I'm really impressed by your knowledge, skill and tenacity! I could probably disassemble this but then the camera would be lying on my table forever until I throw it out because there is no way I am putting it back together...Kudos!
I'm kind of torn because I have other projects that I want to make videos about but people seem to really enjoy the analog camera stuff. Been trying to think of a way to tie everything together. In any case I don't think I'll be abandoning the cameras. Thanks for watching.
Today i passed by an antique store and found a beaten up cheap canon professional film camera for cheap. After watching your video im very happy that i didn't brought it home.
Patrick, you are completely madman for trying this. I can't even imagine someone can have the patience to try this out. The final results actually look sick tho.
Subscribed. The thumbnail got me intrigued. I half expected this to be one of those "satisfying restoration" videos without narration. Turns out this was a very entertaining video. Your knowledge is impressive!
Please never stop making these videos man, it’s all the buzz around cameras and photography enthusiasts and not to mention the neat comedic touch. Plus I’ve gotten into modding cameras and I’ve yet to do my first one which will hopefully be a canon new f 1 with a nice lime green leather replacement. Could you maybe do a video on the canon F1? Your awesome man keep it up
Amazing! Camera of the year 1982, still have my two X700's and lenses and both still work. My first 35mm cameras. Through-the-lens (TTL) flash metering, exposure lock, interchangeable focusing screens, program and aperture-preferred automation modes. Out in 1981 and continued production till 2001. Thank you, enjoyed this.
Хотя временами это разочаровывало, до сих пор я веселился с этим. Есть несколько других проектов без камеры, которые я хотел бы сделать, но отзывы о камерах были очень хорошими, поэтому я думаю, что продолжу их делать вместе со всем, чем я занимаюсь. Рад, что вам понравилось, и спасибо за просмотр. Hopefully that translated correctly.
@@patricknicholsdesigneven used a translator. I'm extremely pleased! Yes, definitely, your work with camera customization is a masterpiece. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy these videos🤩
Many plastic parts back then were coated in a vacuum, with a metallic paint. Some the paint was sprayed in the molds, the plastic was injected, the heat cooked off the paint, and made a permanent bond. The metal body look on many canon's were also plated.
Very interesting, I appreciate the insight. This is the mystery from this project that I had still been wondering about. Thank you for watching and sharing your knowledge.
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Dude, you don’t get to be so knowledgeable and funny at the same time. Amazing content!
I'm not (yet) into repairing vintage cameras but I really appreciate and admire the amount of pain you're willing to go through and the persistence you have to make this work.
Well Patrick I’m 73 and live in New Forest U.K. my first proper SLR was a Minolta X700 and today I was working on a, you guessed it Minolta X700 and it went terribly wrong. I collect cameras and have several of these, but the one that I was working on was a recent purchase and it was missing a few parts, but really apart from that, oh and it won’t wind on, or fire! But we know don’t we, these little secrets that you used in this video, the latter one, connecting the two yellow wires together, was one that I wanted to try as I to watched the guy on UA-cam who knew what he was talking about as he shows you in the video and proved the point, no it wasn’t a trick, but you were right about the flex board, 🤬😩😳😢 I came to solder the wires as one had come adrift 🛶🏝️anyway, so having taken the bottom off, I thought great 30 min job and I’ll be 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂err well, the first thing I noticed was a black wire as well? 😏so I thought, no problem I’ll get one my other Xs and look at wiring, 🤦♂️ could I find out where it was supposed to go😱well off came the opinner bottom plate, with the six screws of different lengths and metal, of pops the spring from under eat and what do you know, ok you do know! But it travels down along the back of camera, disappears round under and reappears but tracing black on black is a pain, it runs parallel with the yellow wire and connects next to the shutter mechanism next to the yellow wire but where does it connect? So off with the inner bottom plate on the second camera, spring etc etc, I find it connects under that flex board 🤔😳🤦♂️ok David it’s fine, your fine, at this point I get a message from a women who has been in touch before about a storage heater I’m selling and it’s obvious she is either Chinese or of a nationality that uses things like, ok I buy you be there, I send tomorrow man with van! 😳so I reply, have you told them that they need to send two men as it’s heavy and etc etc, regards David, well I won’t bore you with the details but this went back and forth for two hours with 30 mins or 15 mins then asked me something else, all understandable as she said they would have an envelope with the money in! Then I started to suspect, please you go on this site and send me screen shot, check email, there is a site man with a van, I’m trying to sort camera and thinking, I don’t need this, I read the advert and note it talks of best Dollar for the work? 