Beginner Film Photography MISTAKES to Avoid!

[@KingJvpes]

If you're new to film this video has got you covered! I'm no expert but these are some of the mistakes I made when I was starting out! 👌😈#minoltagang

[@leozhao9042]

I’ll say it again I’ve definitely made these mistakes. I had a brief Gear Acquisition Syndrome phase and stopped. Also had mistake #5 and 6. Like I’ve said before your Sunny 16 vid was great and so helpful! Been subbed to you since I think your HP5 + Canon A1 vid or the top reasons to buy an A1. I had inherited mine and was looking at how to use that.

[@ReaonKaufman]

Can you please try vintage Kodak cameras. I have a Kodak Pony ii that was passed down to me and I don’t know if I should use it as a beginner. Please consider and let me know

[@jameson8682]

Hi, I'm brand new to photography. Can you explain how over exposing and under exposing affects your pictures and why you would want to do that? Also, is there a difference if you over expose or under expose when you take the picture compared to asking the lab to push or pull at processing?

[@moctezumarivero625]

What’s the name of the camera you recommended at 03:48 ?

[@kiwiskiwi]

for the love of god, dont slurp coffee into the mic making youtube videos. Seriously, WHY do people do this shit!

[@oblo4952]

Step 1: Replace the batteries in your smoke detector

[@1marcelfilms]

Sneakers

[@JDubyafoto]

One of the best tips I was given as a beginner film photographer was to make sure the film was properly loaded in the camera. That sounds silly, but I've had many film photographers say they shot a roll of film and it came back from the lab completely blank. When loading film, make sure the rewind knob rotates as you advance the film. That way you know the leader caught on the take-up spool. It's easy for the film to miss catching on the sprockets and not actually pull out of the canister on to the take-up reel. Oh yeah....#CanonGang!

[@lilmsnd]

Yes! Wish I learned this before 2 P400 rolls turned out blank 😂😂 I literally cried as I stepping out of the camera store holding my blank negatives 😂

[@redsands1001]

Yup. Just did this lol 2nd roll advances so smoothly fomparef to fighting the 1st

[@robertknight4672]

Can a 35 mm camera that manually advances the film you always want to make sure the rewind knob is rotating on it's own. Also a good idea to find the instruction manual care specific camera online just to familiarize yourself with the camera

[@benbunch4159]

Surprised people don’t notice it rewound in like 2 turns and actually had it processed…

[@mizzdee021]

This is the first mistake I ever made. Second was overexposing all my shots 😅

[@paulie3095]

The uncle iroh of film photography 😎

[@KingJvpes]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 IM DEAD

[@superstitiousstoic6810]

Because he's a fire bender?

[@co9681]

@@KingJvpes the daddy noel of photography

[@Eddies_Bra-att-ha-grejer]

I found a Minolta AF-C for cheap, it's a simple point-and-shoot, I use Fuji C200 film which is the cheapest color film I can buy. I like that old photo album aesthetic.

[@donadams8345]

1. Forgetting to put the film in. 2. Forgetting to take the lens cap off. 3. Forgetting to turn the camera on. 4. Forgetting to change the ASA from the previous setting. 4. Not getting the film attached correctly to the winder. 5. Check the battery.

[@mizzdee021]

Genuinely curious to know cause I heard this a couple of times now - how do people forget to take the lens cap off? I’m very new to film photography and just got a very old Pentax Spotmatic SP. If I had my lens cap on I would just see blackness from my viewfinder. Don’t other film cameras work this way?

[@rachellane2065]

Dude put some batteries in your smoke detector

[@jimpoop]

mistake number 9... not changing the battery in your smoke detectors before a video

[@ditermejia6027]

Professionally wedding photographer here! Just bought a Minolta XD11!! Haven’t been this excited for photography in a while ❤

[@petru8973]

ty bro, i’m new into film photography, trying to learn a lot, you did it easier for me, good luck 📸

[@davidschmid8534]

your advice regarding wasting money on unnecessary equipment is spot on. been doing film for almost 50 years and i still shoot a lot of 35mm on an old pentax k 1000. these can be picked up for a song,and are generally better than the person using them.but if you wanna spend money,do your homework on lenses.then you can cough up some serious cash!

