You are so right about the inspirational quality of the Fuji X series cameras. I have an X100V and it has literally changed me as a photographer. I totally connect with that camera and just want to keep shooting with it. It challenges me, inspires me, and is just so much fun to use! Because of this, I have recently made the big decision to completely jump camera systems. I will be selling my Canon gear (which I've used for years for "serious" photographic work) and picking up an X-T4 so that I have a camera with interchangeable lenses (the X100V has a fixed 35mm equivalent lens). I'm so glad you keep talking about the importance of connecting with and being inspired by the camera and what it can do you us as photographers- because until I had the direct experience of that with my X100V, I had no idea what you were talking about.
@@zenography7923 Exactly! When I switch to Fuji I'll be going from a full frame DSLR to APS-C sensor, which some would argue is a "step down." But I totally disagree!
I totally agree! Honestly for anyone looking to get into photography I always recommend starting on film because of the disciplines you pickup from it. Sometimes I feel that if you see the world through your viewfinder, your images will appear as such. But patiently snapping at the particular elements of your world that you want freezing in time makes them feel more real.
In 1977, I was 10, surrounded by Polaroids....ETC....I got my first SLR, in the late 80’s....a Pentax K1000....in 2006, my first DSLR....Pentax K10D....in 2020....my first mirrorless....a Sony A6000, followed by a Sony a7iii...in 2021, I watch you on RUclips to get information and inspiration.
Another great A+ grade Video ! My 1st " Serious camera" was Canon's main battle tank 35mm SLR the TX. I bought with over 3 years saving my own money, weekly allowance/ lawn mowing and neighborhood vacation pet sitting money and in 1976 purchase the Canon TX which is as simple and as rugged 35mm SLR can get. The TX weight over 1 1/2 pounds or 800 kgs without the lens or flash and it is all mechanical except for the simple match need light meter power by coin style 1.35 volt battery. Actually the "primitive match needle light meter" (by todays standards) is great photography student learning tool . The match needle gave you a great exposure starting point and if willing to experiment you quickly learned the relationship between Film speed , shutter speed and lens aperture. That you could create different results in your photos by manipulating the exposure triangle much like you did with your Fed 4 . I used the my TX for about 10years. I still have it and its in good working order 45 years after its purchase.
I wasn't aware of the Canon tx - just had a look though and it looks very nicely engineered. I've always found the simple match needle meters to work very well, in day to day situations at least and they're long lived too - all but one of mine still give accurate results!
My first camera was a Nikon F3 and my first digital an XT-1. This is at the moment all my equipment, I hope for a long time or...forever. I don't need much more.
Until maybe you pick up and try an Olympus OM2 n, and feel your heart rate go up as cupids gear aquisition arrow strikes a bullseye deep in your heart 🏹 💓📷😍.
I own an Oly OM-2 sp and I totally understand your point of view. Besides its compactness, there is something very special about that camera. Mine came with a 50mm f/1.4 which is a gem. I would like to be able to turn it off, but I remove the batteries when I don't use it for a while. I own a digital OM-10 Mark II, and I think they look alike., which can't be a bad thing.
I have always been fascinated by these retro-looking Fujis but I don't have a lot of money, so after watching your video on Fuji X-T1, I have decided to pull the trigger on a used one (with XF 18-55 lens), going to pick it up in a couple of days.
Not sure how it took me so long to find your channel but I'm really glad I have! I'm enjoying going through your earlier videos and love the fact you still have your first 'proper' camera. I've recently changed from DSLR to Fuji & have an X-T3 which I love. I absolutely agree with your comments about the X cameras. I've also recently got back to film photography, with a couple of cameras which I wanted years ago- a lovely old Spotmatic with several Takumar lenses and just this week a Nikon FM2n- I couldn't afford one back in the 80's! It's a big recalibration of the mind after so many years of digital convenience but really enjoyable.
It's quite a different thing - I find I have to pay more attention to exposure than I do when shooting digital, but film is somehow a more magical process. Thanks for looking in!
@@zenography7923 it certainly is magical. I don't have my first camera or even my first half decent SLR (a little old 110 Kodak & Praktica b200 respectively) anymore but still remember the excitement of waiting to see those prints like it was yesterday. I love the way film photography makes us slow down a little too, something modern life could do with a bit more of, I think. All the best
Wow you're even older than me. I was still playing with Action Men in 77. Agreed in the Fuji. Love mine, but I'm getting more serious about that A7 you keep on mentioning to take better advantage of my 4 vintage lenses. Love the videos. Nice to see a man of true passion! Keep em coming.
Another nice thing about the FED 4 is the smell of vintage leather you get from the case when you hold it up to your face - the essence of the 1970s. I like the FED but got a Zorki 4k purely because of the design. A beautiful film camera.
