The statement of “The BEST camera is the one that makes you want to take pictures.” makes the most sense. I started out with a film camera back in the late 70’s. Film was annoying. Yes, I had to be careful about what I took a picture of but it also made me stingy. I missed shots that I wanted to take because I thought that there will be a better picture coming up. Nope. Digital all the way for me.
I work at a photo lab developing film all day including my own photos. Before I started I had 0 interest in the film side of photography. But now I feel an intimate connection with each roll I process. Watching it go from unexposed to the customers hands is the best feeling I've had in a job ever
i started using film last year on my trips abroad and truly there is an emotional connection when i finally see the films developed and printed. i totally agree with what you said regarding photos on mobile phones vs the ones intentionally captured on film.
Everything about your content would suggest you'd have thousands of subscribers. I feel like this channel is just waiting for the analogue / film community to discover it. Keep up the good work 👍
I was shooting on film 2017-2020, and because in the pandemic nobody wanted to develop my films, I bought Fujifilm XT3. And doesn't matter how many thousand pictures I took already, I always go back and watch my film photos. Somehow I was a better photographer at that time. and my favourite pictures ever are captured on film. They are not perfect at all, just there is something special about them. The same like yours. Looks like film is immortal. And doesn't matter what technology will be here, the film or film look will be always around because is magical and timeless. Good luck with photos😊
To be honest I’m old school I’m 56 and can say I find film for me the only way I document my life holidays abroad and in the Uk you have that process that yes takes time but worth the wait I never worry about film going through airports we did back in the 70’s and 1980’s with no problems just be nice to the guys who scan your stuff they will check it separately I’ve done it for over 35 years all good I really love how film is back for me it never left nice and simple 👍
it's definitely the amount of work that goes into film that makes the impact when looking back on those photos, you feel a strong connection to them. and like you said, it is an event. that wait for them to be developed or if you're doing it yourself. It is the time you take that makes it special
i just started snapping some shots with my AV-1 , and i couldn't agree more with your point of view. analogue is less forgiving, but more rewarding, and just knowing you have a limited amount of exposures, forces you to make every shot worth the money !
Definately leaning toward film. I shoot professionally but about 6 months ago wanted a second body for weddings/events, but I also needed it to be travel friendly with a teeny zoom lens for exactly the reasons you outlined in this video - capturing moments on trips, with friends, just waiting for a bus. I decided on the gx80 (in silver, with a silver lens - oh yes) for it's genuine professional usability when used with my Pro lenses but when used with the tiny 12-42 by Olympus, fits in my bag like a simple point and shoot. Since then, I have captured so many more photos than I normally would have and pretty much have two kinds of photos on my computer nowadays, the professional photos I am paid to take on my big professional camera and lenses, and then I have MY photos. The reason I mention I am leaning toward film is that I have a nice leather bound scrap book with loads of 2x3 mini Polaroid prints from their mini printer, so I clearly envy the nostalgia granted by a film camera and physical prints but currently am doing it entirely digitally. I also fear that adding more work and more learning, as well as a bigger margin of error to this process of *simply* documenting my life without any care for the quality or manner by which it is captured, may actually make me take less photos and capture less memories. So I am in two minds about grabbing an AE1 or similar (I am a bit of a Nikon fanboy, my first camera was a Nikon) and a few rolls of film but I think that may be something to embark on once my girlfriend gets a bit more into digital photography - may be a great learning journey together as opposed to perceived frustrating and time consuming one if one was learning alone! Thanks for coming to my ted talk xo
That sounds like a nice set up! I'm similar in the fact that I shoot professional work on a Sony A7iii with some large G lenses. I know a lot of people are opting for the Fuji cameras with build in film emulations for a nice middle ground. What I would say though is you could grab an AE-1 or a cheaper 35mm camera, shoot a few reels and see if you're feeling it. Then if not, you can sell it for what you bought it for!
If only film was more accessible in my country, I would have absolutely gome with it. But the price for the film, then the development equipment being unavailable (no one nearby develops film either) really puts it out of the question for me. As an alternative, I started regularly going through my photos and deleting the shots I didn't want. Also started shooting on full manual. This was tedious at first, but now it's just one of those fun things I am known for in my friend group. I'll have the best photos for any moment I was present. And editing presets to make the photos look how I want is also a bonus - I developed mine all by myself!
