As If the Kodak H35N Could Get Any Better

Yep - your favorite plastic-fantastic save-your-wallet film camera can now voyage out into the big blue…

Or the little blue…in my case.

I AM aware the horizon is crooked - It’s kinda nice this way though :) It feels like almost falling into the water, just like how I felt in my rocky kayak.

I LOVE the H35N. And the population at large does too. If I make my H35N video public, I still get 200 views per 48 hours on it, 2 years later. Which is a lot for my channel. Wild.

But now Reto has made it even better with an underwater housing. And I can tell you after dunking it in the lake that it definitely works.

Max. depth is 5 m (16 ft)

You cannot change the flash while the underwater case is on though so pick wisely. I would probably recommend a higher ISO film rather than keeping the flash on, but this might change in the future. I did not test the flash out this roll so perhaps the next one I’ll leave the flash on and see what happens!

These image were shot on Eastman 5219 - Reflx Lab 640T or 800T as it was previously known.

I was trying to do a lot of the -half in half out- shots but not sure I succeeded completely…lol

If you are looking for a cheap camera to save you money but that also can be protected from the wet, then the H35N can definitely take on the assignment.

It’s still pretty small even with the underwater-housing case on:

I’ve left mine on indefinitely! It’s great for shooting in the rain too or for having a camera that you don’t have to worry about it getting ruined in some weather.

It’s hard to tell in the image below, but it WAS raining pretty heavily here:

My first time successfully growing lettuce that wasn’t bitter :) It was delicious! I learned from last year not to put it in full on sun and definitely don’t eat it after June (but plant more in August/Sept onwards for the autumn)

and just for fun - the first of the roll shot :)

I would love to use this in snowstorms too during the winter! I’m always covering my cameras with an umbrella then which makes it a bit hard to shoot. Or in front of waterfalls! There are so many places where having a protected camera is necessary and I’ve always fumbled around with some kind of covering.

Sure, the images are not going to be high resolution like with full frame or a better camera/lens, but you won’t have to worry about ruining the expensive kit if you don’t mind a lower quality shot. And depending on what film you put in the camera, the images can still come out pretty decent.

So, do you shoot film in the rain or water or snow? What do you use?

Cheers,

~M