Inspirational is the key. I had given up completely on photography during the early digital years, had a Pentax K1000 in the 90s but lost interest completely in the 2000s despite working for a professional photographer. The pro cameras I came in contact there were big fat ugly beasts with dozens of small buttons and dials I didn't understand, not to mention the dreaded PASM dial. I didn't even know how to change aperture, or what the exposure triangle even was despite having used a film camera years before. During that time I tried 2 compact (pocketable) cameras just to have something for party/travel, but never left auto mode, never loved them and everything above ISO200 looked absolutely cr*p. Photography didn't interest me as hobby at all. But sometime in 2013 I just needed something for travelling again, so when I went to my local photo store to get some printer ink I quickly looked over the used camera shelf and.... BAM! Fuji X100, the original one. Dials like my old Pentax, I understood it immediately! And absolutety stunning look. I was in love immediately, ran home to google the specs just to make sure it's not total garbage, then bought it the very same day for around €500 - lucky me still had some spare coin back then thanks to my dad's early and unexpected demise. And just to be clear, while image quality was wonderful, the autofocus was almost unusable, after sundown it was absolutely impossible - but that didn't keep me (after all, my last serious camera was all manual), I loved that camera to bits, carried it around everywhere I went, found workarounds, and it totally restarted my photography hobby. Months later I even found out Fuji does something called "Firmware updates", never heard of that concept back with my old compacts from Panasonic... turned out the Fuji was still at Firmware 1.0, and when I upgraded it it was a totally new camera, very usable even today. Today it's still my favourite camera to walk around with, even though I soon got an X-E1, later the X-T1 for changing lenses, but they are just tools for me in comparison. I still thank Fuji on my knees for that x100 though, that really changed my life completely.
Great video and I totally agree, the camera should inspire you! that's why I recently added a X-E2 body to my collection, loving the layout and results of the X-Trans II sensor. Together with vintage lenses it gives a wonderful result and is not so intimidating to accidental passers by as a normal digital camera (dslr like body) would.
Thanks for your videos. I love your videos with the old camera lenses. You've inspired me a lot, and because og you I've now bought a serval Carl zeiss Jen's lenses who have definitely become my favorite lenses at my Sony A7. Thanks - keep on the god work. 🙏
I came here for the photo content as usual, especially for the Russian rangefinder, and then my other hobby kicked in, as I heared your watch ticking in the background :D Sounds like it also has a nice story to tell
I bought an lx100ii second hand, not super cheap, but I got it because it's very similar to that fuji, it is set up to very much operate as a manual camera, and it really is an absolute joy to shoot and learn with. (I also picked up an olympus om1n, largely down to one of your review on here, and from the first time I cocked the shutter, it just made me smile).
It has been since 2005 since I shot film I was given a roll of fuji 800 film so I loaded my Spotmatic with the film I had to use my Minolta light meter as I could not get the camera light meter to work. It reminded me why I stopped using film as I definitely had to slow down and take my time with no idea if the pictures came out until after developed the film. I was reminded that every picture costs. All though I photograph with digital some what the same I take the time to check my compensation I am not a spray and pray photographer.
london motor show 78, wow. I was 8 but almost smelt the nostalgia there. southend is my home town and there is very little left of the original shops but i still catch the odd moment. Sorry, Im getting carried away.
It's very curious how time passes - but pass it does, whether we want it to or not! Star of the motor show was the then new Ford Fiesta Mk1, and I was very interested in looking at the Rover SD1 too!
I mostly shoot with Olympus MFT, but i bought a Canon EOS RP "fullframe" just to use my old M42 lenses. It's great to see how the old lenses can show all their character. My Olympus MFT cameras always lacked something of the image character, due to the crop factor. In the meantime, i have several cameras and often don't know which one to use... I prefer analogue photography with my Pentax LX, a wonderfully and elaborately built camera with a large and bright pentaprism.
@@zenography7923 Yes, it is a fantastic camera. Highly recommended! Yesterday the weather was lovely, I went for a walk and took some pictures with my Samyang 12 mm fisheye. Marvelous!
I noticed in your list of cameras the Olympus OM2. I have an OMG and have been shooting film with this camera about a year. It takes great picture with the 28mm,50mm Original lenses.
Great video. I love hearing others , inspiration , to improve their photography . Especially , enjoyed your story on the Fed4 . I might have mentioned , in a previous video, I have a FED 5C. I bought it new, at least 20 years ago, and sat on my shelf as a collector piece. After , getting back into film photography, I recently, put a roll of Forma Action 400 through the FED. Developed, and looks great. Sharp Induststar 61A lens. After, scanning the negs, I enlarge an image , with lots of detail, to 11x14in. WOW ! that's going on my wall. The FED5C, has found a place in my backpack, with my digital gear. Question, on the Induststar lens, could you share, the procedure, for lubing the focusing part of the lens ? Apparently, the lube has dried up, sitting on my display shelf. The focusing, ring sticks in spots, so I'm sure this is the issue. I did notice 1 odd issue, on that roll of film. All images where well exposed (even tested flash) , but in the middle of the roll , 1 image had a light leek , on the edge of the frame. Odd, all other frames, perfect. Thank you. Ken B.