🤔🫢😵💫🥴 so I mention this and ask where are you located, never mind you be there tomorrow 1pm so I do my old man confused act! I’m sorry but I’m not here tomorrow, where you live, why so I know where to come tomorrow, no I’m not here where are you! Penny drops, I say your talking out your arse aren’t you, this is a scam 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🧐🤬🤬🤬🤬then I get a reply back police will come tomorrow 1pm I reply well they will be able to assist in getting the heater in van, no they come tomorrow to arrest you, Fxxk Off! So when you started talking about taking yours apart and, well you had me in stitches, the wires you are right do just keep popping off or even worse getting shorter and shorter as you try to attach I was putting extension pieces in and it just went from bad to worse! I was re routing the yellow one and well you took me back, made me laugh and the hours, weeks, months, years, decades, lifetime you spent on the project, is a true credit to you, think of it as a photo type 🤣😂🤣😂🤣Prototype! I think you would be better going on eBay and buying off cuts of leather where they tell you the gage and it’s cheap, but all in all you learned a lot, you have a unique camera and a full video of how to take apart and put back a Minolta X700 and I bet you could flog that, you have copy right on it and I for one would pay to have that as a reference. Sorry, I can’t hear you, what happened to the camera, it’s sat on the table in a worse state than when I started, but hey it’s past another day. I’ve subscribed and look forward to the next laugh/ learning session.. Regards David
This is an insane amount of work, props to sticking it out! My first camera was an x700. it died so I bought another one. Then that one died so I bought another one. Needless to say, I switched to an XE7
Can't give up the Minolta glass. I've heard great things about the XE and XD cameras, but haven't ever shot one. For a while I was deal hunting for an XK but eventually gave up on that. Thanks for watching.
XD7 was my first camera and its been around the world with previous owners several times and still going strong. My best friend loved it so much he picked up an XD5 but it misses the little aperture window drives him nuts! Loved this tear down and paint up! both ours need some repairs but you have saved me the pain of doing it... never knee they were SO COMPLEX i will pay someone but it wont be as comedic as your videos!
WOW ... I'm impressed ... that is awesome work, especially the micro soldering ... I once was a camera tech and had the eyes to do micro soldering, I guess I still can, just takes twice as long now .. I am 70+ but still enjoy the repair process ... thank you for this awesome and inspiring video ... and yes, I subscribed and shared ... 👍👍
Tip on the airbrushing, back up your airbrush and move a single direction in even strokes. Then change the orientation of the object. By the time you hit the piece from every angle you'll have a decent amount of coats built up. You were having issues with paint thickness because of the motion you are using at 22:15.
Oh, look!: my favourite activity - f*king with cameras; my favourite genre - a relentless repair; my favourite style - ruthless irony. What not to like? Subscribed!
Dry sense of humour combined with a "Can do" attitude... is great, and makes your video fun...well, I owned 2 of these work horse cameras way back in 1989... even had the motor advance for the film... so sweet. I moved on the Nikon F5.... and eventually to digital... I do think a white camera body would be pretty awesome if it came factory direct.
That's a lot of work! And I'm not talking about the camera job, but also the video shooting and production. It's a really useful lesson for all of us. Thank you!
Love your videos, the commentary is a jam, but the fact that you show a real picture about a project like this makes it even more awesome, and I think we can learn a lot from your experiences. Can't wait for the next video!!
This is incredible work. I’m astounded by the intricacy and complexity of these old film cameras; your will to push through the problems and finish the job is admirable.
At about 3 and a half minutes in I soon realized why I am always getting told the the cost of repair can end up being the same as just buying the camera I’m working condition. Kudos to you for diving into this and giving us a peak.
I thought I was patient fixing old, purely mechanical cameras, but you reached new levels on this repair/rebuild/service/overhaul - really enjoyed the video, and couldn't help laughing at the many attempts to remove the old paint/powder coat or whatever it was, there seemed to be a certain inevitability that it would end in dissolved plastic parts, which wasn't really that much of an issue as you had spares anyway. Great video.
this was one of the most amusing videos ive watched as of late, when the parts dissolved i dieeeed. props to you for committing to this, i took apart my canon g1x, managed to break it and have vowed to never open another camera again. the x700 is one of my favourite cameras but god i wish i could shoot it without crying as i pay £45 for dev and a scan
currently in the final steps of repainting a K1000 i received as a gift. going for red/white accents and this is giving me the confidence i need to pull through. loving the videos man, great result
I really appreciate it man. I've been watching your videos since the one about your last roll of Fuji Pro 400H, and I immediately binged your entire backlog. I really admire both your photography and video work. Very happy to see you posting again in good health. Thank you for watching!
nice work on the video, comedic timing was spot on. Had me laughing my a** off every now and then. Had a fun time seeing the nitty gritty and disection of the SLR, keep it up
I happily took out my minolta X-300 in order to start to work on it and fix it and maybe to paint it. After 5 minutes into the video, it went back into the drawer and continued watching thinking wtf was I thinking lmao Amazing job with the whole camera/video. Very entertaining.
