Why Film Cameras Are Worth Collecting

[@chrisreich40]

When I first learned photography in the '70s, light leaks were considered to be a *bad* thing.

[@WithCielo]

How times have changed 😅

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

5:13 AF film cameras of the late 90s and early 2000s are severely underrated and can be picked up for peanuts if you know which ones to look for. They have everything you need to get started and will keep you entertained for a cool minute. About the only two things "wrong" with them is their slow frame rate, but we ain't photographing sports, AND! The often expensive batteries they take. I recommend picking up the optional booster drives which most use AA batteries. Since they're all plastic fantastic, it doesn't add that much weight. My favorite AF camera of the era is the Nikon N75. It was my first 'real' camera in 2003 and have since picked up three over the years. They're not build to last unfortunately if you drop them. The Rebel G was introduced in 1996 btw.

[@WithCielo]

I agree about the late 90s cameras. I got the Rebel G for $80 at a flea market.

[@ebreevephoto]

I too have had so many cameras but I am essentially down to just 3 film cameras. They are all BATTERYLESS!!! That is I sold every camera that had a circuit board in it and now I only carry a Leica M3 / 50mm 1.5 (yes that's correct), a Hasselblad 500CM with a 60mm and 150mm, and my baby Chamonix 45F2 with a set of Fujinons a 90mm, 150mm, 250mm and experimenting with a 100 year old Brass Aplanaat 210mm. I used to have an Mamiya 7, Leica M6, and Nikon F3 - but all required batteries so if the board died so did the functions - especially for the Mamiya 7.

[@WithCielo]

You are smart my friend, on going battery-less! I think that's why I love the hasselblad so much. It's the only battery-less camera I have.

[@kiwipics]

The Hasselblad that went to the moon was the ELM, a totally different beast to the 500c or cm. Same basic constrution, but with a built in motor drive and rechargeable battery pack.

[@WithCielo]

I thought it was at least the 500 series? Yeah not exactly the same but same series. Let me just have the feeling of owning something historical. lol 😆

[@davegball]

​@@WithCielo500EL

[@genernator]

Hi Cielo! Fun to watch and delightful presentation. I have been shooting since 1971 and never ever spent more than $350 on a camera. Had a Nikkormat, Nikon FM, Leica M3, Olympus XA, Minolta SRT 201 and believe it or not a Pentax 6x7 BEAST! Had a fully functional B/W darkroom in my 1 bedroom apt up until about 13 years ago. Super Chromega D 4x5 enlarger cranking out 16x20 and 20 x24 RC prints in my bathroom!! Unfortunately, shooting film just doesn't make any sense anymore unless one either hates money or is making money from the process. I love the craft of conventional photography and was never happier than the days of endless hours in the darkroom, music blasting and working on my latest masterpiece. Lightroom just isn't the same. However I am a photographer at heart and am perfectly content roaming the streets of NYC with my trusty little unimpressive but totally adequate Canon G1X. All the best to you. P.S. LOL on the Pentax 17....REALLY Cielo.....REALLY???

[@WithCielo]

I have never had the pleasure of developing my photos in a darkroom. That's very next level! I am feeling the financial pain of film but man, the photos and the tones. Not replicable with digital. And hey, don't knock the Pentax 17 til you try it! It's so sharp! But yeah, it's not for everyone.

[@genernator]

@@WithCielo I would encourage any photographer to not get caught up on technical image quality but rather on "seeing better". Look at the works of some of the masters and ask yourself (as I did) "If I were standing there would I have seen that or just walked by?" Look at the work of Fan Ho, for instance. It forces you to be more aware of all the opportunities that you encounter every day for a great shot. A great photo taken with an inferior camera is still a great photo. A lousy photo taken with a state of the art, top of the line camera with all the bells and whistles is still a lousy photo. Your passion and enthusiasm is exciting. Go hunting!