It's a simple enough job, but caution is required. Remove the three screws from the ring on the rear of the lens, and take off the ring. You'll find lots of dried grease under here, so clean it and put a small amount of new grease in the channel where the ring sits. Re-fit the ring. Then, carefully slacken but DON'T remove the three very tiny screws in the focus ring (noting the position of the ring) and slide it forward, to expose the focussing helicoid. Put no more than two drops of motor oil onto the threads, working them to spread it around - this will reconstitute the old grease. Put the ring back into position, and all should be well.
I have a Fed 4 that I fixed up and CLA'd and I really enjoy shooting with it. The only thing I don't really like about it is the lack of brightness in the viewfinder.
I have the zorki 4k now but need to CLA it....it has shutter issues with slow setting ...typical but easily fixed ....also I have a saying ....I have more cameras than I need but not as many as I want ....great channel as always I thank you Sir
A scruffy £4.50 canon 500n really surprised me. Only got it to look through a couple of lenses I got for nothing. At the time I had a Nikon 501 , zenit em and Kiev metal curtain meter on top thingy. So a fed, should this be called the fedography channel, I admit the Sony a7 shape ,initial contradictory menus ,hit and miss memory card reading,and iffy batteries reminded me of the zenits close enough approach . Ps I accidentally found exposure comp on the Sony nex-c3 in video mode ,happy days.
My first camera was an old Minolta HiMatic I got from my grand mother when she got a new camera, early 1970s. But for me, the god thing about the Nikons is that I use my 12 Nikon lenses between all my Nikon cameras - 4 film and 3 digital. I have 2 Leica and 2 Fuji also, but not so many lenses.
A great video, is this a supplement to the usual Sunday morning "tea and a natter with Nigel", or is it early? Either way, the joy of owning these beautiful machines enriches us all.
Loved the shot with the Rover in it Nigel ☺️ Whose Rover was it? You’re families? A Rover 100? That was my first car. I literally bought mine in a barn on a farm in Western Australia 😊
@@zenography7923 Sounds like a man of much good taste your dad does mate 🥰 Thanks for the details Nigel 😊 We had a guy in Perth who had a truly beautiful 105 R. I still have my dads P4 factory workshop manual. You got a great deal on that OM-2 by the way and I have to say my little collection of OM Zuiko lenses started because of your channel. Maybe one episode in the future you can highlight one advantage or aspect of the OM system is because they aren’t too expensive, one should think of intentionally getting BOTH an OM-1 alongside an OM-2. You can then enjoy both and go for full manual or aperture prority depending on your mood or needs whilst sharing those same little jeweled OM eyes...😊
Hey love your videos. I recently brought the fed 10 50mm 1930s version but I couldn't get it to focus on my A7. I used the m39 to sony e adapter. What do you use to get it to work? Thanks!
I use a simple cheap adaptor, L39 to e mount. I assume that's what you're using, but if you have an M39 adaptor (M39 and L39 are often confused) that could be the source of your trouble. L39 is for rangefinder lenses (like the Fed 10), M39 is for some fairly rare SLR lenses. The correct L39 adaptor is slim and should be about 1cm deep, no more.
@@zenography7923 Thank you for the reply! I got the wrong one it seems, still quite new to this all but looking forward to getting it working. Thanks for the help!
@@zenography7923 eh, we all have things we spend money on that aren’t necessities and, for many people, those items are consumable and lose all value within hours of purchase. Eating out at a restaurant or even ordering takeout food ranks near the top of things people do that add little value to their lives and has a high cost-to-benefit ratio. No matter what one’s spending habits are, we could do much worse than buying things we enjoy whose value will likely increase over time. A frugal economist would insist that an ideal mindset would be to only buy things with the highest number of potential utils (an economic measure of “Utilities of Pleasure”) per dollar spent. Considering that these cameras provide, realistically, hundreds of hours of potential pleasure, maintain that potential for decades when properly cared for/maintained, AND have the potential to increase in value, their cost-per-util is minimal and sometimes even free.
What a pity you didn't bother to put a fuji lens with an aperture ring on the X-T1 so that you could show the full traditional exposure triangle system!
I had a strong memory of a crack right through the centre of the plastic of the Olympus hot shoe as soon as I saw you hold the OM2 (before you mentioned it). The thumb screw allowed you to apply significant torque.. So if you have one don't put more than light force to nip up.
@@zenography7923 I think the Olympus guys didn't want to have something that marked the camera. They were criticized for not having the hot shoe.. It's a strange omission from an SLR of its day.. They couldn't have just forgotten? I suppose they thought the hot shoe wasn't a 'professional' thing? It looked great with the little thing on, I liked its design FOR LOOKS. Engineering thought there was none. There was a hole through the middle to take the threaded screw and it was levered apart at its weakest point by the shape of the prism (It was pulled apart further as it was tightened) Useless design in retrospect.
I don’t know how much work is involved, but you’d think by now some clever person with a 3D printer could help us out with all these cracked hot shoes.
To my eyes, the Sony A7 images look good but also seem to look a bit plasticky with the vintage lenses. I prefer the older bodies as they seem to be more of a harmonious match for that vintage vibe.
There are so many worthy cameras out there. I suppose it's down to what works best for you. And also produces the kind of images you desire. And it may cost you less than £100 to achieve that.
