If you're like us, then you love film. And while it's gotten so expensive, there are few things that we love more than cheap film cameras. No, not every camera needs to be thousands of dollars and as pricey as a Leica.
So instead, we're rounding up a bunch of cheap film cameras that we've reviewed over the years. Take a look!. thephoblographer.com
Photos Dan Bracaglia This story was originally published on Jan 8, 2021 and has been updated for 2024. Recent Videos!function(n){if(!window. cnx){window. cnx={},window. cnx. cmd=[];var t=n. dpreview.com »
2024-02-02 17:08
"Cameras are beautifully simple, they just need to expose film for a specific amount of time," explains Ben Franke on part of his affection for cameras. "You’re often restricted to specific film formats or mediums depending on the camera, so it became a fun experiment to try to merge various cameras with mediums they’d never used before. thephoblographer.com »
2023-02-09 14:00
If you like shooting with instant film, then you probably know how large the cameras can be. Not everyone wants to tote around an elephantine camera. Luckily, there are lots of small instant film cameras out there. thephoblographer.com »
2022-01-19 20:00
Film cameras and film, in general, saw an uptick in sales so far in the pandemic. I'm not just saying in 2021, but I'm specifically saying in the pandemic because we've been going through two years of this nonsense. thephoblographer.com »
2022-01-11 20:00
Introduction Elsewhere in our Absolute beginner’s guide to film photography, we wrote about common types of film cameras and not-so-common types of film cameras. So which type is best for you? That depends on what you want to get out of film photography. dpreview.com »
2021-04-30 17:00
Photos Dan Bracaglia Film photography is alive and well. Though digital photography is by far the dominant medium, film is still around, and has been growing in popularity over the last decade as photographers discover (or re-discover) the joys of chemical, analog photography. dpreview.com »
2021-01-08 18:00
Today we’re going to take a look at two film cameras. We have the Pentax 645nII and the Contax 645: two of the last medium format film bodies ever produced, and the two most popular go-to cameras for wedding shooters who are still shooting film. There are lots of reasons why this is the case. […] petapixel.com »
2020-10-17 19:41
It should come as no surprise to long time readers of The Phoblographer that we're quite fond of shooting with film. Astronomical megapickle counts are all the rage these days. Improvements in computational photography are helping smartphone cameras punch well above their weight as well. thephoblographer.com »
2020-05-27 01:00
For a lot of photographers today, vintage point and shoot cameras often serve as the gateway drug into film photography. They’re compact, easy to use, and often inexpensive. Some of these cameras also produce or enhance the distinct look of nostalgia that film photography has come to be known for. thephoblographer.com »
2020-04-16 13:00
If you’ve been looking for some great cameras to begin your film photography journey with or add to your vintage camera collection, we can see how it can be overwhelming given all the choices out there. thephoblographer.com »
2020-04-14 19:00
The Canon T90 is just one of the 20 film cameras worth buying right now. Check out Analog Gems - part 1 and Analog Gems - part 2 to view them all. Photo: Dan Bracaglia Happy Film Friday! In the spirit of celebrating all things analog, we felt today was the perfect time to take another look at our two popular film camera buying guides. dpreview.com »
2020-03-27 15:00
Polaroid Originals has announced that it is discontinuing production of its wide-format Spectra film. The reason, CEO Oskar Smolokowski said in a statement on the company's blog today, is due to the degraded nature of existing wide-format cameras. dpreview.com »
2019-10-04 01:12
A new Kickstarter called I'm Back is finding a way to give old school film cameras new life in the digital world. Not that many of those old film cameras need it, but the ability to shoot digital with the older style film cameras has always been a dream of many photographers. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-16 14:13
One of the cooler things about owning a camera with a legacy lens system is that you can use their lenses with old school film cameras loaded with fresh film. That typically goes for lots of new lens options on the market. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-20 07:02
If you have approximately one and a half minutes to spare, you could do far worse with your time than watch this delightful speedrun cartoon tour through the history of photographic cameras. Created by Barcelona-based animator/editor Portero Delantero, this extremely short film provides a fluid rundown of every major milestone camera from the Kodak Brownie in 1900, to the iPhone 6 in 2014. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-23 03:00