[@theangrymarmot8336]

I have quite a few cameras (20+ - (mostly film, some digital - ranging from 110 all the way up to 4x5) and I genuinely feel bad if I don't use them regularly so I cycle them out every couple weeks to ensure they all get used (worst thing ever for a mechanical device is sitting...) My last purchase was a surprise "great" - as I had bought all the new TTArtisan M42 lenses (100f2.8, 75mmf1.5, 250 mirror) I wanted a native M42 film camera. Since I like less common stuff - I ended up buying a great condition Voightlander VSL1-TM (mid sixties - thread mount.) It was cheap and different - so why not. What a great camera it is - especially paired with the modern lenses and to my surprise the meter still works and is accurate! I also have a Pentax 17 - and it is an great little camera. The hardest thing with the 17 is readjusting to use it like a point and shoot digital or cell phone. You have to abandon the "save the frames" mentality with full frame or larger formats and shoot with reckless abandon! Also, the 17's price is more than far - people are just unrealistic. The reason you are having issues with the shutter button on your 17 is because there is a slight delay between the press of the button and the shutter firing. This is because the camera moves the lens from it's parked position inbetween the shutter press and shutter fire. It is a quirk - but you will get used to it.

[@WithCielo]

It's great when you can pair modern lenses with vintage cameras. I recently just found out I could pair my Canon lenses to my old EOS form the 90s. Very cool. Thanks for the info on the Pentax 17 shutter lag. Knowing now what's happening I guess it's not so bad.

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

0:00 I'm probably one of the ONLY 35mm film (wedding) photographers with a small collection. While I love the hunt and thrill of buying "new to me" gear, I pretty much have everything need. Though, sometimes I do like picking up spares just in case. That said, I don't buy anything unless I sell something I'm not using, to fund the next piece of gear, while giving someone else the opportunity to pick up minty analog gear for a good price. And the reason why, is because it doesn't matter how well you take care of your collection, when you kick the bucket it's either one, going in the trash or two, sold off for peanuts in estate sale at best, a yard sale at worst. I worked at various camera stores in Los Angeles in a span of ten years and you wouldn't believe the boxes and boxes of sometimes rare and expensive cameras we'd get as donations because the children (most in their 30-50s) of whomever passed, didn't want to go through the hassle of selling them off one by one. It's how I got an F3 with a 50 1.4 for five bucks in 2009. In 2017 while in college, we had an older gentleman as a student who the majority of the photo department didn't get along with. Kicked the bucket, and EVERYONE was lined up around the block to grab what they could in the estate sale. Many came out with a Leica or two. Disgusting behavior. It was then I realized I didn't want my cameras and lenses to go through the same when I'm gone. So, I use everything I own and don't accumulate more than five working cameras, three spares and about a dozen lenses at any given time. And yes, they are all used in rotation for weddings. Specifically my G type Nikkor lenses, no thanks to the built-in AF motor.

[@WithCielo]

I think that's a sensible principle. And I can't believe you got an F3 for $5!

[@scottplumer3668]

I currently have about 30 film cameras, ranging from a wooden large-format camera with no brand markings on it that I can find, to a Canon AE-1. The AE-1 (non-program) was my go-to camera for several years, until I got a Canon T70, which does auto exposure, plus motorized loading, rewinding and film advancing. My latest acquisition is a Soviet Zorki-4, My wife gives me a hard time every time I get another camera, but I've slowed down quite a bit. I only go for really unique ones now, which are harder to find. The only one I really want is a professional medium-format. Obviously a Hasselblad, but I think more realistically a Mamiya. I try to use all my cameras at least once. That is, running a roll of film through each one that works.

[@WithCielo]

I need to catch up to you. Although my family is already giving me a hard time about the current number of cameras. If they only knew it’s not a lot compared to you and others!

[@scottplumer3668]

@@WithCielo yeah, but you have a Hasselblad, which is probably worth more than all my cameras combined. And you have a Leica, too! I'm curious, though: does the viewfinder on the HB reverse the image, like in a TLR?

[@WithCielo]

@@scottplumer3668 Yes it's also reversed on the Hasselblad.

