Yashica Samurai Review | Half Frame Point and Shoot Camera

[@NegativeFeedback]

Comment “birthday well gergo” for 7 years of good scans

[@thehobbymaster911]

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[@drcalypso1]

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[@zubbie2]

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[@coltmorgan]

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[@benoitsalvat3305]

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[@livingskyguy]

Another unusual feature of the camera is that it was available in both right and left hand versions. They were mirrored layouts with the grip and shutter button on the appropriate side. It was definitely quirky.

[@nicklatheron8795]

Only the Samurai Z and Z2 were sold as left hand versions. (Z/L and Z2/L) the Z/ZL is much better as it includes intervalometer and other "useful" settings.

[@Conversus]

In the 90s my father loved that camera so much he bought half a dozen for the whole family. I still remember the odd looks from bystanders when I aimed with the samurai. Best regards from Berlin.

[@Frisenette]

Fantastic camera and certainly the best in the series of four from Yashica. Probably the first real bridge camera too. Halfframe is really very close to a whole cinema frame in the space it takes on the film (a bit bigger in fact). Images that used to be blown up on huge screens. The X3.0 is AFAIK the only camera that runs the film through in the correct way for that format. That is, vertically. That means horizontal frames as the default. The autofocus is definitely geared towards daylight or well lit rooms. With that it works very well and as fast as you need for relatively still subjects. A trick for low light that is mentioned in the manual. It is to find a well lit point at approximately the same distance as the one you want in focus, half-press the shutter and recompose. The flash should be on for this naturally. The lens on this is actually very, very good. Yashica where underrated as lens designers and knew how to chose the best manufacturers for the elements. It has many features not mentioned in this video too: - Spotmetering. Probably the only halfframe with this feature. - Date function, which actually looks pretty cool. - standard 49mm filter. Which means you can use any filter with that size you might have. Including diopters and tele extenders which was actually made for this model. - Has build in viewfinder diopter. - Two custom bags, that make it look even more straight out of Back to the Future II or Akira. - Comes in three accent colours. Red, green/turquoise, black, and gold. - Hot shoe, external flash, soft handstrap, are some of the accessories. - Multible focus and exposures modes. Find the manual on Butkus. - There is a “secret” port on the bottom that was never officially used. It’s an external trigger, that some people have used for doing stereo of Multicam setups. Also what other camera can claim to have music written to it by a legend like Ryuichi Sakamoto? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJKZd5dmqLKem6s

[@haydn4934]

Had a rare clear body model of this come through Camera House in Melbourne last week ! mad looking thing

[@TheCyanideSon]

3 years of anxiety from not knowing when the next nf video will be. Keep it up! Also, it would be great to see that video you mentioned about how you go about finding camera gear online

[@NegativeFeedback]

Jack Laing Aiken lol, it’s coming dw

[@devine4402]

The diptychs are cool as hell, definitely picking this up before the price sky rockets

[@goobiedoobi]

send me money pls

[@devine4402]

Ryan Shek were all broke, we shoot film

[@ktxtyler]

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[@vivianrauhl]

how much money do you think it's right to ask?

[@devine4402]

@@vivianrauhldepends on condition and what everyone else is asking

[@oliveirapicturespresents9158]

I got a camera in a vintage store in Munich and didn't use it for four years, I decided to take it out and play with it and when I got the film back I was surprised with a half frame camera. Some of the photos came out really cool! But yeah don't crop 😅 ps happy birthday 🎂 💐🎉 I'm glad to be here, but also sad it took me this long to find you guys

[@andrewwilkin1923]

Happy Birthday! Good idea using half frame for diptychs, never thought of that. Got an Olympus pen half frame and this video has just give it new life. Many thanks

[@AnthonyRecenello]

I miss the old negative feedback format. Where I can watch you take photos out in the wild. 😞 will that ever come back?

[@NegativeFeedback]

The Wingman maybe soon

[@danjames2422]

I love Georges half depressed, half lost attitude, cracks me up every time!

[@anderswitt7374]

I love the Fujifilm medium format in the corner!

[@heyheyrenee449]

Those diptychs are sweet! It really changes the dynamic of an image.

[@MakersTeleMark]

Congrats on 3 years. I've really enjoyed your channel.

[@KingJvpes]

Happy Birthday dude! Crazy how that thing won a camera of the year in japan. Almost looks like a piranha LOL

[@Xhenikim]

Congratulations! been watching your videos since 2017 and also got a couple of film cameras in the mean time. Thanks for running a truly inspiring youtube channel.

