Interesting series. If you bleach a photo you should re-fix it or silver halides can be an issue later on. I wonder if the tone difference was due to not fixing it after bleach.
@dovydaskaminskas422717 күн бұрын
Next time try this. Develope unexposed paper, bleach away all the fog, wash. Expose the paper to your image and develope, fix normally.
@geoffchaplin560129 күн бұрын
Now that explains why when I shot rpx25 at 100asa and stand developed on Rodinal I got 38 perfectly exposed negatives!
@richardstollar4291Ай бұрын
Very interesting... How would the RPX-25 IR capabilities compare with IR400?
@jaketopia1Ай бұрын
I came here for the starwars jokes, and im severely disappointed. Beautiful camera btw
@puppetyrАй бұрын
Generally interesting review. I love this film personally, shooting it at EI 25 and developing in Dokuspeed SL-N. Even with this dedicated low contrast developer however you still have to watch the SBR, treating it more akin to a slide film in that regard, otherwise highlights can quickly block up. I have to disagree with one point you made however: regarding there being "no industry standard" for measuring the resolution of film. This is incorrect, and there is a very well established such standard defined as lp/mm at a specified subject contrast ratio. Perhaps I misunderstood your point here and you were referring to a standard for the "megapixel equivalent" of film? If so then I would agree that is more open to interpretation.
@drengsin66082 ай бұрын
Nice video! Its interesting that on my bulk Rollei retro 80, I dont have the name on the film. Only the numbers
@dirtywater53362 ай бұрын
I have my doubts here. The spectral sensitivity for both of these films tells a different story. While similar, they’re definitely not identical.
@marcelocampoamor47612 ай бұрын
Good video thanks. I am a big Minolta collector (I also use the cameras very often I should add, I don't just buy them), also Olympus SRL and some Canons and Nikons as well as old Konicas and Mirandas. I usually watch videos of KZreadrs commenting and giving their opinions about that analog world from not so long ago. There are many interesting interviews with very good information, as well as a lot that is not worth it. When it comes to Minolta, there is something that never ceases to attract my attention. When it comes to Minolta's proprietary system, the majority seems to have agreed and which to me seems not only boring but also quite uninformative. It highlights the fact that the flash shoe is proprietary and that fact alone makes it meaningless and points against the camera automatically and as a universal truth. To begin to argue with that plethora of detractors who did not take the trouble to see if that was really the case, I am going to argue the pros of that system and also comment on the suitability of a non-proprietary system. To begin with the only real advantages of a standard hot shoe is the use of other things that are not flash such as remote triggers or some other accessory that in general are not used by consumers since even if they have the same hot shoe the use of a flash per example Nikon on a Canon must be done in manual mode because automation is not supported. Minolta's proprietary system has several advantages over the standard one, it is safer and easier to use, but most importantly it gave consumers the ability to have access to wireless flash without having to purchase remote trigger systems. For example, with the Dynax 5, a large number of flashes can be fired remotely without using anything other than the built-in flash and that was already possible since the SI series. What's more, Sony flashes are even compatible with those models. I remember when the Dynax or Maxxum 9 was announced in 1998, most critics dismissed it as a professional camera that had a built-in flash without taking into account that this flash was for using the wireless lighting system.
@gurhanpekuz18132 ай бұрын
Hi to everyone, Adox CMS 20, Easly our performs 45mp . Cheers
@leadballoon062 ай бұрын
You're the only creator that has ever mentioned the infinity lock! Good on you ❤
@10rollsoffilm112 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@h8GW2 ай бұрын
Man, the Mandalorian edition is just the epitome of cheap consumerism. Not knocking the show, but it doesn't look like a $100 MRSP product, and if it weren't for the merchandising and sale price, it wouldn't have any appeal at all.
@10rollsoffilm112 ай бұрын
Yeah, build quality is not amazing. But then again, on $100 MSRP cameras it never really was 🤷♂️
@The157ra2 ай бұрын
Thanks. Very interesting. I picked up a Dynax 3 and a Dynax 5 for A$15 and A$20 in 2006 when nobody wanted them anymore. I never new what that back AF button was for till now.