[@airfixer9461]

Whoops, the Canon AE-1 Program is not a manual camera as you declared. Its a full auto with lens on setting A & top button on Program or a Shutter speed priority with lens on A and shutter speed as you like (when it decides itself which aperture goes with that shutter speed and iso) or a full manual with lens off the A setting and the shutter speeds button off of Program and then you have to see in the camera itself what the correct settings are based upon the feedback from the light meter)...Not quite manual so

[@WithCielo]

Whoops 😬

[@mike747436]

Yep, lots of cameras here too. Handheld, my favourite has to be my Pentax 67ii. On a tripod, my Mamiya 7ii. If the house was burning down and i could save only one camera, it would be the Hasselblad.

[@WithCielo]

I would love to have a Mamiya 7ii. Seems more portable than the Hasselblad.

[@mike747436]

Yes, a really small package for such a big format. Wonderful lenses too.

[@ruthun]

I see Cielo, I click. Happy Holidays, my friend.

[@WithCielo]

Thanks for clicking! Happy holidays!

[@ruthun]

@@WithCielo Using my dad's old Minolta this holiday. Will let you know how it goes! LOL no image processing pipeline to help with shots like my phones.

[@prizepictures1]

Love your enthusiasm! You have a nice range of relics there. Do you use all of them on a regular basis? Which 3 would be your top picks? I keep 6 film cameras. 1. Canon Rebel S ii with 35-70 kit lens, 2. Canon EF Black Beauty with 28mm F2.8, 50mm F1.8, 135mm F3.5, 3. Canon Tele 80, 4. Olympus OM1 with 50mm F1.8, 5. Konica Auto S2, 6. Ricoh Caddy half frame.

[@WithCielo]

Thank you. That's a great collection you have. The Olympus OM1 is a great camera. I do use all of my cameras regularly but the ones I pick up most often are the Hasselblad and Leica M6 and Pentax 17.

[@cdl0]

Inevitably With Cielo's camera collection will grow. A cheap but good addition might be a Ricoh KR-10, or similar. I don't have one, but have used it. Belgian photographer Els Vanopstal is a fan of the Praktica MTL3; it is worth seeing her video about it. A really funky 80's P&S worth investigating is the Pentax PC35 AF-M with its excellent 35 mm f/2.8 lens, clamshell design, autofocus, motor wind, and pop-up flash (by demand). Mine was free, found dumped in a builder's skip by the roadside. If you want a cheap, but good Canon FD zoom lens for the F and the AE-1, then I recommend trying the 35-70 mm f/3.5-4.5, which can focus down to about 30 cm. They usually come free with a camera, such as the excellent, but underrated T-70. I could continue...... 🙂

[@WithCielo]

@@cdl0 I have never heard of some of those. I’ll check them out thank you!

[@cjc363636]

It's cool you're demonstrating that film is still a viable medium. My background is audio, and it reminds me of vacuum tube amps and how guitarist and audiophiles will never part with them! One question: How hard is it to pick the 'winner' cameras to take along on a trip/vacation? I figure some of that depends on expected weather, events, etc.

[@WithCielo]

Oh, you should watch my video on my trip to Hawaii. It was very hard to pick which ones to bring!

[@cjc363636]

@@WithCielo Thanks, I'll check that out!

[@angloitalo]

The Hasselblad that went to the moon was a special model designed so that astronauts wearing heavy gloves could operate it. It was left behind. Nice video.

[@WithCielo]

Wait so it wasn't used??? Dang. That's a let down.

[@djtoman6875]

Crazy that the film survived all that radiation, eh?

[@cdl0]

@@WithCielo Obviously, the film returned to Earth with the astronauts, but they simply threw all excess weight, including the cameras, out of the hatch of the lunar module before they took off so that they could bring back more rocks from the Moon. That seems like a good trade to me. Funnily enough, one exposed film accidentally did get tossed out by mistake. The film was not fast, so it was not affected much by radiation; however, on the later Skylab missions, the film was kept in a lead-lined safe because these missions were much longer.

[@markliau8061]

@@WithCielo It went to the moon, but they left the camera on the moon to save weight coming back to earth. They just brought back all the film :D

[@WithCielo]

@@markliau8061 all this information is so fascinating. I’m going to have to read up on all of this. Thanks for the info!

[@shawnkunkler]

Sounds like an amazing 1st date!

[@WithCielo]

Yep, best date ever!

