These are amazing shots! My only question/concern is if these images were altered/filtered with any post processing? I notice a lot of film cameras have "reviews" but end up being overloaded with after effects that make shooting film obsolete in a sense since it's not a real image from the camera.
I minimally edit my photos on Lightroom. Here are the files if you wanna compare the lab scans vs my post processed photos www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fjf8g3li3sgdvr3zk6ygc/h?rlkey=6l2yi9hlsokanpb9ggplm1may&dl=0
@Bonsees holy shit, man! Those are amazing. Barely any editing. Very refreshing to see. Thanks for this! Glad to see it. Blew my mind to hear you at the CNE. I'm near Toronto and was hoping to go there this year. Good shots, there!
@@nickbagelboy haha thanks, I usually tweak the colours and bring up shadows, maybe cropping and aligning if the photo is crooked~ but I do like to preserve the film’s baseline 😄
hey Bon, thank you for explaining the film loading in detail - majority of tutorials, even the Kodak one, don’t mention the need to click the shutter a few times until the counter shows „1”. i read so many people’s comments that their counters show „S” (so did mine) because of this exact issue that isn’t underlined anywhere but here. thank you so much. you’re a pro 😊
Glad to see the Reto Project is trying to revive the film photography of a iconic brand like Kodak. These guys and the Impossible Project are amazing examples on how analog photography is coming back. Still there is room of improvement on manufacturing more robust cameras, but the future is promising.
I just found out this got a freakin update!!!! Time to snag it! I love this. I’m curious… it almost seems like it gets more motion blur than the original for some reason tho. I don’t really take images on the H35 of fast movement though, so I’ll look at a few more examples. I’m excited about the multiple exposure and glass lens!!
@@Bonsees So good to hear! Do you know if that means they've improved the shutter speed overall? Or is it just build quality improved to help prevent movement?
From what I know of cameras and I've used point and shoot off the shelf to 35 mm SLR to medium format style cameras in this particular camera from what I have seen from everything so far having the Glass lens is the best part of it I think that AAA battery is stupid I think they should have used more standard AA battery the long exposure option that exists using a shutter release it's a great idea for people who have never done double exposure or long night photographing did the price point I just saw somewhere was like 60 something dollars does the starter camera for somebody like film-wise this has a lot of mini features but you can't even get in other cameras like long exposure I know you have to have a shutter release for it but there's a lot of cameras that don't even have that I recommend a tripod for long exposure so I would recommend this camera for people getting interested and definitely show them how to do multiple exposure and it's a trial and error in order to figure out how to do the multiple exposure correctly the camera I had that did that with a Nikon FM 10 yeah to do a little trick with it in order to not advance the film but make the camera think you advanced it and then I can do a double exposure on a 35mm standard size shot put that camera is like above $200 so to get a inexpensive camera like this for I believe under $70 for just learning double exposure and stuff like that is great there is another way you can do double exposure you take the two film cells after it's been developed layer one on top of the other and then develop the image I think some people call that sandwiching the shot or the image or the photograph that case you can experiment a lot more because you have two original shots to find out what does better so that's more fun in a dark room
Oh interesting, a glass lens! I used the Agfaphoto Half Frame over the summer and while I like the images I got out of it, the spacing between the frames was off (and sort of slanted) despite me being careful with the winding, one of my rolls also got stuck at one point :/ not sure I'd risk it again with another similar model.
Not really, the view finder shows like 70% (or something) of the view. If you’re far enough from the subject, then the positions will be the same, there’ll just be extra stuff in the frame. If you’re close, it’ll be a little shifted to the right
Thank you for the very useful video! I am struggling between Kodak Ektar H35N and Vibe 501F. Would you tell me their biggest difference in photo quality? And one silly question, can I use Kodak Ektar H35N to take horizontal photos as well (by just tilting the camera to vertical position)?
Well, the H35N is half-frame but with a glass lens while the Vibe 501F is full-frame but with a plastic lens. While having that full-frame usually mean better resolution, I think the glass lens makes up for it. The H35N gets you more photos too. And yes, you can take horizontal photos like at 8:33 by turning the camera sideways 😄
Reto said that they’ve updated the shutter. They sent me a new one so I’ll be making another review soon 😆 I don’t know if I have a favourite reusable disposable, but I’ve been biased to my H35, Agfa film camera, and Kodak i60
Great review! What film would you recommended when using this camera with flash indoor in artificial light, when it's dark outside? Regards from the northern winter darkness of Norway.
