$20 Film Camera Challenge

I challenged myself to buy an analogue film camera for £20. 35mm, medium format, it doesn't matter, so long as it is 'decent' and is made by a somewhat respectable brand. So we are talking Canons, Pentax.....Leica?
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#filmphotography #oldcamera #analogphotography

[@SuperJackyb1]

Can I just say a huge thank you. It's refreshing to find a film KZbinr who doesn't speak softly over the sound of lofi beats.

[@MrStruggle0]

With a grainy filter, taking pictures of exclusively landscapes

[@MandyJessicaCupcheck]

@@MrStruggle0hahaha you guys are funny why do 99% of tubers do that?

[@ciprianoravet]

@@MandyJessicaCupcheck There's a success pattern on this apparently, lots of hipsters around...

[@ciprianoravet]

@@MandyJessicaCupcheck On the other hand, it kinda keeps the film alive so... 😅

[@minecraftmondays]

the overly dramatic artsy narration style most photography youtubers do literally kept me from getting into photography for years because i am like autistic and it makes it hard to watch

[@sammaxwell9963]

Not only only does he talk about film photography, he makes jokes about my mother and is mean to me. Subscribed .

[@ktwo.photography]

Criminally underrated film channel.

[@NeillMcCartney]

Hey! Happy to see another post from you! FD and a 50mm for that price is a total bargain! Spent twice as much as that on my FTB body alone!

[@graindead]

Nice one. Glad to hear I didn't do too badly then

[@GavinLowndes]

Would be cool if you were able to do one video a month or so. Really enjoy your humour and perspective. Great deal btw!

[@graindead]

Nice one, thanks, I'm working on it

[@josuemaendeleo]

Such a refreshing feeling finding someone talk about your interests in a funny and genuine authentic way

[@pointblank2890]

This is my first video I've ever seen from your channel, and you're funny as fuck and sharp as a tack Definitely will be watching your other videos going forward

[@mracdcjailbreak]

Your channel deserves far more exposure, great stuff.

[@rollingtroll]

Laughing my arse off. Good stuff! 110 pocket film is actually really cool. Just a pain in the ass to scan. And chances are that praktica and chinon only work with batteries because of the light meter blocking the shutter. Some of these only click when they can measure light. Got loads of “broken” cameras that way. Either way, Konica c35/pop is a good call at this price range. The az300 is a gem and they usually fetch way more. I grabbed one recently for 5 bucks at a thrift shop. They are remarkably nice to work with for something so ugly (had one before). Happy to ship it to you for the price of shipping if you want to try it but I warn you; didn’t try it with film, but it does zoom!

[@steamcatcher]

Awesome video, your style fricking sarcastic - genius. Keep this style forever because this feels real. 😆😆

[@StanleyKubick1]

this is by far the best film yt channel

[@toggledfall]

such a difficult thing to make videos entertaining while talking about cameras but you did it! love the content

[@9dvds]

I have a favourite camera shop, which is actually a small section of an antique centre, the guy who runs it is super nice and the cameras are £20-25 for brands like pentax, chinon etc. Proper nice cameras. I got a chinon prinzflex ttl, lovely full metal body camera for £25. From a different part of the antique centre there was a shelf of really old cameras. Got a Kodak instamatic 100 for £3.

[@coolforcats1]

I don't think I've subscribed to anyone so fast! Brilliant video.

[@zjohn6879]

"20 pounds to buy a film camera" slaps down a Canon 7, which would either be a steal or was stolen XD. That intro definitely got my attention!

[@vwwbeetle3265]

clicked on this video not realising that it was jack from car throttle lol

[@themattiemisfit]

had no idea you were into film photography! happy to have stumbled onto this somehow. Guess the algorithm from watching CT and my new digital photography hobby worked. Subscribed.

[@jasdog71]

As soon as you named the Olympus I laughed out loud!

[@vandergraphphoto]

Big fan of this. Always knew you were the brains behind the other operation.

[@silverperzon]

£20 Leica is just paying a dude in the alleyway to rush into the Leica store and grabbing the first M3 he sees.. 😂

[@FocalMatter]

Absolute legend 🙌 banger of a video as usual. You are my hero.

[@murdahorse]

Guess I’ve found my new favourite photography channel

[@simmezockt3417]

Just bought my first film camera for 20€, a Porst Reflex C-TL with 3 lenses, 2 rolls of film and some filters and stuff, looking forward to getting my first film developed

[@changez77654]

I rarely do this - but I subcribed and belled your channel halfway through watching the video.