[@orion2250]

Have my only camera for years, a Nikon N60 beginner camera that a thoughtful photographer at a wolf/ritz??? Camera in Houston pointed me to go with. Can go full manual so my geek is fed, too bad the lenses were 3d party bombs but yeah..rank beginner! Now lately came to want a full manual camera. Crafting v shooting seems to be appealing and taking the time to compose then create is nice. "Want" a Nikon F series like a F2-F3 or a F5. Probably end up getting a Zf with Voightlander manual focus to satisfy the itch

[@sentimental7167]

Nice video, beautiful collection! My favorite statement: why did I get another Canon? = waste level finder (with the truth being, you just wanted to get a F1! Which is pretty ok, great gear!) I have accumulated around sixty cameras in the past 25 years, that stayed with me, 90% of which are still working; favorites are Linhof Technika III 6x9, Contax I to Contax IIIa, Rolleiflexes, Minolta SR-7, Leica II - I stop here… keep ´em going 👍

[@WithCielo]

@@sentimental7167 whoa, 60 cameras! I bet you could make a great video on your own collection.

[@sentimental7167]

@ 🫣 thx, but scared to realize how many there are…

[@NineVoltDigitalCinema]

You have a lovely camera collection! I started out in the 1990's with a Pentax K1000 and 50mm f/2, then tried every digital camera system for twenty years, eventually landing on Leica with an M10-D and SL2 and a few lenses each. I recently had the urge to get back into film, and found a great deal on a fully CLA'd M3 with collapsable Summicron 50. So, now I'm a film photographer again?

[@WithCielo]

Looks like you are! Funny how things come right back around. I'm guessing you got rid of your Pentax K1000?

[@NineVoltDigitalCinema]

@@WithCielo Yeah, gave the K1000 to a young co-worker who wanted to get into film a decade or so back.

[@camerafusion]

I have every one of those, except the canon rebel and the Pentax 17. We must think alike 😊 Awesome collection and I know what you mean about the selling of body parts. I’ve went beyond the organs to now selling limbs 😂

[@WithCielo]

Oh how funny you have the same ones! You've got good taste! Yeah I've seen some of your Leicas and Hasselblads - you're definitely selling limbs 😆

[@MrBaskins2010]

Minolta Hi Matic series is incredible and cheap. Love the G2 and the AF2

[@WithCielo]

The original Minolta Hi Matic looks super cool

[@merkury06]

Great collection! I envy your Hasselblad and Leica. My collection : a Pentax MX, Nikon 6006, and a Nikon F100. A couple of digitals but they don't count.

[@WithCielo]

The Pentax MX is a cool camera. It’s very similar to my canon as-1.

[@robertarmero6320]

Got Nikon FM2 as my first film camera… now I got the Nikon F with waist level finder, and Zeiss Ikon Contaflex as a portable point and shoot. Been tempted to get a different system but I spend all my money on film and Zeiss lenses (which I also use on my digital Nikon Zf)

[@WithCielo]

I’ve never owned a Nikon but I’m definitely all for waist level finders!

[@Seafishing-f1t]

Beautiful collection I may one day show you mine it isn’t complete yet I’m missing a Hasselblad 503 CX or CXi in the New Year. I have cameras ranging from 5x4 to point and shot 6X4.5 to Leica M6 film is very much alive, long live film.

[@WithCielo]

Thank you. Sounds like you have a great collection!

[@Ybalrid]

The AE-1 Program, my first "real" film camera! I still use, there's a partially finished roll of Kodak Color Plus in mine right now. On this camera you just keep the lens on the green A on the aperture ring for the auto exposure modes. What it indicates in the view finder is the aperture *it will shoot with*. What you describe is shooting in manual mode using the built-in light meter of the AE-1 Program 🤭

[@Ybalrid]

Happy to see yours does not currently have a case of the squeaky shutter too!

[@WithCielo]

Yeah I try to shoot in manual mode usually

[@kmoecub]

Ummm....the Canon AE-1 Program, while a fine camera for beginners (and one of my favorites for over 40 years) is hardly a manual camera. It's fully automatic, and can be either shutter priority, aperture priority, fully manua, or fully automatic depending on user preference. The waist level fonder on the Canon F-1 was an option, and should not be expected to be included unless the seller expressly mentions it.