Technically there's six cameras in front of you 🤣 I do not own any Feds, but I do own Zorki 4K, which is jammed, sadly. Despite being FF mirrorless cameras, for my taste those Sonys are still too expensive for what they are (at least in my country) so I'm looking elsewhere. In the meantime, Canon DSLR's well do for me, as well as my X-T1 which is live and well. And the fourth of those, my Olympus OM2sp, is also jammed. Is there a pattern or that's only me ??
Gosh, you do seem to have had bad luck with your film cameras! It would be worth repairing both of these, in my opinion, but you might want to try something first. If you remove the bottom plate from your OM2, you'll see a large gear under where the film can is loaded. Sometimes, if you're lucky, carefully rotating that gear (with a small screwdriver or something similar) through a full turn will restore it back to its correct position, unjamming the camera.
My sister gave me her Om1n because she knew how much pleasure I got from just admiring it. Before that act of kindness, I bought a mint Om2n with a T20 flash, admired it immensely, but regrettably returned it to the shop because I felt guilty for spending the money. I’ll be reunited with an Om2n at some point I know! My Olympus E-400 has digital images full wonderful character of soft sharpness and warmth - less of a clinical reproduction of reality. How have you got on with the crop factor of the XT-1, not being full frame initially put me off.
It doesn't bother me at all. The camera is what it is, and vintage lenses work the way they work when mounted on it! Of course, you'll lose the outer third or so of a shot compared to full frame, but that isn't in itself a bad thing. I still shoot mostly full frame because I think it's important to show the full character of vintage lenses on the channel, and I enjoy the technical aspects of the camera too!
I have the A7. Love the size, body design and the flexibility of the files but: bad shutter lag, poor viewfinder, poor battery life, and horrible, horrible colors. Plus, I keep changing the ISO without noticing.
I haven't experienced any shutter lag in the a7, it seems pretty much instant to me! And if you think Sony colours are horrible, try a Panasonic GH2 or 3!
Did we go wide angle for today's talk? Feels like this was shot with a 20mm lens with the camera much closer to you than before... or did I accidentally roll in catnip?
You're right - well spotted! I shot this one with the xt2 and an autofocus lens set to 15mm, equivalent to about 23mm on full frame. Most of the recent videos were shot with my sony a7 and an OM 50mm 1.8, but I think the results from the Fuji look rather better. At least, they would if the light would stop changing!
Mine seems fine if I set the speed to B, and the switch to manual. Batteries have been in for six months now, and no problems. Sorry to hear you were unlucky.
Just recently found this channel cause of the Helios 44. Now I am here for the Zen.
Welcome! The helios 44 is one of my favourite lenses, as you may have gathered. Thanks for tuning in!
and he is the zen master I concur
You are so right about the inspirational quality of the Fuji X series cameras. I have an X100V and it has literally changed me as a photographer. I totally connect with that camera and just want to keep shooting with it. It challenges me, inspires me, and is just so much fun to use! Because of this, I have recently made the big decision to completely jump camera systems. I will be selling my Canon gear (which I've used for years for "serious" photographic work) and picking up an X-T4 so that I have a camera with interchangeable lenses (the X100V has a fixed 35mm equivalent lens). I'm so glad you keep talking about the importance of connecting with and being inspired by the camera and what it can do you us as photographers- because until I had the direct experience of that with my X100V, I had no idea what you were talking about.
It's a funny thing, but some cameras just seem right - they don't have to be the latest models either - some just work!
@@zenography7923 Exactly! When I switch to Fuji I'll be going from a full frame DSLR to APS-C sensor, which some would argue is a "step down." But I totally disagree!
I totally agree! Honestly for anyone looking to get into photography I always recommend starting on film because of the disciplines you pickup from it. Sometimes I feel that if you see the world through your viewfinder, your images will appear as such. But patiently snapping at the particular elements of your world that you want freezing in time makes them feel more real.
Indeed, I couldn't agree more!
As someone just beginning with film photography, I think you articulated the magic of analog image capturing very eloquently!
In 1977, I was 10, surrounded by Polaroids....ETC....I got my first SLR, in the late 80’s....a Pentax K1000....in 2006, my first DSLR....Pentax K10D....in 2020....my first mirrorless....a Sony A6000, followed by a Sony a7iii...in 2021, I watch you on RUclips to get information and inspiration.
Glad the videos have been useful, thanks for tuning in!
Your consummate passion for cameras and the pleasure they bring is downright infectious.
Thank you - if that's the case, the videos are doing their job!
@@zenography7923 that they are friend. That they are.
Wow, your candid family shots on that old Fed 4 are very impressive. Nice work!
Thanks - it's all I had at the time, so I guess I did what I could with it!
