks for letting us know what you have up to! Book! lovely!!!

someone is a fan of Alice in Chains

Is the book going to be available in China?

Just ordered your book from Amazon. Congratulations on its publication.

Do you meddle with many old large format cameras or is there anyone bothered about that format anymore

Best wishes with the book. You should be proud

Hey from Cheyenne!

I have a magic combo that I've been using for quite a few years now. Nikon F6 on matrix-meter setting, 2.8 or better Nikkor glass, and Provia 100f. While it is true that the film choice doesn't work in every setting, from a roll of 36 I can usually get 3-4 images that just blow-away any digital attempt. I'm quite happy with that ratio. The reject images only demonstrate that I haven't mastered it yet.

What are the other two black cameras on the table?

Im too poor for it, but damn is this thing is lovely. I love what pentax has done, but this guy is much more "me". I really hope this does well.

Does it come in black?🥺 please please please

New to the channel. Glad to see a ressurgence in film and cameras.

I wish them luck, it's a pass for me. I know this has a better spec sheet than the Pentax 17, but the user experience of that camera is fantastic. Great grip, a well-designed and placed viewfinder (directly over lens center line minimizes f'ups with parallax), the winder is excellent, a great middle ground between hands-on and automatic for a casual camera. Sometimes I want to shoot seriously, bring a tripod and shoot medium format and meter properly, sometimes I just want something small, light, and to just go. This Rollei 35af seems like an awkward box that's harder to hold and handle, and I just don't trust MiNT. I couldn't stand using the MiNT/Rollei TL70, that had an absolutely absurd exposure system, wild vignetting at all apertures due to a sloppy aperture plate system, a pitiful focus wheel, and I got worse results with it than a basic Instax Mini. The viewfinder on the TL70 was good, but shooting that camera in practice was a rotten time and the camera purchase I regret most. But this is a big swing, and I respect the hustle, and wish MiNT luck. I hope it turns out well for them and anyone buying the camera.

Really Fun overview, I had never heard of the Yasuhara camera! It's very interesting to see that 8 was the highest rating in the useability category. I'd be really interested to see if you've changed your mind, or have found any other cameras that rank higher on the purely useability area! Just based on features, I would think the Ikon ZM would get an extra point up to 9 since it has the Aperture Priority that the MP lacks, as well as much easier film loading and unloading. But then again the MP is certainty smoother, and more satisfying to actually want to hold up and make a picture, so maybe it evens out.

OMG, this is so cute! And metal! I think the auto-focus is so great

Excited to see what shots you get with it. I'm excited pentax came out with their half frame camera but I'm even more excited about this since it has autofocus.

Just fantastic stuff! Thanks for the tour Bellamy. Please do more videos like this.

U know anybody who can repair the TC-1 film advance gears?

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So it has ASA/DIN exposure selector but it does not meters light? How can it be auto if it doesnt know if its correctly exposed?

I have a F3-P that has the box but no manual. Was wondering if the manual that came in your box spells out the differences from the standard F3?

Whats the lens? F1.2? 45mm?