[@WithCielo]

Thanks for the correction. I meant that it can go in manual mode.

[@Ybalrid]

The Pentax 17 has quite a bit of shutter lag. Something about how it meters and focus takes time. (Because it may be a zone focus camera, for some reasons the lens is motorized...!)

[@WithCielo]

It totally does. It's kind of frustrating.

[@Dkouki97]

Great tool set ! My Pentax 17 does the same thing and it must just be a characteristic of it . I actually think it's very underrated and gets judged before someone uses it .

[@WithCielo]

I agree - I judged it until I met a few people with it and held it in my hands. I was converted instantly - especially after seeing the photos.

[@cdl0]

@@WithCielo Allowing for inflation, the cameras and film are actually slightly cheaper or about equal to what they were forty or fifty years ago, so I think the Pentax 17 is pretty good, and it is wonderful news that this is being made.

[@kilohotel6750]

I don't have any film experience but have been itching to buy a Hasselblad 501CM. It's pricey and would probably be an expensive learning period and that's holding me back.

[@WithCielo]

ok so if you have to get 1 camera and only 1 camera - get the Hasselblad. You won't regret it! It's the one that gives me the most joy.

[@jani73]

I tecently bought Rolleiflex T TLR from early 60’s. Mamiya also have some great medium format cameras pretty similar to your Hasselblad.

[@WithCielo]

Ooooh I'm so jealous. I recently went to Seoul and tried to buy a Rolleiflex but they didn't have a huge selection. That's next on my list!

[@jwbarsby]

My favourite is my Canon A1. I love the way it switches between Aperture and Shutter priority easily with a single dial/display and the 80s style red digital settings display in the view finder. I prefer it over the more popular AE-1 which I also have. For Autofocus I have the Nikon F80 and the Canon EOS 33 they are very similar but I think I prefer the Nikon. For medium format have a cheap Photina Reflex TLR, but would like to upgrade to a Rolleiflex once I can afford it. A Hassleblad would be amazing but considering I got all of my 35mm cameras for £20-£30 that would be out of my price-range. Totally jealous of your Leica and the new Pentax. My son shoots the Pentax ME Super and that’s also a great camera.

[@WithCielo]

I'm also looking to get a Rolleiflex since I don't yet have a TLR. But considering getting a cheaper Yashica Mat because the Rollei's cost so much

[@jwbarsby]

@ Yes the Yashica are supposed to be a good alternative as well as the Rolleicord. I’m a big fan of Vivian Maier’s work and love the square format for composition. It was great to see your collection.

[@cdl0]

@@jwbarsby Yes, and the FMPP Microcord is another great option. I know somebody who bought one last year and is very pleased with it. I was honoured with being allowed to take the two first frames!

[@josiemheadley]

I only have one film camera and it's a Canon AE-1 but I love it. I mainly shoot digital just because it's' more affordable.

[@WithCielo]

@@josiemheadley that’s the perfect one to have if you only have to have 1!

[@MikeLikesChannel]

GA645 for 120 (when I can afford it), Olympus Mju II for pocketable 35mm. It's been sufficient. We're sadly living in a world where Portra 400 is over $1.50/click on 120... which is more like $3/click after processing. Absolutely brutal. I shoot my 50R a lot more than film, because I'm not dropping $2 on the floor every click.

[@WithCielo]

I know what you mean I also got a 50S II for that same reason.

[@shawnkunklerrealestate1465]

Interesting overview! What’s the next one on your wishlist?

[@WithCielo]

Glad you asked! I'm on the hunt for a Rolleiflex!

[@qashouri]

Nice collection of cameras. I have the same issue of collecting film cameras, but at least you have a reason for each purchase and I don’t! I have the Hasselblad 500, Canon AE-1 Automatic, Canon EOS 7s, Canon Autoboy Zoom, Nikon F3, Olympus OM-3Ti, Rollei 35 Classic, Yashica MAT, Mamyia 6 automatic, Kodak Folding camera, Leica iiig, Leica MDa, Leica M1, Leica M2, Leica M3 DS, Leica M3 SS, Leica M4, Leica M5, Leica M6, Leica M7, Leica R5, Leica R9 and finally Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 camera! I don’t need all of them for sure, but I enjoy looking at them on my shelf. I want to own the most significant cameras in film history, but I don’t have the money to do it. So I’m more of a collector in that sense.