Another great A+ grade Video ! My 1st " Serious camera" was Canon's main battle tank 35mm SLR the TX. I bought with over 3 years saving my own money, weekly allowance/ lawn mowing and neighborhood vacation pet sitting money and in 1976 purchase the Canon TX which is as simple and as rugged 35mm SLR can get. The TX weight over 1 1/2 pounds or 800 kgs without the lens or flash and it is all mechanical except for the simple match need light meter power by coin style 1.35 volt battery. Actually the "primitive match needle light meter" (by todays standards) is great photography student learning tool . The match needle gave you a great exposure starting point and if willing to experiment you quickly learned the relationship between Film speed , shutter speed and lens aperture. That you could create different results in your photos by manipulating the exposure triangle much like you did with your Fed 4 . I used the my TX for about 10years. I still have it and its in good working order 45 years after its purchase.
I wasn't aware of the Canon tx - just had a look though and it looks very nicely engineered. I've always found the simple match needle meters to work very well, in day to day situations at least and they're long lived too - all but one of mine still give accurate results!
My first camera was a Nikon F3 and my first digital an XT-1. This is at the moment all my equipment, I hope for a long time or...forever. I don't need much more.
Indeed - you have some very capable kit there!
Until maybe you pick up and try an Olympus OM2 n, and feel your heart rate go up as cupids gear aquisition arrow strikes a bullseye deep in your heart 🏹 💓📷😍.
Man, I could listen to you read the phone book! BTW, my favorite camera is my X-T2.
That's a real compliment, thanks! And the X-T2 is certainly growing on me, the more I use it!
Wonderful cameras, very nice review: I am a Happy user of OM-2 and XT-1
Film is fantastic! The Fujifilm experience comes close
They're both lovely cameras - enjoy!
I own an Oly OM-2 sp and I totally understand your point of view. Besides its compactness, there is something very special about that camera. Mine came with a 50mm f/1.4 which is a gem. I would like to be able to turn it off, but I remove the batteries when I don't use it for a while. I own a digital OM-10 Mark II, and I think they look alike., which can't be a bad thing.
The digital OMs do look similar to the film OMs - which is indeed no bad thing! Hope you're enjoying that SP2!
We have similar tastes. My every day is an A7III and in the early 80’s OM2n
So it would appear - except I haven't yet graduated from the a7 mk 1!
I have always been fascinated by these retro-looking Fujis but I don't have a lot of money, so after watching your video on Fuji X-T1, I have decided to pull the trigger on a used one (with XF 18-55 lens), going to pick it up in a couple of days.
I think you'll like it!
I really love your compositions you showed here on the beach.
Thanks, glad you liked them!
Not sure how it took me so long to find your channel but I'm really glad I have! I'm enjoying going through your earlier videos and love the fact you still have your first 'proper' camera.
I've recently changed from DSLR to Fuji & have an X-T3 which I love. I absolutely agree with your comments about the X cameras.
I've also recently got back to film photography, with a couple of cameras which I wanted years ago- a lovely old Spotmatic with several Takumar lenses and just this week a Nikon FM2n- I couldn't afford one back in the 80's! It's a big recalibration of the mind after so many years of digital convenience but really enjoyable.
It's quite a different thing - I find I have to pay more attention to exposure than I do when shooting digital, but film is somehow a more magical process. Thanks for looking in!
@@zenography7923 it certainly is magical. I don't have my first camera or even my first half decent SLR (a little old 110 Kodak & Praktica b200 respectively) anymore but still remember the excitement of waiting to see those prints like it was yesterday. I love the way film photography makes us slow down a little too, something modern life could do with a bit more of, I think.
All the best
Wow you're even older than me. I was still playing with Action Men in 77. Agreed in the Fuji. Love mine, but I'm getting more serious about that A7 you keep on mentioning to take better advantage of my 4 vintage lenses. Love the videos. Nice to see a man of true passion! Keep em coming.
Many thanks Steven, glad you enjoyed it!
Another nice thing about the FED 4 is the smell of vintage leather you get from the case when you hold it up to your face - the essence of the 1970s. I like the FED but got a Zorki 4k purely because of the design. A beautiful film camera.
I always liked the styling of the Zorki, and I still do!
Inspirational is the key. I had given up completely on photography during the early digital years, had a Pentax K1000 in the 90s but lost interest completely in the 2000s despite working for a professional photographer. The pro cameras I came in contact there were big fat ugly beasts with dozens of small buttons and dials I didn't understand, not to mention the dreaded PASM dial. I didn't even know how to change aperture, or what the exposure triangle even was despite having used a film camera years before.
During that time I tried 2 compact (pocketable) cameras just to have something for party/travel, but never left auto mode, never loved them and everything above ISO200 looked absolutely cr*p. Photography didn't interest me as hobby at all. But sometime in 2013 I just needed something for travelling again, so when I went to my local photo store to get some printer ink I quickly looked over the used camera shelf and.... BAM!
Fuji X100, the original one. Dials like my old Pentax, I understood it immediately! And absolutety stunning look. I was in love immediately, ran home to google the specs just to make sure it's not total garbage, then bought it the very same day for around €500 - lucky me still had some spare coin back then thanks to my dad's early and unexpected demise.
