Street photography with the Olympus Trip 35 film camera

I recently shot a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 with my Olympus Trip 35 film camera. Street photography has long been a favourite genre of mine, although as you'll see that tends to lean more towards street portraiture.
With it's 40mm f2.8 lens and scale focus system, the Trip 35 probably isn't the best suited camera for this type of photography.
The main issue that I ran into was that I was often too close to my subjects and they were out of focus due to the camera's 1m minimum focus distance.
Basically I just needed to back off another 50cm or so, but because this was only my second role of film and I hadn't reviewed any of my photos taken with the Trip 35 beforehand, I didn't realise this at the time.
Having said that there are still a few images I'm really pleased with. 'Tumeric man' is probably my favourite from the day.
As always, thanks to my mate Adam for filming the video. We had a good laugh that morning as I'm sure you can tell.
Thanks for watching and stay tuned for the next video, most likely of me sooting some Ilford XP2 black and white film with the Trip 35.

[@nicolyalmeida8816]

i just loved the colors of this camera

[@tomedwards81]

And it’s only cheap film. Kodak Colorplus 200.

[@AustinBeeman]

Excellent video Tom. Keep up the good work and keep promoting film. Quick rule for no getting too close with the Trip 35. Use your arm length. “If I can touch it, I’m too close to shoot it.”

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks for the tip. I didn’t realise was getting too close at the time because this was only my second roll of film so I hadn’t had a chance to review my photos! I’ve since altered my style to be further away from subjects and hope to get more sharp shots as a result. Thanks for your support 👍🏼

[@AustinBeeman]

I also give myself about 5% around the edges that I plan to crop in post. Tend to "shoot for the moment and crop for the composition."

[@tomedwards81]

That’s a good idea. Think I might give it a go myself next time I go shooting stuff.

[@aussie8114]

Austin Beeman if someone punches you in the face you know you got too close 👊🏼

[@tomedwards81]

lol

[@robertg4823]

David Bailey was THE MAN who advertised the Olympus Trip on tv over 40 years ago. Great little camera back in the day!

[@benjaminsuppiger2979]

it's so inspiring to see how much fun you have shooting on the street and approaching strangers. such a beautiful video really! thank you and keep on!

[@tomedwards81]

And such a beautiful comment. Thanks! There's another Trip 35 video on my channel about black and white photography which you might enjoy. It came after the street photography one and has a similar vibe.

[@andycoomber6159]

Takes me back, great video. Nice to see Townsville again. When you use film it really focuses the mind to make every shot count.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks Andy. Glad you enjoyed it. You’re right about film, it really does focus the mind. I can’t afford to take multiple shots of the same thing, so I have to make every one count!

[@vvmmm1]

This is an amazing street photography video! People here are friendly too. Excellent work.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks a lot! I'd like to make more videos like this in the future.

[@MrAndreCoutinho]

Lovely shots man, also lovely that Live Forever is playing ❤

[@gabrielantunesmusic6785]

Great video! Great shots! Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[@tomedwards81]

Hello and thank you! I love Rio!

[@richysmith6265]

Loved this video Tom. I love your eye and take on shots. Id love to have been there with you. Very proud of you Tom. Catch you soon cuz x

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks Rich. Adam and I would have loved to have had you with us!

[@acidsnow5915]

man that camera must be great for street photography! i love street photography and especially with film :D thanks for sharing all this beautiful content with us! really enjoyed watching this

[@tomedwards81]

Yeah it is good for street photography. I still haven’t mastered the scale focus though. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@essjayyell]

Fantastic. Loved turmeric man. Great camera for street photography too.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks. I think Turmeric Man may be my favourite too.

[@eugeniacarolinajennifer4051]

Thank you for sharing! I’ve been thinking to get this one and this made up my mind!

[@tomedwards81]

Happy to help!

[@ColinBloodworth]

Awesome stuff, mate. I love how free you are photo'ing people. That's not easy. Great shots.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks mate. I love doing it and find most people are happy to be photographed once you make a connection with them.