[@WithCielo]

Wow, I think you win on having every version of Leica film cameras! Of all of them, which one is your favorite? Which would you recommend?

[@qashouri]

@ To be honest, I don’t have a single favorite Leica camera. The Leica M3 has a built quality that feels really nice in my hand. The Leica M6 is a legend, and I reach for it every time I want to go shooting. The Leica M7 is my go-to when I’m lazy and want to use the aperture priority mode.

[@CanonEurope]

AE-1 forever!

[@WithCielo]

lol Canon. Yes AE-1 rocks!

[@MatthewFling]

Great video

[@WithCielo]

Thanks for watching!

[@cwantuch]

I also own way too many cameras, about 50+. Not going to sell any though. I bought dupes on the ones I want to use forever so for unique cameras, 25 or so. I do like the battery-less idea.

[@WithCielo]

@@cwantuch I’m also going to hang on to mine. They don’t make these any more so it’s like collecting a bit of history.

[@juanimal]

This is my top 5 film cameras (I have exactly 5, so...): Yashica Electro 35 GL, Nikon FM2n, Nikon L35AF, Leica R5 and Leica M3 (I haven't tried it yet).

[@WithCielo]

That's a good set! I'm seeing a pattern here - many people commented and said they have a Leica M3. Hmmm...

[@juanimal]

@@WithCielo If you've never held one in your hands, I can only say one thing: it doesn't matter if you've seen it a thousand times in photos or videos. When you have it in your hands, look at it and operate it, you are irremediably captivated. And your first thought is: what a piece of art, what a jewel of goldsmithing. 🥰

[@WithCielo]

@@juanimal Oh wow, ok now I'll have to try find one!

[@juanimal]

@@WithCielo 😆👏

[@joao.s.cardoso]

May i Ask witch app you use? Really cool video. I have an Nion F3 and an FM10. For the F3 I got the waist level finder with the magnifying glass. Not as good as the Hassy of course :)

[@WithCielo]

Do you mean to edit? Premiere Pro. Thank you. Waist level finders are great!

[@jeetts59]

Mt favourite is an olympus om4 first camera to have a spot meter

[@WithCielo]

The Olympus OM line is great

[@SelvageUnderground]

Oh that makes sense! Hold on I need to get another 📷

[@WithCielo]

😆 always need another camera

[@Christer885]

Hello my friend, thank you for another interesting video, have a great day my friend 👍👍🌹🌹

[@WithCielo]

Hello Christer! Thanks for stopping by!

[@Christer885]

@ 👍👍🌹🌹

[@thinkpadx60]

wow you would be a photographers ideal partner! no guilt in buying cameras for sure, :)

[@WithCielo]

Oh my gosh it would be a terrible enabling relationship where we own nothing but cameras haha

[@michaelcase8574]

I see that you don't know the secret Hassy film advance and wind techniue.

[@WithCielo]

Ok ok, now you have to share this secret!

[@michaelcase8574]

@WithCielo I'll try. Hold the camera and twist your rest inverting the camera. Grab the winding nob. Now rotate the camera to bring it back right side op again. You wind it in one continuous action. Not good when on a tripod..

[@WithCielo]

@@michaelcase8574 so I just tried it. Not sure if I did it right. But essentially you're winding the camera rather than the knob?? lol I probably did it wrong.

[@michaelcase8574]

@WithCielo You did it just right! A Hassy salesman showed me that 30yo. He also said when you wind the shutter, don't use the pull out arm on the k nob. It puts undue strain on the internal structures. Goodluck, and enjoy all your cameras!

[@Chefboyar__dean]

Leica m6 titanium, Fuji g617, Shen hao tfc 617 a, linhof technika, Nikon f3

[@WithCielo]

You have a linhof technika?? Wow. I'm bowing down.