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

Wow, I never thought drugstores in America were this bad. In germany you pay 2.75€ for the development AND 36 9x13 printed pictures with index and you get the negatives back. damn good value for money

[@flocheka]

Wo lässt du deine immer entwickeln ? Rossmann?

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

@@flocheka Bei DM ich komme nicht leicht zu Rossman wie zu DM. Allerdings mag ich was CEWE mit den Bildern macht garnicht. Trotzdem gleich prints zu haben ist echt cool.

[@flmmkr]

Dan Nolle Was das angeht haben wir‘s hier echt gut, gerade auch dass man mit Gold 200 3er Packung so nen billigen (und trotzdem guten) Film in quasi jedem DM bekommt ist echt nicht selbstverständlich. In anderen Ländern fangen die Filme echt erst bei 10€ pro Stück an, da gibt‘s keine günstige Alternative wenn man nur mal ein paar Schnappschüsse machen will... Nur wg. Corona ists ja gerade ein bisschen schwierig aber das wird schon wieder:)

[@sontiyo7113]

@@flocheka Ist egal. Die schicken alle an CEWE. Komplett egal wo dus abgibst rossmann, dm media markt etc ob euch die abzüge gefallen oder nicht, ist doch egal. die kosten 1cent(!!!) pro stück. Ihr habt ja negative, könnt jederzeit selbst nen besseren Job beim scannen machen. entwicklung für 2,75 und nen vorschau abzug ist absolut geschenkt

[@flocheka]

Ok interessant hab bei dm fürn B&W film 40€ gezahlt für entwickeln und abzüge. Müller ist bei ca 10€ mit abzügen. Halt hier in Österreich. Mir gehts eigentlich um das entwickeln von farbfilmen. Vielen Dank für die schnellen infos (Y)

[@levisimpson516]

Just joined the MinoltaGang with an X-700. I wanted to move up from my Pentax K-1000 and have something that could shoot Ap Priority if need be. Just seemed like time and time again I saw this X-700 pop up in peoples videos. Loving it so far, beautiful camera and a great feel.

[@drfeelbad9]

Change that smoke alarm battery bruh

[@cmo131]

Just came across your video! I recently bought a X-370, taking a break from digital, all of your advice is spot on. Excited to see the developed product. ☺️

[@edding6210]

The Point with drug store development is interesting. Here in Germany it's totally different... Yea it's send to a big lab but you not only get your negatives back in 4 picture slices but you can also get scans on a CD and it's way cheaper than going to a small lab (7 Euro for prints and scans instead of 15 Euros just for scans).

[@jukpulfer]

warte, wo zahlst du 7 euro für prints und scans? 🤯🤯

[@edding6210]

@@jukpulfer bei DM C41 Entwicklung mit scans und prints kostet 7,60 (1 Euro Entwicklung + 3 scans + 3 prints)

[@Homestonearts]

fuckJuly Müller Drogeriemarkt, ist eine super Stelle für günstige Entwicklung.

[@jorieannnismal6854]

Hi, just came acroos your comment. I am also looking into where to have my photos developed and looking between Dm or Rossmann. Would love to hear more from you! 😊

[@edding6210]

@@jorieannnismal6854 both are fine. I personally go for DM but be aware that the quality isnt the same as with a professinal scan you see in all these KZbin videos. If you want the same quality, i would suggest going to a professional Lab and only get the scans (you can print your favorite pictures later at DM - they charge so much for prints at professional labs...).

[@DeVron001]

Please change the battery in your smoke detector lol... nice video!

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

When I was younger I traveled to Europe as part of a school program. I had my beloved Nikon F with photomic finder. When I reached halfway of the trip my photomic batteries died and I had no light metering capability. Sunny 16 helped me as well as learning to “read” light. When you use a meter don’t do it without thought, after a while it helps you to learn how to ‘read’ light without it. The results for me were that I kept shooting through the rest of the trip without a meter but my photos were great.

