Film Photography
This drone-mounted large format camera made the world’s first aerial tintype photograph
Jun 14, 2017
John Aldred
Combining levels of technology from vastly different times is often very fascinating. Sometimes it’s amusing, and occasionally it fails miserable. This time, failure is definitely…
Why You Should Try Soaking 35mm Film in Ramen Soup
Jun 9, 2017
Polina Washington
Submerging your film in liquid might not seem like a good idea, but when done properly it’s a photography technique that can garnish unexpectedly beautiful…
New film photography conference wants community to shape the future of film together
Jun 6, 2017
Vincent Moschetti
“Film is saved!” – Or at least that’s what it seems when you see the results of the Save Analog Cameras campaign. In a previous article,…
Comparing four different development techniques for black and white film
Jun 2, 2017
Vincent Moschetti
Since I’ve started to develop Black & White film myself, I haven’t been experiencing much with developers and techniques but that’s changing today! We are…
How a student created his own 3D printed medium format panoramic camera
Jun 2, 2017
George Fisher-Wilson
Paul Kohlhaussen, a student from Richmond in London has created a fully functioning 3D printed camera. Paul took the best features from an array of…
The story of the film: A beginner’s guide to black and white film development
May 27, 2017
David Travis
I love the immediacy of digital photography. In fact, I’m puzzled how anyone managed to gain expertise in the days of film: it takes hours,…
Read this post before buying a Leica M or a rangefinder camera
May 26, 2017
Vincent Moschetti
Today I want to share with you my thoughts on the Leica M and more generally the Rangefinder system. When I sold all my digital equipment to make a permanent…
Shooting with a 35 year old roll of Kodak black & white film
May 24, 2017
John Aldred
Last year, Colin Wirth at This Does Not Compute inherited some old camera gear from his grandparents. Along with the usual assortment of cameras, lenses and…
Kodak motion picture film infrastructure being rebuilt including 5 year deal with Pinewood Studios
May 19, 2017
John Aldred
Kodak was on the brink of death. Thanks to a number of die hard high profile filmmakers, though, Kodak film was saved. They lobbied studios…
FilmLab app lets you scan and process film with your smartphone in a few seconds
May 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
No matter if you shoot film or digital, I’m sure you have at least a few rolls of film lying around the house. Our parents…