[@ears182]

I like car throttle but this is better!

[@Shmooexe3440]

Loved this video can’t wait to see more of this style!!

[@thebullion24k]

Damn this was enjoyable to watch

[@doriangasseling]

I subscribed to this channel yonks ago and have only just clicked you're the same fella I watch suffer with average cars too. How good. Those Canon FTs are pretty good little units, I bet that film had torn the sprocket holes before so it was blank because it never advanced.

[@raceface_m2579]

Enjoyed this hilarious video very much.

[@fastfood242]

I feel like I’m being attacked simply by watching the video, subscribed

[@Sidola97]

This video is golden 😍 but that camera for that price 👀 I need to find hidden gems like this

[@harrycallisto4394]

Brilliant vid! I want more!!!

[@HtMnBrusso]

Just found your channel and thoroughly enjoyed the humor of this experience! I think I bought one of those Olympus Super Zooms a while back but haven’t shot a roll yet. This may just inspire me to do so sooner than later.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Man -- I hate to look back at all of the various photography items that I have gotten for a fart and a handshake....

[@dantexavier7842]

Wait wait arent you the guy from Car Throttle or am I hallucinating? Great vid tho!

[@jackiechan8840]

Great stuff Jackie boyyyyyyy

[@ISO6forty]

Great work, awesome idea. I have to try out this challenge on my own. The Canon FT QL is a nice find but how did you use the light meter since it needs a px625 battery which is banned from sale nearly everywhere? Keep on with the mum jokes :D

[@TheDamnGarage]

The FD lenses DO work on the older cameras that use FL lenses. I have a Canonflex RM and I have got a few FD lenses to throw on it since they are much more available!

[@Kwright304]

EOS 600 is about $20-30 on eBay for those not setting a limit. It’s an insane value for what the camera does

[@sammoore9273]

Hold on, aren’t you the guy on car throttle?

[@M1R00TJ3]

cant go wrong with an old canon, i have a canon p with a 1.2 nifty 50 and its my first analog camera, it's great you should try it

[@RutgerVanWilgenburg]

I absolutely love this!!!

[@AirsoftAbominations]

i have both a pentax spotmatic and a cannon ae1 that i got each of them for £20, one off ebay and one from a charity shop. both great

[@nicksucio]

That lil guy is so hunky of a camera 20 pounds 2 cameras ? WIN! Also never heard of ql , nifty

[@larvey]

its the bloke who has poor choice in cars, and he also does cameras too. nice one fella!

[@jessbaumung6541]

In 2009 I was at a Salvation Army thrift store in Toronto and they had a Leica Mini 3 camera for $10. Thats still my best thrift find of all time.

[@POVwithRC]

Oh Dixons. That 29 percent APR 💀

[@fishmonkeycow9246]

Excellent video!

[@BarneyKB]

Subscribed for the £20 taxidermy challenge

[@craigdick3231]

It was the "sick out my arse" comment that prompted my follow.

[@fenixlolnope361]

I have a canon FTb, I want an original FT. They're so fucking good

[@fra-vc7mm]

this was first the video of yours I happened to see. I'm Italian, so not a native English speaker. sometimes it's been hard to understand what you were saying. I love you anyway

[@Scyth3934]

I didn't even watch the video (it was randomly recommended to me and i'm not into film) but I'm liking just for the creative username lol

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

the canon is the find, excellent camera

[@kalinmir]

you can probably get that Leica by buying a broken soviet copy (doesnt even need to be Zorki or FED, there are also Leica branded copies)

[@danigonzalez4299]

Brilliant!

[@flyingo]

Your stuff is always so hilarious! Thanks! Oh yeah, do you ever dabble in cinema - 8mm or 16mm? You might be surprised at what you could get for your 20.. just sayin’.

[@nosky_]

this mf called me an idiot but i still love him, how does he do this?

[@LeahWinfield]

you are so refreshing omg

[@ExpiredFilmClub]

Great video mate, earned a new sub! Beautifully put together

[@KurzawaJakub]

Nice video, thanks

[@Stazzma]

What is that jacket? I want one!

