35mm SLR Camera BASICS

There are tons of great 35mm SLR camera's out there for you to use when shooting on the format. Let's look at the basics of an SLR by using my own Canon AT-1 and learn more about them!

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[LoneCoolBeagle]

thank you for not being a goofy hipster and actually getting right into the information without wasting my time, I clicked through four or five videos before reaching yours

[HashimBeny]

You covered literally everything. That’s something you don’t see on YouTube everyday. THANK YOU

[ponchozworld]

I'm glad YouTube recommended your videos to me. Very informative, gives me the bug to mess around with some film.

[areyoucereals]

I’ve wanted to use my grandpa’s old Petri camera since 2014, but I was told it didn’t work. I got the camera for decoration anyway, and I was about to put a new roll of film in my Canon EOS 700 but I decided to just see for myself if it doesn’t work. I put the film in and it worked! I didn’t advance it more than twice, but I got a cheap Kodak UltraMax pack and thought I’d mess around with it. The aperture is sorta broken and the light metre doesn’t work, but I still wanted to see if anything would come out. I think I figured out how to use it, as the Canon one is practically all automatic so I don’t have experience with manual cameras, but I’m just watching some videos to make sure I got it right. Thanks for this :)

[jimw]

I am returning to the days in 1969 when I purchased my first and only SLR, a Honeywell Pentax H1a fully-manually operated camera. I loved it then for the control and simplicity of it and am enjoying the challenges it provides in taking film pictures today, only with more lenses than I had back then. Thank you for a fine explanation of vintage SLR film cameras as you have in this video. Great job.

[drderrp]

Thanks for the great video! I recently started getting into wanting to do film photography. I have my dads tlb. Your video helped a lot with helping me understand the basics of it. I still have lots to learn and will definitely be looking at more of your content to help me on that journey.

[danihascrabs]

picked up an at-1 at a garage sale for $20! super excited to film test it, thanks for showing me how it works!

[JonnyOgg]

I just bought a Zenit E that has a Selenium light meter, so it doesnt need any battery at all, im very excited to use it

[zavierrussell-richmond]

so much info in the perfect amount of time. i just got a minolta x-700 and it had some light leaks and i didn’t know what it was until you just said the the foam can crust away and i realized my camera needs to be re-foamed.

[mr.danbo]

This video is really helping, thank you so much

[georgejones]

You should cover soviet rangefinder cameras they are super interesting aswell as the zenit 3m

[zacharylagler]

Thank you for the tutorial. Recently I inherited my late uncle's AT-1

[gerudokupo]

Nice music in this one! Really digging your videos.

[CarolinePitts_]

Just got this exact camera im so excited! this was the most helpful video ive found - thank you so much!!

[Inaworldoflove]

Great video, brings me back to my 1996 photography class in grade 10. I think analogue cameras is better for kids getting their heads around photography.

[brucemillar]

Thanks mate, highly informative. I took a punt and bought an old Konica C35 off eBay and after doing a bit of research driving the thing is a bit more involved than I expected if I wanna do it properly, which I do. You’ve pointed me in the right direction. Cheers.

[harryboi]

I’ve just bought a canon at-1 and was really excited to see you have one too! Question: above the mirror inside is some foam and mine looks as though it’s been mostly ripped out. Will this make a huge difference to my photos? You mentioned the light seals were important for the film compartment. Is it just as important for the front of the camera too? Many thanks.

[NaughtiusMaximu]

been wanting a film camera for a while and found a Canon FT QL on ebay for 35$ on an estate sale so i jumped on it

[mackenzierobertson]

your videos are so informative, love them!

[SaturnsDaughter_]

super informative and very well edited. thank you!