5 IMPORTANT Tips for Beginner Film Photographers!

[@KingJvpes]

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now, and I finally came around to doing so! Hope these help! #MinoltaGang 🤘🏼🤑🔥

[@zouteharing007]

it helps a lot

[@techieandmusic]

This couldn't of came at a better time homie. I am just starting out in film photography. I am waiting on getting my new Pentax K1000 sent to me tomorrow. I got some Fuji and Ilford film.

[@chrissoclone]

Best beginners camera ever, my first one too. If you can find a cheap Pentax 50 f1.7 you have a dream combo (the f2.0 is also fine).

[@kibainuzuka1704]

hey I want to be a photographer and I got a canon a1camera and a 3 pack of film that expires in 2020 should I put it in the fridge and if so should I leave the film in the white bottle that the film comes in to protect it if it falls out of the box so the film is not damaged from light

[@elgindor]

KingJvpes hey man love the video. I’m getting back into this.. but having issues with f numbers. Any advice?

[@bnkrazie]

Putting film in a fridge will preserve the life of it for about 5-10 years. If in a freezer you're looking at 15-20 years. DO NOT SHOOT COLD FILM. If in the fridge let it sit for about 24 hours in room temperature to warm up. In a freezer I place the film in my fridge for minimum 3 days and then in room temperature of 1. I don't shoot film often and have around 100 rolls sitting in my freezer when time comes.

[@Postbc]

As the film warms from the fridge/freezer it condenses, like on that freshly opened beer. You don’t want water condensing on your film as you shoot it. An hour or two is usually enough.

[@Postbc]

Amanda Archer, not sure the effect; my film has always warmed by the time I started shooting. Just don’t think condensing water inside a camera is a good idea.

[@lojepi]

@Samu Tyrväinen Underrated Comment

[@joeloya1153]

I always shoot cold film and my photographs come out fine

[@ravendanielle5880]

Do i have to place it in a ziplock? I placed mine inside its box is that okay? 😅😅

[@Ktheodoss]

Back in the good ol' days of high school I took photography to fill my art requirement. First two weeks was all about learning the basics like film speed, aperture, shutter speed, and the pros and cons of your choices. Then there was learning how to handle and use the camera. We used all manual cameras, no flash, and only B&W Tri-X. And of course we learned to develop the film and the prints in the darkroom. Only after the practical skills were learned did the art lessons begin. Teacher was a like a drill sergeant about knowing your equipment inside out as well comprehending basic photographic knowledge before wasting film on dumb mistakes. We were told to go slow and make the photo, not take it. Use your head before you snapped away. Compose it in your head, consider the light, the background, think about shapes and movement, and forget about color. One roll, 36 shots to get one decent enough photo. That was a great class. Maybe people interested in getting onto photography nowadays can find themselves a good class to take.

[@stephanieramirez2248]

I wish my high school offered film photography classes 😭

[@richarddixon146]

@@stephanieramirez2248 different generation, especially now with how expensive digital photography can be with good DSLRs and especially Mirrorless

[@animepabu5526]

@@stephanieramirez2248my high school has a photography class. But since it’s like a new generation and digital has become the norm it’s now about digital photography. No more film. Thankfully tho my college offers it so I’m going to be taking a class through that.

[@vdubs17]

Here’s a tip for you about expired film. Avoid professional films. Amateur films like Kodak gold and Fuji superia are made to be abused by users who don’t know better. So they have a have a much longer shelf life. Pro films are refrigerated until the day are shot, and is processed immediately. So their emulsion isn’t as stable as amateur film.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

Not entirely true, i've been shooting Velvia 50 that expired in April 2015 and it's fine, nothing weird about it.

[@jadenmartinez6781]

what are the name of some pro films

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

Eh not really.

[@barrydduggan]

Kodak and Fuji ARE pro films.

[@robertknight4672]

@@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904 I recently found an unused roll of Walgreens 400 ISO film in my house. Since it was expired and not refrigerated I shot it at 200. It's still gave me usable images though they had a slight green colorcast to them.

