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Deciding on what to pop into the #35mm

#filmphotography #filmcameras #shootfilm

Recreational use of 35mm photographic film should be banned for being damaging to the environment.
#photography #35mm #filmphotography #pollution #analogphotography #photographers #filmcameras #waste #environmentalism

Eastman Kodak is taking back control and releasing more film stocks. Is film photography about to go mainstream again?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/eastman-kodak-is-taking-back-control-and-releasing-more-film-stocks-is-film-photography-about-to-go-mainstream-again

This camera is with me today, with Helios-103. I like Kiev/Contax so much.
On the one hand, Helios-103 is an excellent lens. There is no better lens for this camera.
On the other hand, it's a shame that the blades weren't blackened. In sunny weather, everything inside is simply flooded with reflections. The image suffers, the contrast disappears. 🤷
Unfortunately, all lenses from the late USSR suffered from this. To make cool optics and mechanics, but not blacken the diaphragm blades! Pity and sad, what can I say...
#kiev4 #filmcameras #vintagecamera

Vintage Camera Repairers Are Retiring, Who Will Replace Them? https://petapixel.com/2026/01/06/vintage-camera-repairers-are-retiring-who-will-replace-them/ #vintagecameras #analogcameras #camerarepair #filmcameras #35mmcamera #Features #Analog #repair #film

What is stopping camera film prices from decreasing? Film photography is still expensive!
#camerafilms #filmcameras #photographicfilms #photography #analogcameras #photosensitiveemulsions #silvernitrate #silverhalides #photosensitivechemicals #35mmfilms

Kodak Is Selling Its Own Film Again for the First Time in a Decade

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/kodak-is-selling-its-own-film-again-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/

Kodak Is Selling Its Own Film Again for the First Time in a Decade

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/kodak-is-selling-its-own-film-again-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/

I normally stick to B&W for film, but I picked up an expired (by about 15years) roll of Kodak 200 film and to my surprise it came out prettty well. I think it's so bloody cold in the N of England it's like storing stuff in the fridge. This was scanned on a home made rig with an Olympus E-M1/Hi-res/90mm macro lens. Converted with the wonderful Grain2Pixel software.
#Film #BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography

Travel Plans and Parental Controls

Bellana came home late last night. Late enough that I was asleep. I woke up at 4:00am for some reason and checked the driveway and her car was there. Wonderful! My step daughter is home!

By 8:30am though we had dropped her off at the airport. She’s flying to Denver, meeting a friend, and then driving back to somewhere in North Carolina. From there she’s going to Atlanta and flying to Orlando where she will meet up with the rest of us for our Disney trip the week after next.

That’s a lot of traveling!

Her flight hasn’t boarded yet, but according to flightaware.com it is still on time. Safe travels, Bellana! We love you!

On an unrelated note, I think I need to set up parental controls on my computer. I think I need to block ebay. Yeah… I bought another camera last night. What the fuck, Robert? This one is a 35mm with autofocus. It has a 50mm lens too. Bonus! I still don’t think I will take any film on our vacation, but it is pretty clear my self imposed two month film hiatus isn’t going to last more than a few days. Oh well. I tried.

While we’re on the subject of film, I got a notification from the lab I sent the last batch of film to that it arrived. That was Thursday afternoon. I was hope hope hoping that I would receive word that the scans were available yesterday but I gots nuttin’. I doubt they’ll be working over the weekend, so hopefully early next week we’ll have the results. I’m optimistic that the five medium format rolls come out okay. Four of them might at least. One of them might be a smidge under exposed. I had the light meter app on my phone set wrong during one roll. Dumb ass. Everything else (hopefully) was free of user errors or dumb ass fuck ups. Fingers crossed.

#adultKids #destination #Family #filmCameras #filmDeveloping #filmPhotography #GearAcquisitionSyndrome #grownUpKids #StepKids #travelPlans

A bit of a cheat really. This is a grainy film shot, with my OM-1m, but digitally adjusted to reduce mid tone contrast and smooth the fine detail out (i.e grain). This via Lightroom dehaze/clarity/detail sliders. Creates a nice ethereal effect in woodland shots.
#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography

The big trouble with shoooting film is that, unless you have devlopment capability, you have to post the film off and wait for it to come back. To save on postage I now do a couple of rolls at a time - so this one, which is from several weeks ago, has just gotten scanned. It's a view from Corby's crags in Northumberlad across to Coe Crags, all with a dusting of snow.
#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography #OM #OM1

Barter Books in the old railway station in Alnwick.
#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography #OM1 #Olympus #OM
#venstervrijdag #Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday

But everyone else can leave it open, presumably. And anyhow, if it's kept shut how do you get through? Why not just nail it shut?

#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography #Sign #Humour #Humor

Got myself an early birthday present.

#filmphotography #filmcameras #mamiyarb67 #mamiya #vintagecamera #photography

I've always loved the aesthetic of a film camera.

#filmcameras #vintagecameras #120film #6x9film #filmphotography

Howick Hall Garden
Home of the Earls Grey, the second of who's great achievements were the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 and Earl Grey Tea. Given the behaviour of Trump/Musk, i think the latter may outlast the former.

#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography

#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #FilmIsNotDead #FilmCameras #Film #Photography #Yorkshire #RobinHoodsBay

Waiting for the bus ..

