Tag: Film Photography

The new Rollei 35AF: I want to fall in love, but it’s not so easy

The Rollei 35AF is one of the few newly developed film cameras. Does it live up to its big name? Here comes the review after months of field testing.

Partners in Crime: A meditation on the importance of friendship and film photography

Best friends are difficult to come by. My son, Kipling, met his best friend, Christian, in the first few days of Junior Kindergarten. They’ve been inseparable ever since and epitomise the importance of friendship…

My Journey into Astrophotography: from film, to digital, to dedicated astrocamera

The author describes his progression from observing the night sky through to capturing spectacular images of celestial bodies using a dedicated astrophotography set-up.

Capturing the Canadian winter on film: re-embracing cold-weather photography

The winters of my youth were spent in Sudbury, Ontario. The memories from those years are captured on film photos, which are crammed inside a discoloured shoebox…

Finding meaning, humour and lightness of heart in traditional film photography

It’s easy to take life too seriously, and even easier to do the same with photography. I took myself too seriously. But then.…

Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views

They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?

Contax G System: The other rangefinder camera

It was a shot-lived rangefinder option – maybe because it was too modern. The Contax G System consisted of two cameras and seven lenses. This article gives an overview of history and product range.

Leica M6 price drops under 2022 level – thanks to a trade-in offer in Germany

Leica calls it a trade-in offer, but most customers will perceive it as a discount: The new Leica M6 price is now under €5.000 if you can find any used film camera...

Black and White Filters: Urgently needed and increasingly difficult to find

Serious black and white photography on film or a monochrome sensor is hardly possible without filters. But despite the b/w renaissance, filters are becoming less and less popular. Also with manufacturers.

The Nikon F4: An affectionate appraisal of a milestone in camera technology

The Nikon F4 was a landmark camera when first launched, featuring a host of technological capabilities in a single body for the first time. Today it seems like an excessively heavyweight beast, but it still has some enthusiastic fans.

Turning to Film: Getting to know the Mamiya 6 and my film preference

The Bronica has found a new owner and I moved on to the Mamiya 6. Everything related to film photography is new to me, I am happy to at least have the familiar experience of a rangefinder camera...

Turn to film: Stepping back into the world of film photography

I don't consider myself a Luddite at all. I am a big believer in technology and its potential to bring improvement to humans across the globe, despite its obvious challenges. And yet, in the world of photography, as I turn to film, I find myself evolving in the opposite direction when looking at where photographic technology is heading...