[@lost_philosophy]

I am all for sending the film out to a professional lab, but I would also encourage people to search their city for a local professional lab as well. This way you get personal service and you can see the different types of photo material they can print on. This usually takes a couple days to process. Anyway thanks for the video!! I'll have to check out your expired film video

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Nicholas H LoL Lab dont exist where I live..

[@krisdeaglephotography4539]

Not to mention it’s also good to support local business, especially if they do a good job. The big companies are already getting hammered with the work, why not help the local small labs?

[@JohnnyG95660]

I am new to the photography game. I was gifted a Nikon F3 in mint condition with 3 lenses. I’m super stoked to take photos of my two boys, cars, fishing and nature. I’m glad I found this channel!

[@deltadave44]

my tip would be...expose for the shadows (as opposed to digital protecting your highlights)...film handles overexposure fine...but struggles to recover underexposed areas...

[@KingJvpes]

deltadave44 great tip!! Thanks for contributing!

[@bnkrazie]

That's true for negative film. For positive, treat it like digital and expose for the highlights.

[@coolbreezelb5023]

bnkrazie lol

[@tomcat6150]

Dang man, I finished a roll of film today and I was planning to go to Walmart. Thank you for doing this!

[@KingJvpes]

ToM my pleasure man!

[@michaelparry1383]

I am just getting back into film. I sent the first roll to the "Darkroom" lab. I was very pleased. I had a local camera store send my second roll for processing and I was a little less pleased. I know that any good lab will cost but the quality is worth the price. The Wagreens stores won't even return the negatives. I scan the negatives and then do the rest with digital processing. the "Darkroom" lab worked well for my first roll of film.

[@itseli2475]

Walmart sends it to Fuji so I use them and it's fine

[@BrettBodkinsPhotography]

I don't know if this is a nationwide thing, but the last time I checked, Walmart and Walgreens will send you digital files back, but will destroy your negatives.. The scans aren't even good enough to consider such blasphemy... I am living in Peru now, so let me know if that's no longer the case! Thanks and enjoy shooting film!

[@EvertGuzman]

@@BrettBodkinsPhotography they just flat out no longer take the film

[@erieri-zx1me]

i live in Japan and I was quite shocked how i had to wait for 1 week for developing my films. It is a country of cameras but none of the small camera shops develop it anymore... edit: I don't live in Tokyo, I live in Nagoya. If you are in Tokyo you can find places that develop your films much quicker. In Nakano, I even found a shop that specialized in fixing film cameras! I did find a place in Nagoya that develops it for 1 hour if its color film tho! :)

[@Daylightfulness]

Do you know where I could buy a film camera in Tokyo by any chance?

[@tomislavmiletic_]

From dozens of those small labs in my city there's only one one-hour lab left...

[@dottypottyme]

@@Daylightfulness I just got one here last week! Theres a whole section of Shinjuku dedicated to camera shops. I got a Canon ae-1 in a shop called Shinjuku used camera market. They have a bunch :) You can get film and batteries in the area too.

[@erieri-zx1me]

@@Daylightfulness I don't live in Tokyo, I usually purchase mine on a website called メルカリ!

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

ARE YOU KIDDING? I'm going to Tokyo next month and would like have to develope my films in 1 hours ...

[@andreikis]

I wish you’d talk more about ISO!!! it’s so important

[@almanzandrew]

I recently bought my first good film camera and I've been binge watching your videos for hours. It's really been helping out. Keep up the good work man

[@KingJvpes]

Andrew Almanza thanks Andrew! Glad these help you!

[@amandaamatong4320]

What is your film camera?

[@wheezymbaby]

So glad you mentioned drugstore developing. when i first started shooting film like a year a go, i used to take my rolls to a local store in london & i always had issues with the way my scans & prints came back (they were also v rude &slapdash with everything). Initially i thought it was bc i was new to film, it was frustrating bc i had done so much research & had no idea where i could have gone wrong. So i tried again. At one point i took a roll in & nothing came out. i asked a staff member, they told me i was wrong & still took my money. So i found a lab not far from my house which was run by a family who had run the company for years & they were amazing! They take pride in the process &every roll is scanned perfectly!

[@KingJvpes]

Completely agree with EVERY word you said! Awesome that you found that family lab, folks like that are hard to come by here and its so cool how its ran by their family!