#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #BelieveInFilm #FilmCameras #Film #Photography

Dunes

#Film #BelieveInFilm #BlackAndWhite #B&W #BelieveInFilm #FilmCameras #Film #Photography #Olympus #OM

Hey friends, I'm selling more film cameras. See below for details:

1 x Fujica 35 Mil rangefinder (fixed 45mm lens) @ $100CAD in a like new condition

1 x Ricoh XR-1 SLR with 50mm lens @ $60CAD in a good condition with some minor caveats (reach out for full details)

Reach out for images and to purchase. In Saskatoon, they would be collection only. I can also ship further afield for the additional cost of shipping.

Thanks

#FilmPhotography #Cameras #FilmCameras #Photography #YXE #Saskatoon

Hunting in Tokyo for My Favorite Classic Nikon Cameras https://petapixel.com/2024/11/14/hunting-in-tokyo-for-my-favorite-classic-nikon-cameras/ #nikonphotomicftn #filmcameras #nikonz6iii #Equipment #nikon35ti #nikond750 #nikonosrs #Features #features #nikons2 #nikonz8 #Analog #analog #nikonf #nionfm #nikon #tokyo

Still looking for a Pentax LX. I can’t stretch to a mint CLA’d one from a camera shop. I’d be happy with one that’s mostly working but in need of some love, or something not too good cosmetically. Anyone got one to sell me?
#FilmCameras #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

Just added my thoughts on the perfect tape for bulk loading photographic film. What do you use?

https://youtube.com/shorts/P6g1ZLUO4xw?feature=share

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmCameras

Trying something… occasionally I post ‘Reels’ for my FilmCamerasUK with little tips/ideas, but that’s no good for people who aren’t on Instapants. So a YouTube channel has JUST been created, with one measly Short 😂 I have little idea what I’m doing with YouTube but we’ll see how it goes!

https://youtube.com/@filmcamerasuk?si=CC4yFVYAN4Sx3BN9

Views & subscribes appreciated 😊

#FilmPhotography #FilmCameras

I wrote something the other day about the new Pentax 17. The first new Pentax film camera developed since the 1840’s (approximately). I love the idea of it but it’s half frame and zone focusing and more expensive than I was hoping (though just about as expensive as I figured it would be). Also, the camera I took from my father when we cleaned out the house is a Pentax so that seemed fitting somehow.

I won’t be buying one. At least not for a while. I want either an SLR or a point and shoot. They say they are working on both of those, but I’ll just have to wait and see.

Turns out there is another new film camera on the way. It’s a point and shoot with autofocus and it’s not half frame. That sounds awesome! It’s called the Rollei 35AF though I guess it isn’t made by Rollei? Whoever makes it is just licensing the name? I guess. Also it’s going to cost 200-300 more than than Pentax 17 so… yikes. Again, way more than I want to spend, but probably just what I would have expected to spend. This is more like what I would like to invest in, though I would still much rather get a new SLR that would have little side benefits like repairability and warrantees and fun stuff like that.

Still, it’s intriguing. We’ll see.

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/06/23/another-new-film-camera/

#35mm #camera #cameras #film #filmCameras #filmPhotography #newFilmCameras #Pentax #pentax17 #photography #rollei #rollei35af

Can anyone help me identify this Fed 3 please? It’s serial number 8315863 as can be seen in the first picture, and I can’t find a solid source to say whether it is a 3B or a 3L/D. I know it’s not the original lens, which complicates things a bit. I only really want to know so I can get it right in the listing when I sell it 🤔 #BelieveInFilm #FilmCameras

This evening the little one wanted to make something with Lego just before bath’n’bed time. I suggested a camera, so she ran off to get her battered old Praktica for us to model it on. Here’s our tiny creation 😊
#FilmCameras #BelieveInFilm #Lego #MOC

I’ve just seen a Pentax K1000, with the wrong/worst 50mm lens, for sale for £365 and I might have a little cry… #FilmCameras #BelieveInFilm

The #irony of this WaPo article - 6 analog trends that are good for the soul - is that many many of us never stopped using the #analog ways of doing things..." such as #PrintBooks #FilmCameras #VinylRecords #writing #cards #pens #paper #collecting https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/15/analog-trends-vinyl-magazines-cameras/

Vintage Gear

Three mulitshot collages of an old zoom lens. The brand name is Montgomery Ward and it also says made in Japan.

I picked it up because it was cool, but I don't have a camera body that uses this type of screw mount.

A friend of mine thought it was a Pentax mount.

The glass is clear and the controls appear to work.

#Film
#FilmPhotography
#FilmCameras
#VintageCamera
#GarageFinds
#Collectable

Optics

An old film camera from my collection

Don't know anything about it, not even sure if it is empty of film

I think it's a Range Finder from maybe the 50s

It's been in my boxes and shelves for at least 20 years

#Film
#FilmCameras
#GarageFinds
#Collectable

Some old cameras in my collection of oddities

#Vintage
#Antique
#Film
#FilmCameras

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

Just finished my review for one of the most prolific SLRs, the Olympus OM-1:

https://www.analog.cafe/r/olympus-om-1-classic-film-camera-review-fjyv

I really enjoyed shooting it, though my prime SLR will still remain my trusty half-frame PEN FV. That said, the lens choice for OM-mount is incredible (400+ options!) which means I gotta get an adapter for my PEN.

Anyways, the review is ready, and I appreciate any feedback. :ablobblewobble:

#filmphotography #filmcameras #ishootfilm #analogphotography