Love this video, your curiosity and the ability to have fun through mishaps is admirable. Looking forward to more educated and entertaining videos from you.
Just thought I’d let you and everyone else know that my profile picture and my account banner picture was taken with my X700! This was my grandpas old camera and I know he’s up in heaven smiling knowing his old family camera is being put to good use again by me :)
Great video and awesome Stormtrooper Minolta convert. I have 2 of these babies and I could never try what you have achieved. Well done, I loved the video.
Hello Patrick! I landed on your video while looking if it was worth opening up a recently acquired X700 to clean the viewfinder..... and damn I loved it! Subscribed on the spot! Never anybody has said so many truths about camera repairs on a video. Have come back a couple of times already and you made chuckle again. Excellent work!
AWESOME VIDEO. VERY FUNNY. THIS IS VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER AND THE VOICE AND CHARACTER FIT PERFECTLY. THIS IS REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT FROM VIRTUALLY ALL OTHER CHANNELS LIKE IT. LIKE HOW ITS MADE CROSSED WITH SOUTH PARK. I LOVE IT. SHARE THIS CHANNEL FAR AND WIDE GUYS PLEASE. THIS GUY DESERVES IT. VERY ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. THIS GUY COULD ACTUALLY TEACH IN LA. YES I KNOW... INCREDIBLE. ALL THE BEST DUDE
Patrick, thank you so much for making this video. Your comedic timing was pretty fucking cool and the final result was good, too! What a nice channel you have, it brightened a very meh week for me. Thank you lots! You earned yourself a new sub!
Excellent video editing and great job overall! Not many people out there doing repairs on these old Japanese cameras, let alone restoration. One thing I could recommend to you is an automotive plastic primer. There are many different brands out there, but the one thing most have in common is that they are water based and therefore will not be absorbed into the plastic.
First time watcher here.. and I gotta say YOU KNOCKED IT OUTA THE PARK - AMAZING WORK X700 was my first manual camera and sits v close to my heart. You mentioned you take work for fixing cameras??? I've got a bunch of cameras with quirks & derps that need repair but my local shop turned me away (too many times to count). Please fix my cameras! I'll pay extra if you make videos of them :D
Awesome to watch! Been a Minolta guy for 40 years. It's sad to me that so few people can actually work on vintage cameras anymore. A dying art/science. Even experienced techs won't touch my Minolta XE for fear of breaking something that's irreplaceable, meaning no spare parts can be found anymore. The guts of this x700 was far more complex I think.
I’m just starting this thing, and I have to say, you are very good at concealing your method of recording where all the little doodads are coming from, and how you are retaining and organizing them. Wait, I’m dizzy…. I just need a moment to recover…. I’m having flashbacks of the two SRTs I destroyed trying to fix their meters. Amazing-so far.
The cover of my bit driver set doubles as a parts tray. I also use a magnetic tray that you can get at harbor freight for a couple bucks. I simply keep them out of frame so that they're out of harms way. Picking up tiny screws off the floor of my basement isn't my favorite pastime so I try to avoid that. Thanks for watching.
This is terrifying. I like overhauling a lot of different things and have gotten interested in film cameras. I DON'T think I could deal with the delicacy. As much respect as you wanna take my man.
I've done some repairs on some tiny Canon PowerShot digital point-and-shoots (grit in the gear train that works the lens assembly, will often cause them to throw lens errors). Your video gives me hope about the feasibility of fixing older electronic film cameras. When it comes to painting plastic, there's an automotive product called 'adhesion promoter'. This is what enables car paint to stick to plastic parts. It's also used when you want to ensure that double sided VHB tape doesn't come unglued.
I have an older Panasonic digital point and shoot that's somehow developed haze on the inside of the protective lens filter. Going to try tackling that at some point, but I've been putting it off. Someone else commented about a product from Duplicolor that's designed for automotive use and is supposed to work well on plastic. I'm guessing it's the same as what you're referring to. I'll definitely give that a try if I ever find myself painting plastic again. Thanks for the suggestion.
