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which camera is it? I'm really only familiar with Nikon SLRs but I might still be able to point you in the right direction
i'll have to take a look, i haven't really touched his stuff since i got it
that's fine. Here's some stuff off the top of my head:
First, I don't know the condition of the camera, so keep in mind that there might still be film loaded! Rewind it before you open it - my dad got a nasty surprise when he recently pulled his old film camera out of storage and popped it open (a roll of film halfway through 🫠)
Once you know the model of camera, you can look up a lot of info on youtube. For operation of a film camera, these topics might be of interest:
- replacing the battery, if it has one
- loading and unloading film
- checking the condition of the camera (making sure the various functions work, checking for light leaks, cleaning battery corrosion)
- film advance
- focusing the lens
- changing lenses, if the camera has swappable lenses
- switching on the light meter, if it has one
- setting the shutter speed and aperture, if those settings are available
Many videos will cover all or most of these topics in a single video