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I am going on an upcoming trip in the desert where I plan to photograph a community. On their visitor page they insist camera film has a strong odor that might attract bears on their property - see below. Before I pursue further, I am curious: has anyone here heard of this before? Aside from...

Hello, Is there any good affordable repair shop in Tokyo that can fix the rollei 35? I have contacted some but they are too expensive, I don't wanna go anywhere like above $100 to fix a wobbly lens barrel. Many thank!

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I recently have been trying to develop my own b&w film. However, I’m having issues. My first roll came out blank but not transparent like it had developed? The numbers are show on my roll but other than that nothing. I have attached photos to...

OK so after a VERY LONG hiatus, I am back for a bit. Shooting a newly acquired mamiya 645 (pre 1000). Curious to how many 645 shooters in film there still are and what film are you getting. Its a tough road now to find it and not break the bank.

Shot with Mamiya 645 pro tl, 80 mm lens, f5.6, 1/250, handheld. I was walking in the woods and passed an old tree. When I turned around, he was staring at me. I think he was upset because my dog peed on the trunk. Next time, I'll bring him some mulch.

Hey folks, Hope not to bore you with asking this same old question, you have heard 1000 times. My father in law passed away leaving behind 3 or 4 THOUSAND SLR cameras and various lens. There was so much gear that I couldn't move it all so some of it was auctioned off with the other contents of...

I dunno, this just popped up on my Google. Could it be true? https://petapixel.com/2019/02/04/kodak-film-business-on-brink-of-being-sold-report/

Hello, I will be purchasing an RZ67 Pro ii Medium Format camera soon, now by no means is this camera "old old" but it certainly has been out of production for some time now. I recently read a thread on photo.net about the risk of purchasing old film cameras left in original packaging...

I took up photography this summer and whilst I feel I've learnt a lot and improved substantially, I feel I've reached the point where I need feedback from others to improve further. Here are some of my favourite photos taken over the last few months. I would appreciate any and all feedback on...

Hi there! It's Dave. I own a SONY Alpha 58, and it has been suficient for me in the last five years, but now I think it's time to get a more ambitious camera for film. The aspects I care the most about are the dynamic range and the image resolution. I have seen that many people care a lot...

I've been really interested in Film Camera specifically the Nikon F3 but don't know where I can get one. Can you tell me where can I get a Nikon F3 film camera? If you have one are you willing to sell for an affordable price?

Hey there, I found a Minolta 7000 Maxxum that belonged to my father in the basement. I attempted to replace the 4-AAA batteries and the 1-2016 internal battery. I camera has power but the shutter does not work or move. Also, the camera does not grab the film like it is supposed to when I attempt...

I recently acquired a super 8 camera. I bought film and was ready to go. I re read my cameras manual and found out it recommends 25 40 100 or 160 iso film. Well i bought 200 iso. Will it work? Also since these iso films are less common and harder to develop i was just going to buy a better...

Recently after developing my film some of the gaps between my frames are uneven. I am using a mamiya rb67 pro s and im assuming its something wrong with the pressure plate. Any advice or input on what else it could be? thanks!

Hi! I took a photo with my Yashica Quartz FX-D and the mirror never came down. The wind on lever is stuck and won't move forward and although I can push the capture button down, no picture is taken. The mirror is definitely not stuck up because it's gummy, I took it to the repair shop and...

Hi all I'm developing some rolls. A few photos are affected by a small spot of fog in the center of the frame as well as some others having the exposure completely shift in the photo. Any thoughts on why/how this is happening? Thank you!!

I've recently invested in a Canon EOS 50e film camera. I shot through my first roll of (fresh) Kodak Ultramax 400 on aperture priority, not using any exposure compensation, and got them developed and scanned by a third party. I'm disappointed with how my images (see below) have come out. They...

So a few years ago my father passed and I recently stumbled across his Cannon FTb. I took some photography courses in school and really enjoyed it so I figured I'd give it a shot - I never had used film just digital. I know some what about iso and over/under exposure but it's been a few years so...

Hello all, I’m a print artist that works with cyanotype. I share a small darkroom with my partner, who is a film photographer. I have a small emergency, and I’m not sure if anyone has come across this issue before, but some of my cyanotype chemicals came in contact with my partner’s film. We...

Hi there! I have a Canon EOS 1000F film camera. I have always had no problem taking pictures with this beginner's basic camera. I have been taking my film to the same place for developing. However, an entire roll of film I just got back appears to be really underexposed (that's what I'm thinking...

