NEW! Half Frame 35mm Film Camera! I talk to ALFIE CAMERAS

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Alfie Cameras

[SAAAMTV]

Some commentators here haven’t yet grasped how important the Alfie Tych is. This is a brand new 35mm camera that’s not a mass produced piece of nonsense. Everyone in the film photography community should be embracing what Dave has set out to do- and achieved.

[tadeusz]

Stuff like this keeps film photography alive and kicking

[ajbrennan]

Good on him for taking the plunge, it's great that he is ballsy enough and has the vision to come up with something different that keeps film interesting and in the now!

[RCAvhstape]

I don't mind paying good money for a good brand new camera, but I've grown wary of USB rechargeable batteries. They inevitably get weak, won't hold a charge, and you either can't replace them or can't find a replacement. I prefer batteries I can buy at the local drugstore, or better yet, a fully manual camera with no battery at all. Still, though, this is worth a look.

[princequestly]

Very cool. I love seeing new cameras still being produced. Half frame cameras are so much fun. I have that same Olympus pen.

[garonkiesel]

Looks like a lot of fun. I'll be excited when they come out.

[liveinaweorg]

Bravo to David for his work, to James for his contribution and to Roger for making a great video.

NOt really a 35mm film shooter so much these days. Now, I MIGHT be interested in a half-frame 120 camera.

[ThingOfSome]

A built-in battery is a deal breaker, given the price, especially since it is needed to use the camera. Ambitious idea and great to see that people are trying to come out with something new.

[zand]

Awesome! So much looking forward to get mine from Dave! Lucky man Roger! Cheers!! 🎉😎🤟

[carpediem]

That looks like great fun and I wish Alfie luck with the venture but I think the cost is a deal breaker for me.
I'll stick with my Holga and thrift store cameras.

[michaelbuckley]

Hope he succeeds in his business.Interesting camera for sure 👌

[oheey]

when is it gonna be available!? Really need one

[KK-nobe]

Good luck to him, hope he makes a success of it.

[pdtech]

Interesting camera, just a shame about the price.
I like the choice of lenses.

I think there is a market for a good, modern, half frame camera, with the high cost of film and developing.

I think I'll stick with my Olympus Pen EE half frame camera though, which I paid just £15 for.
It's over 60 years old, works perfectly fine and looks mint.

I wonder if this modern equivalent will last the same amount of time?

[Murgoh]

As others have said, very interesting concept and it's great to see new film cameras enter the market but unfortunately it's way too expensive for what it is, a 3D-printed camera with fixed focus lo-fi optics. The single meniscus lens option is a fun one, it has a look of it's own, like an antique box camera. Not sure how it will fare with the smaller negative size of 35mm film though, especially half frame.

I hope this will find it's buyers but unfortunately at that price it's hard to compete with the old cameras available on the second hand market.

Now, if it was available as a parts kit containing the non-printed parts, STL-files for the printed parts and detailed build instructions for, say, a 100 dollars/euros I would be interested. After all printing and assembly are the most time consuming parts of the manufacturing so leaving them to the customer would probably make it possible to lower the cost considerably. I assume the parts could be printed on an SLA printer which are fairly affordable and common these days?

[krishnansrinivasan]

Love the concept of having four lenses in a Half camera :) Awesome & Thanks :)

[abdulkadir]

half frame is just so much fun. i love it.

[mdawg]

First time I've seen it in the hands of someone shooting it. Actually looks really neat! I kinda shrugged it off when I first heard about it and I think that was a big mistake on my part. I generally shoot large format but obviously that's not what this camera is for :) What it IS for, however, yeah looks super cool! Hoping for great success to Dave!

[AnalogueHolly]

Yay Alfie cameras! Dave is such a brilliant guy 😊

[Francois_L_]

When the camera was first announced, I was really enthusiastic about it. But when I got to the price, my hopes kinda went down quite a bit. So I guess I'll stick to my Agat 18 and my Chaika for half frame stuff.