in the early 90s polaroid film was AUD$30.00 for 10 pictures. Based on inflation, AUD$20.00 is bargain basement cheap.

damn you're gorgeous!

The photographs you clicked are so beautiful ❤️, ordered mine via second hand market olx . Excited to try it

I bought this same model camera in 2001. Still have it since brand new. It was $199.00 AUD. It has lived in its box most of its life it’s well preserve . It only done a few rolls of flim.

Good walk through but I am really having a hard time with that background music not being so much background.

I just picked up one of these. Could you tell me what kind of battery it takes? I literally can’t find any info online for it anywhere

Hey Dean, I hope all is well, this is a stab in the dark but if you still have this camera, can I PLEASE get that attachment, I'm thinking of buying one tomorrow morning but no one seems to have this attachment. Heck I'll even buy it off of you. Cheers!

You're shots are sooo good!

At 0:58 it very clearly says "AA" on the cells ...

Loud background music!

How is the low light performance? Can it get by with that f4?

I love my 300, but I consider it my "summertime camera" because of it's Goldilocks requirements when it comes to lighting. I live were a good chunk of our winters are long and overcast and dark.

I just recently bought the instax mini 40 and this video made me decide if I should get a wide 300 too.. hmmmm

Bring it back

I have the same camera what’s the deal with the view finder ???

LOOKS GREAT! I want one of these.

Thank you for posting. Your images are very interesting. I especially like the photos from the New York part of the trip. Cheers from Canada.

I wish it had a self timer and tripod mount

Great video Dean! Looking forward to your return! 📸

No entendí mucho pero me convenciste👁👁

10 pack for 20? Sheesh, it's running about 25 for 20 in Canada

I had to drink 2 Red Bull energy drinks to keep up with what's being said. That or stop the video every 3-4 seconds. 🙂

Thanks for the info. Wish the background music wasn't so loud though

Thanks for the vid. I found one of these in liike new condition for 7.99. Everything seems to work. I haven't tried it with film. A two pack at Best Buys is only $14.99. I think that is cheaper than the original sx70.

I love your work so much

Dude, you killed these shots. Now I realllly want one of these haha

Nice video and composition, really enjoyed it. I came here as I just got one of these myself in an open air flea market. If I may make a suggestion, this camera has a piece of protective optical glass, kind of like a coated UV filter right under the lens bezel that says Ricoh Zoom Lens; there was plenty of haze under this and front element of the lens which accumulates over the years. I turned mine on and used telephoto button to extend the lens, you will see three tiny screws around the lens barrel, remove these and and the lens bezel comes off easily in your hand; behind the bezel there are 3 small set screws which you can remove, and you can now clean the protective glass fully and the front of the actual lens which is exposed now. Put back together and enjoy. This should eliminate any flare or ghosting in your pictures :).

Does this camera allow for manual settings like longer shutter speeds and aperture manipulation?

4: 49 I did not expect to see this in an Instax review video omg, this literally the place I walk by every single day

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Really like your style of videos man. Would love to support you as a small creator just as I am myself ☺️ subd

Would've been nice to know which film camera of the two was used for which shot (as I also own a GA645), and also which film you were using.

So stoked I found your channel mate! Instant sub. Keep up the great work!

Just ordered one today, thanks for this video! :)

This was super helpful. I only just started learning about Instax in the past few days! Thank you for the video!!

Hi Dean. Ive got a Nikon F3. Put my first roll of 35mm Kodak Colorplus through and scanned them myself with my Plustek 8100. Mine don't appear to be sharp, and some landscape shots look over saturated. Need some help. All were scanned at 300 dpi in Silverfast SE. Perhaps i've done something wrong. Lens? Metering? Could i send some through. Cheers from Sydney

IMO to make this choice, you first must define the beginner's goals. If the goal is to just take technically respectable photos and focus on composition, lighting and such, then a fully automatic exposure 35mm, perhaps with manual focus, seems best. Here the photographer does not care to learn about how to manage the technicals of shutter speed, aperture, film processing, etc. There is a huge range of point-n-shoot cameras out there for starters. If the goal is to get hands on, learn how to use a light meter, how variations of shutter speed and aperture effect the image, and set these yourself, then a manual camera like his FG-20 is fine. Actually, in its effort to sell into the consumer market with cheaper cameras, Nikon provided the perfect choice. Around 1980, it produced the EM, which is auto-exposure with practically no user adjustment to the exposure set by the camera. Around 1982, this was replaced by the FG, which offers auto (programmed) exposure or full manual control. In 1984, the FG- was replace by the FG-20, which was an FG stripped of its auto-exposure and TTL flash metering. (Nikon thought the FG sales were eating into sales of its newer, more expensive FA model.)

There is not a problem with the autofocus system here, but it helps to understand how it works. At closer distances, it uses an active system which projects a beam of infrared light and measures its reflection, setting the focus distance. It is very accurate, but it can be fooled if there something in front of the subject to reflect the light, like a glass window. It will focus on the glass, not the subject behind the glass. A lot of P-n-S 35mm cameras use this system. However, it is not so accurate at longer distances. So, beyond a certain distance, a different autofocus system kicks in, a contrast comparing system just like that used in all modern 35mm SLRs. Not quite as accurate, but more so at longer distances. This system is not fooled by a glass window, but it does require a certain light level and subject contrast to function. With either system, you have to be very careful to spot your focus target accurately on the subject. Finally, you want to keep an eye on the rangefinder read-out in the viewfinder to make sure the autofocus isn't locked on something else, not your subject. Seem too complex? Not so much in real life, but then you wanted autofocus. Would rather focus manually? It can be done with these cameras, but its no pleasure. Get a different camera in that event. The ultimate weakness of the GA645 and its companion models is its total dependence on electronics. There is (to my knowledge anyway) no special problem with these cameras re their electronics, but that will be the source of problems as they age, and repairs at that level are probably not available, lacking any repair parts or people who know how to do the job.

Another way to control exospore is a manual flash with a slave function instagram.com/p/BjiOtuHHkRz/?igshid=br3jdqa6yyyv instagram.com/p/Bjffqq7nNmT/?igshid=yd0nugz9zz99

3:18 so damn nice

Phenomenal photos, nothing better than carrying a p&s in your pocket

Hey great video question. How can you take picture of a light up Christmas tree?

Hey man just wanted to say we all appreciate you and it can tell you or a shit ton of effort into this so good job! You deserve thousands of followed keep going!!!

Definitely prefer the film images which were really nice; would have been interesting to see some common images on film and digital for comparison. One niggle-the faux distressed-film background was distracting and detracted my ability to appreciate your photography. And it would probably initiate a seizure for an epileptic viewer, lol.

I know that feeling, it's great to get back out! Good stuff

Nice. Look forward to seeing the best installment...

Awesome good job! I also made a photography channel , pls check it out!

Great video. Loved the ripped Kangas, and I’m so glad we get to travel around Vic a bit more!

Killing it!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

4:59 and 5:11 are sweet! It looks like it holds up pretty well in nice light.