18 November, 2020
5 frames with an Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor
In my never ending quest of looking for new cameras to try out I tend to mostly look for overlooked "hidden gems", models that for one reason or another are not the focus of any...
5 November, 2020
5 Frames with a Leica M6, 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 and Fantôme 8 Film – Darkworld – By Marco Diaz
Often when we speak of black and white film - we really are referring to an infinite palate of shades of gray. And if you’re like me, on occasion you may be guilty of taking the...
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 pro...
2 November, 2020
5 Frames with a Revueflex AC2 – By Andrew Bogard
I'm addicted to finding decrepit film cameras and trying to breathe life back into them. My most recent venture took me to a nearby suburb where I agreed to pay 5 bucks for an S...
I recently had a fun morning at Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles trying out a roll of Ilford SFX 200. This film is sensitive to infrared light. I used an R72 IR filter for some fra...
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. Pr...
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 que...
28 October, 2020
5 Frames with a Canon Prima Zoom 85 – By Andrew Bogard
A few months ago, I came across a used Nikon F80 film camera (not the camera this article is about). I had scant knowledge about film photography, but the interface seemed famil...
