Zenit 12 XP or other Vintage Cameras: Taking the Film Out.

[xdigitalfreedom]

Just bought this camera on Ebay! I only have owned one working slr film camera so I've decided for this to be my second.. very excited.

[FlipingMoney]

How much is that thing worth i have one and i dont know what to price it

[eilieo]

yeah thank you, i just got this new old Zenit and didnt have a clue...so i here i go looking for more vids! good start :)

[lunargirlxx]

thank you for the video, very helpful, but unfortunately, my film got stuck inside the camera, it happened while rewinding. i will have to go to a photo studio and ask them to get it out in dark room. also if anyone has any idea why would a film stuck while doing everything as it says, let me know. i do not want this to happen again =)

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@lunargirlxx

I hope the people at the studio gave you good advice how not to get it stuck. I can't guess what went wrong or what fell off of what to give you real advice. :(

Experiment with a developed or junked film, to see how the mechanism works, and what could go wrong.

btw,.. Hrvatska!

[lunargirlxx]

@Spanky00Cheeks hahaha wow I am impressed with ''Hrvatska''! How do you know it?

Also people at the studio didn't give me any advice why it happened... I'll have to figure out for myself! Thank you for reply!

[raul25893]

hey thats a cool camara to make a film

[nososas]

Well, fpsrussias weapon is real you goddamn bastard!

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@nososas

Was that directed to me? How is that relevant?

[nososas]

@Spanky00Cheeks Haha you dont remember your comment on his golden ak-47 single fire Firearm.

[otumminelli]

@Spanky00Cheeks hello, guys I own this camera and i still use it. The photographs it takes are amazing... digital cameras dont´t have the quality, beauty and fidelity it achieves,,, you will probably need to waste a bunch of money to get a similar quality digital camera... i´m a 29 years-old guy, I´m not a nostalgic old-man.... I hate the artificiality look of the digital cameras... i´m not sure new technology is always better than older...

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@otumminelli

I see where you are coming from. I don't do any serious photography. For me, it's more important that I can see how the picture looks before it's developed, and not to have to worry about changing films.

The only thing close to serious photography that I do is machine vision and vision based control systems, which require digital images :D

This solid hunk of finely crafted steel, glass, and leather is sort of nostalgic and sentimental, and I'm no old-man, haha.

Take care!

[otumminelli]

@Spanky00Cheeks haha that´s fine, well yes i guess it depends on our needs, that´s truth. I´m from Costa Rica, Central America, it would explain my accent. Take care!

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@ilyPhia

lol I find it hard to believe that I have helped so many people. I don't actually use this camera, as you can tell by how I refer to this as "or other Vintage Cameras:" haha.

I was thinking of removing this video, but every now and then someone sees and enjoys it greatly

[oscheissen]

you saved my day, thank you so much

[zsombee11]

thanks! I had troubles with my Zenit 11, now its working like a dream!

[achronymous]

OH YES!!!!! you are my favorite person in the world!!!!!!!!

[noniangel45]

Thanks a lot man, you saved my life. I spent almost two hours , pushing , pressing and pulling thing just to rewind the film. Thank you soooooooo much,

[brighterboom]

thaaank you so much!!

[duckingaunt]

The battery cap is loose.Be careful. I lost mine in Frankfurt-am-Main ehile walking around.

[ahmed4052]

thaaaaaaaaaaaank u sooooooooooo much

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@ahmed4052

Enjoy!

[neeverthink]

NOW MY LIFE HAS COMPLETELY SENSE, THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH <3

[barrysbaps01]

CyberLink PowerDirector is easy! Thanks for the video

Oh, Is the lens on M42?

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@barrysbaps01

CyberLink PowerDirector costs money!!

[KRAFTWERK2K6]

remember. Don't spin too fast. Otherwhise there could be small electrical charges which could create partially exposure-flashes on the film. If you rewind not too fast, it'll be ok. :)

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Thanks for the advice. I actually don't use this camera, so advanced things like that are new to me. Like I think I said in the video, I just made this video to explain something to Chibi.

I'm in electrical engineering... I dont believe in mechanical devices :D

[NiaamhxD]

make a video on how to put film in please :)

[NiaamhxD]

just wondering what film is needed for the zenit 12xp? thanks.

[KRAFTWERK2K6]

@NiaamhxD normal standard 35mm Filmstock with 12 or 24 or 36 pictures per roll.

[Hujerpictures]

Can you tell me the DIN scale on this camera?

On my Zenit TTL it goes like: DIN 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28

but it isn't standard... I'm planning to buy another zenit so I want to know if it's the same on every model as on mine or not.

[avinersan]

verry helpful

thenk you :)

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@avinersan

Glad to hear that!

[heremitsoldier]

Nice. I just boreowed this same camera from a friend and tomorrow i'm going to try some shots.

[ChibiChibiUsagi]

Thank you so much!

As I was searching for the solution I found a lot of other people had trouble figuring it out as well.

You explained it very well so feel confident if you'll make more how to-videos in the future. ^^