[@0410samm]

You are by far the best film photography teacher on KZbin. I got into film last year and have been watching as many videos as possible. I just found yours and immediately subscribed and have been going through and watching all your content! Thank you for making valuable and easy to understand videos for all the beginners out there.

[@christianferrer5167]

You and many other film photographer KZbinrs are the reason why i regained my passion again and to even persuade me on buying a film camera. Love ✊

[@mirandavanderzee]

I just bought my first film camera the other day and found your video. thank you so much for the advice!

[@amarmangaonkar7682]

2:40 that pic is soo good. I like that retro washed look

[@KNURKonesur]

Right!? I like it a lot as well!

[@bionyx6368]

Man’s constant ticking fire alarm. : I

[@kaye2780]

I disagree with the first point. Here in Canada (in Calgary anyway), there are only a handful of places that develop film and the most affordable and the most convenient place to go to is from a certain drugstore chain that has a photo lab in-house. They don’t ship it to somewhere else. They develop the film, give back the negatives and provide digital scans.

[@connorsabean9246]

Great video man!! Just getting into film for the first time myself! (Also, hope you changed your smoke detector batteries.. lol)

[@patidastin7369]

2:54 I like that "happy accidents" from Bob Ross. Good Video

[@eagerlee7931]

After starting shooting film in march and learning sunny 16 it changed my film photography for the better. I don't even use batteries in some of my fully manual cameras anymore because i watched your videos on sunny 16. Another great video jonathan.

[@KNURKonesur]

Sunny 16 is a blessing for people who shoot a lot of random things and do a variety of topics in their photography. I meant to comment in disagreement about the "using only wide open lenses" point, but I guess it stands for beginner photographers. I've been shooting portraits with blurry backgrounds for years now, so I usually have the aperture taped over on my lenses, but that's not what most beginners will want to do though :D

[@samiabamia]

dont you need the battery for the camera to work?

[@nick4506]

there are super advanced film cameras from the early oughts that have like auto exposure, accurate lightmeters, they can even read the iso straight off the film canister, autofocus, everything and they are way cheap. they use batteries that you can actually buy. i get it they arent hipster enough but they work, you'll have a way easier time.

[@SubiTrekker]

The "Sunny 16 Rule" is a way to determine a fairly correct exposure if you are without a lightmeter. As in, "my camera doesn't have a light meter", or " darn my battery just died and my light meter is inoperable". It has nothing to do with whether you are using film or digital. It just came about during the film era, when, eh, that was all there was. I hardly ever used it in the field, as film camera batteries lasted for years, not hours. I did use it to as a teaching tool to demonstrate the relationship between f/stop and shutter speed in getting the same exposure with different settings. Film photography is all about the glass and , as you stated, learning about film types. The camera is just a box that holds the film flat, together with some bells and whistles.

[@KNURKonesur]

Glass, glass, glass! Big mistake of beginner photographers, focusing too much on the camera and ergonomics. It's all about the glass!

[@Uwe_Ludolf]

Well, I wouldn't say letting your negatives developed at a drugstore is always wrong... I am not a beginner anymore, but I still do. The Dutch store HEMA takes 135 and 120 both C41 and E6. It costs just €3 respectively €3,50 and when you have it back within a few days. Development takes place at the lab of Fujifilm.

[@annkeogan923]

I develop also in Hema, I love the way it looks. Also they always give you the negatives, which is absurd if they dont, its like not giving you the RAW of digital pictures if you give them to someone else to edit them.

[@c.c.2302]

Wow that’s so cheap!! I love in Belgium and it costs around 15€ in the Hema to get them developed

[@Uwe_Ludolf]

@@c.c.2302 Just developing or also printing? The Fuji lab is in Steenbergen, closer to Belgium than to where I life 🙈

[@c.c.2302]

@@Uwe_Ludolf yeah, for the developing and printing :/ I might go and check that place out, thanks!!