I don't know about your country and the prices, but I have started to develop films at home a week ago and it is sooooooo much cheaper. I mean, when I develop at home I can easily go under 2 eur/roll on B&W and in future much less, less than 1 eur when I use bigger bottles of developer where price is cheaper. In contrast, developing it on a shop takes 8,90 eur + of course it will cost for me to go there to take the photos there + go there to pick them up. Definitely worth checking this path if you are keen on film photography and prices are what is biggest turn off :)
I've been a film photographer since 2003 and a film wedding photographer since 2008 and yes Alex, the photos I have taken specifically of my friends and family taken on film be it at birthday parties, vacation, at school or just mundane every day life have and are my favorite and most cherished photos. And who knows, maybe it's the color, maybe the tones, but there's certainly something with photos taken on film. And I appreciate you keep it at that and not look to much into it as other channels do. Speaking of which.... You got yourself a new subscriber. I only follow a handful of photographers on UA-cam, many are too technical or bad comedians.🙃 Keep up the good work mate.
I understand the mechanical festination behind film cameras, I personally enjoy the analog-ness in driving a manual car a lot more than that of an automatic (even tho every modern car nowadays isn't analog anymore). But I will never go to using a film camera lol. My first camera is a dslr, the eos2000d it's great. If it's time comes to an end I'm splashing for an eos R5 equivalent lol.
Just buy a digicam from the early 2000's. CCD sensor looks quite close to film, and it's way cheaper. I have a few jugs of developer for black and white film that's been sitting in my closet for a couple of years. Have to turn it in for disposal. That's another reason I don't do film anymore, too expensive, or if you do it yourself, too much of a pain to (pay) to dispose of the silver infused chemicals. I still have an Epson V600 that I hardly ever use, it was fun scanning and correcting in Photoshop, but I honestly don't have all that time anymore. But great sentiment, I'll give you that.
The colors and the noise is perfect imo. I don't want to have to pay for development over and over again - is there any DSLRs that you think would get similar visuals?
I agree! I know everyone loves the Fuji X100V but the older models still have their film presets. Have a look at those! Can always add some grain and presets afterwards 😊
I can relate to that, analog photos have a different 'value' than digital. It is very slow process, very frustrating, very inefficient and expensive. Maybe that is part of the reason why those photos are so valuable. For me the biggest hurdle is sending/picking up negatives and scanning. It just takes time, which I don't have that much at the moment.
That's understandable. I haven't tried that yet as I've just been sending them away and having a download link sent to me. I imagine scanning them yourself would be tough but even more rewarding!
Great video, would think you had thousands of subscribers. I'm picking up my first rolls of film to go in a Nikon FM2 gifted to me by my Father, there really is something extra special and nostalgic about film photography
I bought a Holga medium format, it looks like a toy, but is crazy fun. Tokk at least three pics before I realized I'd not taken the lens cap off, no live view took me a while to get used to it lmao 🙂
Yes and no, its a very lofi camera, but also a very fun one. Shooting the black and white medium format seems to make everything feel like it was shot a long time ago, its a fun camera for sure, so yeah actually I would recommend it. 😜@@AlexThaxton
The statement of “The BEST camera is the one that makes you want to take pictures.” makes the most sense. I started out with a film camera back in the late 70’s. Film was annoying. Yes, I had to be careful about what I took a picture of but it also made me stingy. I missed shots that I wanted to take because I thought that there will be a better picture coming up. Nope. Digital all the way for me.
I work at a photo lab developing film all day including my own photos. Before I started I had 0 interest in the film side of photography. But now I feel an intimate connection with each roll I process. Watching it go from unexposed to the customers hands is the best feeling I've had in a job ever
i started using film last year on my trips abroad and truly there is an emotional connection when i finally see the films developed and printed. i totally agree with what you said regarding photos on mobile phones vs the ones intentionally captured on film.
Fully agree! I just got some more back from a couple of holidays and it's such a good feeling 👌🏼
Everything about your content would suggest you'd have thousands of subscribers. I feel like this channel is just waiting for the analogue / film community to discover it. Keep up the good work 👍
Very kind words indeed! Thank you! I'll keep at it, and who knows where we'll end up ✌🏼
This one gonna be big
x2, I completely agree. Good on ya man!
this is the type of video i love to see. Even your glee in relation to the pictures tell it all!
Thanks for the kind words!
I was shooting on film 2017-2020, and because in the pandemic nobody wanted to develop my films, I bought Fujifilm XT3. And doesn't matter how many thousand pictures I took already, I always go back and watch my film photos. Somehow I was a better photographer at that time. and my favourite pictures ever are captured on film. They are not perfect at all, just there is something special about them. The same like yours. Looks like film is immortal. And doesn't matter what technology will be here, the film or film look will be always around because is magical and timeless. Good luck with photos😊
Totally agree, even an imperfect film photo beats a technically great digital photo at times!
