back to the basics 

It's not about how expensive your camera is. It's not about using the highest end gear. It's about the crunchwrap supreme extra large baja blast combo and a beautiful sunset. -Jason

Mmmm serotonin on a Thursday

The statement about how all you need is a camera that works is so true: I've been shooting on a $16 Minolta Freedom Zoom 105-i, a weird looking point and shoot, and the results I've gotten are fantastic. Go buy a used camera and give it some love

this dude single-handedly cancelled film community by releasing a video on 35mm gold when everyone is talking about 120 gold

I unabashedly love Gold 200, and always will. No matter how many different films I use, Gold 200 will always be that warm blanket waiting at home. It was the first film I ever used (because it was all I had access to), and the results I got with it were what hooked me on film photography.

I love the feature of the 'late age' film cameras. That is how I started. The first camera i ever owned was a film camera, a Minolta Maxxum 4. I picked it up for 50 bucks. I was very grateful I got a camera like that, because the autofocus and "it will do everything for you mode" was nice has a first time photographer. I later inherited my grandmother's AE-1, but I am glad I didn't start there.

Grainy balls

I love the FD 35-105! Having a constant somewhat decent aperture al through the range AND being par focal is nice. Completely underrated. Awkward as hell to walk around with all day, though.

Outstanding stuff Jason. The double exposure taken of you was sublime.

The AE-1 is more popular cause it has that 1970's film camera vibe. The Elan feels like shooting a modern camera with the iso stuck at 6400 with a tiny memory card. Modern Canon lenses really do render colors wonderfully.

This is one of my favourite videos on your channel! I really love the foggy mood and the compositions of the photos!!

A grainy days video is the best part of any week

Ae-1/FD 35-105/Kodak Gold 200/Cloudy day... I think you found a winning combination. Some of the best tones I've seen on your channel.

Pacifica! A lovely surf spot off of the old Coast Highway. Thanks for bringing the sauce with you whenever you deliver J.

The AE-1 "somehow got recommended to everyone...". I agree, see them everywhere. Saw a guy walk into our local camera shop and buy one for $350. I used to have one that I bought for about $60 in perfect condition. Good, fun camera's.

Another great video! I have both the Elan 7e and AE-1 myself. The Elan 7e is great for when I want more dependability, and the AE-1 is great for when I want the classic film experience.

100% in agreement on these sleeper film cameras. Loved my AE1 but sold it for a profit and got a cheap Canon EOS bodies.

«whatever camera suits your needs. Who cares?» I needed to hear this, thanks. On my hunt for my very first analog film camera I very often get caught up on what the Instagram algorithm likes the most.

Even though I don't shoot on film, it is where my photography adventure began. Not 100% sure how u ended up in my feed, but I'm glad it did. Maybe it's something about the near monotone/dry delivery or just how u describe things, but I thoroughly enjoy ur stuff I've seen so far. Leaving this comment because of the attitude u had at the end of this video -- I wish more photography channels stressed this. It's not about the gear, but the experience.

Hey Jason, have you tried pro-image 100 yet? It's been a decent placeholder for my goto c-41, albeit with an imperfect color balance

Dude that photo at 7:47 is amazing! love the way the Gold 200 rendered that landscape.

I think there was more back to basics then just the gear in this video. I LOVED the basics of the video as well. I felt like I was there with you walking, the basics of the video itself really made me like this video. THANK YOU for all of the videos!! Really liked this one!!

Liked for the Capa gag, those rooftops and that feeling when you discover new music.

Damn Jason, that 35-105mm lens is really one of their best FD zoom lenses. You've got the 2 ring version too.

man your videos are so soothing . the places u go are soo good adn i relaly feel the vibe your route 66 is the best one . i would love to see more videos like these .

Sensational video, Jason. Beautiful shots as well👍

My first one was the Nikon F100, my dads old camera and man oh man, it was so easy to use and well build

I loved the ae1 ever since I started film photography two months ago

This video is honestly just wow. Thank you! Such a pleasure to watch!