Indoors and artificial light could use black and white (like Ilford delta 400) or if you want to stick with colour, try lomo 400 or even 800 iso film (like lomo 800, or Reflex 800 tungsten especially for artificial light). Use the flash if it’s really dark or use the long exposure mode. Hope this helps!
I am curious though, The H35 and the Ultra F9 with identical shots produces different color. Is this also the case with H35N? I have not been able to find a comparison sadly
@theoldcameraguy did a comparison video of the H35 and H35N 👀 Edit: Seems like I hallucinated that video 😂 I can’t find it haha maybe it’s a different RU-vidr
hiii :D my question might be stupid but here goes nothing. how do you develop the pictures from the film and how do you transfer them from the film to your computer or phone? do you just take a picture of the photo on the film and that´s it? also, is it possible to develop the pictures in the drugstore?😭 (bcs in my country pictures get developed in drugstores idk how it works elsewhere) I really dk if I´m just a dumass and ask questions with obvious answers but it seems like nobody talks about what to do with the film after you take the pictures so here I am :) thank you for taking your time to read my long ahh comment btw😭❤
I just bought this for my gf! She always brings one of those disposable cameras so I thought this would save her money. Plus I think she is going to love the star filter setting. Thanks for ur video :)
Thanks for the nice video and helpful review. My personal opinion is: This camera is $80USD in Japan, which I find a lot for such a cheap plastic camera. 😵💫 You get a much better classic film camera for that price. 🤷🏼♂️ BTW, if you intend to visit Japan some day, I recommend to visit the biggest film camera fair of the world in Ginza. It is held there twice a year and it is so awesome. Nice bargains every time. Such events are dangerous for my wallet, not such an overpriced plastic toy … hahaha …
My 2 cents is always that, classic cameras and reusable disposables like this one all have different usage experience, it all depends on what someone’s looking for 😅 I like shooting with plastic cameras just as much as my Minolta SRT or Leica M6 😂 anyways, yeah, I should visit Japan again! It’s been so long 😩
Hi! I am planning to buy this camera as the design really piqued my interest and it seems like a really good deal for its price and for a beginner like me. I am curious if you have to advance the film after each shot or after 2 shots since it’s a half frame camera. Also, what happens if I forget to advance the film? Will the camera not allow me to take a photo or will I waste that particular film? Thank you so much! Great video, by the way 😊
You have to advance the film every time you want to take a photo, that’s how the camera readies (i.e., “cocks”) the shutter for the next frame. If you don’t advance the film after taking a photo, the camera’s shutter won’t fire so it will not take a photo even if you press the shutter button. Hope this helps!
Why is mine not showing how many shots i havee for now? the on with the see through on top wont move even though i take a shot. It just shows the letter S
Hi, I am a bit confused about the film counter. To me there's a lot of ambiguity there, and it's very difficult to ascertain at exactly what number the counter rests at any given point of time. Can you elaborate on that a bit? Thanks in advance!
It is kinda hard to tell but the gear ⚙️ is small so they couldn’t possibly fit all numbers from 0-72 so the compromise is to count by 4s. So, S, 1 • 4 • 8 • 12 • etc. with the “missing” numbers presumed to be between, and the • being their mid point (so the • between 4 and 8 should be 6). I tend to just shrug off the count, but I assume the count is whatever’s right in the middle of the counter window +-1 or 2 haha Hope this helps
They told me they were able to update the September release, so if you buy now from their site, it should be the updated one. I just released a new video on the updated version if you’re interested
Great video and amazing shots! I tried the star filter using my Ektar H35N, but when the film gets developed and scanned, I couldn't get the star beams and it just looked like a regular setting :( How do you use the star filter to get the beams? Do you need to use bulb mode?