I've been using minolta cameras since around 1985 and I have an infinite love for them regardless of any and all opinions. I've always wanted to take my srt-101 apart to try and fix it but after watching this video I think not. ha. Very fascinating, informative, entertaining and one of few videos I have watched from beginning to end. Thank you for making this and I would so buy a white one of those. ;p Thank you for making this! Oh and you just netted yourself a subscriber. :)
I've been shooting on a Minolta since I started out and haven't switched off of them yet. They are definitely great cameras/lenses. The SRT-101 should be a little less complicated than the X-700 on the inside, but it can be an overwhelming task to take on. After painting the X-700 I was thinking it's a shame Minolta never released a white version of the camera, even as a limited edition. I think it suits it quite well. I think they did a white version of one of the later Maxxum camera bodies. Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign I guess I could play around with it and see what damage I can do, can't be worse than what it is...non working. ha A white version of the older ones would have been amazing as yours really looked awesome even with it's imperfections. The White Minolta was an 8000i release year 1990 Had one and sold it and still kicking myself. Anyway, Keep up the great work...loving it.
You need to pat yourself on the back more dude, I get that learning and discipline is the way forward but your work is outstanding! It's great to see you putting your skills to work and every vid you upload I'm glued to the screen! Props dude keep it up!
Nice paintjob!!! And a big respect to the disassembling. I worked on my Minolta XE to change the focusing screen. It was peanut in contrast to your work on the x-700. Well done mate.
When you fully submerged the plastic parts in lacker thinner, I immediately covered my mouth with my hand in shock! haha this video is so stressful, but damn you really are persistent. Great work :)
You can either make/find stuff that would work or buy press plates to texture your leather parts, it would really elevate your work, thats the kind of easy details that really pop.
That's a good idea. There is also pebble grained/textured leather that is commercially available. I have plans to try some more intricate stuff in the future. Thanks for watching.
clicked for the camera, subscribed for the comedy.
Same
Thank you for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign gosh... What do you charge lol!!!
Found myself chuckling all the way. Take my sub 🤡 keep up the great content!
Same here!
I’m totally amazed at the amount of design work that must have gone into such cameras plus how they must have been built in the factory.
Yeah I would have loved to see how they were assembled at the factory. I wonder if any footage exists. Thanks for watching.
... how they must have been built [by 11 year olds]...
I'm really impressed by your knowledge, skill and tenacity! I could probably disassemble this but then the camera would be lying on my table forever until I throw it out because there is no way I am putting it back together...Kudos!
I definitely still have a few projects sitting in a box in pieces, just need to find the time to put them back together again...Thanks for watching.
My takeaway lesson was that I will never try to take apart one of these :) Amazing work and great video, thank you.
With a little bit of practice it's not so bad. Thanks for watching.
I have 2 X700s and one of them needs a repair. Not going to do it myself.
Wasn’t the video I wanted, but the video I needed. Nice work !!
Came here for clues to a stuck MD coupler, and stayed for the craftsmanship.
That's insane! The workings of that bad boy are way more complicated than I would have imagined. Good job
This video is insane! Your channel is a breath of fresh air from the typical film photography content on youtube. Excited to see where you take this!
I'm kind of torn because I have other projects that I want to make videos about but people seem to really enjoy the analog camera stuff. Been trying to think of a way to tie everything together. In any case I don't think I'll be abandoning the cameras. Thanks for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign YES, old camera stuff 💪🏼 Subscribed.
Today i passed by an antique store and found a beaten up cheap canon professional film camera for cheap. After watching your video im very happy that i didn't brought it home.
Patrick, you are completely madman for trying this. I can't even imagine someone can have the patience to try this out. The final results actually look sick tho.
I'm glad you liked it, thank you for watching.
I'm flattered you're actually explaining things as if I'll ever attempt anything like this
Subscribed. The thumbnail got me intrigued. I half expected this to be one of those "satisfying restoration" videos without narration. Turns out this was a very entertaining video. Your knowledge is impressive!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
This channel is so underrated. It's like grainydays but camera servicing and customization
No way is that camera a great enough ‘Icon’ for all that work! Your patience and persistence is unbelievable!
I appreciate it, thanks for watching.
These things are a work of art. Can't imagine how much design work went into making one of these
Please never stop making these videos man, it’s all the buzz around cameras and photography enthusiasts and not to mention the neat comedic touch. Plus I’ve gotten into modding cameras and I’ve yet to do my first one which will hopefully be a canon new f 1 with a nice lime green leather replacement. Could you maybe do a video on the canon F1? Your awesome man keep it up
Amazing! Camera of the year 1982, still have my two X700's and lenses and both still work. My first 35mm cameras. Through-the-lens (TTL) flash metering, exposure lock, interchangeable focusing screens, program and aperture-preferred automation modes. Out in 1981 and continued production till 2001. Thank you, enjoyed this.
очень долго ждал и надеялся, что не забросишь тему с покраской камер.
Это очень круто, респект тебе! не останавливайся!🤝🏻
Хотя временами это разочаровывало, до сих пор я веселился с этим. Есть несколько других проектов без камеры, которые я хотел бы сделать, но отзывы о камерах были очень хорошими, поэтому я думаю, что продолжу их делать вместе со всем, чем я занимаюсь. Рад, что вам понравилось, и спасибо за просмотр. Hopefully that translated correctly.