I'm crying laughing from the small commentaries and references you drop at the tempo of a great stand up comedian. And thank you for the content!

Shitting your pants at the end of a day is truly the best part of a walk around photo session...

my first film camera is also AE-1 as well and I love it!

ive got a nikon f100 and its amazing, but i started with an FM2, and im glad i did. having to set everything manually is the best way to learn the basics IMO, then you can get some automatic features to save time and help you get the shot once you understand what the camera is doing

Hell yea, Elan 7s are awesome. I have the one with eye autofocus… it’s weird but the camera is pretty nice. 90s film cameras are awesome and have a lot of life left in them. I would tell someone to get a canon Rebel 2000 before an AE-1 because you could get three of them for what an AE-1 costs. It’s interesting how much more attention Gold200 is getting now that it costs what Portra did 2 years ago. It’s always been great and it’s good to see it get the live it deserved. Can’t wait to shoot it on 120.

So glad I found your station. Love your videos and humor. My wife and I are right there with ya.... ya in that dark corner over there... shhh... don't worry 😅 keep up the great work! Love your style

I've had an AE-1 for a while and I love it. With that being said... my girlfriend has a late model Canon Rebel 35mm (one of the last models they made?) that she snagged for $20. It takes incredible pictures and is FAR lighter and more nimble than my AE-1. I don't regret buying my AE-1, but looking back, I kinda wish I had gotten something less overvalued. We both used Portra 400 and hers look a bit more crisp and modern than mine.

I have some god tier level cameras such as the Minolta A7 (it has a 1/8000 shutter speed and auto focus) you can still buy a Minolta (Sony) A7 for about $150. It's actual qualities sits somewhere between a Nikon F4 and F6 and alongside the Minolta Alpha A9 (the Minolta A9 has a 1/16000 shutter, which is unheard of in any camera since) as god tier film SLRs which are for some reason underlooked, I also have a MUP (Mamiya Universal Press) which is now only just receiving the notoriety it deserves (more so the Polaroid version) as the Polaroid Goose which now has printable Instax backs. I also have a Konica AR based FS-1 as the first mechanical film camera with an auto winder (again Konica is only beginning to be recognised for it's AR lenses). All of these are great cameras. The point is, sometimes it's worth it to shoot with a camera everyone else hates especially with film, because that just means the gear is cheaper for you to buy, and you can laugh at everyone else for paying too much. I bought all of these cameras before their prices will inevitably go up.

Thank God a new video dropped. I was pretty close to shooting digital if our sarcastic photo-man didn't release a new vid soon

FINALLY a youtube channel with my dry sense of humor

Recently started filming after few months of digitals.Love your photos.Thank you Jason.I hope I can shoot like you do

good vid. great stuff as usual. like the double exposure from Trevor.

My favorite video of yours yet.

Haha, that Robert Capa joke! Amazing light BTW

Your shots at the beach look like paintings. Loving the vibe.

Nice shots and the sea.

that double exposure is fire

EOS 30 is my favourite EOS camera! It has buttons and dials for every feature, which makes handling so intuitive and fast. Not as tank-like in build as EOS 1, but much lighter weight. Shutter sound and film wind are lovely and discreet. If I want perfect pictures with no fuss, I pick my EOS 30.

I am here for this.

The place, the setting, and the taco bell view seems like it was from a dream.

Love the Capa joke. I lol’d. great video too.

I love my Elan 7E. After the first two got broken door latches I have one that works now. And an A2 and EOS 1, both with 1/8000th. The A2 is a close 2nd the the Elan.

Man, that comp at 8:07 is so nice. 👌

That double exposure at 8:20 is awesome

Darkroom is my go-to lab for my scans. I have not been disappointed.

i lost it at the d day joke. this is why i love you

My elan 7e and 40mm pancake is my most used setup because of how easy, and decent it is. So awesome to see it used. Pick up a FD 55mm f1.2 for that AE!

