£10 Film Camera! Pentax Espio 738

[@lp9074]

Just bought one on ebay and came across your video when trying to do some research on best film to buy for it. Thanks for the tips

[@gaztykephotography]

Love the fun of shooting with something that you’ve got no expectation of

[@AndrewMclean]

Absolutely! Was so anxious waiting to get the roll developed!

[@gaztykephotography]

@@AndrewMclean it’s a pleasurable pain though 🤣

[@AndrewMclean]

@@gaztykephotography kind of haha

[@IZHXN]

The point and shoot is still one of the most undefeated cameras of all time 🥳 love the images that came out of these 💥

[@AndrewMclean]

Thanks so much bro, couldn’t agree more and P&S’s 👌🏼

[@Eclectachrome]

great steal from a charity shop! yeah definitely more likely here as well to shoot wider with those cameras rather than zoom, nice images :) :)

[@AndrewMclean]

Thanks so much! Yeah I feel you get more of a sense of the camera and film stock with wider focal lengths!

[@MoneyMakingMeg]

Love a point and shoot! Love the video dude!

[@AndrewMclean]

Appreciate you Meg 🖤

[@jamiebatson5372]

I have the exact same delay when I hit the shutter with this camera!

[@AndrewMclean]

It’s one of those things I’ve just gotten used to now 😂

[@ShlomoRaz69]

i have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and this camera very looks like it. but instead Using film. Its a digital camera. And its very Portable too.

[@AndrewMclean]

Sounds good!

[@ignaciodurrieu_]

Found a Pentax Espio 115 in my Nan´s Loft! Will take into account all the info you mentioned. Thanks. One question, you reckon the Portra 400 EXP 36 you used on this one could apply on the 115? Thanks in advance!

[@AndrewMclean]

Amazing find! Yeah you will be able to shoot any 35mm film on that although I would go for a cheaper film stock to start with!

[@ignaciodurrieu_]

Perfect, thanks!

[@FRONTPhotography]

Yep these results are great. Just goes to show

[@AndrewMclean]

Thanks boys! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@bernu2330]

hi i have a Pentax Espio 738 and the camera can't take the picture...what can i do for repair? thank you

[@AndrewMclean]

If you’ve checked the battery and the battery contacts then the only advice I could give would be to look for somewhere nearby that can complete a service on the camera for you.

[@xhornik]

You can't go wrong with Espio 928 too. It's got f3.5 on the wide 28mm which is the Mju territory.

[@AndrewMclean]

Wow that sounds really nice will keep my eyes open for one!

[@MarinaGarrison]

928 also has panorama mode.

[@AndrewMclean]

Nice!!!

[@fldzady]

Hi sir, can you help me. I have this camera, but everytime i try to take a pict, the screen of my camera showing "EH" and then turn off itself. Is there's any way to fix it?

[@fldzady]

I mean "H3"

[@AndrewMclean]

I’ve just read through the manual, E means the film is not loaded properly, H should only appear when zooming in or out and should disappear once the zoom function is completed. It may be worth taking it to your local camera shop to see if they can service the camera as there maybe be a loose contact somewhere

[@fldzady]

@@AndrewMclean okayy, thank you for replying!! this is very helpful, maybe I'll go to the local camera shop to confirm what's going on. Once again, thank you so much and have a nice day‼️🔥

[@AndrewMclean]

@fldzady you’re very welcome, I hope that you get it sorted!

[@Abbyel]

WAWAW! I’ve just bought this from eBay after seeing your pics - looking forward to ditching the single use cameras and finally taking the plunge with my own camera (well re-discovering film photography when I was a child!) do you recommend any particular film for this camera? 😊

[@AndrewMclean]

Fantastic!! I just recommend something that’s relatively cheap, with a look that you enjoy so that you can start experimenting! Something like Kodak Gold or Kodak Ultramax would be ideal but anything cheap really! Once you’ve shot a few rolls you’ll start to develop your own taste and style and can go from there safe in the knowledge that you know your camera! Let me know how you get on!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 🦉

[@Abbyel]

@@AndrewMclean thank you!!

[@Momo85421]

A portra 400 with an automatic pop up flash ? 😮

[@damiandwornik1071]

Is pentax espio a half frame camera? How many photos can i shoot with it?

[@AndrewMclean]

No it’s full frame so you can shoot as many frames as there are on the roll, usually 24 or 36 👍🏼

[@ahmedsabriart]

How do I extract videos and photos from the camera?

[@AndrewMclean]

You can’t, it’s a film camera, you put a roll of film in and the images are taken on that film. You then get it developed and have the images either printed or scanned

[@AdventureAds]

Who’s that handsome fella in the orange coat?

[@AndrewMclean]

Some random guy I found in the woods 👀