[@SilverHalides]

I get my E-6 development from Hema in Brussels. I think it is about €4.50 per roll, not mounted in frames.

[@vanesaenriquez6296]

This is soooo helpful, I’m not a beginner anymore, but I would have loved having this kind of advice when I was starting. Thank you for helping the community!!

[@elishanain4739]

I LOVE the Darkroom. Finally got my uncle's konica ft-1 fixed and I'm excited to dive in deeper with this camera

[@emeraldchan7770]

I love the Darkroom. They’re so supportive for newbies

[@its_nicky_btw]

my dad gave me his minolta x7000 and i feel like it's a great camera i have no idea if it is a good camera or not but i love it

[@trulsdirio]

In germany the drugstores actually are the cheapest option and even give you the negatives back, so they are usually my go to option, as the actual quality of the developing process does not really change much. You have to get prints or scans tho, so I usually just get some prints for my photo box and to see what is on any given film. Tho I will probably start developing myself pretty soon just to safe some money and get faster results.

[@henerynyein1062]

My man out here looking fresh!! Love ur sweat man

[@ISo404]

Under or overexposing black and white, I mean sure if you're talking shooting at box speed and then under/overexposing a frame, but you can push most B&W films as long as you do so for the entire roll, which is essentially underexposing a ton.... I've shot Rollei RPX100 at 3200, that's 5 stops underexposed (or pushed) just tell your lab and they'll develop accordingly...you do get grain, but grain with detail, what people should focus on is the dynamic range of the film, and then meter for the details that are the most important... E-6 (Slide) is more finicky and you are absolutely right that you need to nail the metering as it has a narrower dynamic range (like 5 stops or so) so you either get blown out highlights or no shadows .... BUT no meter can fix bad lighting or wrong lighting ... if the scene has a greater range than your film, you need to either make a choice as to what you want, shadows or highlights :)

[@jomoanderson5596]

Appreciate your Channel. But this being four years old, if you did an update, I'd include bracketing your shots. We were taught way back to take 3 shots,(1 a half or full stop under, 1 spot on, & 1 over) in order to get one frame that's balanced. Taking notes of surrounding conditions helps the learning curve. Sunny 16? I use a Canon Eos Elan iie that I bought in the 90's taking my 1st/only class,& just got a Canon 1N, still in the box, haven't had time to ck. it, hope it works(too late to return on Ebay.) I use the in camera meters?

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

I have the Yashica Electro 35, its the one in "Amazing Spiderman" I love that movie. Never shot film before, and I hardly know anything about cameras in general but my grandpa is a great photographer and he continues to teach me about it whenever we see each other. Going to the North Carolina mountains possibly for my birthday on the 29th of April. So I will definitely shoot some photographs there, cant wait to see what they look like!

[@hackbodies]

Happy late and early birthday, how'd things go? Still taking pictures?

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

@hackbodies oh boy, that was a while ago. I think he has all the pictures from that particular trip. I completely forgot about the mountains until now because the other trips I went on since then have been much more memorable, but I will say that the walk was long and the waterfalls were beautiful and looked like silk in long exposure shots. I think I shot mostly digital on that trip. Thanks for asking.

[@thomebau895]

Very interesting topic regarding drug store development. Here in germany you get your negatives back, they are also way cheaper if you only let them develop the film, without doing the prints. Like ten times cheaper than smaller film labs (3€ for the development of one 120 roll). The only downside is it may take from one to three weeks (especially medium format slide film takes longer in my experience).

[@ShandytheAce22]

I love your channel Jonathan!!! Thanks for taking the time to educate and entertain us, especially during this time. Looking forward to learning a lot about photography through your videos. Stay blessed brother, major love all the way from The Bronx, NY ❤🙏🏽

[@jaguarguitar]

A point which I hoped you'd mention is about buying old photographic equipment, and not factoring in the costs of repairs/CLA when doing so (or to look for ones already serviced). Most of the stuff is getting pretty old by now and needs some professional attention. Changing the mirror bumper and light seals would be the least I'd do to any camera I pick up. So in a way it is a bit misleading to say you don't need to spend a lot of money on gear, that may be true in the sense that you don't need a lot of gear or the most bells and whistles, however you may be in for a pretty big disappointed when you notice that a large portion of the gear you buy used doesn't work properly.