I got into film photography last year with a couple Minolta Maxxum 7000 that were atic treasures given to me to make room. They have AF and they rewind film on their own. They don't give the "analog" film photography feel when you shoot them but they are super effective to take great pics. I just slamed a 50mm f1,7 that I bought for not even 50€ and they're all good to go :D Great video, keep up

Your sense of humor is gold... just like your Kodak gold film. Subbed :)

The humor is goated new subscriber

You're a funny dude and made me laugh even after having such a shitty day ... Thankyou & keep safe!

I bought a Olympus OMG/OM20 camera with 50mm1.8 at a yard sale for $20 it does everything I want. Aperture priority and manual exposures. Plus the lens is sharp contrasty and the color is spot on. I have shot Portra 160 and 400 and TRI-X 400 with great success. Why pay more for a Pro body.

That’s so true about the newer film cameras, they’re an easy and inexpensive entry into the format

Yo I am so stoked about this feature! i've been following Trev since like 2014 early insta and that dude has inspired me so much!

Great Work!

I was just down there yesterday, such a fun spot to explore. Beautiful images man!

The last film camera I used regularly was the Rebel 2000. It's well built for a budget SLR, has enough bells and whistles to get just about any shot, and takes all the EOS glass that I have for my digital stuff.

This content is - gold

This is one of my fave videos - also Ultramax looked good!

Watching this in the morning with my little sister while eating coco puffs Gotta start showing the kids the superiority of analog when their young

3:20 - just like a Hopper you nailed it

Only downside to FD lenses is that prime lenses are wayyy too overpriced on the second hand market. Occasionally you can pick up some bangers on KEH tbh

I own an Elan7. Such a great camera and what I typically use for commercial film photos

shots are fire ... so many fires

Dude you can not imagine how your videos are awaited 😁

Perfect timing! Gonna grab some snack X)

yep! Love my Rebel G and my AE-1P the same 🤞🏽

Anyone else's first camera was not the Canon AE1?

Trev is the walmart matt day

Crazy good video!

I own a Elan 7 bought it new when it came out has a broken latch that I 3d printed a replacement for. Still enjoyable to shoot with.

The last film camera I bought before getting back into film was the elan 7, used. Then I got into digital with a Canon Rebel and stashed the elan 7 in the closet. I thought it would be a relic and almost gave it away. I've since pulled it out and realized what a gem it is.

Hey I was just binging your vids after making some insane impulse camera gear purchases. Nice to see you post another video - now I can feel better about my empty bank account while I share mediocre pictures to my 32 Instagram followers

The cracking sound of my Friday beer matched the shutter sound at the 00:00 peerfectlyy

You now my comfy vlog. Thank you.

your commentary is simply sublime.

I’m still shooting with my actual first SLR - a praktica I got over 30 years ago as a kid. The lenses are by Zeiss and are lovely.

great video big dawg, subscribed

Wow man! You were at my fav weekend spot!

I've been totally rocking the Elan 7 for almost a year and 50 rolls now, but I admit I went for the pricetag instead of either brains or beauty (someone was asking 30 dollars for it and I already had a 50mm EF lens)

Crunchwrap supremes x sunsets truly are the only combinations I’m measuring

35-105 or 24-85mm lenses were the classics back in the 80s.

Best photography RU-vidr

Recently I've migrated to Kodak ProImage as my low budget color stock. Gold and Ultramax have that warm glowy look of 80's holiday snapshots but it's a bit too intense for me much of the time. Proimage has good color balance and is a bit more mellow, so the subject and composition can be the star instead of the super saturated reds.

That zoom in on the AE1 was nice.

Good to see daddy using basic film again.

Im a simple guy. I see a grainydays video, I hit that like button

CanonA-1 with 28 mm f/2.8… my most favourite combo

Kodak Gold is my favorite film to use because it's available everywhere and is warm and well saturated but not too contrasty

I think the par-something lens is cool

I bought a Canon EOS 1N RS last week because I wanted a camera that would take my EF lenses. Originally, I was trying to get a medium format camera, but they kept getting bought out from under me.