Nikon EM - My Thoughts
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- In this video I'll give you my thoughts (with image samples) of one of my favourite analogue 35mm cameras, the Nikon EM.
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Love this. I was lucky enough to grow up with this camera. I still judge every camera I own by its simplicity and ease of use. ❤️
Thank you so much, best wishes to you David
Thanks for watching and best wishes to you too! :-)
Great vid! Was searching around for some color film shots from this camera since I dug it out again after a couple years.
Thank you very much for watching as well as for the kind words, really appreciated it! :-) Yeah, this camera still takes great images with good enough metering system. Though it might take sometime to explore different film look that you might like, it is still a fun way to explore them with this camera. :-) I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Great video and excellent shots! What lens would you recommend- I see both E-series available for the 50mm f1.8 and 28mm f 2.8.?
Thank you for watching and for the compliment, it means a lot. :-) Regarding your question, I personally find that the 28mm is a much more enjoyable focal length to use since I personally like to shoot wide and I personally don't like the 50mm focal length that much... That being said, if you are planning to shoot some portraits, objects/subjects that requires some separation between background, then the 50mm might be better for you. Furthermore, the 50mm is better in lowlight because of the f/1.8 But for general shoot, street shoot and occasional landscape style photography, the 28mm might be better. Hope that helps a little bit, thank you again very much for watching, I hope you have a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Sometimes you just need simplicity in your life. Perfect travel camera when you want to keep the weight you carry down yet have interchangeable lenses. If it gets lost or stolen it is easy to replace whereas your more expensive vintage camera may be irreplaceable. Sometimes you do not want to worry about the exposure but just taking the shot. Give a little love to this camera.
These pictures are incredible! 😍 wow
I got one too for my birthday, but I feel like I’m using the wrong kind of film. Which film do you use for this camera?
First off, thank you very much for watching and also for the compliment, much appreciated! :-) Secondly, congratulations on the camera, it is still a really nice camera in my opinion and the size as well as it's controls are also nice to use. :-)
Regarding the film, I believe that I was using the Kodak Gold 400 film. (Either that or Fujifilm standard). Sorry, it's been a while and I just tend to switch between the two films since they're the cheapest films I can get in my area~~ But yeah, hope that helps somewhat, thank you very much again for watching and also for the compliment. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me at anytime and I will do my best to answer. Otherwise, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
In 1999 I bought a brand new film camera , the Minolta X700 . I chose it just because it was quite cheaper than Canon , Nikon and Pentax . It was half auto ( aperture priority ) , a big help for me as I did not know to shoot manual. A good device , many photos and memories with it. About vintage cameras I like the Nikon F3 and the Canon A1.
Yeah, Minolta is also another good brand to go for as it can pretty much deliver practically the same performance as what the Canon, Nikon and Pentax can. Minolta also had some pretty good lenses for their system as well. :-) The Nikon F3 is a classic and I would really love to own that camera as well. Thank you so much for watching and also for sharing your experience again, it's really nice of you. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
I would agree with your thoughts on this camera, except for one thing… It is beautiful it was designed by the Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, who designed many sports cars, including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Fiat and the DeLorean. I have many classic cameras, but this is among the most elegant.
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing the information about the design of this camera. I am deeply sorry that I wasn't informative enough, I will do my best to improve in my future content. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Thinking about buying this camera as a simple point shoot street shooter. I have all kinds of Nikon glass to shoot with it.
Yeah, I highly recommend this camera even for street shoots. It really is a pleasent, fun yet simple camera to shoot with. Nothing really gets in the way and it is easy to get your subjects in focus with this camera. :-) Thank you for watching and also for commenting. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Liked Your Thoughts on the EM. New Subscriber .
Wow, thank you so much for watching and also for the support. :-) Really appreciate it! I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Where did you get the camera and how much did you pay if you don’t mind me asking also I’m wanting to get into film photography any tips?
I paid about 37 euros for the camera and I got it from eBay. That being said, the price really depends on the condition of the camera as well as how well the previous owner know the camera (as if the previous owner does not know that much, then you can probably find one for even 15 euros). You can also find this camera or similar class of cameras on eBay, other second websites, second hand stores, second hand antique markets, etc.
I don't really have any specific tips into film photography. The only thing I can recommend is just pick a camera that works, pick a film role, go out and just shoot. Sure, there are the basic photography things that you have to be aware of such as the aperture, shutter and ISO speed (in this case, the ISO will be determined by the film role the you use, the shutter speed by the camera and the aperture by the lens).
I am not sure how much that helped but I hope it can give you some ideas. Thanks you so much for watching! I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting. :-)
@@DavidCuhls thank you so much man means a lot, keep making videos I’ve been enjoying them a lot 😄
Thank you, I am really happy that you are enjoying it. :-) I am for sure making more and more videos and hopefully the videos will help others as well and hopefully more and more people can get into photography, that's really my goal. :-) I am currently trying to push myself to produce at least one video per week. :-) But yeah, thank you very much again, I wish you a great time and have fun shooting! :-)
thank you for the video! 😄 can i know what ISO do you rate your camera if you use a 400 iso film? do you prefer to overexpose? like rate it at 200 on a 400 iso film..
Thank you very much for watching and also for the compliment, really appreciated it! Regarding your question, I just set the iso on the camera to match the iso on the film. This is not to prevent any over exposure or under exposure but it's just for me to remember what film sensitivity I have inside the camera if I didn't use it for a long time... But for the most part, I find that the Nikon EM actually meter quite on point to to I want as well, so in most cases I didn't have to use the iso setting to change/compensate the exposure of the shot. But that's just for me though and it really depends on your aesthetics and preferences as well at the end of the day whether to change it or not. Hope that helps. :-) I thank you very much again for watching and also for the compliment. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls oh i see! i really like the quality of your photos and how perfectly exposed it is! thank you for sharing! appreciate it ☺️
oh, i just noticed that you have lens filter on. can i know what size is it? based on google, a website stated its 52mm but i just want to make sure. i’m planning to get one too :)
The best way to see the exact filter size is to actually look at the printing in front of the lens. So usually lenses tends to have the filter thread size printed in front of the lens where there are also other information as well, such as the aperture number, motor type, coating type, version, etc. So that would be the best and most accurate way to find the precise filter size for your lens. :-) Hope that helps but feel free to always ask :-)
Do you develop your own film?
I wanted to but there is a film developing shop that develop films for professional photographers just around the corner of my house that I can just use their service, so I ended up sending my films there to develop instead as I really don't want to risk damaging the films (I can be a little clumsy~~ haha..).. Also, I get 10% off as well...
What battery’s do you use for the camera
Was wondering this as well
I use a 3v 357 lithium battery!
LR44
Please what batteries does this camera take?
It takes two SR-44, S76 or equivalent type of batteries. Hope that helps, thank you very much for watching. :-) I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
What’s your lens ?
The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 :-)