Best Film Cameras to Buy in 2023

have you ever been like it's 2022 iwonder what film camera i should getwell buddy you're in the right place andthanks to squarespace for sponsoringthis video[Music]in the last few years there's been atotal resurgence of shooting film we'renot blaming any one person for leadingthat chargewe're just here to point you in thedirection of a few different filmcameras that you could check out in 2022that might fit your various budgetsneeds and experience but seriously ijust checked and at the time of thisvideo the film camera that kendalljenner promoted in 2017 on the tonightshow that used to sell for 200 a popjust sold for three grand yesterdayabsolutely bonkers absolutelyplease note that these are just ouropinions that would give to a familymember or a friend who's interestedthere are so many great choices that wewon't mention in this video and a goodthing to keep in mind is that if youtreat them well most film cameras willretain their value and hey may even goup in value especially if the camera isno longer made and a celebrity tweetsabout itlet's get into it[Music]so if you're someone who's not reallyinto the nuances and specs of filmcameras you're really just looking for afun party camera to capture photos ofyour family and friends and dogs we'regonna hit you with a few options thatcould work for three different budgets[Music]if your budget isn't three grand and youwant an affordable film camera that'llachieve that look you're probably afterwithout breaking the bank we think thatthe yushika mf1 might be exactly whatyou're after for only 60brand new on b h this 35 millimeter filmcamera has a focal length of 31millimeters which is right in betweenour two favorite focal lengths the 35and the 24 and it has an aperture of 11which will do just fine the shutterspeed is 1 120th of a second which is atotally acceptable shutter speed forshooting portraits and landscapes whenadequate light is present it also has abuilt-in flash so you can shoot in lowlight or get that american apparel partyflash vibe in daylight overall we jumpon this one before the biebs blows it upor whatever[Music]if your belt is a little bit looser andyou're savvy at the old ebay the yashicat4 might be exactly what you're afteryou're not gonna find this one brand newon b h and if you find it brand new onebay it'll surely be priced higher thanyou want to pay but you can often findit used for between 200 and 400and who doesn't love recycling and talksaving the planetso why the sheikah t4 you ask wellthere's a boatload of reasons the bodyis encased in plastic so it truly is alightweight everyday carry that makesbringing it with you wherever you go atotal cinch it has a built-in 35mm zeisslens with a 3.5 aperture and spot onautofocus just shy of the f 2.8 of thecontacts t2 like the mf1 it also has abuilt-in flash here's some sample photosif you need any more convincing[Music]this little girl is basically like anslr in a tidy compact body she's reallysturdy your budget is also sturdy wellthen the nikon 35 ti might just be amatch made in 35 millimeter heaven thiscamera is a close competitor of thatcontacts t2 everyone wants but won'tbreak the bank nearly as badly right nowyou can find this baddie used for rightaround a thousand bucks on ebay let'sget into why we think you're gonna likeit it's made out of titanium hence the tand has the feel of a more traditionalfilm camera if that's your thing it alsohas built-in matrix metering to help younail that exposureslrs or single lens reflex cameras arecameras that usually utilize a mirrorand prism system and this allows thephotographer to see what the image willlook like through the viewfinder whichmakes it a great camera for beginnerfilm photographers especially those whoare already used to shooting on dslrstoday we're going to talk about our topthree picks for slrs for three differentbudgets starting with the lowest pricefirst introduced in 1981 the minoltax700 is a great option for an affordableslr film camera we shot with it back inthis video and it's got just about allthe features you need in an entry levelslr there's program aperture priorityand manual modes so if you want to useit more like a point-and-shoot you canswitch it to program mode but if youprefer more hands-on control you've gotthat available as welland you can pick up very affordablelenses on ebay you can also purchase thebody usually between 100 and 150 dollarsusedexcept the light meter the nikon fm2 isfully mechanical it has a verticaltitanium shutter with speeds between onesecond and one four thousandth of asecond it also has a dedicated doubleexposure mode if that's something you'reinto you've got a wide array of nikon flenses to use with this camera as wellit has a durable body and it'slightweight clocking 540 grams or just1.19 pounds you can pick up the bodyused in the 300 to 500 range[Music]released in 2000 the eos 1 5 was thelast model of professional level filmcameras made by canon if you're comingover from the dslr world you may find amore modern camera like this has a lotof the features that you've beenaccustomed to over in the digital worldyou have five different metering modeshigh speed continuous shooting andautofocus it has a 45 point auto focusarea and subject tracking it'scompatible with other ef lenses so youhave a lot of options in that departmentthe shutter speed ranges from 30 secondsto 1 8 000 of a second and an automaticfilm advanced system[Music]when it comes to mid-level slrs thereare a lot of solid options so if youwant a few more recommendations youcould check out the olympus om1 thenikon f2 and the canon ae1[Music]for budget option check out the yushikamatte em camera this is a tlr twin lensreflex which takes 6x6 negatives with120 film it has a waist level viewfinderso you look through the top to composeyour shot and if you've never shot withthis type of viewfinder before it flipsthe left and the right when you lookthrough it so it can be a bitdisorienting at first and take some timeto get used to it has an 80 millimeter f3.5 lens has a built-in light meter it'ssmall compact and durable you canusually find these cameras between 100and 200 dollars[Music]the pentax 67 is one of the most popularslr medium format cameras and for goodreason the go to 105 f 2.4 lens isphenomenal for portraits and as the nameimplies will produce six by sevencentimeter negatives now the camera iselectro-mechanical so it does rely on abattery to operate you do have a widerange of lenses available too which isreally great and you can also switch outthe prism so if your 67 doesn't have alight meter you could swap it out forone that does this camera is a hefty oneto put it mildly though the body withthe 105 millimeter weighs 2.3 kilos or5.1 pounds[Music][Music][Music]the mimia rz67 is another super popularmedium format slr camera it isincredibly modular so you can switch outthe lenses viewfinders film backs etc sowhile it does have a waist levelviewfinder if you want to shoot eyelevel you can get the prism finder andyou'd be good to goone thing that's also pretty cool is therevolving back you can rotate the back90 degrees to change the orientation ofyour composition from landscape toportrait since it has a leaf shutter itallows for flash sync speeds up to 1400th of a second which is really usefulone of the downsides of this camera isit's not very ergonomic it's reallydesigned more for tripod use sincethere's not really a great way to gripthe camera it's also super heavy with110 millimeter lens it weighs about 2.4kilos or 5.3 pounds making it evenheavier than the pentax 67 but theresults you can get from this camera arepretty freaking stunning[Music]okay readynowsquarespace[Music]all right my first time making a websitei'm a little nervous but i'm excitedlet's do thisi'm already done making my website areyou surprisedi ami'm really impressed with squarespace'sblogging toolsyaywhoa they've got email campaigns i'mtotally gonna send onethat was totally worth itlook at all this traffic overviewit's all right herea year ago i didn't think i could havemy own beautiful website but squarespacemade it so easy[Music]thank youthis year give yourself the gift of yourown beautiful website with squarespacesave 10 when you use the code mangostreet at checkout head to the link inour description to get startedas a reminder these are just somesuggestions we think are worth checkingout if you've got some suggestions ofyour own upper engagement i mean leaveus a comment with your thoughts downbelow thank you so much for watchingconsider subscribing to this channel ifyou haven't already and hitting thatthumbs up button on this video will go along way to help us out we'll see in thenext one bye[Music]you