FILM CAMERA HACK

[@mamiyapress]

I am great at taking stuff apart ( Pentax spot meter, Polaroid Land camera etc.) but putting it all back together, now that is a different matter all together.

[@theoldcameraguy]

mamiyapress Ha! This is about as brave as I get

[@brynsys]

Hey man thanks for the tip! I've had this camera for a long time now and the low light warning sound was really annoying. Didn't know it was an easy fix. Also, I only removed the red wire on mine cuz I still wanted the light for the warning. Cheers!

[@theoldcameraguy]

Bryan Sayas Glad to hear you got it fixed to your liking. Thanks for watching!

[@VanKans]

Hi, Thanks theoldcameraguy for the tip and Bryan Sayas for adding up that bit of info. So if I also wanted to keep the light and get rid only of the noise, would it be enough by just cutting the red cable without removing the plate thing or do I have to remove it completely? Thanks

[@brynsys]

@@VanKans Just remove the red cable and put the plate back in to place.

[@MissDidiPills]

Hiii! I have this camera and everything works, including the flash but it doesn't close, I think it could be something easy to fix, what do you think?

[@theoldcameraguy]

That’s not a fix I know how to do, unfortunately. At least everything is functional. It’s a fun little shooter!

[@Socrates...]

I was wondering if you would be able to help me. I have an Agfa Optima 1535 it works well except that the frame counter resets itself after a few frames or stays in the initial position.

[@theoldcameraguy]

Socrates Sorry, I don’t have any experience with the Agfa Optima 1535 (but I do like its late 1970s design). My low tech solution on my cheap point and shoots with busted frame counters is to stick a mailing label on the back and mark down how many shots I’ve taken. Thanks for watching!

[@DVisser14]

Do you have a hack for my PC35AF it works fine however my frame counter is stuck at 38.. any idea what i can do?

[@theoldcameraguy]

Sorry, I don’t have a good fix for that one. On my cameras that have a broken counters, I’ve just used a piece of masking tape on the back of the camera to keep track. Thanks for watching!

[@simplisticmotivation]

Very helpful video 🌿🌱

[@atroche1978]

I just picked one of these up for $3.99 and after cleaning one of the battery springs it's good as gold. Can't wait to shoot with it.

[@theoldcameraguy]

Bert T. It’s a quality shooter - Nice score!

[@ThirtyFiveStudio]

Next video, how not to get grounded haha. Cool hack!

[@theoldcameraguy]

Thirty Five Studio Ha - Thanks for watching!

[@vangstr]

I like the warning sound better. IMHO.

[@theoldcameraguy]

Teng Vang It’s really only a problem if you’re doing street photography and don’t want to bring attention to yourself - Thanks for watching!

[@mjones410]

you could be a surgeon :)

[@theoldcameraguy]

matt jones Ha - Now I’ve got Weird Al’s “Like a Surgeon” stuck in my head!

[@meekoo9797]

This is the scariest video I have ever seen.

[@theoldcameraguy]

Spooky season…