@@patricknicholsdesigneven used a translator. I'm extremely pleased!
Yes, definitely, your work with camera customization is a masterpiece. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy these videos🤩
Many plastic parts back then were coated in a vacuum, with a metallic paint. Some the paint was sprayed in the molds, the plastic was injected, the heat cooked off the paint, and made a permanent bond. The metal body look on many canon's were also plated.
Very interesting, I appreciate the insight. This is the mystery from this project that I had still been wondering about. Thank you for watching and sharing your knowledge.
Dude, you don’t get to be so knowledgeable and funny at the same time. Amazing content!
Thank you!
I'm not (yet) into repairing vintage cameras but I really appreciate and admire the amount of pain you're willing to go through and the persistence you have to make this work.
you are a surgeon doctor specializing in almost human photographic bodies. Congratulations!
Well Patrick I’m 73 and live in New Forest U.K. my first proper SLR was a Minolta X700 and today I was working on a, you guessed it Minolta X700 and it went terribly wrong.
I collect cameras and have several of these, but the one that I was working on was a recent purchase and it was missing a few parts, but really apart from that, oh and it won’t wind on, or fire! But we know don’t we, these little secrets that you used in this video, the latter one, connecting the two yellow wires together, was one that I wanted to try as I to watched the guy on UA-cam who knew what he was talking about as he shows you in the video and proved the point, no it wasn’t a trick, but you were right about the flex board, 🤬😩😳😢 I came to solder the wires as one had come adrift 🛶🏝️anyway, so having taken the bottom off, I thought great 30 min job and I’ll be 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂err well, the first thing I noticed was a black wire as well? 😏so I thought, no problem I’ll get one my other Xs and look at wiring, 🤦♂️ could I find out where it was supposed to go😱well off came the opinner bottom plate, with the six screws of different lengths and metal, of pops the spring from under eat and what do you know, ok you do know! But it travels down along the back of camera, disappears round under and reappears but tracing black on black is a pain, it runs parallel with the yellow wire and connects next to the shutter mechanism next to the yellow wire but where does it connect? So off with the inner bottom plate on the second camera, spring etc etc, I find it connects under that flex board 🤔😳🤦♂️ok David it’s fine, your fine, at this point I get a message from a women who has been in touch before about a storage heater I’m selling and it’s obvious she is either Chinese or of a nationality that uses things like, ok I buy you be there, I send tomorrow man with van! 😳so I reply, have you told them that they need to send two men as it’s heavy and etc etc, regards David, well I won’t bore you with the details but this went back and forth for two hours with 30 mins or 15 mins then asked me something else, all understandable as she said they would have an envelope with the money in! Then I started to suspect, please you go on this site and send me screen shot, check email, there is a site man with a van, I’m trying to sort camera and thinking, I don’t need this, I read the advert and note it talks of best Dollar for the work? 🤔🫢😵💫🥴 so I mention this and ask where are you located, never mind you be there tomorrow 1pm so I do my old man confused act! I’m sorry but I’m not here tomorrow, where you live, why so I know where to come tomorrow, no I’m not here where are you! Penny drops, I say your talking out your arse aren’t you, this is a scam 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🧐🤬🤬🤬🤬then I get a reply back police will come tomorrow 1pm I reply well they will be able to assist in getting the heater in van, no they come tomorrow to arrest you, Fxxk Off!
So when you started talking about taking yours apart and, well you had me in stitches, the wires you are right do just keep popping off or even worse getting shorter and shorter as you try to attach I was putting extension pieces in and it just went from bad to worse! I was re routing the yellow one and well you took me back, made me laugh and the hours, weeks, months, years, decades, lifetime you spent on the project, is a true credit to you, think of it as a photo type 🤣😂🤣😂🤣Prototype! I think you would be better going on eBay and buying off cuts of leather where they tell you the gage and it’s cheap, but all in all you learned a lot, you have a unique camera and a full video of how to take apart and put back a Minolta X700 and I bet you could flog that, you have copy right on it and I for one would pay to have that as a reference.
Sorry, I can’t hear you, what happened to the camera, it’s sat on the table in a worse state than when I started, but hey it’s past another day.
I’ve subscribed and look forward to the next laugh/ learning session.. Regards David
This is an insane amount of work, props to sticking it out! My first camera was an x700. it died so I bought another one. Then that one died so I bought another one. Needless to say, I switched to an XE7
Can't give up the Minolta glass. I've heard great things about the XE and XD cameras, but haven't ever shot one. For a while I was deal hunting for an XK but eventually gave up on that. Thanks for watching.