[@ericbrown7628]

Found my grandfather’s Olympus OM-1n in my grandmother’s garage today. My grandfather died of a stroke at age 33. It’ll be an honor to capture wonderful photos with his camera. Thank you so much for making this video!!

[@ferreyees]

I know this video is 4 years old. However I’m SO grateful to have found your profile

[@raymondkilminster2194]

I'm from the slightly older generation who started with film and then moved to digital , but I'm now I'm drifting back to film . But I'll still use my digital camera for some things . Like the video and will be looking forward to the video on expired film .

[@KingJvpes]

Got the best of both worlds! Thats awesome haha, thanks for watching Raymond.

[@boogie647]

Just an FYI for Western Canadians: London Drugs still develops C41. Not all locations have it in house. When they don't they send to another London Drugs that can develop it. I usually get my negs/prints back in a few hours.

[@taylorgardiner9101]

Adding that they still do this! Had my film developed in house in Lethbridge today with online upload.

[@AldermanFredCDavis]

First thing to know about analog photography=It's an EXPENSIVE proposition. I grew up during the film era. Digital started taking over when I was about 30, so I have one foot in each era and I am very sentimental. Also, probably half the time, I like that low-fi look. Yeah, you could shoot digitally at ISO 12,800 or whatever and spend hours dicking around in Photoshop, but that is NOT for me. Also, for whatever reasons, I enjoy using my film (manual focus & autofocus) cameras more than my DSLR. A large part of this is that the $1000+ film cameras I drooled over as a broke student, can now be had for anywhere from $20 to $300.

[@monochromios]

Being an old film photographer I really appreciate your enthusiasm and your approach to film photography. Keep on like this 👍

[@nmd4332]

I agree that primes are generally much better than zooms when it comes to older lenses, but the major exception to that rule is the nikkor 80-200 f4 Ai-s. That lens is absolutely incredible and I would highly recommend it for the upper end of your focal lengths on your film camera. It's great for dslrs even

[@EDENYL.0]

That 1st part is so true, I used to develop my film at a big store (in France this is) and they messed em all up, now that I found a local film photography store they do it in an hour and it’s all clean af so

[@karlikot]

Dude you are forgeting something about shooting with expired film. Expose it at +1 exposure.

[@certs743]

Great video. Great advice. As a long time film shooter I would also recommend having your first camera especially looked over by someone with some knowledge of camera repair and maintenance. In my early days getting back into film I wasted alot of rolls on malfunctioning cameras.

[@andrewvillarreal2152]

I just bought a Minolta xg1 and it’s such a beautiful camera. I can’t wait to see how the pictures turn out!

[@crisacevedo8010]

Awesome! I just bought a Nikon FG at a thrift store today for $15 and I am excited to try it out. I literally have no idea what I am doing, but I am excited for the challenge

[@Dezdirectz]

The darkroom lab is amazing. I love their super high res scans.

[@KingJvpes]

MultiTechnoDog Hell yea man!! They’re my fav

[@Nightshade1881]

How expensive is it?

[@mococaboy17]

"...with a larger aperture, you can shoot more low light photography." --Best Explanation Ever

[@doodletime9041]

Yeah a how to shoot expired film would be amazing!

[@KingJvpes]

I GOT YOU!

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

Nothing that different about it, if it's colour negative or b&w negative film the film should be overexposed about a stop more for every 10 years after expiration date.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

There are great zooms though too, i can't be bothered to carry my bag sometimes and i own some great zooms, like the Minolta MD 35-105 3.5-4.5 Macro i use on my X-700/500/XD-7, even with the Velvia 50 or Provia 100F i use they are fast enough and very sharp.

[@spawnofjaws]

Solid channel! Clear branding, good personality and you shared the general information without over- or under-sharing. Definitely subscribing!

[@alexmatheson476]

My college has a dark room that I can use to develop my photos!! Super exciting stuff

[@jayveesadia9303]

Regarding the first tip, London Drugs in Canada still develops in-house and I can get my film developed and scanned the same day. Quality is wonderful, too.