[@karunakarankayal7603]

Fantastic series of shots...

[@liviapedreira1702]

I just loved!!!! Amazing video. Help me a lot, thanks!

[@tomedwards81]

Glad to hear it! Thanks

[@lamthieuphuongnhi2540]

Truly interesting and inspiring. Thanks so much for your video :D

[@tomedwards81]

Pleased that you enjoyed it 😊 thanks

[@pdtech4524]

Brilliant shots! I need one of these fabulous cameras in my collection.👍 I added your channel.

[@iainholmes2735]

Enjoyed the vid and the Live Forever soundtrack. Cheers

[@MrKeepingitrealau]

Great work mate. Its refreshing to watch. Love the guitar track.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks again for your fantastic filming mate. This makes me hungry for more. Are you up for another shoot once my black and white film arrives?

[@MrKeepingitrealau]

@@tomedwards81 for sure mate! I'm keen. 👍

[@uncatila]

Great jaunt. I remember studying in Austria in 1993. I took a weekend off to make a short loop down into italy over the weekend with some fellow students. I remember forgetting to pack my camera so I bought a cheep film camera in Rome. I think I payed $100 for it and only ended up only using it to take 36 shots of my companions. Well I saw a gold version of the Trip 35 on eBay today for $125. I didn't buy it but they made me an offer for $99.99. Not thinking it best to spend money on a film camera I counter offered $25. Surprisingly the Japanese site agreed. What a steel. The gentlemen told me I lucked out as he was 1/2 asleep at 2 am in Japan. Well il have to run a role of film through it with some companions and send them the photoes creating memories again like I once did. Your photoes prove it's easy not to miss with a good tool.

[@tomedwards81]

That's a steal. You're very lucky!

[@XhristinaMacey]

Some great photos Tom enjoyed the vid

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks Ian. Appreciate it 👍🏼

[@Akkie2k]

Awesome street photography ♥️

[@tomedwards81]

Thank you!

[@TREVORDAWSONTHD]

I've got 3 of those Brownie box cameras in my collection. Those roll film cameras could make a come back on the market. You can never fade out the traditions.

[@tomedwards81]

Hold onto them. They will be worth a lot in the future.

[@TREVORDAWSONTHD]

Absolutely! They are like LP and 45 records that I kept because record players may come back and they did. Look at the old Super Nintendo game console and the Atari. They are back with the old built in games. Never forget the traditions. Thanks @@tomedwards81

[@tomedwards81]

I used to have a Sinclair Spectrum 48K which I wish I’d kept hold of.

[@HoLeeChit11]

Wow, really nice crisp photos, I can see the Olympus IBIS is doing its job. Does in shoot 4K video in Lomography?

[@morbid86]

Turmeric man has won:) Fantastic picture, I would happily hang it on my wall. Gonna get this camera btw, my first film one, can't wait!

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks. Yeah I do like Tumeric Man. I might make a print actually. Enjoy your Trip and thanks for watching.

[@Isa-bl5mn]

I agree

[@marknathan7744]

nice one mate.

[@kimberlymicahmagtibay7720]

this is such a refreshing watch!! u just convinced me to go buy one for myself

[@tomedwards81]

Cool! Hope you enjoy shooting with it. I also made a Trip 35 black and white photography video that you might find interesting.

[@JoeLopez]

Well done. Nice camera, great shots! 40mm f2 is my street go to on my Nikon F3

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks. I really like the 40mm field of view. My father in law still has his F3. Awesome camera.

[@0scartheCat]

Tom Edwards . . Nikon F3..... Superb manual camera . . . and handy in a fight !

[@tomedwards81]

Built like a brick 😆

[@samvillas]

Live forever

[@QLeo1945]

Do u know anything abt konica auto s3? And what do u thing abt that if u compared with the olympus trip 35? I am just abt to start to learn a film camera and i'd like to do some street photography

[@tomedwards81]

All I know is it’s a very nice camera. The lens has a reputation for being extremely sharp. Overall I’d say it’s superior to the Trip, but the Trip is cheaper.