@AlphaCentCom3 ай бұрын
I feel pretty cheated having bought RPX 25 several times.
@10rollsoffilm113 ай бұрын
I can relate... ❤️
@forkwit28484 ай бұрын
Would you do a review of the Sony easy choice lenses at some point in time? I might want to hear you review these lenses about. I am also picking up a DT 35mm 1.8.
@lensman57625 ай бұрын
Both the RPX25 and 80S are Superpanchromatic, the original APX25 was an Orthopanchromatic film. Completely different spectral response characteristics.
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
Agfa's data sheet for APX25 suggests it was normal panchromatic film, with sensitivity drop off around 650nm.
@kenandersson87775 ай бұрын
Thank you so much this helped me and now I know what to do w all my old fogged paper! 📸
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
So happy to hear it helped you out! Thanks for watching 🙏
@mollypix5 ай бұрын
Do you happen to know the formula for making your own restrainer? Thank you!
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
I never made my own but there are formulas floating online. Good place to look would be Photrio forums, multiple professional photochemists posted their recipes there.
@philmtx3fr5 ай бұрын
Very interesting video , very well explained (sonar history). I knew that Contax got for its Contax yaschica film line a 85 f2.8 but I didn t know there was the same for Sony A. I saw one on a 2 nd hand market for less than 100€ and so I ordered it just after seeing your video. I will compare it with my ..FE 85mm’f1.8 and resell the one I love the less.
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful! Let me know how you get along with that 85/2.8. I heard good things about the Sony 85/1.8, so it's gonna be a tough fight for the little guy!
@joseuribe4306 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@y2ktube4 ай бұрын
Video @ 7:57 "Why ?" - Rollei's Retro 80S AGFA film, when accidentally underexposed, yields horrible shadow detail ! So 'Rollei' knowing that Pulling it to ASA/ISO 25, it obviously provided better latitude. Therefore, they renamed it RPX 25...
@richardsimms2516 ай бұрын
Wow
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
Indeed! Hope it doesn't turn out that the entire b&w film market isn't just three or four actual emulsions 😅
@stephenmiller28776 ай бұрын
I guess it is the light wight that is also appealing. I have the canon 85mm 1.8 that stays at home as it is weighty to carry around.
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Portability is definitely a plus, at least in my opinion!
@IIPhotography7 ай бұрын
Excellent review, superbly delivered.. will break out my 5 and and FP4 shoot something tomorrow. Have subscribed. 😊
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words - and the subscription, of course! 🙏
@zikamusic23647 ай бұрын
Svaka cast i najbolje objasnjenje na svakom videu ✌️
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
@MatsDahlen-sd8op7 ай бұрын
Ok fine I only saw part 1 And nice comnent. Yes it can be nice with not perfectly white base!😊
@MatsDahlen-sd8op7 ай бұрын
Possible to make a bit darker copy and then bleach the fog. Finally use selenium toner to get good contrast! Used that method on old orwo paper that got lovelly tone to it. I use neutol wa developer witch is slow and I suppose already has some restrainer. Difficult with hard working dev as dektol. Everything happens allmost at once. Azo paper seems to have best shelf life! I have a batch from 1947 still going strong. No need for additives. But this is a contact printing paper and is so slow ( to slow for enlarging).
@10rollsoffilm117 ай бұрын
I explore the bleach method in the second installment of this series 🙂 It is indeed a very effective solution against fog, as long as the printer is okay with handling the bleach and spending time on extra steps involved.
@6hr0n057 ай бұрын
what about diluted d76?
@10rollsoffilm117 ай бұрын
Not a D-76 user, so hard for me to say... I'd expect it to perform somewhere between A49 and Rodinal in terms of contrast (and it would probably need to be a 1+3 dilution).
@Grestock7 ай бұрын
Late to the party but I really appreciate you doing this. I was aware that RPX was manufactured by someone else but this is nice legwork.
