Film Photography
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…
A Radical Way to Develop 35mm Film Using NO Equipment and NO Darkroom
May 25, 2025
David Prochnow
Inside Steve Anchell’s The Darkroom Cookbook, 3rd Edition (Focal Press; Elsevier, Inc., Oxford, United Kingdom; 2008), which, by the way, should be a “must buy”…
Flashback: A New (Old Stock) 110 Format Camera for Less Than $30
May 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Fast forward to a flashback of a kinder, gentler, and cheaper form of photography. The original, pre-Lomography, release of the 110 film format was accompanied…
Gelatin Labs’s ‘GelForm’ Styles Makes Film Scanning Smarter (and Faster)
May 6, 2025
Anzalna Siddiqui
If you have ever scanned film and spent too much time tweaking contrast or temperature sliders to get just the right look, Gelatin Labs might…
How to Get More Out of Your Mint Camera TLR Instant Camera
May 4, 2025
David Prochnow
As instant cameras come and go out of favor, the twin lens reflex (TLR) offering from Mint Camera, the TL70 (and its doppelgänger, the Rolleiflex…
Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day…Hooray for f/180!
Apr 27, 2025
David Prochnow
Photographer’s of the world, rejoice. Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2025! As you’ll recall, this is the time of year when you clear…
An Unofficial LomoMod No.1.5 Medium Format Camera Also Shoots 35mm Film
Apr 26, 2025
David Prochnow
You’ve got to hand it to Lomography, they certainly know how to create engaging, unique, and affordable film cameras. From the dizzying Spinner 360° to…
“Do Not X-Ray” Pouch Saves Your Film From Airport Security Scans
Apr 22, 2025
Dunja Đuđić
If you’ve ever had your film fried by airport security scanners, you know the heartbreak is real. Photographer Sissi Lu has teamed up with Roberts…
Waiting for a Rollei 35AF? Don’t Wait; Get This GOLD-Plated Rollei 35, Instead
Apr 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Right up front; full disclosure here: this gold-plated Rollei 35 costs more than the Mint Camera Rollei 35AF. While the Rollei 35AF is $800/$830 for…