Hey! In this video, let's celebrate the beauty of simplicity: I'm taking out my Exa 1c for a spin. It's one of the most basic, but also most charming, analog SLR cameras out there: So come along with me to find out why!
Use these time stamps to jump to the sections that you're most interested into:
0:00 Prolog
0:28 Time travel to 1986
1:10 Original box & paperwork from 1986
2:32 Loading film
3:28 Starting to shoot
3:51 History of the Exa
5:14 Setting your film counter
5:32 Waist level finder
6:10 Funny old design decisions & feature set
8:05 Flash sync & M42 mount
9:15 Peculiarities in use & limitations
10:39 The good and the bad about waist level finders
11:28 Strolling around in Cologne
12:23 Rewinding & unloading
12:53 The unique Exa shutter
14:13 Verdict
15:47 Outro
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Many thanks for Takahiro Oda for filming! Visit his channel here:
/ @takahirooda
Many thanks to Flints Auctions for giving me permission to use two of their great product photos in my video:
www.flintsauctions.com
Here's where I develop my film:
www.kontrastlab.de
(This is no affiliate link or anything like that. I'm just very happy there's still a dedicated analog development & printing service in Cologne!)
My instagram:
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My photo & camera gear blog:
tomscameras.wordpress.com
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Score:
Gypsy Dance - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Nothing On Me - Patrick Patrikios
(Both available at the RU-vid audio library)
2 июн 2024