[@rex_s80]

Hahah I did not make the mistake of spending too much on gear. I started with a 5$ yashica electro 35 GSN and then fixed up a Olympus om-10 for my sister that was 20$ and then I got a yashica FRII for 35$. Antique shops have been great for finding these. Sure they aren’t the best but still decent for trying to learn.

[@Alexporchmonkey4life]

Walgreens sends film to FujiFilm to get developed but you are correct no negatives in return. I found a place local to me who will develop for $5 a roll, then scan for an extra $5. Same day turn around if you drop off early too :) Also depending on how much film you shoot, eventually it becomes more cost effective to develop your own. If you are just scanning and not doing prints, then you don't need a darkroom set up. If you're friends with other film photographers in your area then you can process all your rolls together and split the cost of developing.

[@ViSLaPH]

Salamat kabayan for sharing these insights. God bless 🙏🇵🇭🧡

[@xedalpha1]

I agree with not spending too much too. The most beautiful pics I ever took were while cruising the fjords. My kit? A 50 year old Olympus Quickmatic I got for £30 and a handful of expired 126 cartridges. Just goes to show…

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Coming from a Sony A6000 (100% best budget DSLR on earth) to an 80s Olympus OM-G and I'm very excited. I typically shoot manual just to reinforce my knowledge of light and its dynamics. Hope to get some good results from the Olympus.

[@andresdiaz2578]

I got the Nikon F2! It’s a mechanical wonder. No fussy old electronics to worry about the only thing to worry about is not using it at all! It’s definitely a good every day use camera! Worth the price!. One mistake you forgot to mention was about not practicing with your film camera and learning how to compose. Practice with cheap expired bulk film. Don’t be afraid to mess up and always review your negatives to learn what mistakes you made. And never throw them away. Always keep trying and experimenting and always have a goal in mind. Keep shootin’!!

[@Funktrainer]

Same here. Got three of them with the MD-2 and MF-3 backs. Best 35mm SLR finders and ergonomics out there.

[@sayakota3054]

I almost always shoot at 1.4 on my 58mm and I never have any issues haha my camera doesn't even have that many fast shutter speeds, the fastest are 250, 500 and 1000 and I've never had overexposed shots! Been shooting with it for 10 years with no lightmeter. I always use 200 or 400 rolls

[@ecksdog]

I recommend that after you understand the basics of exposure and shoot a few rolls of negative film that you experiment with slide film. This will force you to learn how to nail your exposure.

[@beyzabusecelik8087]

Joined minolta gang with srt101, i love it but learning i have destroyed so many films :( as the films got expensive i started buying expired but being a beginner and using expired film is really hard. I hope you can make a video about expired film photography. Thank you for this video✨

[@neilpiper9889]

I use a specialist processor in Cheltenham Gloucestershire UK near where I live. . It's called The Darkroom as well. I get my films developed only, no prints, negatives and colour slides returned filed in sleeves. C41 is the process for Ilford XP2 400 black and white film although it is a colour negative process.

[@olivierbrugger9348]

Great video! I just picked up my dad's old Olympus OM 4 and I'm currently shooting my first roll of B&W film. Can't wait to see the results!

[@currrry2418]

I legit subbed halfway into this video and this is my first one of yours. You explain things so well and you give off such a great vibe. Can’t wait to meet more film photographers like you!

[@flmmkr]

In Germany it‘s another story... In every „dm“ drug store you can develop one roll of 35mm film for 1€ and get the negatives sent back. It takes a week at least and sometimes they cut into an actual frame, but itˋs dirt cheap and the developement quality is fine. Plus Kodak Gold is super cheap here, you get a pack of 3 for 8€ in the dm drug store. So you can get a roll+developement for 3,66€, super handy for just snapping around ;) I‘ve done it a lot and am always satisfied with the results.