I just found my old Promaster 2000PK Super Manual with a Promaster Spectrum 7 lens. I haven't used it in forever, but there is still film in it. I put down the hobby of photography originally because I was too young to get everything out of it, so I told myself I would wait til I was older and...

I have been looking around to find a solution to my problem. I have not been able to find any information on any Canon camera that has been of any use. I'm asking here to see if anyone can give some ideas as to my problem. I am also very new to photography. I have only been shooting film for the...

Dear forum users, after years of up and downs, the passion for photography is back as it never was. Hopefully here to last. Is great to be out there in the nature again and create some original work. The spark that ignited everything is the concept, the slow pace, the limitations, and the...

Hi! TL;DR my film camera takes a 2CR5 6v Lithium battery and since the first one died out, none of the batteries from multiple brands work. Help!! This is kind of a long post. I'm new here. A year and some months ago I got a Canon EOS 100 film camera at a used camera store in Glasgow (I...

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Hello! I'm a film photographer looking to recreate the look of early color photography from the 50s/60s The best way to describe it is high contrast, grainy, and colorful. Album covers from the 50s (attached) have this look. Is this technicolor? (1950's Album Covers) How can it be recreated...

Hi, I'm new here so I apologize if this isn't where this question belongs... I recently purchased a Minolta Freedom 35AF/QD from eBay. The camera is in near perfect shape. My question is in regards to the auto-flash feature. On the front of the camera, there is a sliding button for flash/no...

Dear all, I just enherited an Ikoflex camera that belonged to my late grandfather. Upon following a tutorial to see how the loading mechanism works and opening the back, I found a piece of (ripped?) film. Can you please tell me if the film is still usable? Or might there be undeveloped...

Hello! I asked this on Reddit, but I figured I’d ask here as well. I am a very amateur film photographer as I’m just getting started, but I’ve been researching on which film cameras to use in general and also something that would last me for a long time, and I read up on the Olympus OM-1 camera...

This might go in another section but I'll ask it here. I have two film cameras and what I want to create it that 70's /80's feel to my pictures. If possible I'd like to do this without the help of aperture of photoshop. Now the question is, can I buy a certain type of film that will do this...

Good evening everyone! Last week I bought a Zenit-E from my local junk shop. Being new to film cameras, I knew a few things to check (winding mechanism, shutter etc.) and they were all right, but I neglected a few things. One of those was the Selenium Cell Light sensor - as far as I know mine...

Spider Web Got me a wild hair to do photography. I do everything to the max so I picked up some junk lots off Ebay. Couple boxes of cameras, flashes, and such that folks were unloading. Multiple old cameras and lens mostly that nobody cares that much about. Heck, even all the darkroom gear...

Hello everyone! I have recently acquired a "PRAKTICA LTL 3" film camera from a garage sale for free, I have a nikon d3200 that ive had for years, but i wanted to challenge my self and use an old school type of camera to make it harder to challenge my self, ANYWAYS. I was curious on what type of...

Hello, I have a Canon Sure Shot 76 zoom and it breaks my heart to say that i dropped it the other day. that's when my camera stopped working; everytime i pressed the shutter button, it wouldn't take a picture. it felt as thought the button was jammed, or couldnt go all the way down. So i took...

I have recently bought a Contaflex 35mm. The first roll developed has a line across every photo (see pictures). I assume this is a problem with the camera itself, and not in the development process. Anyone know which one it may be, and what I should do?

Hey all, I just recently found a Minolta (St si Maxxum) film camera, and shot a roll with it. All of my shots turned out black with white streaks through them. I know this could be a problem with light coming in through the camera somewhere or something with the mirror, but either way as of...

Hi! I'm a commercial photographer and have been out of the darkroom for 8 years but I have inherited a Beseler 45mxII enlarger and I am very excited to finally get back to the analog world. But my darkroom knowledge is a bit rusty. The enlarger did not come with an enlarger lens, lensboard...

Hello, I was just wondering how sensitive are shutter blades to break or how can i accidentally cause any damage to them. I purchased Nikon FM2(n) in a very good shape to try film photography and by mistake, I touched the blades while loading a film. The shutter is working just fine, I just have...

Hey everyone, I recently felt a bit neglectful of my K1000 since I have been shooting and experimenting with my digital set up. I threw a bunch of rolls of film into my bag and headed off to the mountains for day of hiking with it. After about 4 photo's I went to advance the film but it made...

Hello everyone, my first post here. I have been developing 35 mm film for a while. Recently, I had a fixer go bad (foggy negative) so I mixed a new batch from the same concentrate. Today, I also mixed a new batch of dev powder (Xtol, standard concentration) and developed an Ilford HP5+ 400. No...