How does the focusing work? I mean, how does the rangefinder knows what's the focus in the MF lens? Thanks!

Thank you for the test, although the result is unfortunately pretty disappointing. I had high hopes for this camera and seriously considered purchasing one of those. Being realistic I didn’t expect Nikon F3 level of finish and fine mechanics, but I hoped it will be at least decent. Especially, that in Europe it’s 1.200$ when you add import fees and taxes.

Just picked up a mamiya 645e for a steal of a price and if you can find them cheap, I feel it’s a good buy. Yeah it has its drawbacks with not being able to change film backs but the metering has been spot on and it’s still pretty light weight.

What camera and lens did you guys use to soot this video? thanks!

Ugh I hate when people tell my secrets 😅

Truly, as a photographer who works with models from all skin tones thank you for using models of different skin tones. I'm watching this video because I have a shoot in a couple weeks and I'm looking for film, but I want to make sure the film will handle darker skin

Hi Jon, Are you still enjoying this camera? I’m intrigued, but trying a similar Yashica Electro GX. Since 400CN is discontinued have you tried Ilford XP Super?

I just bought from a Pawn Shop a $1,100 Gemeinhardt KG flute (I can play) for $60, and a Contax G2 with a 45mm and a TLA 200, all black for $399 plus tax. Do I stroke hold with those deals???😂

i would love to see what happens if you push pull the 800 down to 400 to see how the film reacts side by side

Do you develop your pictures? I mean, in your own lab, with liquids and so on?

The only way I would get into film is buying a camera with warranty. I would argue the people that buy second hand old ass gear at the ones playing with their money since buying a camera like that is like a lottery ticket. We can’t expect the film world to grow if we don’t give cameras like these a chance. Mint has a chance to learn and kill it with a V2

I have been using the Pentax 17 for a few months and never had the scratch issue. If that happened to any of my photos, I'd be disappointed and wouldn't be able to put my trust in the camera. Did MiNT give any explanation or workaround to this? Or sending it to repair is the only option? I assume the scratch is not because of the faulty film development.

Is there a 2024??

That was charming, thank you. I've had several rolls processed by theFINDlab and have always been happy with the results. Highly recommended.

Needless to say, there's a waiting list, so recommendations are unnecessary. I hope the company continue going from strength to strength...

Will there be more available. I really want to buy one😢

Imagine being 80 years old and seeing these pictures or comments again 😮. My soul will be so happy like it is right now 11/25/24

In Australia they're charging $1699. It's a huge huge huge no from me.

The price is fair and may even look cheap to a lot of Rollie fans. The company that builds this camera is certainly not going to get rich. Most of the film camers are over 20 years old and the electroinics can crap out anytime. I am encouraged by the fact there are still people who invest in it so that we can carry on.

There is a factor in choosing to buy the Rollei (Mint) 35AF which I've not seen discussed anywhere, yet. Overall, the camera seems to be a conventional point-n-shoot of no more than average quality build, with the addition of a few pros and cons. Pros: Fully manual control of shutter speeds and lens apertures, offset some by a fairly poor manual metering readout arrangement. Cons: No filter mount, although this may be offset by third party adapters in the future; nagging questions about lens flare and resolution quality; a very poor viewfinder, even by cheap P-n-S camera standards; and failure of the DX film speed coding system in initial units (resolved ?). The big con, no pun intended, is the price. At $800 US, there looks to be at least $200 of surplus profit buried there, so Mint can recover its R&D costs with a minimum of early sales, before issues with the camera and less than perfect early reviews drag down sales of the first run of units. So far, this is business as usual, IMO. The wildcard no one anticipated is (1) Trump's election, and (2) Trump's destructive demand for tariffs on imported goods to offset his proposed reductions in federal taxes. The Mint 35 AF is wholly produced in China. Under Trump's proposal, it would be subject to a tariff charge at import of at least 40%. Add commonly charged sales tax and shipping, and your delivered price exceeds $1,200. This would kill almost all sales of this camera. Further, Mint claims that they bet the farm on the success of this camera, so if true, that might well mean the end of Mint. So, for all of those who say, "But it's a new camera with a warranty.", just who is going to honor that warranty? On the other hand, a casually interested buyer facing this disaster might explore what I'll call The LabBox Syndrome. The seller of the LabBox had so many production problems that they ended up having the product wholly redesigned and produced in China. At $200, the LabBox was dead on arrival in the open market. The tiny company with no manufacturing experience which produced it exhibited every mistake that can be made, so they will never have a second run. However. If you go to AliExpress and look around, you'll find The LabBox, in its original packaging, complete and for sale for less than $40, (The price of a basic Paterson tank.) being sold directly by its Chinese manufacturer. If Trump kills Mint, the MInt 35AF may end up on AliExpress for less than $300 plus tariff, tax and shipping, or about $450 delivered. (Since Mint licensed the usage of the Rollei brand for this camera, the potential Chinese seller would have to negotiate a new licensing deal with whoever owns the rights to "Rollei", or paint on a difference name.) So, if you really want Mint 35AF, jump it ASAP, or you may get "Trumped".

I must confess I didn't listen what you was saying at all.. all I heard was that smooth vibe on the background.. that made my day.. so cool and calming.. what tune is it?

Yashica MAT-124, that's my choice. I love it 😍

Please review 1. Double exposure 2. Film axis screw lock. Mine is 3.5 f can't lock.

It’s such a strange concept that a film camera with a tenth of the features of similarly priced digital camera is being released in 2024. There is actually 2 of them which is even more bizarre. Charging $500 for a $200 camera is crazy, but charging $800 for a $250 camera is even more insane. I know nostalgia was addictive, but I never knew that it carried such a high price hike.