[@edding6210]

Bekommst du nicht automatisch prints dazu auch wenn du sie nicht ankreuzt?

[@flmmkr]

@@edding6210 Unten in das Feld schreibe ich immer "Keine Abzüge, nur Entwicklung!" - hat bis jetzt immer geklappt und ich hab dafür immer n Euro bezahlt. Und Diafilme kannst du sowieso für 2€ ohne Rahmung entwickeln lassen, das wird auch regulär angeboten.

[@Insomnia_Central_]

I’m a beginning film photographer lol nikon fm 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@callumrobertson49]

first camera i got was a canon eos 500n rebel and im getting my film back from it on saturday

[@Phantomised818]

My state is in lockdown and these videos allow me to be sane. thanks bro! another great vid

[@mystics1ay3r17]

Sure you don’t get the negatives back if you use Walmart but Walmart charges $13 for a 36 exposure roll and you get a free CD with your photos on it that you can use to post them online. Darkroom is $12 and you get the negatives BUT they charge you $6 for shipping and $9 for prints and you cannot leave it blank or put zero. You have to get at least one set. So in the end, it costs a minimum of $30 including tax to develop just one single roll which is twice as much as the rolls cost. Plus, Walmart also has a guarantee that if somehow they fuck it up and damage your negatives and can’t get you your photos, they’ll replace it with an unexposed roll for free of equivalent value. Online labs will just tell you to ingest phallus.

[@vanessasheena]

Super helpful video! I’m just starting out with film photography. I’ve been watching your vids and it’s been helping me out a lot. Thanks for putting it together!

[@certs743]

Another big beginner mistake that cost me alot was not learning the basics on checking a camera for basic functionality. How to make such the light seals and shutter are working properly. Not saying you have to become a camera repair guru but I wasted alot of film early on because I didn't have a properly working camera.

[@Vcy_who]

After watching your videos it makes me fall in love with film. But till now I can’t get a hold of film camera

[@AeromaticXD]

My Praktica LTL3 and Prinzflex 28mm lens together cost £10. I’ve since bought a couple of lenses but you don’t need to spend a ridiculous amount on Gear. Kodak Ultramax is also my main film stock

[@charlottetsai8365]

Love your vibes. Thank you for the excitement. I am holding my dads very old Minolta Dynax 500si and I am so invigorated to move through the world with film. Your channel will be a must to do this proper!

[@StevenSchulzPhoto]

Never tried film but definitely want to! Thanks for sharing man! 🤙🏻

[@Anahi_77]

Very informative. I can't wait to start using mine again ❤❤❤

[@mp3remix171]

Rly hyped on the ricoh and XA pov’s!

[@the6millionpman424]

I was kinda expecting to respond to this saying "but mistakes are how you learn" but this was a nice surprise. This video actually has some really useful tips for beginners, good job man.

[@michelwunderlich4861]

for mistake Nr 5 you can use a ND4 or ND8 Filter i shoot hp5+ @1600 in daylight with 2.8 or 1.5

[@stampydragon2739]

Any mechanical Chinon cameras in the M42 mount are a good first choice

[@SunnyJamil]

Thanks Man!!❤

[@jabez1409]

This video resurfaced on my feed. I'm amazed on progress throughout this year. Learning Sunny 16 is a must, you'll understand your own gear capacity and technique. And just like he said, you don't need it wide open. Some of my favourite shots range from F8 to F16, if must F5.6. I appreciate the tips and tools on your channel that I use on film journey 👊.

[@aliaalmutairi4783]

my favorite channel so far!!! Absolutely love you content and all ur videos!!

[@caldera878]

My honest mistake is using my film cameras for that addictive bokeh out-of-focus look. The pictures end up not looking great as old film era lenses aren't sharp wide open and also experience a bit more focus shift than modern focusing technology and lenses performance. Now I just stop the lens down a couple of stops and shoot them to get good constant results.