XD7 was my first camera and its been around the world with previous owners several times and still going strong. My best friend loved it so much he picked up an XD5 but it misses the little aperture window drives him nuts!
Loved this tear down and paint up! both ours need some repairs but you have saved me the pain of doing it... never knee they were SO COMPLEX i will pay someone but it wont be as comedic as your videos!
I could watch these for literal hours. Please keep doing what you're doing!
WOW ... I'm impressed ... that is awesome work, especially the micro soldering ... I once was a camera tech and had the eyes to do micro soldering, I guess I still can, just takes twice as long now .. I am 70+ but still enjoy the repair process ... thank you for this awesome and inspiring video ... and yes, I subscribed and shared ... 👍👍
Anxiety, inducing tear down. Major respect & skills, mate!
Damn...the quality of all your contents is amazing,
I gotta be one of your earliest subscriber fr ❤✨️
Tip on the airbrushing, back up your airbrush and move a single direction in even strokes. Then change the orientation of the object. By the time you hit the piece from every angle you'll have a decent amount of coats built up. You were having issues with paint thickness because of the motion you are using at 22:15.
Oh, look!: my favourite activity - f*king with cameras; my favourite genre - a relentless repair; my favourite style - ruthless irony. What not to like? Subscribed!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.
my ability to experience pleasure has been greatly subdued for quite some time now but this channel made me feel the joy of being a kid again.
Dry sense of humour combined with a "Can do" attitude... is great, and makes your video fun...well, I owned 2 of these work horse cameras way back in 1989... even had the motor advance for the film... so sweet. I moved on the Nikon F5.... and eventually to digital... I do think a white camera body would be pretty awesome if it came factory direct.
That's a lot of work! And I'm not talking about the camera job, but also the video shooting and production. It's a really useful lesson for all of us. Thank you!
Love your videos, the commentary is a jam, but the fact that you show a real picture about a project like this makes it even more awesome, and I think we can learn a lot from your experiences.
Can't wait for the next video!!
I appreciate it, thanks for watching.
Im not a photographer but I love these old classic cameras, and I love the way you presented
This is incredible work. I’m astounded by the intricacy and complexity of these old film cameras; your will to push through the problems and finish the job is admirable.
Great video! It really was a joy to watch! Funny and interesting, best combination.
Glad you liked it, thank you for watching.
As someone who repairs these Pandora's boxes, I say, OMG!!!!! and congratulations.
Thanks for watching.
At about 3 and a half minutes in I soon realized why I am always getting told the the cost of repair can end up being the same as just buying the camera I’m working condition.
Kudos to you for diving into this and giving us a peak.
Holy crap. This is the first time I see someone doing this. Huge respect to you!
watching this video stressed me out but seeing how much expertise you have completely amazed me
I love the censoring sounds and the way he's just truthful with how difficult some parts of fixing the camera. Subbing
I thought I was patient fixing old, purely mechanical cameras, but you reached new levels on this repair/rebuild/service/overhaul - really enjoyed the video, and couldn't help laughing at the many attempts to remove the old paint/powder coat or whatever it was, there seemed to be a certain inevitability that it would end in dissolved plastic parts, which wasn't really that much of an issue as you had spares anyway. Great video.
How are you not at 10k subs yet, even the ones with 20k don't publish such quality content. Great work dude
Best camera pr0n video ever. 10/10 on the comedy/sarcasm. You got yourself a new subscriber! 💪🏾
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
this was one of the most amusing videos ive watched as of late, when the parts dissolved i dieeeed. props to you for committing to this, i took apart my canon g1x, managed to break it and have vowed to never open another camera again. the x700 is one of my favourite cameras but god i wish i could shoot it without crying as i pay £45 for dev and a scan
currently in the final steps of repainting a K1000 i received as a gift. going for red/white accents and this is giving me the confidence i need to pull through. loving the videos man, great result
I'm sure it will come out great. Thanks for watching.
Loved it! I think it turned out great, next one will be perfect. I can't beleive you managed to put everything together at the end.
Glad you liked the result, thank you for watching.
This was so awesome man, thanks for sharing this. Fascinating watching someone with this level of knowledge narrate through this entire process!
I really appreciate it man. I've been watching your videos since the one about your last roll of Fuji Pro 400H, and I immediately binged your entire backlog. I really admire both your photography and video work. Very happy to see you posting again in good health. Thank you for watching!
@@patricknicholsdesign Ah no way man that's so cool thank you! Will for sure be stopping by whenever you put things out haha!
nice work on the video, comedic timing was spot on. Had me laughing my a** off every now and then. Had a fun time seeing the nitty gritty and disection of the SLR, keep it up
I happily took out my minolta X-300 in order to start to work on it and fix it and maybe to paint it. After 5 minutes into the video, it went back into the drawer and continued watching thinking wtf was I thinking lmao
Amazing job with the whole camera/video. Very entertaining.