@10rollsoffilm117 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, means a lot!
@philosynth7 ай бұрын
The KZread algorithm recommended this channel to me and I subscribed immediately. I am also a fan of Minolta (I have several Dynax and an XG-M) and Sony A-mounts (at the moment I only have an A-100 and I really like it). Your in-depth analyzes on lenses have been very helpful to me. I look forward to seeing more videos of your journey through film photography. Thank you!
@skade2458 ай бұрын
How do these hold up in low-light environments? Which one would be more reliable for taking pictures in dark areas with artificial lighting do you think?
@10rollsoffilm114 ай бұрын
If you use flash, I think 660 is a safer bet - at least my copy.
8 ай бұрын
I love the Sony translucend mirrow cameras
@10rollsoffilm118 ай бұрын
It was a very smart interim solution, for sure! I enjoyed shooting with my lowly a37 very much 🙂
@victorm61769 ай бұрын
Iike film and digital the more older is best
@Victorm617678 ай бұрын
I agree older best
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
In this comparison, I'm inclined to agree. Would I also agree to the truly enormous generalization of 'more old is better than less old'? No way 😂
@victorm61769 ай бұрын
The older one is best is been always the more vintage the better made.
@mamiyapress9 ай бұрын
Very informative video, thank you.
@10rollsoffilm119 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏
@Kref39 ай бұрын
the only reason I have some Retro 80s in the fridge, because I wanted to shoot some IR and the Retro will give some wood effects if shot through a 715 nm filter. Has anyone checked, if RPX25 also offers the same results if shot through such a filter?
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
I shot plenty of RPX 25 with R72 and 695nm filters, didn't notice any difference compared to Retro 80S and would be surprised if there is any with the 715nm filter 😉
@jerryrichards81729 ай бұрын
I have not used this camera but hear nothing but good things about it. It's a minolta if it's anything like my minolta X-700 That I have solely used used from 1987 to this day without any repair needed it will just keep working with that beautiful minolta color.
@10rollsoffilm119 ай бұрын
The feel of earlier manual focus minoltas is quite different, even the relatively plasticky X/XG series. I have a soft spot for XG-M in particular as it was my first proper camera ❤️
@mwfolsom9 ай бұрын
This explained lots now please tell us more about Rollei Retro 400S. Thanks!
@10rollsoffilm119 ай бұрын
Most sources say Rollei Retro 400S is Agfa Aviphot 400S, which itself is now discontinued (as far as I can tell), so Rollei must be selling remaining stock. Not sure how much use there is in testing/demystifying a discontinued film... FWIW, other (probably in some way related) films like Rollei Infrared and JCH StreetPan are also nearing discontinuation.
@yellowcrescent10 ай бұрын
Nice comparison. I have both RPX25 & Retro 80S in 120 and was comparing the datasheets the other day to see their IR sensitivity, and noticed they were pretty similar, although Rollei rendered the spectral sensitivity charts differently, making them look different, which I thought was odd at the time. Too bad my last roll of Retro 80S had pretty severe print-through from the backing paper :( Will have to try out the remaining 80S & RPX25 and hope they fare better.
@10rollsoffilm1110 ай бұрын
Thank you! Hope you are lucky with the remaining rolls, I once had a 10-roll batch of Retro 80S and every single one had backing paper issues 😭
@MacKingG10 ай бұрын
What a solid review! Love the format, very informative and so easy going, keep it up dude!
@10rollsoffilm1110 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words! 🙏
@mayuraloft006310 ай бұрын
I'm from India, Can I use this Lens for pigeon eye Photography???
@gusatvoschiavon11 ай бұрын
Love when I search a video and there's only one video on KZread about it, I've seen a lot of Minolta lenses on Sony videos but thanks to make the only one that uses Sony on minolta
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🙏
@CorvusHyperion Жыл бұрын
The 660 all day long.
