film camera

    Now You Can Enlarge Negatives with Your LomoMod No.1: Build the LomoMod No.1e Enlarger
    Aug 16, 2025 David Prochnow

    Modifying the Lomography LomoMod No.1 is a source of nonstop fun. Whether you’re striving for a medium format camera with some personal pizzazz or attempting…

    Film Photography is Back, Baby and Digital Cameras Should be Shaking in Their Hot Shoes Right Now
    Jul 13, 2025 David Prochnow

    Back, by popular demand, film photography is experiencing a revival and the sales rankings are eyeopening. From the week of June 16, 2025 through June…

    Ugh, a Broken Camera: Here are the Top Three Fixes Anyone Can Do
    Jul 6, 2025 David Prochnow

    Out of warranty does not necessarily mean out of luck. Whether it’s your long trusted, able-bodied workhorse camera or a thrift store steal, some broken…

    Canon Meets Leica and Likes It
    Jul 5, 2025 David Prochnow

    Before the Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera was garnering full frame glory, Canon was grabbing news headlines with its initial venture into the budding 35mm…

    Today is National Camera Day – 29 June 2025
    Jun 29, 2025 David Prochnow

    YAY; photographers of the world rejoice, today is National Camera Day 2025! Who started National Camera Day? Who cares (actually, there is no definitive origin…

    How “Rugged” is a Rugged Camera? Let’s Find Out. WARNING: Graphic Camera Images!
    Jun 21, 2025 David Prochnow

    Not suitable for work (NSFW), indeed; especially, if your occupation is photography, then it’s “not suitable for photographic work.” This is the world of extreme…

    Convert a Pentax 645 into a Battery-Free, Totally Manual Operation Masterpiece
    Jun 15, 2025 David Prochnow

    Everything about the Pentax 645 medium format camera is electronic/electrical. From the shutter speed mechanism to the film advance motor system, everything runs on 4…

    Buy a Dead Camera: Breathe New Life into an “As-Is” Steal
    Jun 7, 2025 David Prochnow

    If it’s broke…don’t fix it! Yes, this flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but with regards to a vintage camera, following this bit of…

    Get “Perfektion” in an Instant: (Almost) Brand New Polaroid SX-70 for Less Than $100
    May 27, 2025 David Prochnow

    Finding a camera repair shop can be a challenging adventure. The days of being able to send a vintage camera into any one of a…

    Is Sticker Shock Stopping You from Buying a New 35mm Camera? Is This New $80 Point-and-Shoot the Answer?
    May 25, 2025 David Prochnow

    “You get what you pay for,” or so the adage goes. Unfortunately, some manufacturers of 35mm film cameras think that this financially-charged homily gives them…