Love this video, your curiosity and the ability to have fun through mishaps is admirable. Looking forward to more educated and entertaining videos from you.
The algorithm brought me here. I'm heavily impressed
Thanks for watching.
Just thought I’d let you and everyone else know that my profile picture and my account banner picture was taken with my X700! This was my grandpas old camera and I know he’s up in heaven smiling knowing his old family camera is being put to good use again by me :)
Wow I can't believe this channel only has 5k subscribers- I feel like I'm going to get to brag about being one of the "early ones"
Yes, that's the content people needed! Thank you for recording it.
Great video and awesome Stormtrooper Minolta convert. I have 2 of these babies and I could never try what you have achieved. Well done, I loved the video.
I bought my x-700 in 1982 and this reminds me why I keep it as it is, although I probably need to replace the light seals soon. Great video!
My main rig is still going strong with all the original caps from 1981. Finally had to replace the light seals a few months ago. Thanks for watching.
Hello Patrick! I landed on your video while looking if it was worth opening up a recently acquired X700 to clean the viewfinder..... and damn I loved it! Subscribed on the spot! Never anybody has said so many truths about camera repairs on a video. Have come back a couple of times already and you made chuckle again.
Excellent work!
Impressive! That was my first film camera. I learned so much with the X700 and really loved it.
They are very nice cameras. I haven't found another model to have better ergonomic or viewfinder. Thanks for watching.
The amount of tenacity is staggering.. Every time you encountered a set back I thought "yeah I'd be fuckin done" and you just kept going lmao
this is a great video from the script, to the video work, and the tips! awesome work man
So cool, I spent more than a few years with two X-700's around my neck when I was a photojournalist. I still have one on display in my man cave.
Just to say I knew your channel before it blew up. Great content keep it up!
Thanks for following along.
damn, all I needed this sunday was a video from such a good content creator. Thx for making my sunday better
Thanks that means a lot. Thank you for watching.
wow, that teardown was intense. Kudos.
Thanks for watching.
Bro when you revealed you melted everything I lost it lmfao. Awesome work here, incredibly interesting and informative:)
Incredible video man. Keep it up. Really well put together.
Thank you, glad you liked the video.
This is the motivation I needed to fix my gummed up shutter. Awesome video btw, love the comedy and easygoing style.
I appreciate it, good luck with the shutter. Thank you for watching.
This was a really calming experience! Keep up the great video editing!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
AWESOME VIDEO. VERY FUNNY. THIS IS VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER AND THE VOICE AND CHARACTER FIT PERFECTLY. THIS IS REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT FROM VIRTUALLY ALL OTHER CHANNELS LIKE IT. LIKE HOW ITS MADE CROSSED WITH SOUTH PARK. I LOVE IT. SHARE THIS CHANNEL FAR AND WIDE GUYS PLEASE. THIS GUY DESERVES IT. VERY ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. THIS GUY COULD ACTUALLY TEACH IN LA. YES I KNOW... INCREDIBLE. ALL THE BEST DUDE
Amazing result. A Star Wars Stoomtrooper look for the Minolta X-700 is fantastic!
I enjoy your journey of fixing and modding cameras! Looking forward for more!
I love your swearings. It's honest and true. It reminds to myslef working on DIY shi*t. Subscribed
I appreciate it, thanks for watching.
Patrick, thank you so much for making this video. Your comedic timing was pretty fucking cool and the final result was good, too! What a nice channel you have, it brightened a very meh week for me. Thank you lots! You earned yourself a new sub!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching.
I’m glad I discovered your channel. I thoroughly enjoyed this video 😂 10/10
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
The Patience game is strong with this one...🙏 Solid work,... Subscribed
Excellent video editing and great job overall! Not many people out there doing repairs on these old Japanese cameras, let alone restoration. One thing I could recommend to you is an automotive plastic primer. There are many different brands out there, but the one thing most have in common is that they are water based and therefore will not be absorbed into the plastic.
Thanks for the tip, I will have to look into trying some of that primer. Thank you for watching.
First time watcher here.. and I gotta say
YOU KNOCKED IT OUTA THE PARK - AMAZING WORK
X700 was my first manual camera and sits v close to my heart. You mentioned you take work for fixing cameras??? I've got a bunch of cameras with quirks & derps that need repair but my local shop turned me away (too many times to count).
Please fix my cameras! I'll pay extra if you make videos of them :D
This is so satisfying. I can't help but pay attention to everything.
that’s one of the most beautiful camera i’ve ever seen, god i wish i had one!
