The Best Compact 35mm Film Camera for Daily Use (in my opinion) - Rollei 35 Review

After many years of buying and selling 35mm film cameras, especially point and shoot cameras, I discuss what has become my favorite and most used camera.
This is my OPINION :D
Also, I am rusty at making videos, but the best way to get back into it is to just start making them, right?! So be patient with me :)
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[@yipyipoman]

I bought a Rollei 35S in Penang in 1975 when I was 21 travelling in Asia. I did love it. It did take great photos and 4:54 slides but it was quite heavy in your pocket. It was stolen from under my head on the Greek island of Eos sometime later, but now have a Rollei 35 made in Singapore but it has a Carl ZissTessar 3.5 lens on it .. the Rollei 35 LED was cheaper and quite a bit lighter. I had one of those also but the light meter was not very accurate.

[@DinovanderMerwe]

Cool camera. Cool video. Coot cat T-shirt!

[@eortizfoto]

Love the irony that a guy with channel called “critical focus” loves a camera that can’t give you focus confirmation. 😂

[@anta40]

That's why I'm still primarily a SLR user (both 35mm and 6x6). Rangefinders are excellent for street/documentary photography style, but for macro-ish or anything really close.. nope.

[@eortizfoto]

@@brusselssprout1 well, you can use a flash plus set to f8, 1/15 or 1/30, zone focus to 2mts and get pretty good results.

[@dnickegmx]

you need battaery to operate the light meter

[@CriticalFocus]

True, yes (I mention that in the video ;) ) but you don't need need the light meter to operate the camera.

[@brusselssprout1]

Just like the Minox 35, these Rollei cameras never made any sense for low light/fast aperture shots and, no, adding a full frontal flash does not help get a nice moody low light pic. I used to fantasize using a standalone rangefinder accessory to determine the distance to set on the lens for such shots, but that makes the process way too cumbersome. Integrated rangefinder bodies (Leica M, Yashica Electro 35, Olympus XA, etc) are the only reasonable way to go. Or top of the line AF point and shoots. The Rollei is very pretty and nicely built, but those are its only qualities. At least the similarly specced Minox 35 fits in the jean pocket.

[@CriticalFocus]

Have never had the opportunity to try a Minox, but it's on my wishlist! But I truly believe that guessing the distance is not very difficult when you get the hang of it. Even in low light. Similar to Olympus XA2, Lomo LC-A, Holga and even the new Pentax 17. Many great cameras with zone focus systems. :)

[@brugj03]

What kind of `daily`use are you thinking of. Perhaps sharing on social media or photographing the latest trends. We have PHONES for that, film has no daily use if any use at all.

[@CriticalFocus]

You’re trolling, right 🤣

[@brugj03]

@@CriticalFocus No i mean it. This film nonsense goes to far.

[@dnickegmx]

@@brugj03 you go to far

[@Streetphotog-dn1zy]

@brugj03 We use film because we love the procedure, because the colors or black whites are very nice and because what one photographs stays there and cant be deleted. Every click matters. If you cant understand those qualities its ok but many of us do.

[@brugj03]

@@Streetphotog-dn1zy I did film for 20 years, so glad that digital took over. It`s pratical to see the end result right away, that`s why film belongs in a museum.