[@dylanhill1640]

Most film cameras in my collection are over 65 years old. They have yet to let me down!

[@WithCielo]

I love that they’ve lasted so long. Are most battery-less?

[@dylanhill1640]

@@WithCielo I've always been drawn to the simplicity and reliability of film cameras. Many of mine don't need batteries, ensuring they're always ready to capture a moment. My favorite, a Nikon F, holds special significance. It was once my father's, a silent witness to his experiences during the Vietnam War.

[@WithCielo]

@@dylanhill1640 Your Nikon F is very special. I'm sure you're going to hang on to it forever.

[@Obeijin]

I still have my Nikon F3-HP , and Nikon N2000 .

[@WithCielo]

Many folks have been commenting that they still have their Nikons. The F3 HP looks cool.

[@Obeijin]

@@WithCielo It was the work horse of pros . Some still use it with the Nikkor 5mm 1.8 .

[@RascalKyng]

Mechanical cameras will last you ages... People, a hundred years from now, will be hunting these down. They are like swiss mechanized watches, highly sought after...

[@WithCielo]

Totally agree - it's hard to find anything purely mechanical nowadays. Even cars.

[@adrianelsner4936]

Mimo, że nie masz setek modeli kolekcja jest super bo jest przemyślana i zawiera ciekawe modele.

[@WithCielo]

Thank you, I had a reason to get each one. 😊

[@TheAnalogNegativeSpace]

OMG, I have only 5 analog cams 😂

[@WithCielo]

Then I guess it's easy for you to pick your top 5 cameras! haha

[@thevoiceman6192]

Nice photos and cameras. I have many as well. They were given to me or they were under $20 bucks. leica is overrated and way too expensive. Plus I do not like rangefinders.

[@WithCielo]

Thank you. You’re one of the lucky ones who’s given cameras. It’s very satisfying to take great photos and know you only spent $20 on the camera.

[@thevoiceman6192]

@@WithCielo Yes. I use to help promote a monthly camera show and film and cameras were my payment.

[@omidheydari4001]

It's pronounced Miyoo, no muji!

[@WithCielo]

@@omidheydari4001 thanks for the correction

[@coach_yo]

I keep telling my wife “these are investments” and she keeps asking when are they going to pay off? 😅😅😅

[@WithCielo]

😂😂 I say the same thing!

[@djtoman6875]

It’s a very poor life insurance policy.😅

[@nickmatthews4939]

My wife asks the same question! My reply is,'It's no longer an investment if I sell it!'

[@WithCielo]

@@nickmatthews4939 that's a great response. lol

[@mikaelwester]

Nice to get it verified. Women can be camera nerds too! ❤️But I can’t really understand people continuing shooting analog. Most of those I know that does it. Goes digital almost at once after the film is developed. So why? I’m not a good hobby photographer. But analog? Poisonous chemicals, film manufacturing isn’t without environmental costs, transport of films and so on. Not a big environmental foot print. But ….Nostalgia and a certain look that probably one can create in whatever software one use for editing? But sometimes I miss the old darkroom. Dipping the photo paper and the picture appearing. The choice of when to stop the process…Black and white analog shooting I guess I might see the point with. B&W digital isn’t the same as analog. (At least not when I try. )Or is that because B&W isn’t as common now days? It was the norm for most hobbyists back in the days. Or maybe I’m just one more grumpy old man.

[@WithCielo]

I have not had the pleasure of developing in a dark room. And yes, women can definitely be camera nerds too!

[@cdl0]

@@WithCielo Ilford Photo's channel is worth watching for darkroom action. Many women photographers are featured. Its the photographer's kitchen, so if you can bake a cake, or cook a dinner, then the darkroom will not be a problem. Also, let's not forget the great Lee Miller! She was a model, as well.

[@DavidNunezPNW]

Damn her camera collection sucks not a single Soviet or East German camera

[@WithCielo]

Happy to hear recommendations on the next one to get

[@caskraker]

Film cameras are for musea.

[@stonehenges5722]

Not that interesting collection🤔

[@mcutler71]

Well - show us your collection. Feel free to leave the link in these comments to your video.