So, you discovered champ camera. Nice 👍🏻 I do not always buy film there, because it’s regularly quite expensive, but they do have bargains from time to time. This weekend Kodak Color Plus 200 for ¥1.280 for example. That’s a steal. 😉 Another recommendation would be Kitamura in Shinjuku. Great source for used lenses. They do have literally thousands of them. Two weeks ago, I got a beautiful 28-105mm EOS lens for ¥3.000 there and a nifty fifty ( 50mm/1.8 ) for ¥8.000. They do have really everything imaginable on several floors. Definitely a paradise for every film camera lover.
I saw the Color Plus sale too, great price! I didn't get to Kitamura or Map at Shinjuku, travelling with my son was a little challenging on the camera hunting front ha ha. Hoping to get to those next time I'm in Japan, maybe in 2025! Thanks for watching Otto!
Hey I was just wondering if in every shot of the sure shot was the flash going off? And do u think it would be okay to just cover it with black tape? Thanks, love the mix of c200 and that lens
Hi, thanks for watching! From memory, it only goes off when it thinks the scene needs flash. I got used to taking photos in bright light, then when there was a darker scene it surprised me by using flash ha ha. C200 is so good! Miss the days we could buy it cheap - I still have a few rolls left.
I bought Walgreens Studio 35 film expired in 2005 and it's made by Agfa in Germany. However when I developed it, it didn't look anything like Agfa Vista.
Little late maybe, but how does did exactly work with pushing film? I do understand you develop it with pushing it 2 stops. But is the lighting normal, as you normally would lighten the photo? Because most of the photos do not look overexposed.
Thanks for watching! So with my cameras I fool them into thinking the film is iso 1600, either through a dx code sticker or via the iso control in-camera. It then shoots the roll as if it was 1600 speed. Doing this means the film is underexposed, but pushing it 2 stops compensates. Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions ☺️🙏
Many thanks for the video. Have been trying so long to get information about this camera. I'm going to China in October. Do you know if it's readily available? I' ll be in Xi'an. From what I have been able to see, there seems to be more interest in digitals and haven't found a retailer. Many thanks for any help you can provide.
Great question! It was announced in July but it doesn’t seem to be on sale anywhere yet as far as I can see. Hope you can grab one in China! I was there in March and it was chilly 🥶 😅
Please. Something like a Contax T3, as well as the other Contax T-series cameras, are like ticking time bombs. At _any_ moment they can die. And since there are no more electronic parts available any longer they can only occasionally be 'repaired' by replacing parts from a donor camera. Extremely high-risk to buy something like a T2 or T3 at those crazy high prices, unless you're a billionaire like Kendall Jenner. ha Besides, pretty much any inexpensive film SLR with a OEM lens can take the same or more often than not _better_ photos at a much lower price. 35mm film and gear just isn't all that high resolution compared to modern digital so it's much more forgiving. No need to spend thousands on 35mm film equipment to get good/great results.
I think you misread the title of the video friend, this is 5 film cameras I can’t live without, not recommendations for anyone else, and not how to shoot film economically. Yes modern cameras can die any moment, but so can any of us. Enjoy life, shoot film. Thanks for watching 😊🙏
Interesting that it runs the film 'out' like most disposables. The images are pretty sharp, all things considered -- and that emulsion sure looks to me like the Kodak-Fuji C400 film of the last few years (made by Kodak, but not quite an existing Kodak 400 emulsion, branded/sold by Fuji -- here in the US anyway). If that is the company taking over the Fuji consumer 35mm film production, it makes sense that the emulsion would probably not be a perfect reproduction of the original Fuji -- and also that they might be able to sell the same emulsion under their own label. If the film shows up in the US at a competitive price, I'd definitely use it.... Thanks Matt!
Yes! Bit of a surprise that it wound the film back into the camera like a disposable. I didn’t have a user manual so the first time I realised was then I was trying to use the rewind crank and nothing happened 😂 yes lots of questions about the emulsion, hope it’s available everywhere soon! Thanks for watching ☺️🙏
Thanks Matt! Great video and great job putting it all together! Reala Ace is definitely my favourite, but I think it works really well in nice natural light. In artificial light it looks flat to me. Nostalgic Negative is my second favourite. I think Classic Negative is probably Fujifilm’s worst film sim. It does look okay sometimes in artificial light, but I think it makes everything look bad imo. Thanks for putting together this comparison.
No worries at all, so glad you found it useful! Reala Ace is a great addition for sure, but woah, they are fighting words about classic neg! 😂😂 thanks for watching ☺️🙏
I wish the fn button was still marked up as fn. and I wish the HDF on icon was visible on every display screen. I’ve left it enabled without realising on several occasions. Apart from that, the same with previous versions. A brilliant camera.
If the Ricoh had flash, view finder (just like the “full frame” film version) and weather resistance, that would be it for me. That seems a lot to add though.
The GR bodies do have issues in very warm conditions with overheating - I've had my GRIII shut down on me on warm summer days multiple times. Adding weather sealing would make that issue even worse as the heat would have even less opportunity to dissipate from the camera.
Yes! 7mm might not seem like much, but it's significant for sure. I think with the comparison the colour film sims are quite different, so perhaps that played a role. Ricoh's Positive Film is punchier than Reala Ace, which is kinda neutral almost. Thanks for watching!
I just bought the GRIIIX! Still getting used to it, but I like it. I use positive film straight out of the camera, though for some situations (portraits, night shots) I've been using Negative Film more. Thanks for watching!
Difficult decision. I don’t own either camera. Based on your results I think I’d go for the Ricoh. Based on my needs I’d also choose three Ricoh. However the Fuji is compelling because of its viewfinder and video specs tilt screen and weather proofing. Ricoh more carry friendly. I can see why you have both .
I sold the X100VI :( Most beautiful camera I've ever owned but I was reaching for the GRIII more so it had to go. I kinda miss it, but too much $$ to be sitting on the shelf. I've bought the GRIIIX now, but I'm not sure if I'll keep it long term, time will tell. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much Matt for this. like you I thought box speed examples people were posting were a bit meh. I've been looking at my rolls of NC500 in the fridge wondering what to do - well I now know. Thanks.
I recently shot this in studio, shot at 200, so over exposed by around a stop and a third. I shot this alongside Lomography Metropolis 120, which I exposed between box and one stop over, and developed at 200. Whilst similar, I found the whites were a lot cleaner, whiter, on the Wolfen. I will certainly be using it again for portrait work, and I love how it looks when over exposed by a stop and a third to two stops.