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
That was my personal verdict too! But only if you happen to find a good copy 😉
@robertknight4672 Жыл бұрын
One thing to keep in mind is that the 660 is a very old camera at this point. I have one where the light meter does not seem to work correctly when I'm using the flash taking pictures as you did in this video. My backgrounds with similar differences come out almost completely black. That is only a guess my other assumption is that maybe what camera is stuck on a fast shutter speed. I'm aware many old Polaroid still look perfectly fine and I have a few.
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
Indeed, copy variation is a major factor when dealing with older cameras - arguably even a bigger factor than the nominal capabilities of a particular model!
@carologiwan501 Жыл бұрын
Informative video. Thanks for sharing. Interesting you have your Polaroid camera with a Kodachrome sticker on it. Kodak tried to make their own instant film camera. It was actually fun to use and I thought the photo surface was better. Plus one was able to peel away the chemical layer and just have the photo. Unfortunately for Kodak, they were found to be infringing on Polaroid's copyright and they had to pull their instant camera's off the market. My mom might still have the camera in her closet. And so it goes...
@robertknight4672 Жыл бұрын
Fuji Instax cameras are very similar to those old Kodak cameras and are just a lot smaller. From what I understand is the Kodak in the Fujis expose the film differently eliminating the need for the mirror that Polaroid has inside that results are all the Polaroid camera bodies having the same general shape.
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
Instax really intrigues me! If only there were cameras with some degree of creative control and half-decent lenses that didn't cost a kidney (as Mint models do, awesome and capable as they are)... I also don't particularly like the look of b/w Instax films for some reason.
@robertknight467211 ай бұрын
@@10rollsoffilm11 There is this SLR fir instax square. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIB9ptabh6-znLQ.html
@adrielrowley Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the work and information put into the video. Loved the introduction, a bit saucy and certainly funny. What a stunning film. 💚 23:10 Myself think be interesting to see Copex Rapid stand developed in FX-39 II, however, I am in the states and got far too much to do as it is...
@10rollsoffilm11 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and the kind words, means a lot! 🙏 I heard good things about stand development with FX-39 but have yet to try it.
@janisbrod Жыл бұрын
Is there any way to set the AF permanently to only use the center AF point (without having to use the AF button each time)?
@10rollsoffilm11 Жыл бұрын
Not to my knowledge... But it's entirely possible I missed it deep in the manual somewhere!
@maciekd.85569 ай бұрын
CUST #9 -> 2: "Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. The focus area REMAINS selected even after releasing the spot AF button."
@waggington5 ай бұрын
@@maciekd.8556 This video was so good and this comment makes it even better. Thanks
@DennisCParker Жыл бұрын
I love Polaroid but the new film sucks. The photos my parents took in the 80’s look 100x better than the ones I’m getting now. Fuji has much better film, but the sizes suck 😢
@10rollsoffilm11 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Instax certainly has the Polaroid beat in terms of consistency and reliability. With Polaroid nowadays, emulsion without any defects at all is almost a statistical outlier...
@rtmsoundscapes Жыл бұрын
thanks for this cmparison! really liked the 660 autofocus camera though I own ow model
@zzstrone1354 Жыл бұрын
Oh yesss found my perfect youtube channel. Im a minolta mount connesior. I love every single one of my lenses, 85mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4, 35mm 1.4, 28mm 2.8, 24mm 2.8, 20mm 2.8, 100mm 2.8, 70-210 F4, 100-300, 50mm 1.7, 50mm macro, 135mm 2.8....and for camera bodies i own 807si, 9xi, 7D, Sony A700, A390, A850, A6000 with La-ea4. They deserve alot of love but not attention cuz it would drive the prices sky high. Love your channel mate!
@10rollsoffilm11 Жыл бұрын
Welcome!! What an awesome collection you got there 👏
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Interesting series. If you bleach a photo you should re-fix it or silver halides can be an issue later on. I wonder if the tone difference was due to not fixing it after bleach.
Next time try this. Develope unexposed paper, bleach away all the fog, wash. Expose the paper to your image and develope, fix normally.
