Film Photography
This weird Canon 35mm film camera looks like a camcorder
Apr 2, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’m not crazy about camera gear, but I do love seeing unordinary cameras. George Muncey of Negative Feedback found one just like that. It looks…
Automating scanning film with the help of Lego, a Raspberry Pi and a little machine learning
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of options out there for scanning film these days, but there’s just something about building a device yourself. This one from…
This is how you pronounce German camera and lens names
Mar 15, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There is a lot of German camera gear that we use or at least mention from time to time. And if you’re an English speaker,…
Apparently, yes, you can you shoot portraits with a smashed up rear lens element
Feb 16, 2021
John Aldred
So many of us baby our gear. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Despite the fact that the odd scratch here and there isn’t going…
Watch: How to shoot and develop color photos with a camera obscura at home
Feb 16, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
British photographer Brendan Barry is well-known for his camera obscura projects. He has taken photos with a camper-camera, container-camera, and plenty more. And during the…
Reveni Labs is back with a new teeny tiny spot meter
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattbechberger/reveni-labs-spot-meter-tiny-spot-meter-for-your-film-camera Reveni Labs, the company responsible for the tiny on-camera light meter for old SLRs that don’t have one built-in is back. And they’ve brought…
Man discovers 100-year-old photo studio and prints in a long-forgotten attic
Feb 8, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When I was a kid, I always fantasized about finding treasure in my home’s attic one day. Well, David J. Whitcomb did. When he bought…
Is 645 medium format film really better than 35mm? Well, yeah. It is.
Jan 12, 2021
John Aldred
I still shoot quite a bit of film when the opportunity allows, and when I do, I still primarily tend to reach for a 35mm….
This video takes you behind the scenes of making Kodak film
Jan 6, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
It’s impossible to talk about the history of photography without mentioning Kodak. In its 140 years long history, the company has had many ups and…
Here are three big reasons to shoot film in 2021
Dec 29, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We live in the 21st century, technology is rapidly improving, and our digital cameras are becoming better and better. So does it still make sense…