[@Funktrainer]

There are even lenses from the sixties and seventies out there which are sharp wide open. A beginner mistake might be also to shoot the cheapest old junk tools one can get the hands on.

[@drethstevens7549]

Is there a video for beginners on how to use "modern" classic film cameras (Cameras made from the 80s to the early 00s with technology like the automated film advance, etc.)?

[@MrNicknhi]

I'm really apprecaited brother for all the infos!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@SilverHalides]

Don’t know if it is a big mistake but a very commonplace one: thinking that “expose for the shadows” (in the case of negative films) means that you should use the meter reading from the darkest shadow area where you want to retain detail.

[@nathanjayrogers]

This video still slaps 3 years down the line.

[@abchappell01]

Fantastic video presentation! Thank you so much 😊

[@imajerk619]

Going to Alabama this coming week. Gonna be working with the Minolta Maxxum 7000 📸🙏🏾

[@KingJvpes]

Hell yeah man! have fun!

[@leozhao9042]

That’s so cool! I’ve got a Maxxum 7000i and I love using it as much as my A1. I’ve personally found that B&W shots look amazing from both the 7000 and 7000i, whereas colour ones seem to feel like their missing something like vibrancy. Have you noticed that?

[@MikesLuxuryHouse]

Nice! Im sporting the 5000af

[@drethstevens7549]

Maxxum was a revolutionary thing back in the day; Thing was the first fully electronic film-camera (Minolta 9000 was orignally supposed to come before the 7000, but they had the 7000 debut first instead. Plus the Minolta Maxxum 9000 still used the manual film advance lever.)

[@anders5783]

Hi KingJvpes I like your videos but I do not understand why many young photographers who shoot film make it so complicated. I have been photographing since the mid 60's and have been part of the digital revolution. I still shoot analog but also digital. I can guarantee that it is nothing mysterious, strange or dificult shooting film. It's mostly very similar or even identical to digital photography. There is really only one thing that differs and that is the medium, ie the sensor is replaced by film. The digital photography process is based on the same principles as those developed by photographers in the 19th century. So it is true that the management of film is the major thing that differs. It is good that you tell us about the importance of saving the negative (or the positive if slides). They are the original. To some extent, they can be compared to the digital RAW file. You also talk about the differences between different types of film. There are differences in the dynamic range between negative color film (C41), positive color film (slides - E6) and black and white film. I've heard just this from a lot of youtubers. But it is a simplified generalization. Sometimes the differences can be greater between different films within the same category. One thing that differentiates between digital media and film is the reciprocity failer that only exists in film. This is something that affects the exposure settings for long exposures, usually longer than 1 second. This deviation is different for each film (not filmtype). The development of film, ie the process that creates the negatives, affects the contrast and tone of the negatives. For example the type of light that was present at the time of shooting can affect how the development is to be done. Therefore, it is good to learn to develop yourself especially for blank and white film. Which aperture you should use has nothing to do with analog photography. If you use f/1.8 and a 400ISO film and the exposure becomes too bright, it will basically be the same result if you shoot digitally. The principles of exposure are largely the same in the both worlds. However, a major difference is that you can not change the light sensitivity (= ISO) between the frames on the same roll of film. With a digital camera, you can change the ISO between each image. Sunny 16 is fantastic but has definitely nothing to do with analog photography. This is useful if you have an old camera with no light meter. Most cameras manufactured from around 1965 and later have built-in light meters. However, you can use are external light meter. Alternatively, you can use a light meter app downloaded in your mobile phone. The older the camera you buy, the fewer modern features exist. For example can AF and different exposure modes be missing. In summary, I mean that it is very easy to start shooting film if you have previously photographed digitally. However, there is much to learn. You live and learn. So buy a "modern" analog camera. A camera that has basically the same features as a digital camera. Load the camera with a fresh film and start shooting. Thats all! You can easily learn how to load and unload the film in your camera and how to use your camera. If it is not a very unusual camera, there are most likely good tutorials on youtube. In the beginning, you can send the film to a pro photo lab for development. And of course you must receive the negatives. After a while, you can buy a developing tank, developing liquids and a darkroom bag. Start by learning to develop black and white film. C41 and E6 are much more standard so you can let your lab develop them if you do not want to do it yourself.

