The Nikon FM2 and FM2n are some of my favourite cameras and my main personal camera has been the FM2 for a really long time, so I’ve learned a lot about them over that time. There isn’t much difference at all between the FM2 and FM2n, just the flash sync speeds and the type of…
Whether you’re heading to Paris, live there or you’re there for a quick trip, here’s a concise list of where to get your camera film processed in Paris. When Getting Film Processed Try to take a look at some reviews of the place that you’re using, you can use google or reddit to hopefully find…
Over the years I’ve come across a lot of OM1s and OM2s and I’ve discovered the pros and cons of these classic cameras. The Olympus OM1 is a small, fully manual SLR camera with shutter speeds from 1s-1/1000s and the Olympus OM2 is a super compact, auto/manual SLR camera that has an electronic shutter. There…
Over the years I’ve shot a massive range of film cameras and in that time I’ve learned what’s the best! The best film camera is arguably the Leica M6 or something similar but that doesn’t really answer the question, the ‘best film camera’ may not be the best film camera for you and your type…
Date written – 28/08/2023 I’ve been shooting film for 7 years now and over that time I’ve had a lot of experience with Olympus Superzooms. The Olympus Superzoom G series is comprised of zoom point-and-shoot cameras with 38mm to 70-105mm F 3.7 to F 9.5 lenses. They’re reliable, compact and easy to use, making them…
Date written – 17/08/2023 Over the years I’ve shot a lot of different film stocks and over that time I’ve learned the pros and cons of them. Kodak Portra 400 is a professional colour film stock with fine grain, brilliant exposure latitude and muted colours and Fuji Superia is an amateur film stock that is…
Date written – 04/08/2023 I’ve shot a tonne of MJU IIs and MJU Is over the years and in that time I’ve figured out how these two cameras differ! The Olympus MJU I is a compact point-and-shoot camera with a 35mm 3.5 lens and the Olympus MJU II is a compact, weatherproof point-and-shoot camera with…
Written – 03/08/2023 I’ve been shooting film for over 7 years and over that time I’ve used a bunch of Canon A-1s and discovered the ins and outs of this little SLR. The Canon A-1 is a classic SLR camera produced from 1978 to 1985 with shutter speeds ranging from 30 seconds to 1/1000th of…
Written – 02/08/2023 I’ve been shooting film for over 7 years and over that time I’ve shot a lot of Ektar 100 and Portra 160 and found the small differences between the two. Kodak Portra 160 has fine grain, pastel colour saturation, perfect skin tones and brilliant dynamic range, making it perfect for a number…
Written – 17/07/2023 I’ve shot Colorplus for a very long time and through the years I’ve learned all the pros and cons of this great film stock. Kodak Colorplus is a consumer-grade film stock that has a vintage feel, is quite contrasty and doesn’t have a great dynamic range. Colorplus is mainly seen as a…