Hello 35mmc.com readers !! My name is Nathanaël Fournier, I’m a 36-year-old street photographer from France. I have been working with film cameras for years and I will not change for digital for one good reason: I’m not a good photographer with digital.
Last year in a second-hand shop I got that nice and cheap camera; the Canon AF35M 2 aka Autoboy 2 aka SureShot. I’m not into G.A.S. but I’m always looking for brand new oldies because of my ability to break cameras.
It’s a black and heavy camera from the 80’s. Before handling it I didn’t know it was so famous – apparently, it was one of the first point-and-shoot with AF!!
It’s a very simple camera that works with AA batteries. The 38mm f/2.8 lens is pretty good. The film speed setting is done manually from 25 to 400 ISO. This is a good thing for me as I use 400 ISO color films at EI 200, and 200 ISO films at EI 100. I once read this trick from a R. Depardon’s interview – it’s a good one, colors come out brighter.
I also love the fact that it is called “SureShot”. Though at first I only had under-exposed pictures. It turns out that the one that I own is dysfunctional. It only works when I am using the pop-up flash.
For a while I just decided to load it with Kodak Tri-X and to take it with me at parties and gigs. Then last summer I tried to use it on the streets with Ektar 100 color film. Here are 5 frames from the streets of Lannion, Brittany and Liège, Belgium.
Thank you for reading !!
You can see some of my work on instagram and on tumblr
Nice work! You just reminded me that I loaded a roll of Eltar 100 into my AF35M just before my wife and I moved last month. Going to have to dig it out of the drawer and start shooting that roll when I get home!
Thank you Robert !
I’ll be delighted to see that !
Very astute observation of the shadow of the head over the star followed by quick taking of the picture.
Exactly like you said James !
This stars crossed my path, I put my shadow over,
I laughed and I snaped. Cut !