[@metalfingersfilm]

never thought I'd be so interested in hearing your review of this camera! Keep it up George! :)

[@sayabandith9737]

amazing review i just saw this camera on ebay and i had no idea about specifications and your video help me lot. thank u so much.

[@ColtonOtto]

Randomly bought one of these earlier in the week. Glad to hear you like it. Mine should be here today or Monday!

[@andrews458]

Happy Birthday George and crew!

[@devine4402]

Happy birthday NF thank you for 3 years of inspiration and wonderful content

[@AaronFleming]

Bloody love this camera, did a review of it last summer and I still love shooting it!

[@jordansanchez4536]

Thank you for everything 🙏🏻

[@jordansanchez4536]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NF

[@musicajuansuarezm]

Happy Birthday! Congratulations! Love what you have built here, greetings from Colombia

[@MetalDEmpire]

Great review! Def gonna look into picking one of these up for the fun of shooting. Thanks!

[@AustinMcMahon99]

Congrats on three years man! I’ve been here for two and a half of them lol By far my favorite film Photography channel! You seem like such a cool guy George! And your tattoos are sick lol

[@myerwerl]

I was here since you make the film comparison videos. Miss those and Louis!

[@damonliew3504]

Happy Birthday NF!! 💞

[@Bullpug360]

Have a big beautiful birthday Gergo

[@micamarieabesamis]

Really love the pairing of the photos!

[@siqili1816]

really touching speech there at the beginning lmao and CONGRATS and happy bdayyy !!!

[@voyagersquaremuzika]

If u wanna have a half frame fun try then Chaika or Agat 18k cameras! Happy birthday!!

[@eddybax1]

Congratulations!🎉 Love your channel but I don’t regret that comment on that sweater the other day😘

[@ramn]

these photos are beautiful

[@dizlecki]

Birthday well gergo, congrats on 3 years gmoney :)

[@luvaldesa.7942]

This is kind of creepy but I saw you on the Alec soth exhibition. I never expected to see you in person because I’m from South America jj so lucky to run into my favorite photographer and my favorite photographer/KZbinr at the same time haha happy birthday :)

[@ianbrady4762]

These are great photos!

[@kpotato6080]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ❤️ #birthdaywellgergo WELL THEN IM OLD NOW HAHAHAHA. I remember watching your first ever vid and completely there to support this amazing channel ✨

[@brendant2532]

i have one of these and it takes me years to finish a roll of film. just sent one off to be developed can't wait to see what's on it because i have no idea :)

[@thedondeluxe6941]

It's like having an #nfconversation all within one frame!

[@filmalpha2002]

Who else spotted the GFX50R quietly hiding in the corner 🤫

[@yjkeemart]

i love halfframes! i always be using my olympus pen-ee2

[@slashknife]

Your like an alien from space bro

[@Chuklevision]

Loved the ending, george 😂

[@Fujicator]

I've just bought your Tshirt, a man able to test, to understand a Yashica samourai and to make a creative use of it, definitely deserves support ! (Laurent from France) By the way happy birthday ! Mine was 12 days ago. Wonder what kind of scanner you're using...

[@NegativeFeedback]

Fujicator thanks! They’re scanned on a noritsu at a lab

[@Fujicator]

These machines are working great, on top of that they are quite fast too. Keep sharing I'll be on the lookout for each of your new vidéos. Thanks !

[@cyrxl]

Didn't realise you got tats Happy Birthday !

[@vojtechfilko6662]

birthday well gergo!

[@FramesPerSecond]

I miss seeing Louis’ face can we see him on an episode again?

[@srad.]

this camera looks fun to try. hbd nf 💘🎈

[@indiyannajones]

What film did you use

[@eichemachensachen]

happy birthday and nice camera

[@pockymx]

I have a Olympus pen f and I love it!

[@LAWLESSKING]

Hey dude love your channel. I’m sure you mentioned it before but I’m typing this on a bus... where do you get your half frame (or all) your film developed? Where I’m going doesn’t offer the 2 options for half frame.

[@Ballisticone]

I would buy that tshirt with your quote on .

[@BEEFSTEWWW]

Hell yeah, maybe the Samurai will raise in value now and I can sell mine. It’s a wicked cam though.

[@endnami]

This is a diff camera, very unique!

[@luca_hc_gruber]

Happy Birthday NF 🙌🏼

[@dwegmull]

I wonder if given the right technique/ setup one could create 3D images by having the left eye view on the first half frame and the right eye view on the second one...