[@Sandra-in9cz]

I got my first film camera for my birthday this year and I've been learning as much as I can. I'm a complete beginner and this is SO helpful! Thank you

[@VaughnFelixMusic]

I just got the OM-1 today, first time film camera owner and excited!!!

[@jimgraves4197]

Film Photography is still as relevant today as it was before the digital revolution. I am lucky to have a Photo store in my town in the UK that develops my film in an hour if I need it quickly and they do great quality scans of my negatives. The majority of folks using the store are there to get their digital photo's printed in minutes, but they also have plenty of film Photographers happy with their developing and printing skills to make it viable to the company.

[@cluxseltoot]

Thanks for your enthusiasm - there is nothing like an emulsion print of a beautiful photograph.

[@alfepalfe]

How I deal with these things. 1, Develop B&W at home, it is easy cheap and if you screw up you only have yourself to blame. 2, I mostly agree but there are some great zoom lenses too, like the vivitar series 1 70-210mm lens. Also a slightly less sharp lens will not mean bad pictures so sometimes it may be worth it to use a zoom lens. 3. Yes 100% agree but it is important to keep them air tight in the fridge otherwise it will give you condensation when you take it out of the fridge, storing it in the little plastic can the come in is one way to do this. Or you can throw them in a ziplock bag like you did. 4. I personally don't tend to buy expired film but I do intend to start bulk loading film soon which will get really low prices as well as the ability to make short rolls with only a few frames. 5. 100% agree, have fun.

[@evelasq1]

You have some good advices. One of the reasons for prime lenses to be great to use in photography is the number of glass elements inside the lens barrel. Many prime lenses tends to have low element counts and low element groups. The zoom lenses provides conveniences in different focal lengths. Most zoom lenses have high amount of glass element counts and high amount of element groups. There are some zoom lenses that have low glass element counts and element groups. I see that you have the Nikon F3 and it is very good choice when it comes to film photography. I own two film cameras, They are the Nikon F100 and the Nikon F5. Both are very good cameras. I have been shooting for over fifteen years with film. If you want cheap brand new film than I would suggest Fujifilm C200 (ISO 200) for $3 per roll brand new and Kodak Gold Ultramax ISO 400 for $4.50 per roll brand new as well as the Kodak Gold 200 three pack for $8.39. If you want to shoot professional film than I would suggest the Kodak Porta and the Kodak Ektar. The Fujifilm Professional film are expensive because they cost $9.99 per roll. Peace, Flood!

[@dantegallardo4416]

thanks man! im new on film photography and honestly learn a lot from you! keep the spirit up man! good on yah! Danteboy

[@joecoolrp]

Dude! 🤙🏽 Awesome video, I just got into film photography as a mindfulness practice and am loving it. Appreciate the quality of your vids, bro. Best wishes!

[@kadaleus]

This video gave me the confidence to just get my 2 minoltas and just go for it 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️... helpful af #Minoltagang

[@tomislavmiletic_]

I store my films in the deep freeze. -15C or lower. Some of those films would expire at the time you was in the kindergarten ;-) But this way, those are as good as new. Of course, never forget that films need to warm up for couple of hours, and you should never open the film canister before that to avoid humidity build-up...

[@aprilnilson6647]

so glad I came across your channel! Just picked up a Minolta Srt 200 and I'm so excited to get started. Subscribed!

[@luckyduck112]

Got a maxxum 7000 not too long ago and just got my first roll back, images came out amazing. Highly recommend this camera to everyone interested in film. #minoltagang

[@lottiereads]

i always had good luck with drugstore development (i live in germany though). they sent the film to a fuji lab and it takes about 5 days. if i drop off the film on a monday it’s back friday- saturday. you even get a tracking number to see when they processed the film. the prints are fine too. no scratches etc. i would recommend trying it out with a roll of film that doesn’t have the most important photos on it. you obviously don’t wanna risk getting your wedding photos messed up or anything like that but if it’s not super important, depending on where you live, it might be worth a shot 🤷🏻‍♀️😊

[@cashcor]

YESSS YESSS YESSSS on the first rule. i always take my film to either Walgreens or cvs and they take forever. and to top it all off, they even come out good

[@markharris5771]

Great video Jonathan and I can’t think anyone better equipped to make than you. I commented on another video earlier how watching your growth has been amazing. Good tips, especially the last one which is the most important rule of all photography. The only other tip I can think of is don’t be afraid to ask and don't take any tips or advice, if delivered in the right way, as criticism. You certainly have listened and boy have you grown. Well done all round and well done on the 10k

[@alnisaa222]

i can’t wait to get my camera 😩🙏🏽 this helped me so much

[@tatianamoreno5370]

you're a great youtuber!!!! thanks for the tips. i'm not a minolta user but i'll be getting my first canon film camera soon and i'm a complete newbie! SUBSCRIBED TY!!!

