Heat Wave Cameras - What They Are and Why YOU Need one

In today's episode, I'm introducing the concept of a Heat Wave camera. I first came up with this idea on my recent Mallorca vacation. Initially, I had brought my Canon F-1, my Leica M6 and my Contax T. The first two days were very hot already and I ended up using my Canon F-1 for the entirety of each day. On the third day, I was so exhausted and just the sheer thought of picking up that heavy brick of equipment made me uncomfortable. It was exactly at this moment that the Contax T started smiling at me and whispering in my ear: "Today is my day, it's too hot for the big cameras, take me with you." And so I did. For the rest of my holiday I exclusively used the Contax T, a wonderful, small, yet very capable camera that ended up saving my vacation (in a photographic sense haha). That's how I came up with the concept of a heat wave camera and in this video, I'm explaining the concept in more detail and I'll be diving into what attributes a perfect heat wave camera needs. Moreover, I'll be sharing a lot of sample photographs that I made on my vacation with the Contax T, using Kodak Gold and Kodak Pro Image 100. _____________________________________________ If you want to work with me, or order prints, reach out to: [email protected] Wanna see more of my work? Feel free to visit my website. https://www.valentinahles.com You can also find more of my photography on Instagram:   / valentins_visuals   _____________________________________________ All of the photos in this video were developed and scanned by my favorite lab here in Berlin: Film Speed Lab. I've been a loyal customer for the last years already and I'm beyond thrilled that they have decided to support my photography career and YouTube channel! If you want to support my channel and my work, you can head on over to https://filmspeedlab.com and use my code NICETOMEETYOU for 20% off everything on their website! You can also use this code in person! _____________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 - 1:35 Intro 1:36 - 3:45 The Cameras I had Packed 3:46 - 5:00 Heat Wave & Contax T 5:01 - 7:11 What Makes A Good Heat Wave Camera? Size/Weight 7:12 - 9:12 Ease of Use 9:13 - 11:57 The Lens (Aperture/Rendering) 11:58 - 14:02 Why Do You Need a Heat Wave Camera? 14:03 - 14:58 Final Thoughts