r/filmcameras

Hi! I started my collection about 1 or 2 years ago. ☺️
What do you think of it?

Took my film to get developed at London Drugs and this is what I got back. They said it was an issue with my camera/film. I own a Pentax MV and I’ve used it for 3/4 years with minimal issues. Any ideas what could’ve caused my film to turn out like the picture attached. Thanks

I bought this camera (Pentacon Hanimex Praktica LTL) last year at an estate sale for $65 (a steal!). It is my first film camera and I’m in love with it. I’m an amateur, but I feel like it takes good pictures and has a lot of potential for cool wildlife and landscape photography, especially if I can find additional lenses. However, as I was loading film a few month ago, the shutter got stuck and now the release button doesn’t do anything and the lever doesn’t advance. When I look through the viewfinder, it’s black.

Is this salvageable? Can I fix it at home? If not, is it worth it to send it away to get fixed? If it wouldn’t be worth it, are there cameras that would be comparable? I’m very new to film photography, so any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

For the life of me, I can't figure out what Canon model this is.

I found it on a marketplace, and I've spent way too much time comparing it with all sorts of models I could think of, but I just can't match it with confidence.

What really throws me off is that front knob/dial with the 5–10 markings and the red index line. I assume it's a self-timer, but I haven't found another Canon that looks quite like it. I am not an expert in Canon cameras either, so that's that.

Unfortunately, these are the only photos the seller uploaded (taken with what seems to be a potato 😅), so I don't have a clear shot of the model name.

Does anyone recognize this camera or have any idea what model it might be?

Thanks in advance!

Edit:
So yeah, it seems like this is a Chinon body 😂

Hiya - recently inherited an om-10 from my grandfather. Been sat in a cupboard for 10 years.

It works perfectly with new batteries however leave it an hour and the mirror is jammed up. Will sometimes release if the battery lid is fiddled with. Any advice please let me know

(Apologies for the shaky video)

First Time posting on Reddit so I wanted to show some recent photos I took while I was visiting Atlanta, GA. Thoughts?

Hi,

I acquired a nice Leotax (Leica Barnack copy) with Simlar 5cm f3.5 (Elmar copy). The camera is in overall good condition (curtain, working speeds, double image alignement). There is fungus in the viewfinder but not affecting usage. The lens doesn't seem to have fungus but quite a bit of scratching in the front element, and what looks like deposits from old lubricants on the internal elements.

Here are some sample shots of the lens as is placed in front of Nikon z7 +ftz (it fits almost perfectly against the ftz but there might be some light leaking) compared with modern lens. Sharpness seems quite good compared to the more modern lens, contrast feels definitely flat though with the feeling to have a faint veil.

Is this level of contrast what you would expect from a normal/good Elmar/Simlar ? Given the image quality, do you think it's worth doing a deep clean of the lens elements ? Perhaps polishing the front element ? Would the scratch free glass without coating provide better contrast and sharpness than coated with scratches ? I have CLA'ed my yashica mat before including lenses so not really afraid to do it again. I will probably at least do a basic clean to at least remove any residues.

I got two Canon 48mm filters. While the first copy is perfect, the second copy appears to have damaged coating and looks hazy when exposed to light. Have you tried replacing the glass on this type of filter? I have replaced standard filter glass before using spanners, but I don’t know how to remove glass from this kind of frame.

Hello how is everyone doing today? I had recently got a Pentax K1000 that from a friend and he tested it and everything works and even showed me the scans from the pictures he recently took with it. When he gave it to me I decide to clean it so l first hit with a 72% alcohol wipe which I've heard is bad for the paint then I decide to dampen a cotton swab and put some hand soap on it and clean the body like that than follow up with a damp microfiber towel like the fuzzy one to get the soap off than wiped it dry it with a microfiber Cloth and I also wiped the viewfinder area with that damp fuzzy towel. Now I am really scared that I got soap trapped underneath the film advance lever and when I was cleaning the back of the lens the fibers on the towel were catching on the lens parts like those little metal parts that stick out so I'm scared they got damaged but I think they did not and same thing with the lens mount area the microfiber towel was catching on. And I also heard cleaning the viewfinder with water is bad. And also I clean the area of the light seals. So then after I got really paranoid and I kept wiping everything with a microfiber cloth and drying underneath the film advanced leaver with a rocket duster and a blow dryer on cold mode. I even called a store and he said that he can check it out but a full diagnose like to open the top would be 50 bucks but he can open the bottom. I don't think anything is wrong because I didn't dampen the cotton swab to the point it was just leaking water and I tested it again and the lever didn't sound weird and I dried it up a lot and even have a silica gel packet it in it I also live in California it is pretty dry out here. What do you guys think and should I clean with next time? thank you so much?

Hello! I picked up this FE2 today and at first thought the shutter was jammed. Upon further digging it seems like this curtain is a little mangled. Anyone have any tip on how id go about fixing this? Can it be done DIY or at a repair shop

Hey there!

I just picked up my first film camera (that’s actually capable of taking pics), a Minolta Maxxum 7000. It came with 2 lenses, flash unit, original manual, and is in excellent working condition. Excited to dip my toes in!

I’d love to hear others opinions on it, so far I really like it’s ergonomics and how easy it is to operate coming from a modern platforms.

Hello! I got a cheap second hand Agfa Optima Flash which arrived today, though now that I’ve inspected the lens, it doesn’t look so good. I’m not super experienced with cameras though so any advice or suggestions would be super helpful!

First off, the outer glass looks really grotty and scratched up and has not cleaned off at all.
Secondly, I’ve heard a lot about these cameras having lens haze. Is that what’s happening here too?

Thanks in advance :-)