To be honest I’m old school I’m 56 and can say I find film for me the only way I document my life holidays abroad and in the Uk you have that process that yes takes time but worth the wait I never worry about film going through airports we did back in the 70’s and 1980’s with no problems just be nice to the guys who scan your stuff they will check it separately I’ve done it for over 35 years all good I really love how film is back for me it never left nice and simple 👍
That's really good to hear! I've never had issues at airports either thankfully 👍🏼
it's definitely the amount of work that goes into film that makes the impact when looking back on those photos, you feel a strong connection to them. and like you said, it is an event. that wait for them to be developed or if you're doing it yourself. It is the time you take that makes it special
i just started snapping some shots with my AV-1 , and i couldn't agree more with your point of view. analogue is less forgiving, but more rewarding, and just knowing you have a limited amount of exposures, forces you to make every shot worth the money !
Glad you agree! All of those things make you really value the shots and look back fondly on them!
Definately leaning toward film. I shoot professionally but about 6 months ago wanted a second body for weddings/events, but I also needed it to be travel friendly with a teeny zoom lens for exactly the reasons you outlined in this video - capturing moments on trips, with friends, just waiting for a bus. I decided on the gx80 (in silver, with a silver lens - oh yes) for it's genuine professional usability when used with my Pro lenses but when used with the tiny 12-42 by Olympus, fits in my bag like a simple point and shoot. Since then, I have captured so many more photos than I normally would have and pretty much have two kinds of photos on my computer nowadays, the professional photos I am paid to take on my big professional camera and lenses, and then I have MY photos. The reason I mention I am leaning toward film is that I have a nice leather bound scrap book with loads of 2x3 mini Polaroid prints from their mini printer, so I clearly envy the nostalgia granted by a film camera and physical prints but currently am doing it entirely digitally. I also fear that adding more work and more learning, as well as a bigger margin of error to this process of *simply* documenting my life without any care for the quality or manner by which it is captured, may actually make me take less photos and capture less memories. So I am in two minds about grabbing an AE1 or similar (I am a bit of a Nikon fanboy, my first camera was a Nikon) and a few rolls of film but I think that may be something to embark on once my girlfriend gets a bit more into digital photography - may be a great learning journey together as opposed to perceived frustrating and time consuming one if one was learning alone!
Thanks for coming to my ted talk xo
That sounds like a nice set up! I'm similar in the fact that I shoot professional work on a Sony A7iii with some large G lenses. I know a lot of people are opting for the Fuji cameras with build in film emulations for a nice middle ground. What I would say though is you could grab an AE-1 or a cheaper 35mm camera, shoot a few reels and see if you're feeling it. Then if not, you can sell it for what you bought it for!
That boat picture is insane!!!
Thank you!
If only film was more accessible in my country, I would have absolutely gome with it. But the price for the film, then the development equipment being unavailable (no one nearby develops film either) really puts it out of the question for me.
As an alternative, I started regularly going through my photos and deleting the shots I didn't want. Also started shooting on full manual. This was tedious at first, but now it's just one of those fun things I am known for in my friend group. I'll have the best photos for any moment I was present.
And editing presets to make the photos look how I want is also a bonus - I developed mine all by myself!
I don't know about your country and the prices, but I have started to develop films at home a week ago and it is sooooooo much cheaper. I mean, when I develop at home I can easily go under 2 eur/roll on B&W and in future much less, less than 1 eur when I use bigger bottles of developer where price is cheaper. In contrast, developing it on a shop takes 8,90 eur + of course it will cost for me to go there to take the photos there + go there to pick them up.
Definitely worth checking this path if you are keen on film photography and prices are what is biggest turn off :)
if only it was cheaper, and the fact that nobody develops film anymore in my country
An opportunity to start a hobby developing your own photos and potentially a small business?
❤There are online shops where you send your films; they develop and sent back digital files and even photos on paper.
@@mackysobrevega1780 developing my own as a hobby it sure sounds fun, small business might not work tho there is no demand for film developing here.
Start developing and scanning yourself. Much cheaper, especially if you’re choosing b&w. Plus, you’ll be that much more in touch with your photography
Charlie sent me. Happy to be here.
I had this camera in the late 90s and this video brings back memories. Sadly there are no more dark rooms where I live.
