Film Cameras
The Mamiya RB67 Pro-S is the first camera I bought. While the Canon AE-1 was the first camera I ever owned, that camera was a hand-me-down. The RB67, on the other hand, signaled a change for me and represents the moment I began to take photography more seriously. I saved my money from caddying for an entire summer to purchase my RB67 Pro-S kit with 90mm f/3.8C and 180mm f/4.5C lenses, two 120 film backs, and a waist-level
Our lives are marked by firsts: First love, first car, first marriage, first kid, first heartbreak, and first camera (hopefully, not in that order). For many generations of photographers, that first “real camera” was the Pentax K1000.
Photographs © Todd Vorenkamp
Early models of the Pentax K1000 feature
by Allan Weitz ·Posted
Despite its greatly reported demise, film is proving to be alive and well among a small yet loyal pool of photo enthusiasts, hipsters, and Luddites. Judging by the bump in price of used film cameras over the past few years, the numbers of this pool are growing.
That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is traveling with film—especially flying with film—which requires more pre-planning on your part than in the days when hassle-free boarding, leg room, free meals, and piano bars on Boeing 747s were the norm.
How to Keep Your Film Happy
When it
by Allan Weitz ·Posted
My father was an aviation buff. As a teenager in Coney Island, in the mid-1930s, he would often ride his bike to Floyd Bennett Field, a nearby naval base where he befriended many of the aircraft mechanics, while also learning a thing or two about fixing aircraft engines.
During WWII, he served as a mechanic on an aircraft carrier, followed by a career as a mechanic in the New York City Fire Department. All of our family cars had Chrysler Hemi’s under the hood and I’m fairly certain I was the only kid on the block whose father could make
New film cameras in 2020? Yes, it’s true. Believe it or not, there are still a few in-production film cameras available, brand new, today. And looking beyond the brand new, there is, of course, an active used market for photographers looking to dip their toes into the film photography world. Here’s a look at what’s available new, along with some recommendations for used classics.
New Cameras
Nikon F6
The only remaining film SLR in production. It hurts to say that, but it’s true. The
by Eric Reichbaum ·Posted
Maybe you’re an amateur digital photographer, or a young professional photographer who got into photography after darkrooms were removed from your school’s classroom, and you’re interested in shooting film but you don’t know where to begin. This guide will help you navigate your way through the multitude of options out there. While there aren’t nearly as many types or sizes of film as there were in the past, there are still enough to make choosing your film a daunting task.
Let’s take a look at your choices and, hopefully, help you narrow the
The truth of the matter is that whether you are working on an indie film or a big-time Hollywood production, set etiquette is really the same. As you work on more shoots, you will most likely start out as a production assistant and work your way up to other positions, and understanding proper set etiquette will help you build and protect your reputation. Your reputation will precede you as you work in the industry, and it can take a long time to change your reputation if you develop a bad one. So it is worth it to protect your reputation. I
While film photography tends to take a back seat to digital photography nowadays, many photography programs still teach film photography to help you gain a better understanding of how the basic photographic process works. Without computers and an LCD screen to fall back on, shooting with film helps to reinforce technique and make you learn, understand, and trust yourself while shooting.
Film
The most obvious thing someone needs to begin his or her education in film photography is