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So you kept it, right?

I love the idea and the concept, but I also feel like maybe part of it happens because you're compensating for the differences in. I don't think you should. They should be set on the exact same settings f-stops and shutter and everything and that show the difference in how the isos handle the exact same settings.

How are you getting those edges along the border?

I love the Canon AE1. That was my first film camera and it was my favorite

You can also shoot at a 45deg angle either side.

Your adapter doesn't have screw thread, will it cause the filter to fall out?

Does the hack to increase aperture by reducing ASA necessarily mean you end up overexposing the image?

Sorry, this review makes no sense. The two cameras have nothing in common save possibly aesthetics. It is not made by the former Rolei company. Nobody could afford a nearly 100% metal machined camera. I’m sure you won’t strip any gears anyway. Focal length.. it is what it is and your opinion is just that. You talk a lot about your feelings, how about just reviewing the camera instead of an apple-orange comparison. These types of reviews are a major reason few will take the risk to produce new film cameras.

So the original one was a hassle to put the back on. I had two Rollie 35s and both the same. Also first iteration of a new film camera so will have kinks. I am sure that the camera was £800-1500 back in the day and a used one which is roughly up to £300. I don’t see the price and its kinks being an issue. Great news seeing new film cameras on the market, instead of toys or old cameras that need an immediate CLA and no longer have any kind of support.

I think the advantage of Mint doing this camera is updates can hit production relatively quickly at the volumes they are producing. Camera companies, including Leica, made mechanical updates to models without even changing the model name (compare all the mechanical component variations of the M2 and M3 without the need to "release" a new incrementally improved model every year). If they develop a new wind ratchet mech, baffle that AF motor noise, and dial in that backplate, most of the consumer doubt would go away.

Shot this film stock in different conditions (day, night, cloudy, sunny) and.. seemingly results are better in broad day light. It is completely different to metropolis or purple. I would put it in the same category as cinestill 400D. It is a very MOODY film stock.

Keep in mind that Rollei 35s was selling for $1800 in today’s money. Would you pay $1000 more for a better built quality? From what I saw both lenses perform about the same. The Sonnar is a bit warmer. Rollei was a very powerful company. It was able to invest a lot money into developing this camera. Considering this, MINT did pretty well.

Hi when you do the 5x6 and 6x7

Great video ! I have a couple of Rolleis and when they need a tune-up I send 'em to Harry.

Mint Cameras have awesome projets but all their cameras are held back by their use of really cheap materials and lackluster hardware engineering

I've had a couple of Olympus OM-1 bodies that I bought used, which developed fungus in their viewfinders, sometime that's never happened with any of my many other cameras, including a couple of fifty year-old Pentax Spotmatics.

I got GAS for the ZF, and now this camera.........and I have 0 money. This is great lol.

TL;DR: disappointing review overall, missed a lot of nuances and info. I appreciate the critical nature of this review, especially about the build quality. However, it missed the mark on multiple points. First, it faild to consider who this camera is for. It's for people that want a fun, AF camera that can fit in a jacket pocket. It's NOT like the G1 or F100. The advantage of this back design is that there are no light seals. AF is a massive advantage for almost everyone. Especially for low light shooting. Try zone focusing at f/2.8. The photos were weak overall. The tree shot was okay. The axe had potential but he gave up before even trying.This camera was made more for the streets than the mountains. Warranty and parts availability definitely factors into the price. The fact that his Rollei 35S meter is broken makes my point. That's over $100 to repair, and double that cost for a CLA. Would've liked to see actual close-up comparisons across the frame.

I have an old version love it although i do struggle with the view focussing my distance judgement is pretty naff so i really fancied the af on the newbie but tbh ill stick with the old one and buy loadsa film and practice my distances and use my lil rangefinder. Good on mint doing this it can only be good for film photography.

This should have been its own camera or a copy of a less legendary camera. Such a small company reaching way too far for a goal. If they just made their own camera i feel like this wouldve turned out a lot better. Also the fact you can buy the original of this camera for half the cost. All you lose is AF 🤷‍♂️

Ugh... at first I was excited for the pentax, then I saw it.. I'll hold off for the rollei.. then I saw the reviews... you copy an old camera, and actually made it worse.. brutal.. now I'm back with fingers crossed that pentax is putting out another camera that will actually be quality and deliver.. the pentax17 and this both come off cheap, and for the price, the quality needs to be upped

They went too Silicon Valley on the camera. Should have stayed as simple as possible with just the AF. Also, lots of scratches?

I think they missed the mark on the price. And I know people are saying things like "if you take the original and adjust for inflation, blah blah, etc" but there's no point in comparing the price of this with the price of the original Rollei. That comparison will be valid in 30-40 years when we see if any of the 35 AF cameras are still functioning, until then it's a meaningless thing to bring up. The warranty may be worth the money? Maybe?

Thanks fora solid honest review of this camera and interesting to directly compare the lens to the original. The Zeiss planar resolves much more detail at infinity which you can clearly see in the mountains. Impressive! I was very excited about this camera coming out and was on the wait list. While waiting I settled on getting contax tvs 2 for a reasonable price. It’s not as small, but has manual controls, a decent lens with useful zoom, AF, good build quality and last but not least, manual focus! I knew it was a gamble, and the first one I bought was a dud. The seller kindly accepted a return and although bummed I thought I’d give it one more shot. The second one is great and I’m loving it so far. I only paid like $300 so when comparing the $800 it just didn’t seem worth it to me. Also with the contax I can do street stuff and zone focus which is impossible with the Rollei AF. Ultimately I’ll skip this one and keep saving for something else.