Keep these coming bro🔥
should be 1,01M. happy to find your channel. I'll watch all videos weekend.
Great video! I was genuinely stunned with the production quality since I was expecting something that would correlate to the viewcount. Good stuff.
I've been a film photographer since 2003 and a film wedding photographer since 2008 and yes Alex, the photos I have taken specifically of my friends and family taken on film be it at birthday parties, vacation, at school or just mundane every day life have and are my favorite and most cherished photos.
And who knows, maybe it's the color, maybe the tones, but there's certainly something with photos taken on film. And I appreciate you keep it at that and not look to much into it as other channels do. Speaking of which....
You got yourself a new subscriber. I only follow a handful of photographers on UA-cam, many are too technical or bad comedians.🙃
Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks for this video. I really needed some inspiration for getting out with my film camera again. Nice video
I'm happy that I found your channel today. Love your energy and content. Subscribed!
Thanks! I appreciate that!
I understand the mechanical festination behind film cameras, I personally enjoy the analog-ness in driving a manual car a lot more than that of an automatic (even tho every modern car nowadays isn't analog anymore).
But I will never go to using a film camera lol. My first camera is a dslr, the eos2000d it's great. If it's time comes to an end I'm splashing for an eos R5 equivalent lol.
I'd love to try film photography. This video adds more to my interest so thank you.
Glad I could help!
Just buy a digicam from the early 2000's. CCD sensor looks quite close to film, and it's way cheaper. I have a few jugs of developer for black and white film that's been sitting in my closet for a couple of years. Have to turn it in for disposal. That's another reason I don't do film anymore, too expensive, or if you do it yourself, too much of a pain to (pay) to dispose of the silver infused chemicals. I still have an Epson V600 that I hardly ever use, it was fun scanning and correcting in Photoshop, but I honestly don't have all that time anymore.
But great sentiment, I'll give you that.
The colors and the noise is perfect imo. I don't want to have to pay for development over and over again - is there any DSLRs that you think would get similar visuals?
I agree! I know everyone loves the Fuji X100V but the older models still have their film presets. Have a look at those! Can always add some grain and presets afterwards 😊
Your photography is spectacular!
Love the production quality !
You definitely have a great talent for photography
underrated channel bro, beautiful video 😎
Appreciate it!
Nice work, Alex!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for sharing!
I can relate to that, analog photos have a different 'value' than digital. It is very slow process, very frustrating, very inefficient and expensive. Maybe that is part of the reason why those photos are so valuable. For me the biggest hurdle is sending/picking up negatives and scanning. It just takes time, which I don't have that much at the moment.
That's understandable. I haven't tried that yet as I've just been sending them away and having a download link sent to me. I imagine scanning them yourself would be tough but even more rewarding!
what a stunning video.
that last one was wonderful. you should get medium format. i think you would love it.
Great video, would think you had thousands of subscribers.
I'm picking up my first rolls of film to go in a Nikon FM2 gifted to me by my Father, there really is something extra special and nostalgic about film photography
Cheers! 100% agree, you're going to love the images 👌🏼
More of these! subbed
Love the Video 😁 Keep up the good work
Great video mate, subscribed👍👑
Love my x100v.
For that reason. I don’t do burst mode. I limit myself to one photo. If it’s. Out of focus.
Absolute quality comtent! New sub here :)
Good eye!
Great video, I am looking forward to getting my first film camera and capturing my life in a different way.
Awesome, glad to hear it!
This is why I use a Fuji x100v and print out 4x6 photographs
Not a bad idea, bet they look wicked!
Nice channel. Just subscribed
I bought a Holga medium format, it looks like a toy, but is crazy fun. Tokk at least three pics before I realized I'd not taken the lens cap off, no live view took me a while to get used to it lmao 🙂
Ooo very nice, would you recommend it? Haha we've all done things like that 😂
Yes and no, its a very lofi camera, but also a very fun one. Shooting the black and white medium format seems to make everything feel like it was shot a long time ago, its a fun camera for sure, so yeah actually I would recommend it. 😜@@AlexThaxton
Amazing tips
Levels 🤝
cool video, awesome title that will definitely bring more subs your way including me.
Well liked your videos ❤
UA-cam algo blessed me subbed
Cheers!
Loved this video 👏 who wouldn't subscribe to this?!
Pass this man a dslr to document his life. Far far more appropriate as opposed to the nonsense, cost and hassle of 35mm film
Each to their own ✌🏼