Kodak Ektar H35N Half Frame Camera BT21 Edition

Product Quality:Working, no damages.Best Feature:Size : Compact and lightweight.Performance:i have not yet tried the camera but it’s all fine and working.I have the kodak i60 and it is smaller and more lightweight than that. just not a big fan of how plastic-y feeling this camera has compared to the i60 that feels more sturdy.

Best lo-fi camera in years

Reto updated the already good Ektar H35N in spectacular fashion. The already good 22mm VUWS lens gets one of its 2 elements made out of coated glass. There's a 30.5mm filter thread (not that they tell you), a built in star filter, tripod point and a cable release (bulb only). It has 2 apertures f/11 in normal use and f/8 with flash. But pop out the battery and you can use as a extra stop with softening if the image. In normal (f/11) quite sharp centrally. One of the best plastic fantastics out there

Beyond impressed- perfect little guy!

Beyond happy with this camera. I loaded it up with a cheapy Ilford HP5 and the photos are now some of my most cherished! It's capable of taking some good moody pics, but I think the joy comes from it being the perfect easy camera to pass around a room, as it's so simple to point and shoot. You could chuck this around on the dance floor and capture some brilliant memories, or ask any random joe on the street to get a picture and even the most photography-challenged would be able to snap something good! It's a fail safe, and one of my new go to's for that reason. Plus, at £7 or so for HP5 + £13 or so for development, how decent is it that you come away with 72 pictures! Why didn't I discover half frame cameras before!Having used my sister's Kodak H35 (the model that ... MoreBeyond happy with this camera. I loaded it up with a cheapy Ilford HP5 and the photos are now some of my most cherished! It's capable of taking some good moody pics, but I think the joy comes from it being the perfect easy camera to pass around a room, as it's so simple to point and shoot. You could chuck this around on the dance floor and capture some brilliant memories, or ask any random joe on the street to get a picture and even the most photography-challenged would be able to snap something good! It's a fail safe, and one of my new go to's for that reason. Plus, at £7 or so for HP5 + £13 or so for development, how decent is it that you come away with 72 pictures! Why didn't I discover half frame cameras before!Having used my sister's Kodak H35 (the model that came out just before this) I would argue there's not a huge difference apart from price. This one has a nifty starburst filter that I used once (when I remembered!) and got a cute lens flare that looked very fancy, but other than that you might be better off saving a few quid.Thank you analogue wonderland! My new baby!

Kodak Ektar H35N review

I just had my first roll of film (Kodak ultra max) back shot on this camera - and I love it! The star filter is so cool - I am definitely going to use it more when shooting further rolls. This camera definitely needs flash in low light - but creates some really cool shot. Easy to load and shoot, and one of the most economical cameras on the market due to the half frame format.

Makes photography fun again

Having so much fun with this camera. Fits in my pocket and it is cheap enough to not worry about it breaking or losing it. Took it on holiday to Thailand and it survived the heat, humidity and salty air. I even dropped it a few times and still worked as expected (although I stuffed the plastic).You can get some great shots if you:1. Keep everything you want in focus at arms length2. Use the correct speed film.3. Understand the limitations of the cameraMy only complaint is that it is easy to forget you had the flash on and end up with a dead battery. While the quality of the photos isn't even close to my main camera I have captured some of my most cherished memories with this camera. While it was pricey for what it is I have no regrets.

Not a review but some observations by past film-shooting pro

First, I think this is a great intro to film photography, and so a great new device. For small prints and screen size scans, I think this is a good thing. Now for some important observations as a former, film shooting professional product, portrait, and fashion photographer: 1. Using Google and Duck Duck Go, I could not find a lab in the U.S. that scans and/or prints half frame, 35mm. I found Harmon Labs in the U.K. only. 2. The new lens looks like a very fine improvement. 3. Although a matter of taste, the star filter's four point are more of a distraction than a good aesthetic enhancement. 3. Only Ilford black and white, XP2 Super film probably has the necessary latitude to shoot black and white film in bright light and get good results on a whole role (see sunny ... MoreFirst, I think this is a great intro to film photography, and so a great new device. For small prints and screen size scans, I think this is a good thing. Now for some important observations as a former, film shooting professional product, portrait, and fashion photographer: 1. Using Google and Duck Duck Go, I could not find a lab in the U.S. that scans and/or prints half frame, 35mm. I found Harmon Labs in the U.K. only. 2. The new lens looks like a very fine improvement. 3. Although a matter of taste, the star filter's four point are more of a distraction than a good aesthetic enhancement. 3. Only Ilford black and white, XP2 Super film probably has the necessary latitude to shoot black and white film in bright light and get good results on a whole role (see sunny 16 rule), or by using a 50iso or developement adjusted 100iso film, because of only f11, f8, and 100th of a second shutter speed. Two or three features that I would gladly pay for: a. A filter thread that I could use to add variable and regular ND filters to better exposure control. Additional shutter speeds of 1/200th and 1/50th for low light, bright light, and low lights images on the same roll of film. 1/200th of second would be very useful to cut blur with moving objects too! Given the cost and/or time involved in processing film these days and given the limted latitude of all films, but especially slide, Ektar, and most black and white films besides the XP2 super mentioned above, IMO it is well worth paying double for a camera with these features. Further, not having these features makes it tough to mix various light levels on the same roll of film, which defeats the purpose of having so many images on the same roll, unless you shoot each roll under only one type of lighting, adjusting film stock, development, exposure, accordingly. Of course for blurry, wackey exposures, Lomo-type photography, I guess it is acceptable, but I myself look for the ability to get sharp, pretty good results under most prevalent lighting conditions. Lastly, I forgot to mention how great it is to have a tripod socket, a cable release connection, and bulb setting. Even adding the ability to attach a variable neutral density filter thread would go a long way with f11, f8, and 100th of a second. I will probably try and glue one on via adding threads or direct, if and when I find a scanning/print lab, since my darkroom days are long over...

Pocket Sized Fun!

Really great little camera. 72 shots from a 36 roll means you can be a little more relaxed, in fact it felt like it took forever to get through a roll. Having a cable release mount is an unexpected but very welcome inclusion. Image quality for half frame is pretty decent and the light weight and small size means it's a great little every day carry. Have really enjoyed using it and looking forward to shooting with it a lot more.