Film Cameras

I’ve been shooting film for a really long time and over that time I’ve seen my fair share of basic film cameras! If you don’t know, the H35N is a half-frame camera which means you get twice as many shots from it than usual, so you get 72. It’s also got an improved F8 lens…

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 of different types…

I’ve been shooting film for around 7 years and over that time I’ve mainly used the Nikon FM or Nikon FM2! The key differences between the Nikon FM2 and FE2 are reliability, exposure modes and working with/without a battery. These are small aspects that can make a big difference when it comes to making a…

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…

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 – 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…

I’ve been shooting on a lot of different film cameras for a lot of years and over that time I’ve figured out what you need when it comes to street photography! I’ll suggest some incredible film cameras for street photography, but ultimately, what matters is finding the right film camera for you! So if you…