[@GreenlifeFin]

Nice video. So do you get sharp photos handheld with the 1/40 shutters speed?

[@lifeonfilm7227]

The struggle is real! Right, the beard was truly magnificent.

[@tomedwards81]

I'm jealous I will never grow such a manly mane.

[@santinovdg2595]

Some really nice photo's 😁

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks!

[@goldenhourkodak]

Live Forever

[@goranpavletic2145]

Charming video. Yes, focus problem with 1m is obvious. I've got a blue one as well and I like it but rarely use it. Did you scan film (which scaner) or in a some photo store?

[@tomedwards81]

I sent the film to Camera House for developing and scanning. I hope to scan myself soon and eventually would like to develop black and white at home.

[@makiwonka6550]

Hiii I’m about to use mine, for the ASA I have to set it as the film’s ISO right? Also, did you changed the aperture on certain photos or did you used the same all the time? Thanks!

[@tomedwards81]

Yes set three ASA to the film speed. I left the aperture on A unless the red flag was popping up due to underexposure. Then I moved the aperture to 2.8 and/or the ASA to 400. Remember to reset them afterwards though!

[@arbyrp803]

@@tomedwards81 is it true that if we use a film with iso 200 and we set iso 400 on the camera it doesn't affect anything?

[@romainhebre]

how do you choose your aperture focus mode and iso ?

[@tomedwards81]

I don’t. I let the camera decide. That’s how it was designed to be used.

[@MetBitTV]

Just bought myself an Olympus Trip 35 after watching this video!

[@tomedwards81]

Good on ya. I hope you enjoy using it.

[@nukem9904]

Lol, i just have too.

[@tomedwards81]

You won’t regret it!

[@VistahEdit]

I will in a few weeks, for sure.

[@dimmaalby]

I think the backsound music is Oasis - Live Forever ❤️

[@Kraboobee]

Was about to comment this 😄 exciting to find an Oasis fan in a random comments section

[@legin3753]

maybe

[@dodominolla6633]

@@legin3753 Definitely

[@robmcqueen6979]

I actually muted the video the backing track was so awful. just had to google oasis to find out who they were. Play Blur next time.

[@tomedwards81]

Play who?

[@UlangtahunRandu]

I was taking pictures with this camera but for some reason it was all blurry. I used the kodak color plus in the focus mode of infinity and my iso was 200 can someone tell me what im doing wrong?

[@tomedwards81]

Hard to say without seeing the pics. In infinity mode anything close will be out of focus. Try using the red focus setting. With a 200 speed film the camera could be selecting 1/40 shutter speed if it's not that bright a scene. This can introduce motion blur if you're completely still. Try using a faster film speed like 400. Failing that, the lens could be faulty.

[@Matonyoutube98]

YOU AND I ARE GONNA LIVE FOREVERRRRRRR

[@xin7925]

Hi wat aperture did u shoot at? Cause your focous is very spot on

[@tomedwards81]

I left it on ‘A’. The Trip was designed to work best in auto settings so that’s how I usually leave it. To be honest my focus was a bit hit and miss. I recommend the green ‘general’ setting for most applications.

[@freyacatherine7438]

How do you convert the photos from the camera to ur phone ? Sorry I’m just getting into film photography so I am new at all this 😂

[@tomedwards81]

I take them to a lab where they develop the film. Then I scan the negatives myself at home. That puts the images onto my computer, which you could easily send to a phone. If you don’t have a film scanner and don’t want to get one, I believe there’s a smartphone app which scans negatives but I’m not sure about the quality. Probably would do for a beginner who’s jut learning and experimenting. You’d still need to get the film developed though, either by a lab or you can do it yourself at home. Black and white film is quite easy to develop yourself, colour is harder. Have fun 🙂

[@freyacatherine7438]

Tom Edwards thank you !