And just to be clear, while image quality was wonderful, the autofocus was almost unusable, after sundown it was absolutely impossible - but that didn't keep me (after all, my last serious camera was all manual), I loved that camera to bits, carried it around everywhere I went, found workarounds, and it totally restarted my photography hobby. Months later I even found out Fuji does something called "Firmware updates", never heard of that concept back with my old compacts from Panasonic... turned out the Fuji was still at Firmware 1.0, and when I upgraded it it was a totally new camera, very usable even today.
Today it's still my favourite camera to walk around with, even though I soon got an X-E1, later the X-T1 for changing lenses, but they are just tools for me in comparison. I still thank Fuji on my knees for that x100 though, that really changed my life completely.
I'm glad you found the right camera for you - enjoy!
That Industar 61 is a little belter even on my full frame Sony A7
Great video and I totally agree, the camera should inspire you! that's why I recently added a X-E2 body to my collection, loving the layout and results of the X-Trans II sensor. Together with vintage lenses it gives a wonderful result and is not so intimidating to accidental passers by as a normal digital camera (dslr like body) would.
The X-E2 is a lovely little camera - enjoy!
Thanks for your videos. I love your videos with the old camera lenses. You've inspired me a lot, and because og you I've now bought a serval Carl zeiss Jen's lenses who have definitely become my favorite lenses at my Sony A7. Thanks - keep on the god work. 🙏
Thanks Per, glad the videos have been useful!
The Fujifilm X-T1 is the camera that inspires me. Now that the prices have dropped, I own several of them.
A very nice camera, for sure!
Love my X-T1, and the 18-55mm kit lens is surprisingly good!
A very nice combination - enjoy!
I came here for the photo content as usual, especially for the Russian rangefinder, and then my other hobby kicked in, as I heared your watch ticking in the background :D Sounds like it also has a nice story to tell
I must admit to a weakness for mechanical watches! This one does indeed have a story to tell!
I bought an lx100ii second hand, not super cheap, but I got it because it's very similar to that fuji, it is set up to very much operate as a manual camera, and it really is an absolute joy to shoot and learn with. (I also picked up an olympus om1n, largely down to one of your review on here, and from the first time I cocked the shutter, it just made me smile).
Glad you're enjoying the OM1!
It has been since 2005 since I shot film I was given a roll of fuji 800 film so I loaded my Spotmatic with the film I had to use my Minolta light meter as I could not get the camera light meter to work. It reminded me why I stopped using film as I definitely had to slow down and take my time with no idea if the pictures came out until after developed the film. I was reminded that every picture costs. All though I photograph with digital some what the same I take the time to check my compensation I am not a spray and pray photographer.
I know what you mean - film is a bit more bothersome, but somehow a bit more magical too!
GREAT JOURNEY ACROSS THE CAMERA S
london motor show 78, wow. I was 8 but almost smelt the nostalgia there. southend is my home town and there is very little left of the original shops but i still catch the odd moment. Sorry, Im getting carried away.
It's very curious how time passes - but pass it does, whether we want it to or not! Star of the motor show was the then new Ford Fiesta Mk1, and I was very interested in looking at the Rover SD1 too!
I mostly shoot with Olympus MFT, but i bought a Canon EOS RP "fullframe" just to use my old M42 lenses. It's great to see how the old lenses can show all their character. My Olympus MFT cameras always lacked something of the image character, due to the crop factor. In the meantime, i have several cameras and often don't know which one to use... I prefer analogue photography with my Pentax LX, a wonderfully and elaborately built camera with a large and bright pentaprism.
I've heard the RP is a very nice camera - enjoy!
I bought a Asahi Pentax SP-1000 with the 55m f/2 new in 1972. Still have it.
Glad to hear it, I hope it gets a little exercise now and again
Hi Nigel, many thanks! My camera, which feels right, is the Nikon Z6. Very versatile and I’m very happy with it. Best wishes, Magnetron
Hi Ralf, I've heard the Z6 is a very fine camera - hope you're enjoying it!
@@zenography7923 Yes, it is a fantastic camera. Highly recommended! Yesterday the weather was lovely, I went for a walk and took some pictures with my Samyang 12 mm fisheye. Marvelous!
Petri 7S--my first 35mm camera. It was an inexpensive Japanece rangefinder that made me enjoy photography.
I've heard the Petri is a very nice little camera. Do you still have it?
I noticed in your list of cameras the Olympus OM2. I have an OMG and have been shooting film with this camera about a year. It takes great picture with the 28mm,50mm Original lenses.
The OMG is a nice camera - and the Zuiko lenses are very hard to beat. Enjoy!
Great video. I love hearing others , inspiration , to improve their photography . Especially , enjoyed your story on the Fed4 . I might have mentioned , in a previous video, I have a FED 5C. I bought it new, at least 20 years ago, and sat on my shelf as a collector piece. After , getting back into film photography, I recently, put a roll of Forma Action 400 through the FED. Developed, and looks great. Sharp Induststar 61A lens. After, scanning the negs, I enlarge an image , with lots of detail, to 11x14in. WOW ! that's going on my wall. The FED5C, has found a place in my backpack, with my digital gear.
