Buying Your First 35mm Film Camera? WATCH THIS

If you are buying your first 35mm film camera, it's hard to know where to start. There are a number of amazing 35mm camera types. Finding the best beginner film camera is an almost impossible task. You can spend 10$ at Walmart, or mortgage your house for one. Each different film camera type offers something unique, and will offer unique strengths and weaknesses. In this video, I go over some of the popular types of 35mm cameras. Hopefully, by the end of this video you have an idea what 35mm camera is best for you.

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[LesterBeasley]

I was gifted the ultimate beginner's 35mm camera - the Pentax K1000 - all manual camera

[ToyStoryNBarneyFan]

Single use cameras were never supposed to be tossed away, the photofinishers are supposed to send the cameras back to Fujifilm or other manufacturers for recycling.

[MultiHunterOne]

I got a Nikon F60 for dirt cheap and I still haven't finished my first roll of film, it seems to be quite fun but I'll see how it all came out. I really like this camera, in a sense it isn't that much different from all the modern cameras except for having 35mm film instead of a image sensor. It also allows you to go into manual mode and set whatever settings you like but still provide you the feedback from the light meter so you know if your exposure is any good.

[Kawasakininja]

Just the video I needed as I start my film photography journey. Thanks.

[MrDeelightful]

I'm waiting on a 70s Konica C35 EF from ebay for my first film camera. I wanted a bit "more" than a typical point and shoot and, like you said, the rangefinder aesthetic is so cool. Great video, thanks for the wisdom

[qwertykeyboard]

I'd like to add some points to disposables.

Oftentimes you can get these things used for either STUPID cheap, or from the trash for free!

Loading film into these things isn't _too_ difficult (unless its a FujiFilm QuickSnap which is impossible as the only way to tear it apart is distructive). It basically involves going somewhere dark, rolling the film up, and shoving it in the camera.

Probably won't be able to do this more then ~10 times. But hey, its a fun little project!

[klebdapleb]

I started film photography with a King Regula Cita rangefinder camera my grandfather gave me.
I didn't have focusing issues too often starting out, but I took a good 10+ seconds to make sure I nailed the focus to not waste what little film I had XD
You're not lying, they are not speed machines.

[basssq]

Ive got a Minolta Freedom 200 and a Freedom Tele (same as the Leica Af-C1). I picked them up after I inherited my Dad's Hasselblad 500c, and have now been diving into film photography. Glad to find channels like yours, thanks.

[JJSchlechte]

im 18, great video, just bought my first 3 film cameras, it was a bundle of Minoltas for $45. SRT-101, Hi Matic F, and Hi Matic 7s. looking forward to this!

[alex_hunter]

Top Gear Top Tip, before you buy a Camera ask your relatives if they have one lying around.

[MyAulos]

Bit of a side note: You do see a few film point and shoots being made new, like the Lomo LC-A+, Harman EZ35 and new Yashica MF2 Super.

[peytonbierens]

I just got into photography and I have Kodak Elgar m35. It’s a easy to use simple little camera that was like 45 bucks on Amazon

[freschmaker]

Using an Minolta X700 with a 50/1.2
Loving it more than digital photography. It slows you down and you need to think more about the shot. Not just hitting the shutter button and having 20 Pictures to choose from.

[stefanolugli]

I think it's really worth it going for an actual slr. They're dirty cheap these days, and for less than a hundred bucksyou can easily either an old fully manual glory from the 60s (with lens), or almost modern fully auotmatic Canon EOS (like the EOS 1000 or 1000F, which can found for like 20€ and can run any EF lens ever made). And I think that it's better than disposable/point and shoot as first film camera because in the end of the day most people who want to try out film do it for the feeling and for the vibes you get, and even for a person who knows nothing about photography holding a SLR in their ends gives the best of the feelings, with still the capability of reaching way higher picture quality if wanted

[stevenlewis]

I always have either my canon AE-1 program or Olympus Om2 in my bag sometimes both but I can’t recommend them enough

[freeman]

The 35mm I take out the most is my Asahi Pentax Spotmatic. It has everything I need on a camera and nothing more.

[novaxela]

Used got myself a Canon AV-1 for £60 in the UK. Price was too good to pass up, felt it was a nice middle ground between entry and a more versatile camera. Very excited for it to arrive

[freeman]

Not all rangefinder cameras are expensive. Back in the 50s and 60s Japan manufactured premium rangefinders. I own a Konica III that I bought for less than $200 and it is an immacule, well built piece of kit.

[filterfreephotography]

I have either a Nikon L35AF2 fixed 35mm f/2 point and shoot or my Nikon FM w/ 50mm f/1.8 E Series lens. I just got back into film since going digital in 2001. The L35 was what I shot on and just found it on storage. The FM I picked up at a decent price. Went through two rolls already and looking forward to getting them developed to see how the cameras perform.

[Jerry]

Disposable cameras are the equivalent of using your smartphone to take pictures. They take snapshots. I gave my son one for a trip to the Grand canyon. He got some good shots from it. But you don’t expect great things from them. Just like the disposable cameras the point and shoot cameras for amateurs and to take snapshots. I was an Army photographer. Our Lieutenant used a point and shoot camera and got some really good photos from it. His photos complemented the stories he wrote for the Division magazine. I used an SLR.
The SLR is your serious camera for both amateur and professional photographers.
The rangefinder camera is a good camera for both professional and amateur. But you don’t shoot the same type of photography. Not really a studio or portrait camera. Great for street, art photojournalism.
I plan to get a rangefinder. But for now I take my Nikon FM10. It’s basic no automatic functions, pure manual photography. I have other cameras, A Sony DSLR. Which I would use for a photo shoot or getting back into photojournalism. But I also have a medium format 120mm Mamiya 645 camera that I use for special shots. Like portrait and fashion photography. My other 35 mm is a Minolta maxim 7000i. It’s a great camera and takes great pictures. The nice thing about it is the lenses are interchangeable with the Sony.