[@thezeek2745]

I love grain. I always underexpose

[@lography6917]

Awesome video. Also really like your sweater!

[@SeLaH7_]

Thank you.

[@kenzolim6951]

great sharing

[@barrieanthony952]

Cool video man. Very well presented. You are a natural presenter

[@andrewwebster5913]

Good on you for the plug my brother, it's true and your content is quality 🔥

[@Blikachu]

This video was timed perfectly 😭 Just started using my uncles Canon A1 as my everyday camera for memories and been loving it 🙌🏾 love the content my guy

[@effytraveler6155]

I am stuck on getting a film body that works. I have to replace twice film bodies I bought use. They are the classic introduction film bodies decades old. I have wasted loads of film dealing with stuck shutters.

[@franksabatine9075]

How about a Nikon F100 ? I love mine .

[@adamtoofarwest9104]

When I first started shooting film, I took 3 canisters to wall-greens to get developed; they told me it would take about two weeks to get developed. After stopping by about once a week for a month straight after that two week period, they finally told me that the facility that they had sent my film to closed and that they where unsure if I was ever gonna get it back :| got a $10 gift card tho….

[@chrissybabyist]

Thanks for these videos on film photography tips and advice they are really helpful! My most expensive camera is a Yashica FX-3 only because it came with 5 nice lenses plus some other extras. And yes I broke rule 1 drug store film develop, it was a test roll and weren’t really expecting much from that roll as it’s my first roll of film.

[@KNURKonesur]

I love the Yashica FX-3... I love it just because the Planar 50/1.4 is one of my very favourite lenses ever and I only need the camera to be able to use this lens on film, not just digital :D

[@namesbinge3073]

I like you, your last point reminds me of another channel (NBA focus) saying NBA players' blooper because they haven't subscribed to his channel yet. But aye, just receive a canon ae1-P from my grandma. Wonder how this ting work.

[@multilalo64]

I have a roll of Kodak High speed infrared film, any tips on how to shoot it?

[@purplepeaches7220]

I'm getting the same camera as you're recommending :) I'll keep track of your ideas and the mistakes I know I'll make XD Thank you for the tips and advice, I'll be sure to watch your videos when it does come in the post :)

[@AlexandruMusetoiu]

good video as always. i'd also recommend yashica fx-3

[@tiiramisu]

i'm currently waiting for my first developed film and sunny16 was indeed the first and only thing i learnt before shooting! still, i'm sure i made a mess lol oh well one can only learn from mistakes :D also i guess taking notes while playing with the settings can help too, i should start doing that more. thank you for this video, love your content! just subscribed 🤙

[@Pain-st8uz]

If you own a digital camera could you use it to find the correct expose and than just copy the settings onto the film camera?

[@KNURKonesur]

Yes, many people do that, especially when using large format or some unusual medium format cameras. In the 35mm film world most cameras will have a decent light meter built into the body anyway.

[@Funktrainer]

I used an app called LightMeter Wheel on my iPhone in the beginning to shoot slide film with my Rolleicords. Once you learn how to see light you don‘t even need an app or external light meter anymore and become good at guessing.

[@kickfila]

Hey bro thanks so much for all your videos! Been super helpful as I’m just getting into film! I do have one question for you....when and how do you suggest underexposing and with what film to get certain looks. Is there a rule of thumb or just trial and error

[@Stupac0110]

Great video, thanks man. I am taking much better photos because of your channel. And, also, its helped me resist a couple of my friends who insist that any camera that isn't a Leica is basically a disposable, lol. Super happy with my SR-T 101 that cost me $40 #minoltagang