Opening a box of new toys from my buddy Alex! 

What a great selection of gear. Have a great week Tom.

I worked in local press in the early 00s and shot on digital, that book took me from total novice to working photographer in 1 week. That coupled with a 2 month course in Photoshop earned me a living for a decade. I did grads, debs, weddings, Santa, courts... I made €80,000 a year in my early twenties. It was the best way for musician to make a real living. Now, everyone has an amazing camera on their smartphone. Photography jobs are few and far between.

I love this! The progression of IMNC is great!

Enjoy, Tom. Shooting on film is really rewarding and makes photography super fun. It is truly an art form.

Great to see you take on this challenge! I enjoy photography, looking forward to this. Another interesting thing about film, it literally costs money to take a photo; the cost of the film and development. You have to take your time to get a shot and make sure exposure and focus are correct, which is refreshing in a world where most people just grab their smartphone, tap the screen and call it good

I worked in the photographic trade and they used to make a diopter eyepiece's that you purchased according to your prescription. The simply slide over the eyepiece and correct your vision and focus.

Bonza swaggie swag! We're pretty chuffed with our old East German 'Praktica' SLR. Uses the same 'bayonet' mount.

so excited for you mate, nostalgia on the whole black and white nervousness "when to use it, its so precious" really took me back to school days and art projects. really looking forward to the challenge

Tom you are like a kid with a new toy! So great to see how excited you were to receive such an amazing gift. Keep the lens covers on whenever they are not attached to the camera, same with the camera cover. I’d suggest reading the book and maybe research photography for this with VI. For photo suggestions maybe combine two loves : Photo Film and Film, something to do with work... thanks for a great video

Ah, the good old days. I had my old Chinon CG-5 back in the 80's, taking 1800-3200 B&W film along the Menai Straits at night, or at the Empire Hotel (?) at Llandudno watching old Blue's bans playing live. I have a Nikon D3100 DSLR which hardly gets used these days due to my phone, but, it's not the same as using film and never will be. Get yourself a tripod. Loved the vid.

Another interesting thing about film is that there are so many different types! You can get a completely different look to your photos depending on the type of film used. I would recommend trying out a whole bunch. I normally go with Portra 400 or Kodak Tri-X 200. Something to remember; with digital cameras, you normally expose for the highlights but in film it's often better to expose for the shadows.

You need to update the IMNC graphic to include the goatee ;)

Hi Tom I idea if you are worried about scrapes on the lens try a filter you can screw on the end of the lens its cheaper then replacing the lens, looking forwards to your fun run with the camera.

Cameras are fun :). In my experience, the old manual focus cameras tend to have big bright viewfinders, usually with split prism/microprism focusing aids and are very nice to use. Modern SLRs usually have crap viewfinders. Unfortunately using either with glasses can really suck at times, but you can get used to it. B&W film can be fun. I develop my own films at home, and just send colour ones out to a lab. B&W is much better if you have an interesting subject to take photos of. With colour photography, an otherwise boring subject can be made somewhat interesting if it is colourful. That won't work with B&W photography. With practise, you'll figure out how to expose things properly, but its worth mentioning that with negative film, you can over-expose it quite considerably and still get a perfect picture - something you can't do with digital and slide film.

Hi Tom, Once you’ve got to grips with the camera and had your first film developed, you need to try an infrared film puts a new dimension to your pictures. I used it when I was doing my GCSE photography at school over 30 years ago.

Depth of fieild> Bracket your exposures to see the differences of focus on subjects foreground to middle ground to horizon the smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field. Keep unused film in fridge in that container. Happy snapping. Black and white is best,read about Cartier Bresson nd anticipate movement shots.

You can get a adapter that slide onto the view finder for glasses whereas you might finde one on amazon or e bay

Shooting on film is inconvenient to me. It would be easier for me to shoot on a digital SLR camera, either with a mirror or mirrorless. I also want it to film video. Best one for the job is the GH5, by Panasonic.

What happened to the yellow wrist watch?

Hello, old bean.

Hey man I sent you a dm about the stuff we talking a little while ago.

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Hey Tom, you have a handful of unread Facebook messages from me :-)

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Have fun! My dad had a Ricoh camera very much like the camera that you got. He then purchased a Canon Rebel GII Film camera that I have used a couple of times, it has a lot of modes and does a lot of things automatically that you will have to do yourself, thanks for the reminder to pull it out and to take the batteries out of it before they start leaking. I would love to get a digital SLR camera, but just don't have a real need for one as I don't have much of an opportunity to take photos and when I do it is just easier to use my smartphone instead of using a film camera and have to wait to get film developed, etc. My dad has since passed away, but I treasure his camera and knowing that is something that we both shared.

Omg I can’t believe ur doing a g4 digital audio my dad has one that he used in a recording studio I have logic gold by emagic before Apple owned it I have the dongle that you need for the licence let me know if you want it!

Awesome to see another upload, always makes my day. But i'll have to wait to watch it until tomorrow, because my girlfriend is also hooked now. :D How is your vintage audio setup doing these days, by the way? Hope you and the family are doing well!

I have been following this channels for a few years now and you doing a film photography video was the last thing I expected. As an avid film shooter myself I am incredibly excited to see what you will create with that beautiful little camera. As far as tips go, I don't think I can give you any that aren't covered in that little book (and it probably explains things better than I ever could). Just like many others here, I would also like to lend a helping hand if you have any questions. Needless to say I can't wait for the next video. Also really excited about that G4 build. Oh, one last thing. Maybe Alex (the real MVP btw) mentioned it to you already, but I thought I would mention it anyway (just in case): since that flash seems to be an older kind, don't ever try to use it with a modern camera. It will most likely fry it.

Great video Tom. As a professional photographer I would be more than happy to help you out if you need any.

camera manual mode can help you in Staunton situation when taking photos

Hey Tom! Great little 35mm setup! I’ve got a ton of vintage Minolta gear if you ever want to expand your collection. The next big step in your film journey will be medium format! It gets very addictive and it’s a great and cheap hobby to get into right now.

Glad to see another upload! Can't wait to watch it through.

Your hair is awsome

Hi Tom just being curious how is ur pa system doing?

Hey! I watched this video yesterday and I was trying to think of a good tip to give you, as I have been shooting film for some time now and it is my medium of choice. So, here's my tip: Don't be afriad to experiment. I have tried so many things that are just weird and that no one thought would work (not even myself) but they yielded amazing results. Photography is still a very experimental art form, despite it being based in hard rules, so learn the rules and then break them is a saying I like to use. Once you learn the rules, you can break them as you please and come up with all sorts of interesting results. Well, anyway, that's my tip. Have fun shooting film! :D

Tom I have sent you an email!