I’ve been shooting film for years and even I’ve made the odd mistake and opened my film camera up only to discover there’s film in it! A lot of film cameras have a film viewing window so you can see what film is inside but for those that don’t, there’s a really handy way to…
I’ve been shooting film for 7 years and I’ve had all sorts of mishaps along the way, luckily you can learn from my mistakes! If you accidentally open the back of your film camera and expose it, you’d be surprised how much of your roll of film can be salvaged if you act fast. Often,…
I thought it’d be a good idea to put together a genuine list of photography necessities that you can take a look at. This is a list of things I actually use and have experience with so hopefully it’ll help you make the right decisions to take your photography game to the next level. Courses…
I’ve bought and sold hundreds of film cameras and I’ve discovered film in so many of them, over this time I’ve learned when it’s worth developing said film. Camera film can be left inside a camera for 10-15 years and still be fine when you come to develop it. The main considerations are the type…
I’ve reviewed a lot of cameras, so I thought I’d review two new cameras to see how they compare to one another. The Kodak Ultra F9 and the Ilford Sprite II are very similar cameras with the same body and lens. The main differences between the Ultra F9 and Ilford Sprite are their aesthetics, packaging…
Over the years I’ve worked with hundreds of film cameras, in that time I’ve picked up all the ways of testing and checking if a film camera works properly. Whether you’ve just found your camera in the attic or bought it second-hand, you’ll always need to check the essential things, the lens, battery compartment, light…
When I first started shooting film photography, my camera had light leaks right the way through and it ruined my images! Now, I replace light seals for all kinds of cameras and prevent light leaks all the time. To replace camera light seals you simply need your camera, some light seal foam, a small flathead…
There’s nothing worse than coming to the end of a roll of film and realising that you don’t actually know how to rewind it or if it’s actually rewound without you knowing. I’ve managed to avoid most major mishaps by following these simple guidelines. Most 35mm point-and-shoot cameras rewind automatically and most SLR cameras need…