Question, on the Induststar lens, could you share, the procedure, for lubing the focusing part of the lens ? Apparently, the lube has dried up, sitting on my display shelf. The focusing, ring sticks in spots, so I'm sure this is the issue. I did notice 1 odd issue, on that roll of film. All images where well exposed (even tested flash) , but in the middle of the roll , 1 image had a light leek , on the edge of the frame. Odd, all other frames, perfect. Thank you. Ken B.
It's a simple enough job, but caution is required. Remove the three screws from the ring on the rear of the lens, and take off the ring. You'll find lots of dried grease under here, so clean it and put a small amount of new grease in the channel where the ring sits. Re-fit the ring. Then, carefully slacken but DON'T remove the three very tiny screws in the focus ring (noting the position of the ring) and slide it forward, to expose the focussing helicoid. Put no more than two drops of motor oil onto the threads, working them to spread it around - this will reconstitute the old grease. Put the ring back into position, and all should be well.
@@zenography7923 Thank you, good project for today.KB
So true about the Sony. Have mine hooked-up to a Canon f0.95 lens and produce amazing images.
Gosh, that sounds like quite a lens! Enjoy!
Poor Panasonic is always there and never mentioned: the true humble hero of the channel 😉
You're right actually - that little camera just does what's asked of it, year after year! Still, if it ain't broke, as they say, don't fix it!
I have a Fed 4 that I fixed up and CLA'd and I really enjoy shooting with it. The only thing I don't really like about it is the lack of brightness in the viewfinder.
All the Fed viewfinders are rather small and dark - the Zorki 4 vf is much better, but it seems we can't have everything!
I have the zorki 4k now but need to CLA it....it has shutter issues with slow setting ...typical but easily fixed ....also I have a saying ....I have more cameras than I need but not as many as I want ....great channel as always I thank you Sir
Many thanks, very glad you enjoyed it!
A scruffy £4.50 canon 500n really surprised me. Only got it to look through a couple of lenses I got for nothing. At the time I had a Nikon 501 , zenit em and Kiev metal curtain meter on top thingy.
So a fed, should this be called the fedography channel, I admit the Sony a7 shape ,initial contradictory menus ,hit and miss memory card reading,and iffy batteries reminded me of the zenits close enough approach .
Ps I accidentally found exposure comp on the Sony nex-c3 in video mode ,happy days.
Gosh, that Canon was quite a bargain! Enjoy!
My first camera was an old Minolta HiMatic I got from my grand mother when she got a new camera, early 1970s.
But for me, the god thing about the Nikons is that I use my 12 Nikon lenses between all my Nikon cameras - 4 film and 3 digital. I have 2 Leica and 2 Fuji also, but not so many lenses.
That's the great thing about Nikon bodies - you can use all their vintage lenses!
A great video, is this a supplement to the usual Sunday morning "tea and a natter with Nigel", or is it early?
Either way, the joy of owning these beautiful machines enriches us all.
It's a little early this week, as I had to work around other things. Glad you enjoyed it anyway!
@@zenography7923 No problem, I'll just watch it again tomorrow morning 😁
Loved the shot with the Rover in it Nigel ☺️ Whose Rover was it? You’re families? A Rover 100? That was my first car. I literally bought mine in a barn on a farm in Western Australia 😊
That particular one was a Rover 80 (4cyl OHV), but over the years we had a 100, a 95, a 110, a 60 and a 105R - dad was a P4 guy for many years!
@@zenography7923 Sounds like a man of much good taste your dad does mate 🥰 Thanks for the details Nigel 😊 We had a guy in Perth who had a truly beautiful 105 R. I still have my dads P4 factory workshop manual. You got a great deal on that OM-2 by the way and I have to say my little collection of OM Zuiko lenses started because of your channel. Maybe one episode in the future you can highlight one advantage or aspect of the OM system is because they aren’t too expensive, one should think of intentionally getting BOTH an OM-1 alongside an OM-2. You can then enjoy both and go for full manual or aperture prority depending on your mood or needs whilst sharing those same little jeweled OM eyes...😊
Hey love your videos. I recently brought the fed 10 50mm 1930s version but I couldn't get it to focus on my A7. I used the m39 to sony e adapter. What do you use to get it to work? Thanks!
I use a simple cheap adaptor, L39 to e mount. I assume that's what you're using, but if you have an M39 adaptor (M39 and L39 are often confused) that could be the source of your trouble. L39 is for rangefinder lenses (like the Fed 10), M39 is for some fairly rare SLR lenses. The correct L39 adaptor is slim and should be about 1cm deep, no more.
@@zenography7923 Thank you for the reply! I got the wrong one it seems, still quite new to this all but looking forward to getting it working. Thanks for the help!
Chances are if you get your hands on more cameras you will love them too. You will end up with a big harem.
Just another symptom of GAS I'm afraid!
@@zenography7923 eh, we all have things we spend money on that aren’t necessities and, for many people, those items are consumable and lose all value within hours of purchase. Eating out at a restaurant or even ordering takeout food ranks near the top of things people do that add little value to their lives and has a high cost-to-benefit ratio.
No matter what one’s spending habits are, we could do much worse than buying things we enjoy whose value will likely increase over time.