[@yamingoat]

I have one of these. Love it.

[@rgrbrn]

You’re the Boss! HB NF!!!

[@haveaniceday7298]

what are the odds that yesterday a guy in a thrift shop gave me a samurai for free. it has a dead battery but yeah, i'm pretty excited to shoot with it

[@flatulent-1]

Hey George, if you're getting into bizarro film cameras, you ought to give the Fujifilm Discovery 3000 a look.

[@NegativeFeedback]

Fred Latchaw omg what a thing of beauty

[@alexisturner8102]

Does anyone know what kind of film he used?

[@luca_hc_gruber]

Also if ever possible id love to buy the embroided logo Tee - pink on white. That would be so dope

[@damarko]

Welp the price of these bad boys is about to jump up lol

[@damarko]

any time a film camera gets talked about by someone big in the community the demand goes up @@emilywilliams3191

[@damarko]

@@emilywilliams3191 okay then tell me film photographer on youtube with a larger following. ill wait

[@Awsomes141]

@@damarko congratulations, you played yourself.

[@damarko]

​@@emilywilliams3191 id explain my reasoning further but you seem like the type to argue for the sake of arguing so ill save my energy

[@damarko]

@@Awsomes141 did I really now? doesn't seem that way

[@thomasbrocatello1809]

A B&W contact sheet would look great with this

[@Old_Man_Jay]

Seems like a very strange camera. I like it!

[@2filmshooters]

Awesome camera

[@quinnking8405]

Glad I got mine before the storm...

[@filmniyom]

Cool camera

[@cf8979]

3 frames a second is similar to the rate of the Lomokino.... you mentioned this feels like a camcorder.... i’m getting ideas

[@polaroidjay]

So many people in the Bay Area are shooting with that thing.

[@zoranzambo7364]

Do you still like this camera or even use it?

[@Jack-eu5vu]

I saw one of these on eBay but I decided against buying it at the time; maybe I should get one soon

[@rwhollister1]

i own one, not the gold variant though. i love it

[@hugorussell1321]

what film was he shooting?

[@ideasmatter8626]

lol.... I love the VERY motivating slogan of "join the revolution and lose the resolution."

[@TonyWodarck]

Hahaha that last quote!

[@sergeikorotkov]

I’ve got one as well, but there is a weird battery, I have no idea how to replace them 🤷‍♂️

[@IainHC1]

Join the revolution and lose the resolution!! Thats funny! :-D I have this camera and love it. Though scanning 72ish negs is a bit of a bind! Did you know that you can do long exposures with this camera too :-) I found out that it does when I wanted to do a night shoot at Bloodstock festival a couple of years ago. Check it out.... You'll love it :-)

[@adininaanisha3303]

what a beauty

[@analogcigarette]

The Samuari is one of my favorite cameras. I have two different models and really adore them.

[@andrewkilgallen3812]

AYY MY MAN MARK

[@ultra707]

Yes, more Aria

[@dakoduh]

DAMN i gotta get one

[@secsibiscuit]

6:40 *the awkward silence*

[@1312nikolas]

birthday well gergo

[@flaviosanchez3091]

Where can I get this

[@nicksucio]

Do a review on that yashica 35mm film lol

[@ginigal1]

I have one. I just found it in my cabinet, I’ve had it for years. But since digital came out it’s put away.

[@eg4767]

Lovely. I have the same one

[@eg4767]

But yes the gimmick will decrease the love after a while

[@antoncanaon]

i just bought one bc of this video LMAO

[@jcaldrey1039]

Cool really cool

[@ZulqarnainAidil]

most of my baby photos were taken on the x4. I still have it but it doesn't work... lol

[@silentrunning3100]

ig panos looking fresh hehe

[@edwinramous8005]

Birthday well gergo 🔥🔥

[@JoesapTV]

Birthday well Gergo

[@movietheme]

Lovely

[@gourou6698]

do a video for your tattoos

[@micamarieabesamis]

Hahahahaha that final slogan

[@sophiejdalston]

The Samurais are pretty cool but they eventually either clog up with dust around the body of the lens, inside the mirror assembly or somewhere else, and it isn't fixable or cleanable by the user. They weren't designed to last forever and were intended as a gimmicky throwaway product. They were also intended to be regularly serviced at Yashica HQ (I spoke to a bloke who worked at Yashica's long gone UK HQ). As I sadly found out the hard way, as mine only lasted just over a year. Thankfully I only paid £30 for it.