[@CUL8TR]

Probably not related to the video, but I want to tell you all an experience. I went to Malaysia once. It was at the Central Market when I saw a camera store, they sold both digital and film (mostly disposable) cameras. I bought a Kodak disposable camera for 98 Ringgits (about $23), YES, I knew later that I've been scammed real hard. Lesson learned. Research about the cameras BEFORE buying one, not AFTER buying one like what I did. Turns out the camera's settings were rubbish (in my opinion). f/16 ISO 800 Shutter Speed 1/100 sec (info courtesy of photojottings). Still, I managed to take all 39 exposures and had the film developed back in my home country, only a few failed shots, and thank god the developing lab was really professional.

[@joehorvath8099]

You can freeze your film to just let it thaw out till it comes to room temperature first time I shot infrared film I was told to treat it like a piece of meat because heat alone can fog or even expose infrared but it's good to refrigerate regular film too

[@angelica1010]

FINALLY found a great and chill KZbinr that isn’t boring and gets straight to the point thank u!!😭❤️

[@michaelparry1383]

I have taken my legacy 35mm cameras out of retirement. I never owned a good digital (pocket point and shoot only). My first 35mm SLC was the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic 35mm camera and 4 prime lenses (28,50,105 and 200) that I purchased in 1966. It has been to many parts of the world and have exposed hundreds of slides. My second SLR was a Canon EOS Rebel S that I received as a gift. I have 3 zoom lens. Everyone, what King_Jvpes, has said is so true. I am just getting back into this and have not produced many images, but the FUN is coming back. Great information and to all, have great film moments.

[@saulmirandaaliaga]

Awesome video, bro, thanks a lot!

[@sanjana52551]

I should be sleeping, yet here I am 😂

[@KingJvpes]

Haha thanks for sacrificing sleep to watch man!!!

[@evelasq1]

One more advice on lenses. You mentioned the different apertures to create a shallow depth of field. You don’t need the F1.2 lenses but the F1.4 and the F1.8 would do just fine a job. The F1.2 lenses are expensive while the F1.4 lenses are in the mid price range and the F1.8 lenses are cheaper. On a autofocus Nikon camera, you could get a brand new Nikon 50mm F1.8 D lens for about $120 and this is a very good lens. This 50mm would focuses very fast. It has a low element count as well as low group count too. Your pictures would look great. Peace, Flood!

[@scblinsangan]

YO. The Dark Room Lab tip is sooo great.

[@joebob311]

I just bought a Kodak S300MD at a thrift store today. I've got no idea how to use it, but I'm excited to see where this will take me

[@beaupfeifferrecordings]

personally my self I like to hand develop my B&W FP4 and HP5 that way you can do it to your desired results

[@rf1859]

dude!!! your channel is amazing!!!!! i seriously learnt alot from this video, you’re informative and cool. thank you for this video, helped me alot!

[@mrlowblow]

Cool tips,thank you so much ,this will help me alot

[@kasialuna]

the first thing is probably true, but for me it works. i'm also not from the US so my drugstores are different - but my photos usually come out okay. i get a roll developed in max. 10 days, including prints and a cd with the scans. the prints usually suck since the colors aren't perfect, but the scans are good. not HQ good, but in post production i can usually completely save my photographs. I've never had any scratches on my pics - only dust, once. but that could've been my fault.

[@nchaverry7]

This was so helpful!!!! I just started to get into film and this was actually helpful! I have so much to learn and small tips always help!

