Canon AF35M with Ilford FP4 and a Bike - 'Autoboy' Camera

[@theoldcameraguy]

Really like that image at 7:35. Autoboy looks like a fun shooter.

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

Thank you! Mine is a bit weathered but never fails to amaze. First time pushing film too, so I'm learning new things :-)

[@justinasgaigalas6410]

@@GavinLyonsCreates what you can push when its max iso is 400 lol

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

@@justinasgaigalas6410 if you're using Pan F 50 it's something at least. Sure would be nice a 800 or 1600 option.

[@clickroach]

As a fan of loud cameras, this one's plonk-sound is quite nice.

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

Yes, absolutely! hope to see more of your videos soon.

[@maximilianpaech1944]

Just bought this cam again after my first was broken in 1991. Back then i made some of my best photos with it. Fun fact in 2024 this little gem goes viral on insta 😍

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

There is a fun camera for sure

[@tepcarrola]

Hey Gavin, any specific reason why this camera doesn't, or shouldn't use rechargeable batteries? I've used 2AA Ni-MH on mine and it seems to work fine... 🤔Thanks for the help!

[@InstantNoddles]

If it works that's good. Remember this camera was designed in 1979 for Alkaline batteries as NiMH and Nickel- Cadmium weren't too common back then. Also they have a lower voltage of 1.25V instead of 1.5V per cell. NiMH is much better now in terms of electrical current. Current is important on this old machine as over time the mechanism tends to be harder to drive due to wear over the year and grease drying up etc... Just a lot of the issues I've had with the 5-6 Autoboys where they'd getting out of sync and stopping half through the film were issues with weak batteries.

[@tepcarrola]

​@@InstantNoddlesthanks for the clarification! Now that i think about it, the shutter button tends to get stuck every now and then, i wonder if its related withthe batteries, or dry lubrication 🤔... I shall try some alkaline batteries on, to test if theres any change... Doesn't seem to impact the picture taking at all, just the film advance...

[@JamieMPhoto]

Awesome! My Hasselblad back skipped through my FP4 party roll and I missed out, but it's good to see your results. And thankfully I seem to have fixed the back ...

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

That sucks, ah but on the other hand you can't complain with all that lovely Cinestill and Porta medium format you've being making. Which are splendid by the way!

[@JamieMPhoto]

@@GavinLyonsCreates Thank you! And yes, a botched roll of FP4 is a bit of a bummer, but I've definitely had it good. I appreciate it!

[@vladiordache4402]

Hello Gavin, really nice video.

[@GavinLyonsCreates]

Thanks Vlad, hope you guys are all well and keeping safe.