A frugal economist would insist that an ideal mindset would be to only buy things with the highest number of potential utils (an economic measure of “Utilities of Pleasure”) per dollar spent.
Considering that these cameras provide, realistically, hundreds of hours of potential pleasure, maintain that potential for decades when properly cared for/maintained, AND have the potential to increase in value, their cost-per-util is minimal and sometimes even free.
What a pity you didn't bother to put a fuji lens with an aperture ring on the X-T1 so that you could show the full traditional exposure triangle system!
At the time I didn't have one I'm afraid!
I had a strong memory of a crack right through the centre of the plastic of the Olympus hot shoe as soon as I saw you hold the OM2 (before you mentioned it). The thumb screw allowed you to apply significant torque.. So if you have one don't put more than light force to nip up.
Agreed - they're really not up to the job. If only they'd made them from metal!
@@zenography7923 I think the Olympus guys didn't want to have something that marked the camera. They were criticized for not having the hot shoe.. It's a strange omission from an SLR of its day.. They couldn't have just forgotten? I suppose they thought the hot shoe wasn't a 'professional' thing? It looked great with the little thing on, I liked its design FOR LOOKS. Engineering thought there was none. There was a hole through the middle to take the threaded screw and it was levered apart at its weakest point by the shape of the prism (It was pulled apart further as it was tightened) Useless design in retrospect.
I don’t know how much work is involved, but you’d think by now some clever person with a 3D printer could help us out with all these cracked hot shoes.
It might have been driven by a desire to keep the camera small, only mounting the hot shoe when flash was needed?
In the classic car scene unobtainable parts are often 3d printed in metal, so I can't see a hot shoe presenting too much difficulty.
To my eyes, the Sony A7 images look good but also seem to look a bit plasticky with the vintage lenses. I prefer the older bodies as they seem to be more of a harmonious match for that vintage vibe.
There are so many worthy cameras out there.
I suppose it's down to what works best for you. And also produces the kind of images you desire.
And it may cost you less than £100 to achieve that.
Absolutely, often quite a bit less!
Technically there's six cameras in front of you 🤣
I do not own any Feds, but I do own Zorki 4K, which is jammed, sadly. Despite being FF mirrorless cameras, for my taste those Sonys are still too expensive for what they are (at least in my country) so I'm looking elsewhere. In the meantime, Canon DSLR's well do for me, as well as my X-T1 which is live and well. And the fourth of those, my Olympus OM2sp, is also jammed. Is there a pattern or that's only me ??
Gosh, you do seem to have had bad luck with your film cameras! It would be worth repairing both of these, in my opinion, but you might want to try something first. If you remove the bottom plate from your OM2, you'll see a large gear under where the film can is loaded. Sometimes, if you're lucky, carefully rotating that gear (with a small screwdriver or something similar) through a full turn will restore it back to its correct position, unjamming the camera.
@@zenography7923 WOW! I'll try that, thanks...
9:55 wtf the shop is called?
The amusing name is that of a well known pub in London!
My sister gave me her Om1n because she knew how much pleasure I got from just admiring it. Before that act of kindness, I bought a mint Om2n with a T20 flash, admired it immensely, but regrettably returned it to the shop because I felt guilty for spending the money. I’ll be reunited with an Om2n at some point I know! My Olympus E-400 has digital images full wonderful character of soft sharpness and warmth - less of a clinical reproduction of reality. How have you got on with the crop factor of the XT-1, not being full frame initially put me off.
It doesn't bother me at all. The camera is what it is, and vintage lenses work the way they work when mounted on it! Of course, you'll lose the outer third or so of a shot compared to full frame, but that isn't in itself a bad thing. I still shoot mostly full frame because I think it's important to show the full character of vintage lenses on the channel, and I enjoy the technical aspects of the camera too!
I have the A7. Love the size, body design and the flexibility of the files but: bad shutter lag, poor viewfinder, poor battery life, and horrible, horrible colors. Plus, I keep changing the ISO without noticing.
I haven't experienced any shutter lag in the a7, it seems pretty much instant to me! And if you think Sony colours are horrible, try a Panasonic GH2 or 3!
Did we go wide angle for today's talk? Feels like this was shot with a 20mm lens with the camera much closer to you than before... or did I accidentally roll in catnip?
You're right - well spotted! I shot this one with the xt2 and an autofocus lens set to 15mm, equivalent to about 23mm on full frame. Most of the recent videos were shot with my sony a7 and an OM 50mm 1.8, but I think the results from the Fuji look rather better. At least, they would if the light would stop changing!
@@zenography7923 my eyes were drawn to your forearms many times. I enjoy when you change things up. I dont know if RUclips algos like it, but I do.
Mr. Zen, have any SLR/DSLR you DON'T like?
It's a bit like cars - I kind of like them all, to be honest! But of course, there are some I like more than others!
Had an OM2 SP a beautiful camera but ate batteries for breakfast
I had an OM2SP.......ate batteries
Mine seems fine if I set the speed to B, and the switch to manual. Batteries have been in for six months now, and no problems. Sorry to hear you were unlucky.