[@rudedog34]

Have shot film for 30+ years. Have used D3300 since it's release. Shooting both compliments each technology. Now I'm combining vintage glass with DSLR and having tons of fun. Film in fridge? If you live in a cool dry climate it might be ok. The closer you get to the equator it's a no no. The hot and more so humid conditions of the southern US causes havoc on unexposed film. Should have stated: store film in a cool, dry and dark space. Refridge can cause mold. Not good.

[@amandamckevitt629]

Thank you so much!!!! These were so helpful! I’m new to film photography so these were some great tips!!

[@phoebebranchh]

I'm new to your channel and I've just started using a film camera. It's a canon ae1 and I'm falling in love with it. I go to an actual photo shop to get my photo developed. I'm going to start using the film camera more. Thank you for the tips on how to use these types of camera. I'll keep watching!

[@OfficialAlexSanoko]

This was the smoothest promotion I’ve ever seen in my life LMAO

[@chrissoclone]

I have the luxury of living just a 10 min walk away from a good lab (2 actually!) that develops my film within 24 hours for just 5 Euros per roll. Scans and prints are where those labs get pricy, but I do that at home. For more casual C41 stuff I actually use a drugstore nearby, the lab they use has a good reputation and you can't beat 3 Euros per roll including small prints, never had any issues with them - of course the small prints aren't premium quality, just handy for a first impression before I scan.

[@Matthew_Finn]

Freaking love these videos! Its so good and refreshing to find a passionate youtuber again

[@KingJvpes]

Matthew Finn You’re an awesome dude Mathew Finn, thank you! 🤘🏼🔥

[@jchunter21]

Dude you have changed so much it’s surreal great job on the videos man, still love that Sleepwalk guitar cover

[@EILLW]

Just bought my first film camera, Minolta Hi-Matic Af really pumped to use it

[@KingJvpes]

William Lawson ayyyye #MinoltaGang!

[@neilpiper9889]

We still have 1 hour film processing in the uk. Boots the chemists. If we keep using them they will hopefully keep doing it.

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Oh and I’m proud of you! Congrats on 10,000 subscribers!

[@KingJvpes]

THANK YOU!!!

[@eleniel]

just got my Minolta SR-T 303 and I cant wait to shoot with it

[@mynamehasspacesinit8687]

Interestingly, Walgreens was the last store in my city that still did in-house. Of course not all of them did; some processed film in-house, others sent it out. The last time I got film done in-house at Walgreens was in Sept. 2016. Then in October of that same year, I find out they got rid of the in-house processing. Which was a shame because I specifically bought Ilford XP2 film so they would be able to develop it (unlike most other B&W film, XP2 can be developed with the C-41 process). The roll sat on a shelf for nearly a year before I got a C-41 kit to develop it myself.

[@kameratiks]

No love for zooms? A prime is nice and fine but zooms are generally reliable and cheap. I do agree that you get your money's worth with primes but just don't shy away to try zooms and you might be surprised.

[@KingJvpes]

kameratiks agreed man! I used a zoom lens on my first camera for 3 months! Loved it but I found my love for primes!

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

Yes, I agree, there are many good zooms worthy of your consideration out there. Generally speaking, zooms with a modest range (like 24 to 70 mm), and a fixed aperture (like f/2.8) will typically offer superb performance, and under all but the most critical situations, will be undetectable from primes. Older models such as Vivitar`s Series 1 zooms were made by GREAT manufacturers like Kiron, and definitely take The Pepsi Challenge against more high-dollar glass. I have an old Canon FD 35-105 f/3.5 zoom which gives incredibly well-detailed photos. Just do your homework, and choose carefully, there`s lots of good choices out there !

[@RapWeasel22]

I’m not really a beginner but these are great tips to know! And that LOGO IS SICK!

[@D1993-v2h]

Minolta Gang gang gang!