[@peterphoto7732]

What is the background music. Please.😊

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Wonderful video. Very nostalgic. It was my mom’s camera when I was a little kid. I still have it. I even have the plastic lens cap it came with. What film were you using?

[@tomedwards81]

I believe it was Kodak Colorplus 200

[@Jonthebard]

How do you change the settings on the camera? I can't see the ISO wheel or the Shutter speed dial

[@tomedwards81]

The ASA (ISO) dial is near the front of the lens. Twist it to select between 25 and 400. You can’t control shutter speed on the Trip. It automatically chooses either 1/200 or 1/40 of a second based on the available light level.

[@Jonthebard]

@@tomedwards81 That's awesome!! so all i have to set is my f stop and my Iso and then it does the rest?

[@tomedwards81]

Pretty much. Although I’m unsure whether changing the aperture has any effect unless you’re using a flash. Don’t quote me on that, but the Trip was designed to be an automatic casual snapper for holidays and day to day life. I’d recommend leaving the aperture to ‘A’ and letting the camera decide what aperture to use. That’s how it excels.

[@Jonthebard]

@@tomedwards81 amazing!! Thanks for the replies!

[@mamiyapress]

Great video, I have three Trips and four Box Brownies.

[@aussie8114]

mamiyapress I beat you by a factor of many 😂

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks. The Trip is a fun camera. I’ve never shot with a Box Brownie, but I’d like to try it one day.

[@michaelsurbakti9688]

Really nice video.

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks 🙏

[@kuromi0777]

Where can you take out the pictures the olympus trip 35 takes?

[@tomedwards81]

There’s a latch on the back which opens it. Just make sure you wind up the film first or you’ll ruin your photos!

[@Nutdanai135]

Really nice video :))

[@tomedwards81]

Thank you very much.

[@redbaron2418]

The Sunday markets used to be so busy you couldn't move. Such a shame it looks so empty now.

[@tomedwards81]

To be fair I was there at 7am. I think it fills up by about 9am.

[@redbaron2418]

@@tomedwards81 I worked Sunday's from 2000 till 2008 and by 8am we had to fight our way through the crowd to get to the front door of our shop.

[@tomedwards81]

Oh wow. Definitely not as busy these days, but there’s a new group that has taken over management of the markets and I believe they’re trying to get stuff happening again.

[@jodhiwirawan7471]

Good camera for traveling.

[@tomedwards81]

Absolutely. Review coming soon!

[@sherenchinthialaurentchia]

How did you get the focus all on point?

[@tomedwards81]

If you look closely you can see I actually didn’t

[@yeahrighhh]

Sorry if this question is stupid, but how do you get them on your laptop? If it’s a scanner, what kind of scanner did you use?

[@tomedwards81]

I scanned the developed negatives and imported into my computer. I don’t have the model to hand but it’s an Epson scanner and it’s the cheapest one

[@DariaOrionova]

Say you're shooting something that's 10m away, can't get closer, and there's a landscape behind it too. Do you just set it at infinity and point straight at the object for best results? I'm on my first roll and anxious as heck, haha :)

[@tomedwards81]

I’d set the focus to the red group of people icon on the side of the barrel.

[@v.8284]

3:24 my favorite

[@tomedwards81]

Interesting choice. At first I thought it wasn’t great, but now I quite like it :-) thanks for watching.

[@kolsimcha]

at 4:30 you shoot those guys in the shadow, while there's a light wall next to them. You must have changed the ASA for that one shot, no? like to 100 or 50? Nice video, man!

[@tomedwards81]

I’m afraid I can’t remember. I might have changed the ASA setting but it may have just been overexposed. I quite like the result for a high contrast scene on cheap film.

[@roadking1191]

Nice frame

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks!

[@emanuelcarvalho8510]

really nice photos

[@tomedwards81]

I often find interacting with people to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of street photography. The location is Townsville in northern Australia.