Hi 👋🏼 you don’t necessarily need to use bulb mode, but you need really bright points of light in your shot. Like light bulbs at night (need bulb mode for that), or bright objects in the day, like sunlight reflecting on something metallic (like the chrome on vintage cars), on a body of water, or a bit of the sun itself peeking through another object
Hey I'm new to your channel I'm a guy who is looking to start with film photography cuz it reminds me of my childhood memories. So it would be helpful if you can recommend me some good camera to start with and also one thing converting film to digital needs scanner but some people are saying to with digital camera but I don't have one so any recommendations on scanner will also be helpful right now I'm looking into Kodak scanner. Help needed bro
I am sorta kinda suck! so i'm loading my film, and as im loading it, the stopper stops and all, but the numbers aren't changing when i move i spin the wheel? I've tried loading and unloading the film multiple times and it doesn't work so i wonder if I'm doing something wrong. like it spins and stops but it still seems like I'm messing up
You might have one with a faulty counter. Check with Reto (they’re pretty responsive on IG). Do note though that the counter doesn’t count S-1-2-3-…-72 It’s more S-•-1-•-4-•-8-… skipping some numbers because they won’t all fit in the small gear
I’d suggest looking for local photo labs in your city instead 😅 Try googling “film photography labs” in your area. Film labs usually have better equipment and know what they’re doing (unless the Walmart has a dedicated film lab, afaik in Canada they don’t) Hope this helps!
No… it should be easy to advance From my experience, if the film advance wheel gets hard to turn, there’s a problem with the film spool connected to the film rewind knob (either it chipped or the film wasn’t placed correctly in the film chamber). You might have to contact Reto about this or the store you bought it from
Oh! Now i’m really debating whether i should buy the h35 or the h35n. The features of the h35n are really great but somehow the photos of the h35 seem a bit lighter/ more warmtoned when you see them side by side. Have you noticed something like a harsher picture quality? Or is it just in my head haha. It really seems different side by side. Anyways. Thanks for the nice review
I didn't really notice that~ I think my results using kodak gold still had some pretty warm tones overall (I'm releasing an update video tomorrow about this camera and kodak gold/lomo 400 😝). Although they did make the new lens a little sharper than before so maybe that's what you're seeing, it's all subjective, I find haha 🤔
Hi thanks for making this video! It was very helpful and you explain clearly! I am new to film photography so I bought this camera and I have a few questions. I want to take double exposures but I am confused how it works. Why do you need the cable to take double exposures? Why can't you just press the shutter button again without winding it to the next one? I know you have to use the cable for this camera to take the double exposure but I'm just curious why and how come? When taking a double exposure, is there a certain way to do it? Or do you simply just take one photo, and take another by pressing the cable button, and then roll it to the next frame, and done? Is there a certain time you should hold down the cable button for each photo? Or just press and release, press and release? Should the first photo be lighter or darker than the second? Or it doesn't matter? What if both scenes are bright? Will it just overexpose the whole photo then?
The reason why you need the cable release for multiple exposures is because that’s how you bypass the camera’s shutter lock (the shutter button deactivates after a photo is taken until it’s advanced to the next frame). The bulb shutter doesn’t have the shutter lock so you can keep taking photos on the same frame, hence the multiple exposures. As for how long you need to keep it on, just play it by ear, if it’s dark, then keep the shutter open longer, if it’s bright, shorter 😅 hope this helps
hi! great video. i’m a newbie in film camera and wanting to buy my first film cam, my options are the kodak H35 and kodak F9, i’m leaning towards the H35 but i’m still kinda unsure because it’s a half camera. i still want to have landscape photos, does tilting the camera will help me to get the same frame size as regular landscape photos?
Outstanding. It's android or apple? Maybe I can sideload... Seems a very cool tool and I don't recall any other app like that. Keep up the great channel!
there is a new Film never die Motorized reusable film camera coming out are you going to pre order one i would love to see you do a video on it when it comes out
Once you’re finished shooting the film roll, take it to a photolab for development and scanning They’ll give you digital files you can send to your phone Otherwise, you can check out how to develop and scan film by yourself at home (lots of videos here on RU-vid)
Should be fine~ it will be overexposed in sunny conditions but it’s probably not that big of a deal (I’d get an ND2 or ND4 filter, size 30.5mm fits on this camera, if you don’t want too overexpose too much)
A typical 35mm camera exposes a 24x36mm frame-what we call “full frame.” A half-frame camera only exposes half of that when it takes photos. You still take photos one-by-one. 35mm film scanners will still scan the full 35mm frame, so you get two images in one if the person scanning doesn’t separate them. Hope this helps
