I got my Minolta X-700 + Flashes, winders, filters, lenses, tripods etc etc all from my dad, and i've continued to expand the kit with more lenses and bodies.
@@DanBullmanPhotography Definitely true, but I'd add a disclaimer to ask those family members to make sure it's working. It's tough for someone *just starting* to know what to look for as to whether a camera is working or not, or even what signs would tell them *what* might not work and why. A hand-me-down is great if it's "known-working", but if it's not could start someone off with a big old headache and blank shot rolls.
Just been over a month since I started shooting film, having so much fun!! Gone through over 10 rolls so far, bought a new lens for my AE-1 last week and then found a cheap Olympus Mju-1 yesterday. You've been a huge help in this next step in my photography, thank you so much :)
Thank you for making this. I received my first 35mm camera as a gift and I felt so clueless as to how to use it. This is an excellent video. Well done sir.
I send my film to the lab, and scan it in myself, older Epson 4180. If you get C-41, you can take it to Walgreens and just ask for the processing, no prints.
I want to downgrade in a way and get an film body to rediscover the experience of shooting analog. I own couple of Canon fd lens but I am hesitating between classic slr with interchangeable lens and a Canon point and shoot. What would you do? PS we are talking canon tx, Av, AE1 vs canonet 28 or QL17
In the U.K. I believe you can get an Agfa film very cheap in one of the pound shops. If you shoot a digital DSLR look for a film camera that can share the lenses you already have, so for a Canon shooter the would be any of the EOS cameras. I scan my own images on a v800, I wouldn’t invest that level of money until you decide whether film photography is for you or not. It is time consuming, but if you’re a control freak like me...
Yeah Agfa is a good, cheap film in the UK. It doesn't seem to be as plentiful over here in the US. You can buy it online obviously, but not for the same low prices as the pound shops over there. I also hesitate to recommend buying a scanner. I got an Epson V600 and I loved it at first... until I realized how much dust removal and color correction I needed to do in Photoshop. I'd rather shoot more photos and make RU-vid videos instead of scanning film and cleaning up scans :) Thanks for watching as always Mark!
Dan Bullman Photography The scanner is good for me for the periods I’m not well enough to go out, stops me going stir crazy. But it is a pain and a big investment both financially and of time, but it frightens me what labs will do with my images. Fortunately most of my films are 35mm B&W, that I can darkroom print and that’s great fun.
Ultrafine is great for beginning, or if you want to shoot a lot. Especially cheap if you go for the bulk loading. Google ultrafine and you'll get their site, only they jack up the prices on other brands there so just get their stuff.
I hope this is okay for me to share, but another lab I'd suggest, and use personally, would be Pro Photo Connection in Irvine. The guys there do an amazing job and have the option of "develop only" that REALLY saved me a ton of cash once I picked up my own 35mm scanner. I probably wouldn't be shooting as much film if it wasn't for them.
I think it would be cheaper to learn how to process film at home than sending it off. I'd love to learn film photography but I am a hobbyist, not a business photographer, and I cannot afford to pay for all that film and developing it too. That is why I am enjoying the digital age but I sure like film better.
In Europe some cheap C-41 films that are easy to find are : Kodak ColorPlus 200 and FujicolorC200. Also a great place to look for labs is wheretobuyfilm.co , and you can add labs that are not listed yet.
Good recommendation! My buddy shot a few rolls of Colorplus and the photos turned out gorgeous. I haven't had the chance to shoot it myself but it's a gorgeous film.
Well, it does give warm tones yeah but the grain and resolution are not great, afterall it's the last remaining film from the Kodacolor VR series ( introduced in 1983!!! ) it's not a modern emulsion, it has more grain than Portra 400 for nstance but if you buy it in large quantities you can get it very cheap.
Hi Dan! Just curious, since you mentioned B&H as a great place to buy film, why you didn't include Adorama in the mix? I tend to buy most of my photo gear from Adorama or Amazon after doing some quick price comparisons. Have you had any bad experiences with Adorama that led to them being left off your list? Thanks.
Could you elaborate a bit why does it take much time to scan film (I assume you were scanning negatives)? Because I was thinking rather to move in the opposite direction, and buy a scanner to do it myself instead of sending it to the lab. Or was it your particular scanner slow?
+Nikita Koval Yeah for sure! The main reason - dust. When scanning film it is inevitable that dust spots will show up in the scans. Even if you clean the scanner with a blower, canned air and a rag some dust will still show up. This means spending a lot of time in Photoshop removing dust spots with the healing tool. Also there's color and contrast adjustments that need to be made. The scanner will never provide a true representation of the photo right out the gate. My scanner often produces a green tint in photos that I need to adjust in post. Then there's the actual time it takes for the scanner to scan all the photos. If I scan a roll of 35mm film (36 exposures) as high resolution TIFFS, it usually takes at least 45 minutes. So for those reasons I decided to outsource all that jazz to my film lab. I can always scan later if need be