[@luckypoliyama190]

u shoot with 200asa ?

[@tomedwards81]

I did on this occasion, yes. But I prefer to shoot 400 with the Trip generally.

[@MrCookeemonster]

Tried a fuji c200 as my first trial film. It was a disaster. Idk if I should get mine checked out, blurry af.

[@tomedwards81]

What lighting conditions are you shooting in? 200 ASA isn’t that fast, so anything less than broad daylight could produce blurry shots. Are you shooting a Trip 35? There are only two shutter speeds - 1/200 and 1/40 of a second. If the camera is choosing 1/40 (which it will in low light) then your shots might be blurry due to camera shake. It’s actually quite hard to hold an old film camera perfectly still without image stabilisation. My advice - try a 400 speed film and shoot outdoors in the sun. You shouldn’t get blurry shots then. Hope this helps!

[@MrCookeemonster]

@@tomedwards81 Yes tom, I should've went with a superia 400 instead. Even at infinity, it looked like I shot it at 1 meter. Maybe I'm not used to zone focusing. I shot it on a fairly sunny day, so I thought it would be safe to try it out. Thanks Tom!

[@tomedwards81]

Zone focussing is actually quite tricky. After experimenting I usually kept it at the red setting. Using a fast film, shooting in bright light and using the general purpose red focus setting will increase the depth of field and therefore increase you chance of a sharp shot. Good luck and have fun!

[@niwasazuke]

What a great review...

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. We had a blast making it.

[@vermontmike9800]

That song sounds like Oasis....Live Forever?

[@samlloyd6146]

Beat me to it hahaha

[@joaoreis9650]

it is live forever

[@arricammarques1955]

Pentax MX offers more options for snappers.

[@tomedwards81]

Pretty much any camera offers more options.

[@RichardTaylorgardening]

Who do you think you are David Bailey

[@tomedwards81]

David Bailey? Ooooo’s he?

[@hilltopviewer8204]

Ah,Oasis, Maybe!!!

[@aussie8114]

I have 8 of these in mint condition including a rare black one.

[@tomedwards81]

I’ve heard the black ones are quite valuable.

[@JenniferKlinger]

I have a black one. Did not know that black ones are rare. Which colors are there?

[@aussie8114]

Jennifer K. Just chrome and black. The black ones were only made for about one year and not very popular because everyone liked chrome cameras then. So now they are much more rare. Generally they are about 3 times more dollars than the chrome ones in similar condition. But like everything if you sell something you need to hope the buyers are out there looking.

[@bang-onk.7185]

ราคากล้องตัวนี้เท่าไร

[@carstenosterwald6593]

Hey Buddy, there a some realy fantastic pics inside your video...congrats!!! Greetings Carsten ( www.streetguy.de )

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks

the music dont let us hear well the voices :(

[@tomedwards81]

Thanks for the feedback. I haven’t had that criticism before. Are you listening on headphones/good speakers?

[@Combine_Harvester_of_Truth]

People should roll the film back into the can!! Otherwise, you might think it's an unused film and reuse it..

[@tomedwards81]

Might get some funky double exposures?

[@Combine_Harvester_of_Truth]

@@tomedwards81 You don't always want double exposure. Sure, double expose can be cool, but you can also do that in Photoshop.

[@mixiepalms8338]

great camera! you missed so many real "street shots"

[@tomedwards81]

I guess everyone sees something different 😉

[@vangstr]

That film is horrible. Try sharper film like Portra 160, ektar 100, Pan F 50. You will be amazed what that little camera can do. You should check or have lens collimated too. Great vid.

[@tomedwards81]

I rather like it, but you’re right - I need to try some more expensive film. Thanks.

[@GreenlifeFin]

What is ”collimated” and how is it done?

[@alizamanik]

Worst background music for a Photowalk EVER!

[@vixonhq3417]

awesome! just got one. i am looking forward to shooting with this camera!

[@tomedwards81]

Cool, have fun :-)