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There’s always been a bit of snobbery in the world of film photography. Unlike digital cameras, where the latest megapixel monster hanging over your shoulder is like a flashing neon sign, a film camera could last you your entire shooting career. The brand thus became the equivalent of today’s megapixel count – an indication of […]
For anyone wondering what the inside of the Kodak film factory looks like Bill Manning’s video tour of parts of the plant might offer a bit of an insight. Bill, from film-enthusiast website Studio C-41, was invited to see the film manufacturing process at the company’s Rochester headquarters and made a video that combines a […]
This review is about the Kodak S1100XL, a Chinon 3001 with a different badge. If you are a point & shoot enthusiast, you will likely know that rebranding was been a common thing in analog compact cameras. This is usually the case with Rolleis which were often rebranded Samsungs or Leicas which were Minolta at […]
My first SLR was a Konica, but that was back in the dark ages – my dream was always a Nikon F. Back in the 60’s it was the camera, even the fashion guys were using them. One sunny Saturday morning, having just received my first salary cheque from my first proper job, I found […]
Todd Dominey has published a video on his Youtube channel that dives into the interesting history of a film stock ‘with an origin story unlike any other,’ Kodak Aerochrome. The 11-minute video, which is part one of a two-part series, walks through why the infrared film was developed by Kodak and what the United States […]
As I was backing up I saw the heap of dumpsters outside the gas station in the mirror, and for some reason they intrigued me. That image of literal garbage captured in my rear-view mirror struck me as dramatic. So I created the challenge of dedicating a whole roll of film to just dumpsters. The […]
Last month we looked at some phones from unexpected brands, but that wasn’t nearly all of them. Today we’ll look at some more oddball phones from companies whose business is quite different (sometimes completely unrelated to electronics). Pepsi P1 Is Pepsi okay? Regardless of your soft drink preferences, you probably didn’t expect Pepsi to make […]
The Konica Genba Kantoku is a tough guy: a basic point & shoot, wearing hard hats, boots and safety gloves. Built for Japanese foremen, these chunky cameras used to document progress on construction sites. I bought the Konica two years ago as a birthday present for my girlfriend. At around 15 Euros, I would consider […]
Having recently found a gem of a deal for a Nikonos V in a stellar condition I’ve been using it on swims every weekend. Living in San Diego I normally shoot surf photography. Problem was, this has been as flat a summer as I can remember. Fortunately, the beginning of fall came with a fresh […]
I’ve wanted to get into film photography for ages, but it’s an expensive hobby to add to my already expensive hobby of digital photography. On top of that, there are lots of questions to answer: what camera to buy? A rangefinder? An SLR? What film to use? How to use it? And what if I […]
After COVID-19 hit Canada, forced my university online and sent me back home in March, like everyone else I found myself having lots of time at home but not much to do. Early on I found myself doing anything to keep active, and one of those things was biking. Convenient enough, I had just acquired […]
I wasn’t shopping for cameras the day I went to the apple farms near to us in California. But where we parked we found a small antique shop tucked away and we figured it was worth a browse. Before we went in, a man sitting outside admired the camera around my neck and asked about […]