A photographer has taken to the “AITA” Reddit group to share his amusing story about being pressured into shooting a wedding on film — which he decided to fake. The U.K. lensman reveals in the post that he is a dental nurse and has never even done a paid photo job before but found himself … Read more
Japanese photography store Champ Camera has rustled up quite a social media following because of the shop’s remarkable collection of rare and unusual films. Champ Camera has four locations just south of Tokyo, and Matt Murray of the YouTube channel Matt Loves Cameras made the pilgrimage to the Tama Plaza location late last year. In … Read more
Photographers get a kick when a character in a movie starts taking pictures, but film shooter Jason Kummerfeldt is overcome with excitement when a 35mm camera shows up on screen. In a recent video posted to his YouTube channel grainydays, Kummerfeldt lists notable examples of analog cameras showing up in blockbusters. Spider-Man (2002) Peter Parker … Read more
Mint Camera has been developing a new 35mm film camera for more than a year and today it revealed that not only is it coming this summer, but it will also be an autofocus-equipped remake of the Rollei 35. Called the Rollei 35AF, Mint was able to come to an official agreement with Rollei to … Read more
Recently, I took tour photos at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, of my favorite comedian, Nikki Glaser. Nikki’s team is using my photos to create graphics that she shares on social media to promote The Good Girl tour. One of my goals in photography is to establish my grainy black and white 35mm documentary photography … Read more
Scottish camera maker Finite Industries has announced the fi35, the company’s first pinhole camera. As reported by Amateur Photographer, the fi35 is a modular pinhole camera that uses 35mm film. “We have designed our cameras so that they can be fully disassembled. This means that any part can be replaced if necessary, and all materials … Read more
Mint has released an update on its anticipated premium compact 35mm film camera. In a blog post on its website, Mint explains that the company has gone so long between updates — about two and a half months — because the team has been working hard on adjusting the camera body design and fixing numerous … Read more
Nearly a month after being revealed and as it nears half a million dollars in funding on Kickstarter, I’m Back has announced that it is joining forces with Hong Kong-based Yashica. “I’m Back, renowned for its innovative camera accessories, has teamed up with the legendary Yashica brand to create a bridge between the past and … Read more