[@alvarosundfeld]

You're awesome! I started shooting film inspired by people like you, and I don't want to go back to digital anymore! #MinoltaGang

[@yahirfilms1380]

Yeah not all my pictures came when I got them developed at CVS

[@Jerry10939]

Learn to to develop your own film. Get a cheap enlarger for Black and White. Color enlarger’s cost more. A lot more. Plus development is temperature sensitive. B&W not so much and you can get away with just two chemicals. Developer and fixer, you can use a water stop bath. It just takes a little longer. But you will save money. Because out of a roll of film most shots are not that great. Make a contact sheet and pick the best pictures to make prints of. I don’t quite agree with not buying zoom lenses. It’s the quality of the lens that counts. But yes. Have good fixed focal length lens. A good 50 mm at least 1.8 and a good 35mm. But a zoom lens lets you shot a wider variety of shots. You can only do so much with a 35 or 50mm. A 28-80 zoom gives you wide angles with the 28mm and portrait shooting with the 80mm. I used a 35-70 zoom lens when I worked as a photographer. Doing photojournalism work it was easier to get the right shot with a zoom. I learned photography in the age of film before digital.

[@antonettenovelo5463]

Just got myself a Canon AE-1 Program. I was able to bring it to my trip to NY. And I just sent one of my roll of films to thedarkroomlab. I'm excited and nervous to see the result since I never really used film before. Great vid! Watched this video before my trip and when I got my camera. Thanks for the tips!

[@danwright9810]

Good video man. Legit useful and well thought out content.

[@proudtobeautistic]

Rule No.1 is definitely the most important, I learned that the hard way. This past May I gave a roll of monochrome purple film to Rite Aide to be processed. And they lost it it took them three months to find it and on top of that it was a 36 exposure roll and when I finally got my developed photos back it was missing 16 of them. Never again am I having a roll of film developed by any drugstore from now on it's The Darkroom all the way.

[@sputumtube]

Excellent advice - thanks.

[@davidohmer5296]

Darkroom also sends you back your negatives. CVS, Walgreens does not. Prime vs Zoom - I have both. I need both. Photography is filled with pros & cons. Who knows how expired film has been stored. Yes, film makes you slow down and think about the compo!

[@aerincollins1175]

Video just started and already subscribed lol love it

[@robertknight4672]

I'm glad I discovered thedarkroom.com when I was looking up places that develop film. One of the few Labs I know of that will process 110 film. I never really liked the quality of one-hour developing anyways.

[@woelikeme]

If you're doing this just casually and to have an old look I'd recommend using places like CVS and not dark room personally. It cost no more that $15 for a roll and the dark room it was $60 for 2 rolls. And it was no noticable difference in quality

[@wb4430]

All I ask is one more video exclusively for Minolta Gang 😩😩😩🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@KingJvpes]

Bruuh Yeeet I gotchu brodie!!!

[@josegarcia-qc3pm]

Thanks!. I'm an old photography student that's inspired by your content. #minoltagang #minoltax-700

[@Snow.Frostborne_Ch]

Luckily being Canadian I've got London drugs to do my photo developing, it's onsite too so my film is done in 1-2 hours I just hope they stay around, it's like living with a grandparent that you know is in their golden years

[@jacdawes1782]

Thanks for the awesome channel man this is awesome - particularly as I just inherited a Minolta SRT 101! I’m having trouble with the mirror flicking up and blocking my viewfinder as I advance the film so I have to take it to get checked out I think but I can’t wait to learn more from you and join the Minolta gang! 😁

[@mikey833]

Amazingly helpful mate thanks. Just picked up a film camera in a charity shop for ten bucks - Canon EOS 300. Was going to just remove the lens to use on my dslr and discard the body but this video gave me some great ideas :)

[@jasonchan8565]

I have my FG-20, even more light than FG. Those are very good cameras, never complain about it. Btw where is that store?

[@johnfairweather9188]

I shot analog film professionally for 30 years before I switched to digital. I would never go back to analog film for pro work. Analog film is too expensive to buy and have processed per shot versus digital, and I can get any analog film look on my software.

[@yoly70perez]

Thanks and I love your videos

[@oliviaschoch3811]

At my artschool they have a small developing lab which you can use ❤️

[@anah5171]

Love this video very helpful!! Can I use film in any camera ??? Like Kodak Nikon does it matter ?!?!! I have my camera from 90s haven’t used it in years but it takes batteries and film does it matter what kind of film I use ??

[@ericterrill405]

Cool stuff I like your channel! And I learned on the Minolta SRT-101!

[@kaylavillalobos2240]

"Positive vibes, and film" loooove 😂