Film Photography
How I brought a 113-year-old 3D camera back to life!
Nov 19, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
Finally the transformation from a 113 year old film/plate camera to a modern wet plate camera is finished. I completely redesigned the plate holder again…
Happy accidents: How I shot this “starry night” in broad daylight
Nov 15, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
I was happily surprised, when I got my Mamiya medium format camera out of its case. One film back still had an Ilford Pan F…
DSLR film scanning on a budget: Stunning results with a cheap enlarger lens
Nov 14, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
You can fall into a huge rabbit hole if you read about scanning negatives with your mirrorless or DSLR camera. Lots of people recommend different…
Lomo’Instant Wide Glass claims to be “the sharpest instant camera on earth”
Oct 24, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Lomography has announced the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass, the improved version of its Lomo’Instant Wide. What sets it apart is a glass lens, which is much…
I cold-developed a film from a 110-year-old camera
Oct 24, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
The Richard Verascope à décentrement camera (from 1911) was my latest purchase. My plan for this small stereo camera was to shoot tintypes, but with…
Can you really achieve film-like photos with a digital camera?
Oct 14, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Even though digital photography has come a long way, there’s a growing nostalgia for the aesthetic of film photography. Many photographers find the grainy texture,…
This is what happens when you “scan” film with a film camera
Oct 8, 2024
John Aldred
It’s always fun to see people still experimenting with film in 2024. And I don’t mean experimenting in the traditional photographic ways but experimenting with…
Can you spot the difference between film and DSLR with an old lens?
Sep 29, 2024
David Prochnow
YouTube photography personality Mikel Sigler suggested that the qualities of film photography can be mimicked in digital photography by using vintage, manual focus lenses on DSLR and…
Flawless fire and forget film photographs every time…guaranteed
Sep 9, 2024
David Prochnow
Stop by a cafe for brunch and, if you’re lucky enough, you might be able to sit within earshot of the local film photographer’s coffee…
Pop star Dua Lipa launches waterproof 35mm film camera. Does it even make sense?
Sep 5, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
British pop star Dua Lipa is best known for her hit songs, mainly among younger generations. But what could be less known about her is…