Just binged your channel, absolutely love this content and I can't wait for more. Great style
It’s beautiful! If only I have experienced in everything that’s to be done disassembling and assembling a film camera.
Dude that video is awesome. The way you made the video is just fantastic.
Awesome to watch! Been a Minolta guy for 40 years. It's sad to me that so few people can actually work on vintage cameras anymore. A dying art/science. Even experienced techs won't touch my Minolta XE for fear of breaking something that's irreplaceable, meaning no spare parts can be found anymore. The guts of this x700 was far more complex I think.
Totally gonna try painting my camera white, looks so cool
I’m just starting this thing, and I have to say, you are very good at concealing your method of recording where all the little doodads are coming from, and how you are retaining and organizing them. Wait, I’m dizzy…. I just need a moment to recover…. I’m having flashbacks of the two SRTs I destroyed trying to fix their meters. Amazing-so far.
The cover of my bit driver set doubles as a parts tray. I also use a magnetic tray that you can get at harbor freight for a couple bucks. I simply keep them out of frame so that they're out of harms way. Picking up tiny screws off the floor of my basement isn't my favorite pastime so I try to avoid that. Thanks for watching.
this is like if Grainydays repaired (and painted) cameras. Fantastic.
This is terrifying. I like overhauling a lot of different things and have gotten interested in film cameras. I DON'T think I could deal with the delicacy. As much respect as you wanna take my man.
What a great work and final result! Now I want to deep clean my own X-700 :)
It's very satisfying when the work is done. Thanks for watching.
I've done some repairs on some tiny Canon PowerShot digital point-and-shoots (grit in the gear train that works the lens assembly, will often cause them to throw lens errors). Your video gives me hope about the feasibility of fixing older electronic film cameras.
When it comes to painting plastic, there's an automotive product called 'adhesion promoter'. This is what enables car paint to stick to plastic parts. It's also used when you want to ensure that double sided VHB tape doesn't come unglued.
I have an older Panasonic digital point and shoot that's somehow developed haze on the inside of the protective lens filter. Going to try tackling that at some point, but I've been putting it off.
Someone else commented about a product from Duplicolor that's designed for automotive use and is supposed to work well on plastic. I'm guessing it's the same as what you're referring to. I'll definitely give that a try if I ever find myself painting plastic again. Thanks for the suggestion.
And that kids is how I met my new favourite UA-cam channel
Thanks for following along.
I've been using minolta cameras since around 1985 and I have an infinite love for them regardless of any and all opinions. I've always wanted to take my srt-101 apart to try and fix it but after watching this video I think not. ha. Very fascinating, informative, entertaining and one of few videos I have watched from beginning to end. Thank you for making this and I would so buy a white one of those. ;p Thank you for making this! Oh and you just netted yourself a subscriber. :)
I've been shooting on a Minolta since I started out and haven't switched off of them yet. They are definitely great cameras/lenses. The SRT-101 should be a little less complicated than the X-700 on the inside, but it can be an overwhelming task to take on. After painting the X-700 I was thinking it's a shame Minolta never released a white version of the camera, even as a limited edition. I think it suits it quite well. I think they did a white version of one of the later Maxxum camera bodies. Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign I guess I could play around with it and see what damage I can do, can't be worse than what it is...non working. ha A white version of the older ones would have been amazing as yours really looked awesome even with it's imperfections. The White Minolta was an 8000i release year 1990 Had one and sold it and still kicking myself. Anyway, Keep up the great work...loving it.
That coffee with vintage dust was probably good
You need to pat yourself on the back more dude, I get that learning and discipline is the way forward but your work is outstanding!
It's great to see you putting your skills to work and every vid you upload I'm glued to the screen!
Props dude keep it up!
Hey, you're back again. Thanks for sticking around, I appreciate the continued support.
insane focus on detail. great job on the camera and on the video
One of the few videos YT's algo that am glad it suggested. First time to watch you but definitely subscribed 🙌
this came out awesome. Can't tell you the sense of dread I saw seeing that wiring arrangement as you pulled the camera apart haha
Nice paintjob!!! And a big respect to the disassembling. I worked on my Minolta XE to change the focusing screen. It was peanut in contrast to your work on the x-700. Well done mate.
When you fully submerged the plastic parts in lacker thinner, I immediately covered my mouth with my hand in shock! haha this video is so stressful, but damn you really are persistent. Great work :)
You can either make/find stuff that would work or buy press plates to texture your leather parts, it would really elevate your work, thats the kind of easy details that really pop.
That's a good idea. There is also pebble grained/textured leather that is commercially available. I have plans to try some more intricate stuff in the future. Thanks for watching.