Now that explains why when I shot rpx25 at 100asa and stand developed on Rodinal I got 38 perfectly exposed negatives!
Very interesting... How would the RPX-25 IR capabilities compare with IR400?
I came here for the starwars jokes, and im severely disappointed. Beautiful camera btw
Generally interesting review. I love this film personally, shooting it at EI 25 and developing in Dokuspeed SL-N. Even with this dedicated low contrast developer however you still have to watch the SBR, treating it more akin to a slide film in that regard, otherwise highlights can quickly block up. I have to disagree with one point you made however: regarding there being "no industry standard" for measuring the resolution of film. This is incorrect, and there is a very well established such standard defined as lp/mm at a specified subject contrast ratio. Perhaps I misunderstood your point here and you were referring to a standard for the "megapixel equivalent" of film? If so then I would agree that is more open to interpretation.
Nice video! Its interesting that on my bulk Rollei retro 80, I dont have the name on the film. Only the numbers
I have my doubts here. The spectral sensitivity for both of these films tells a different story. While similar, they’re definitely not identical.
Good video thanks. I am a big Minolta collector (I also use the cameras very often I should add, I don't just buy them), also Olympus SRL and some Canons and Nikons as well as old Konicas and Mirandas. I usually watch videos of KZreadrs commenting and giving their opinions about that analog world from not so long ago. There are many interesting interviews with very good information, as well as a lot that is not worth it. When it comes to Minolta, there is something that never ceases to attract my attention. When it comes to Minolta's proprietary system, the majority seems to have agreed and which to me seems not only boring but also quite uninformative. It highlights the fact that the flash shoe is proprietary and that fact alone makes it meaningless and points against the camera automatically and as a universal truth. To begin to argue with that plethora of detractors who did not take the trouble to see if that was really the case, I am going to argue the pros of that system and also comment on the suitability of a non-proprietary system. To begin with the only real advantages of a standard hot shoe is the use of other things that are not flash such as remote triggers or some other accessory that in general are not used by consumers since even if they have the same hot shoe the use of a flash per example Nikon on a Canon must be done in manual mode because automation is not supported. Minolta's proprietary system has several advantages over the standard one, it is safer and easier to use, but most importantly it gave consumers the ability to have access to wireless flash without having to purchase remote trigger systems. For example, with the Dynax 5, a large number of flashes can be fired remotely without using anything other than the built-in flash and that was already possible since the SI series. What's more, Sony flashes are even compatible with those models. I remember when the Dynax or Maxxum 9 was announced in 1998, most critics dismissed it as a professional camera that had a built-in flash without taking into account that this flash was for using the wireless lighting system.
Hi to everyone, Adox CMS 20, Easly our performs 45mp . Cheers
You're the only creator that has ever mentioned the infinity lock! Good on you ❤
Happy to help!
Man, the Mandalorian edition is just the epitome of cheap consumerism. Not knocking the show, but it doesn't look like a $100 MRSP product, and if it weren't for the merchandising and sale price, it wouldn't have any appeal at all.
Yeah, build quality is not amazing. But then again, on $100 MSRP cameras it never really was 🤷♂️
Thanks. Very interesting. I picked up a Dynax 3 and a Dynax 5 for A$15 and A$20 in 2006 when nobody wanted them anymore. I never new what that back AF button was for till now.
I feel pretty cheated having bought RPX 25 several times.
I can relate... ❤️
Would you do a review of the Sony easy choice lenses at some point in time? I might want to hear you review these lenses about. I am also picking up a DT 35mm 1.8.
Both the RPX25 and 80S are Superpanchromatic, the original APX25 was an Orthopanchromatic film. Completely different spectral response characteristics.
Agfa's data sheet for APX25 suggests it was normal panchromatic film, with sensitivity drop off around 650nm.
Thank you so much this helped me and now I know what to do w all my old fogged paper! 📸
So happy to hear it helped you out! Thanks for watching 🙏
Do you happen to know the formula for making your own restrainer? Thank you!
