Photrio's first Kodak Ektar H35 review!

[Huss]

 

[Huss]

 

[foc]

@Huss . Thanks for posting your results, the negative strips and the images.
I am impressed with your results.

 

[Cholentpot]

Not bad for a plastic fantastic. Highlights are a bit grainy but that's to be expected. Sharpness is pretty good looking.

 

[Huss]

Not bad for a plastic fantastic. Highlights are a bit grainy but that's to be expected. Sharpness is pretty good looking.

The places where the highlights are grainy is due to my post processing processing error. I used the dehaze function in LR when all I had to do was lower highlights. Dehaze does not work very well on film, it makes the images gritty.

 

[Huss]

@Huss . Thanks for posting your results, the negative strips and the images.
I am impressed with your results.

You’re welcome! I am actually impressed with it. I would not pick it for landscape stuff because the focus point is primed for about 8 ft, but for what this is with its intended use it is much better than I thought it would be.
It is impressively light tight - I’ve had annoying to hunt down light leaks in cameras which cost 10 to 20 times as much! I do have concerns w the film rewind mechanism but one way to improve it‘s longevity is when you load the camera do not pull on the rewind knob/crank to pull it out. Just reach in the camera and push it down/out with your finger. This way you only have to pull down on the rewind crank when you remove the film cannister.
It is a lightweight plasticky thing but frankly the design is fantastic. It looks amazing and a huge part of that was putting the flash on/off switch around the lens.
I just loaded a roll of Arista 100 B&W but this time will not rush to complete it. And I will not intentionally make diptychs, but just use it and take advantage of the 76 exposures per roll!
This is a fun daylight use camera that I can recommend.

 

[Huss]

 

[Huss]

 

[Huss]

 

[Cholentpot]

You’re welcome! I am actually impressed with it. I would not pick it for landscape stuff because the focus point is primed for about 8 ft, but for what this is with its intended use it is much better than I thought it would be.
It is impressively light tight - I’ve had annoying to hunt down light leaks in cameras which cost 10 to 20 times as much! I do have concerns w the film rewind mechanism but one way to improve it‘s longevity is when you load the camera do not pull on the rewind knob/crank to pull it out. Just reach in the camera and push it down/out with your finger. This way you only have to pull down on the rewind crank when you remove the film cannister.
It is a lightweight plasticky thing but frankly the design is fantastic. It looks amazing and a huge part of that was putting the flash on/off switch around the lens.
I just loaded a roll of Arista 100 B&W but this time will not rush to complete it. And I will not intentionally make diptychs, but just use it and take advantage of the 76 exposures per roll!
This is a fun daylight use camera that I can recommend.

I was going to suggest b&w 100 speed film. It's a challenge not doing diptychs on half-frame.

 

[Huss]

I was going to suggest b&w 100 speed film. It's a challenge not doing diptychs on half-frame.

Ya, but I want to just snap away and see what happens. It is really hard to get out of that mindset though once you start doing it! I also often look at scenes as triptychs or as us Pen users call them - Penoramas. Once you start doing that it is really easy to use up the film!

 

[Huss]

Repeat post of this pic to now include a 100% crop

 

[Cholentpot]

Ya, but I want to just snap away and see what happens. It is really hard to get out of that mindset though once you start doing it! I also often look at scenes as triptychs or as us Pen users call them - Penoramas. Once you start doing that it is really easy to use up the film!

'How did I get through 72+ shots in three days?' Umm...

 

[Huss]

'How did I get through 72+ shots in three days?' Umm...

Cocaine is a helluva drug
- Rick James

 

[Cholentpot]

Cocaine is a helluva drug
- Rick James

You'll need it for a double stroke.

 

[xkaes]

Could this Yashica MF-1 be the same thing -- FULL FRAME?

Yashica MF-1 Specs​

Format	35 mm Film
Lens	31mm f/11
Focus Range	3.3' / 1 m to Infinity
Viewfinder	Optical
Flash	Built-In
Shutter Speed	1/120s
Battery	1 x AA Alkaline
Dimensions	4.5 x 2.4 x 1.25" / 11.4 x 6.1 x 3.2 cm

 

[Huss]

Could this Yashica MF-1 be the same thing -- FULL FRAME?

Yashica MF-1 Specs​

Format	35 mm Film
Lens	31mm f/11
Focus Range	3.3' / 1 m to Infinity
Viewfinder	Optical
Flash	Built-In
Shutter Speed	1/120s
Battery	1 x AA Alkaline
Dimensions	4.5 x 2.4 x 1.25" / 11.4 x 6.1 x 3.2 cm

No

 

[madNbad]

Huss, I'm curious about the shutter release. Is it a heavy push? Are there any sticking points in the travel? Did working through the first roll help smooth it out? Looks like you're having fun with it!

 

[Huss]

No sticking points. It’s smooth, a bit mushy feeling and releases deep in the travel. Upside w that is you can leave it cocked and not worry about accidentally taking a pic.
I’ve got it with me now out and about. It really is a lot of fun! It actually is growing on me. Figuratively speaking.

 

[Huss]

Just finished roll #2. I was meant to take my time but ended up having too much fun. darn.

 

[madNbad]

Just finished roll #2. I was meant to take my time but ended up having too much fun. darn.

So if Kodak Alaris wants to make any money off of you, they’re going to have to come out with a panoramic version that offers twelve exposures on a roll of 36.

 

[Huss]

So if Kodak Alaris wants to make any money off of you, they’re going to have to come out with a panoramic version that offers twelve exposures on a roll of 36.

That would be pretty sweet.

 

[Cholentpot]

So if Kodak Alaris wants to make any money off of you, they’re going to have to come out with a panoramic version that offers twelve exposures on a roll of 36.

Please.

 

[Huss]

 

[Huss]