[@peterwing422]

I was like hm, that seems like an interesting photography video, AND THEN I HEAR JACK GODDAMN JOY???? I wonder if you ever wind film off of the spool by accident and say mistakes are made in the heat of passion

[@quite1enough]

Kiev-4a is generally really good, but better buy film tested 😅

[@lightdragon3127]

Got that norway drip

[@zuiko9655]

🐐

[@yesofcourse3324]

lol I just won this challenge coincidentally. Found a hidden gem at a thrift store

[@Moonrakerd]

have the chinon and tha canon from the catalogue :DD

[@Moonrakerd]

oh yea and canon ft as well :DD

[@4doorsupra153]

I have a 330 super zoom and i think its the coolest camera ever 😂

[@misteragb7558]

You're going to be big one day, mark my words and pin this comment please

[@santiagoalonsonicieza]

I've been wondering the whole video if you indeed were Jack to find the answer here! Sub

[@besimai]

🖤🖤🖤

[@tiansili]

make a polaroid video :)

[@SkylerKing]

2:43 Please don't...

[@holmes2210]

You don't happen to be on a car channel do you?

[@agusorellana5551]

Is it me, or you're Jack from Car Throttle? If not I need new glasses.

[@tedvlogs1]

yeah it is

[@TheChicoRios]

When you get tired of the Canon, I'll buy it for 20£ (it's still a 100% profit for you)

[@Bmxrkid]

lol

[@andrewpreston4127]

Actually, aside from all the waffling twoddle, the actual pics came out quite well. You look, and sound, extraordinarily similar to one of the **obheads on the Car Throttle channel ?

[@SteveSelvidge]

I don't care that you don't post monthly or weekly. I love your videos so much, it's always worth the wait when one drops!

[@adriangrozea8003]

Welcome back, man! Don't stop the "your mom" jokes, that's the main reason I subscribed!

[@graindead]

Hahaha ok will do

[@tommolewis3105]

Jack? My god. I have been watching car throttle for years, and I had no clue you were into photography also! Instant sub. I love these style of videos, remind me of the old digitalrev days.

[@ciprianoravet]

I thought I recognised him from somewhere 🤔

[@ryanwilliamson9578]

I spent the whole vid thinking 'He's a lot like that fella off car throttle'. Thanks for clearing that up 😂

[@aheadachewithpictures]

Man I had no idea about this channel, watched car throttle for years, you specifically are a big part of why i got into cars, im a photography student that shoots only on film so this is really perfect, excited to see more!

[@B9scrambler]

Was about to post something similar. Insta-sub!!

[@Daniel.Walker]

Was worried I was the only one that found UK antiques markets to be a crimescene of overpriced old cameras! I’m glad he knocked those two down though

[@pdtech4524]

Worth it just for the Canon FT and 50mm lens alone... You could always sell the olympus superzoom as "spares or reoairs' and get some of your £20 back?😊

[@williamgustavsson9404]

Brilliant as always, good to have you back! Love the copy of that Dixons catalogue. "FOR PEOPLE WITH SMALL POCKETS".

[@Moontorc_]

I don't even shoot film, but your videos are too hilarious I just had to subscribe.

[@nero5052]

aint this the bloke that does the car stuff

[@_jxmie]

wish the film gods would bless me in such ways, all I get is existential misery and overpriced tat at every single antique/charity shop I go to.

[@hugebone720]

I fuckin love your stuff. You’re like the Anthony Bourdain of photography youtubers. Just not American, poor and alive. Keep doing videos. They’re rad. If you setup a buymeacoffee, I’ll buy you that fucking coffee.

[@EliseoMartelli]

Buuuuuhhhhh iT's nOt 20 dOlLarS, iT's LiKe 25$ sCaMMMMM No mate, just kidding, loved the vid and the pictures!

[@edwinklinkenberg4111]

Best broken camera taking a photo of best broken car

[@iNerdier]

QL loading is actually great. Genuinely better to put film in than any Leica.

[@elliott7531]

hang on a second is that Jack from Car Throttle? :o

[@danienelphoto]

Haha, brilliant! Yes. Do it again! By the way - yes, you can use the FL breech lock lenses and FD and NFD lenses on the FT. (I have 2 videos on those 50mms, but I still lack the chrome nose model you have to complete the trilogy).

[@Wanking_wanker]

Like 2 weeks ago I found a mint Argus c3 in a antique store, thing is built SOLID and it’s got a great lens. For $20 it will give you great photos

[@Wanking_wanker]

They are also everywhere here in America

[@101wonderment]

So happy that KZbin recommended this video for me. I think you have a bright future 😊😁 I found a folding Kodak for £8 at some store which seemed to be in working condition, but nowhere is good as your canon, of course! Keep up the great work

[@TheFrontyer]

Dude, this is too funny, great job on the script!

[@ciprianoravet]

Please post more videos ❤❤❤

[@LongDeathBlueNeck]

The camera goat returns