I never made my own but there are formulas floating online. Good place to look would be Photrio forums, multiple professional photochemists posted their recipes there.
Very interesting video , very well explained (sonar history). I knew that Contax got for its Contax yaschica film line a 85 f2.8 but I didn t know there was the same for Sony A. I saw one on a 2 nd hand market for less than 100€ and so I ordered it just after seeing your video. I will compare it with my ..FE 85mm’f1.8 and resell the one I love the less.
Glad you found it useful! Let me know how you get along with that 85/2.8. I heard good things about the Sony 85/1.8, so it's gonna be a tough fight for the little guy!
thanks for sharing
You are welcome!
Video @ 7:57 "Why ?" - Rollei's Retro 80S AGFA film, when accidentally underexposed, yields horrible shadow detail ! So 'Rollei' knowing that Pulling it to ASA/ISO 25, it obviously provided better latitude. Therefore, they renamed it RPX 25...
Wow
Indeed! Hope it doesn't turn out that the entire b&w film market isn't just three or four actual emulsions 😅
I guess it is the light wight that is also appealing. I have the canon 85mm 1.8 that stays at home as it is weighty to carry around.
Portability is definitely a plus, at least in my opinion!
Excellent review, superbly delivered.. will break out my 5 and and FP4 shoot something tomorrow. Have subscribed. 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words - and the subscription, of course! 🙏
Svaka cast i najbolje objasnjenje na svakom videu ✌️
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
Ok fine I only saw part 1 And nice comnent. Yes it can be nice with not perfectly white base!😊
Possible to make a bit darker copy and then bleach the fog. Finally use selenium toner to get good contrast! Used that method on old orwo paper that got lovelly tone to it. I use neutol wa developer witch is slow and I suppose already has some restrainer. Difficult with hard working dev as dektol. Everything happens allmost at once. Azo paper seems to have best shelf life! I have a batch from 1947 still going strong. No need for additives. But this is a contact printing paper and is so slow ( to slow for enlarging).
I explore the bleach method in the second installment of this series 🙂 It is indeed a very effective solution against fog, as long as the printer is okay with handling the bleach and spending time on extra steps involved.
what about diluted d76?
Not a D-76 user, so hard for me to say... I'd expect it to perform somewhere between A49 and Rodinal in terms of contrast (and it would probably need to be a 1+3 dilution).
Late to the party but I really appreciate you doing this. I was aware that RPX was manufactured by someone else but this is nice legwork.
Thank you for the kind words, means a lot!
The KZread algorithm recommended this channel to me and I subscribed immediately. I am also a fan of Minolta (I have several Dynax and an XG-M) and Sony A-mounts (at the moment I only have an A-100 and I really like it). Your in-depth analyzes on lenses have been very helpful to me. I look forward to seeing more videos of your journey through film photography. Thank you!
How do these hold up in low-light environments? Which one would be more reliable for taking pictures in dark areas with artificial lighting do you think?
If you use flash, I think 660 is a safer bet - at least my copy.
I love the Sony translucend mirrow cameras
It was a very smart interim solution, for sure! I enjoyed shooting with my lowly a37 very much 🙂
Iike film and digital the more older is best
I agree older best
In this comparison, I'm inclined to agree. Would I also agree to the truly enormous generalization of 'more old is better than less old'? No way 😂
The older one is best is been always the more vintage the better made.
Very informative video, thank you.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏
the only reason I have some Retro 80s in the fridge, because I wanted to shoot some IR and the Retro will give some wood effects if shot through a 715 nm filter. Has anyone checked, if RPX25 also offers the same results if shot through such a filter?
I shot plenty of RPX 25 with R72 and 695nm filters, didn't notice any difference compared to Retro 80S and would be surprised if there is any with the 715nm filter 😉
I have not used this camera but hear nothing but good things about it. It's a minolta if it's anything like my minolta X-700 That I have solely used used from 1987 to this day without any repair needed it will just keep working with that beautiful minolta color.
