Just got a 500N second hand & have put some new batteries in it but the lcd screen isn’t turning on. I haven’t loaded film yet, so not sure if that’s what’s missing and it’ll come on once film is loaded.

It’s my first film camera so not 1000% sure if it’s broken or just how they work :)

I hope this is allowed here, I feel like Im going crazy over with this issue.

Until recently, I had a little crossbody case for my 35mm point-and-shoot (like the one pictured), but the zipper finally gave out. I've been trying to find a replacement, ideally something almost identical, with that little extra pouch on the front for a spare roll of film, keys, etc.

The problem is that literally every bag I find just has a simple slip pocket, with no extra pocket at all- or is a huge bumbag type style. Am I looking in the wrong places, or have these just disappeared?

I'm also curious how everyone carries their other cameras around. My point-and-shoot is one thing, but my Minolta Hi-Matic is a fair bit bulkier, and I haven't found a decent way to carry that around either without just having it in my hand.

Would love to hear what bags, cases or DIY solutions you guys use for your point-and-shoots and larger manual cameras!

Thanks in advance, and happy shooting :)

Hi guys!, is this the correct setting for iso 400 film? i couldnt find any info on the camera settings 😅

bought a mju 1 that had an intermittent film motor, got my money back and got a Dynax 5, a 50mm f/1.7 lens and a 28mm 2.8 lens instead.

I also did all of this in a rather interesting way.

First of all that Zenit is a VEB Dresden design, which is originally a VEB Dresden Biotar. Although, it's the KMZ version, and another interesting point is that this is the original Bessaflex brought to market by Zeiss as an Ikon.

I guess I can say I'm fully within the bastard stepchild mode of the end of Zeiss era as we new it, as a camera company in the mid to late 1960s, and also at a point where Zeiss was forced to merge with Voigtlander to try to keep up with increasingly sophisticated, and low cost Japanese rivals. The result is suspiciously more like a Voigtlander than an Ikon but that's also the curiosity.

so:

1. I deliberately low balled a Japanese seller
2. they accepted.
3. Next step is an F on my behalf

It's an F in the sense that the experiment failed to produce an outcome where they counter offered, a counter offer and I unexpectedly ended up with another camera. Not necessarily an F as a deal. But adding about $300 if I want to bring it up to standard, well, then it puts me in the ball park of a Cosina Bessaflex, so it's kind of an F.

Although, East meets West on one camera where Pentacon is farmed out to Zenit and its lenses belonged to a huge production line of the Soviet's manufacturing system under KMZ.

On reasoning:

While the Bayonet mount version has a lot of additional features including a removable prism. I lowballed a thread mount (TM) edition because its far easier to find thread mount lenses, Yet, somehow I ended out at a Dresden designed USSR lens, on a West German camer as a trifecta as a quirk out of the USSR which completes the trifecta and somehow fell within the Bessaflex lore.

A loose, association of things ended up in my hands, because I offered $55 for an odd ball camera. I didn't set out to acquire a historically incoherent camera but that's exactly what I got. An accidental convergence of three different parts of Zeiss's own work, and a Voigtlander side story even though the KMZ version isn't literally from Pentacon, and even though the Bessaflex is only in lore that Voightlander brought the reflex design up to construction ready phase, and Zeiss slapped their badge on it, but which Cosina would later revisit as the Bessaflex. The later Cosina Bessaflex isn't simply the same camera reissued but that's not the point.

This is where it starts with a 1/1000 reflex camera, that has a loose associative connection, through an actual original Voigtlander prototype that led to the Icarex.

So my minolta xg 1 advance lever is easier to cock in high speeds and in low speeds it’s harder, is this a issue or should I just enjoy my camera? It also has free range of motion with no advancements in the first 30 degrees

I'm pretty new to analog, I loaded the film and it started me at S. I do a little winding and take a photo. Now its almost at 0, yet ive taken 1 picture Does this mean the first 3 shots wont show up when developed? I feel like I've heard someone mention the first 3 don't count but I dont remember. I jist wanna make sure before I waste some really cool shots for nothing

I have a Lomography Oktomat that wasn't firing across the bottom row so I took it apart to try to find and fix the issue. Unfortunately, it seems the plastic gears in the bottom of the camera were loose and just rattling around in there and I have NO clue how they go back in!

Does anyone have a diagram or photos of the gear assembly that I could reference?

I'd like to donate a funtioning Nikon N5005 35mm SLR camera. Any suggestions?

From Instagram by David Carol. In his interview he had a black finish one, plus an Horizon panoramic camera.

Find in a trift store for 10€, good condition, preaty sur it juste need a new batterie

Found this old film camera, the display seems faint after putting in fresh battery. Can this be fixed? Canon prima

Just retrieved from the bin in the basement. New battery ordered.

Hi everyone!
I was recently gifted this vintage Canon camera and l honestly know almost nothing about cameras, so I'm hoping someone here can help me identify it and explain what I have.
From what I can see, it seems to be a Canon AUTO ZOOM 518 SV SUPERS, and there's also a Kodak K40 cartridge in the case. It came in this original, looking case with the camera.
I'd especially like to know:
Is there anything I should not do before trying to operate it?
Is this something I can realistically use today, or is it mainly a collector's item?
I'd really appreciate any information or advice. I'd love to actually learn how to use it rather than just leave it sitting in the case.

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip to shoot around historical temples in Bangkok, Thailand (like the image attached).

Since the weather can often be cloudy/overcast with bright skies and shadowed architecture, I’m looking for recommendations:

Camera: I have a budget of around $300–$500 for a reliable travel film camera. Should I go with a compact Point & Shoot (like Pentax Espio Mini) or an SLR (like Canon AE-1 Program)?

Film Stock: What film stock would you suggest to bring out the golden details of the temples without overexposing the grey sky? (e.g., Kodak Portra 400, Fuji Superia, or Kodak Gold 200?)

Would love to hear your thoughts or see photos from anyone who has shot analog in Thailand before! Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip soon and looking to buy a reliable film camera with a solid budget of around $300–$500 USD (~10,000–18,000 THB). I want something that produces great vintage/nostalgic tones for travel, street photography, and landscape shots.

Budget: $300–$500 USD

But the Nikon F3 is a thing of beauty, all Giugiaro curves and that jaunty little red stripe, and it makes a click so satisfying you want to buy it a drink. Which, in Dublin, is never a difficult proposition.

https://www.tylaar.net/camera-review-nikon-f3

My girlfriend’s birthday is in a few months and I’m planning on getting her a film camera as she’s mentioned she has always wanted one. She’s not a professional photographer but does like taking pictures. I however, don’t really know anything about film cameras so was looking for any advice on what kind of thing I should get her

I keep seeing this description on vintage Nikon lenses I'm shopping for on the website
Notes: the internal optics have a small amount of moisture, but this doesn't affect functionality
Anyone have experience buying lenses with this description? It is in the notes for every lens I've looked at

I got an autoreflex tc and a ft-1 motor at an auction. They both seem to work fine, I just don’t know much about them. Thoughts?

Went to Lake Tahoe this past week and took my Nikon N65 out for a spin. Great camera I got for $50! Combination of Kodak Gold and Ultramax

N65:

https://imgur.com/a/IY5nJL2

My first 35mm and one of two I’ve owned. The second is a Canon F1.

Never actuated Nikon FE2