The feel of earlier manual focus minoltas is quite different, even the relatively plasticky X/XG series. I have a soft spot for XG-M in particular as it was my first proper camera ❤️
This explained lots now please tell us more about Rollei Retro 400S. Thanks!
Most sources say Rollei Retro 400S is Agfa Aviphot 400S, which itself is now discontinued (as far as I can tell), so Rollei must be selling remaining stock. Not sure how much use there is in testing/demystifying a discontinued film... FWIW, other (probably in some way related) films like Rollei Infrared and JCH StreetPan are also nearing discontinuation.
Nice comparison. I have both RPX25 & Retro 80S in 120 and was comparing the datasheets the other day to see their IR sensitivity, and noticed they were pretty similar, although Rollei rendered the spectral sensitivity charts differently, making them look different, which I thought was odd at the time. Too bad my last roll of Retro 80S had pretty severe print-through from the backing paper :( Will have to try out the remaining 80S & RPX25 and hope they fare better.
Thank you! Hope you are lucky with the remaining rolls, I once had a 10-roll batch of Retro 80S and every single one had backing paper issues 😭
What a solid review! Love the format, very informative and so easy going, keep it up dude!
Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words! 🙏
I'm from India, Can I use this Lens for pigeon eye Photography???
Love when I search a video and there's only one video on KZread about it, I've seen a lot of Minolta lenses on Sony videos but thanks to make the only one that uses Sony on minolta
Thanks for watching! 🙏
The 660 all day long.
That was my personal verdict too! But only if you happen to find a good copy 😉
One thing to keep in mind is that the 660 is a very old camera at this point. I have one where the light meter does not seem to work correctly when I'm using the flash taking pictures as you did in this video. My backgrounds with similar differences come out almost completely black. That is only a guess my other assumption is that maybe what camera is stuck on a fast shutter speed. I'm aware many old Polaroid still look perfectly fine and I have a few.
Indeed, copy variation is a major factor when dealing with older cameras - arguably even a bigger factor than the nominal capabilities of a particular model!
Informative video. Thanks for sharing. Interesting you have your Polaroid camera with a Kodachrome sticker on it. Kodak tried to make their own instant film camera. It was actually fun to use and I thought the photo surface was better. Plus one was able to peel away the chemical layer and just have the photo. Unfortunately for Kodak, they were found to be infringing on Polaroid's copyright and they had to pull their instant camera's off the market. My mom might still have the camera in her closet. And so it goes...
Fuji Instax cameras are very similar to those old Kodak cameras and are just a lot smaller. From what I understand is the Kodak in the Fujis expose the film differently eliminating the need for the mirror that Polaroid has inside that results are all the Polaroid camera bodies having the same general shape.
Instax really intrigues me! If only there were cameras with some degree of creative control and half-decent lenses that didn't cost a kidney (as Mint models do, awesome and capable as they are)... I also don't particularly like the look of b/w Instax films for some reason.
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Thank you for all the work and information put into the video. Loved the introduction, a bit saucy and certainly funny. What a stunning film. 💚 23:10 Myself think be interesting to see Copex Rapid stand developed in FX-39 II, however, I am in the states and got far too much to do as it is...
Thanks so much for watching and the kind words, means a lot! 🙏 I heard good things about stand development with FX-39 but have yet to try it.
Is there any way to set the AF permanently to only use the center AF point (without having to use the AF button each time)?
Not to my knowledge... But it's entirely possible I missed it deep in the manual somewhere!
CUST #9 -> 2: "Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. The focus area REMAINS selected even after releasing the spot AF button."
@@maciekd.8556 This video was so good and this comment makes it even better. Thanks
I love Polaroid but the new film sucks. The photos my parents took in the 80’s look 100x better than the ones I’m getting now. Fuji has much better film, but the sizes suck 😢
Yeah, Instax certainly has the Polaroid beat in terms of consistency and reliability. With Polaroid nowadays, emulsion without any defects at all is almost a statistical outlier...
thanks for this cmparison! really liked the 660 autofocus camera though I own ow model
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What a great explanation! Thanks