Most Medium Format cameras don't have some sort of window on the back of the camera that you can peer into; that's one of the many way that they differ from 35mm cameras. So then the question becomes how to remember what film you've got in that camera? Well, the answer varies but the most consistent one that you'll find is that you should be using the little note holder on either the back of the camera or the film back depending on what you're using.
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When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. The Pentax 17 is the first Pentax film camera in two decades. It's a half-frame camera, meaning it captures two vertical images instead of a single horizontal one on each frame of film. dpreview.com »
2024-06-25 16:00
Interview participants (all with Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. )Second from Right: Tomoki Tanaka, General Manager, Pentax Division Others, left to right: Kazuhiko Shibuya, Pentax Division, Business Management Department, Overseas Sales SectionHiraku Kawauchi, Marketing Group, Marketing Communication DepartmentTakeo ("TKO") Suzuki, Designer, Pentax DivisionRyutaro Aratama, Group Leader, Overseas Sales Section, Business Management Department Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There's an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led by a generation who grew up never knowing anything other than digital cameras. dpreview.com »
2024-04-20 16:00
As Gen Z snatches up 20-year-old point-and-shoots to get crappy photos without the distraction of a smartphone, an Australia-based start-up has a different approach. The Flashback ONE35 is a cheap digital point-and-shoot with the soul of a disposable film camera. thephoblographer.com »
2023-06-07 14:57
Reto has announced a new Kodak-branded half-frame film camera, the Ektar H35. The simple half-frame film camera, first spotted by Kosmo Foto, allows you to capture 72 photos using a 36-shot roll of 35mm film and 48 images on a 24-frame roll. dpreview.com »
2022-05-27 16:00
Buying a film camera can be very confusing. After all, you can't really ask questions about the megapixels. Further, the autofocus doesn't have things like face and eye detection. But instead, film cameras let you do things much differently from digital. thephoblographer.com »
2022-03-02 14:00
At the upcoming Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2022 (CP+) in Japan, a new accessory designed to breathe new life into old film cameras will be fully unveiled. The Digi Swap is an accessory that allows you to attach an iPhone to a film camera and capture digital photos through the film camera's lens. dpreview.com »
2022-01-25 23:09
The best gifts for film photographers in 2021 Do you love film photography, or are you shopping for someone who does? If so, you're in luck, because film photography is making a comeback and manufacturers are bringing a modern touch to the more analog art form. dpreview.com »
2021-11-23 18:00
Photo: Marc Vanstraelen In many regards, the Voigtlander Bessaflex TM is the perfect fully mechanical film SLR (batteries are only needed for the meter): it's small and light, sports a bright viewfinder and is incredibly straightforward to shoot with. dpreview.com »
2021-02-12 18:00
Introduction Do you love film photography, or are you shopping for someone who does? Lucky you / them! Film photography is exploding in popularity and the folks in on the fun tend to be some the coolest cats in town: sorry, digital peeps. dpreview.com »
2020-11-20 17:00
Cameradactyl camera maker Ethan Moses has announced the new Cameradactyl Mongoose, an automatic 35mm film carrier for people who want to quickly scan their film using a digital camera. The device is designed to pull an entire roll of 35mm film over a light source while triggering an exposure by an overhead camera for each […] petapixel.com »
2020-09-16 20:16
Introduction You’ve bought your first camera. You’ve bought some film. You’re ready to load up and start shooting. What could possibly go wrong? Lots of things! When you make a mistake with your digital camera, you’ll know right away, but with film, it’s not until days or weeks later, when you’re home from your once-in-a-lifetime trip that you discover you’ve screwed up the picture you can never re-create. dpreview.com »
2020-05-08 16:00
We recently launched an analog forum and in a continuing effort to promote the fun of the medium, we'll be sharing an article from our film friends over at 35mmc on Fridays. This week's article addresses the ever-inflating second-hand film camera market and the realities of what you get for your hard-earned cash. dpreview.com »
2020-03-13 16:00
A Hong Kong-based company called “NONS” has created a M42-mount ILC that can be used to shoot Fujifilm Instax Mini film. They’re calling it the world’s first M42 mount SLR instant camera, and it allows shooters to pair easy-to-find Fuji Instax film with much-beloved (and often very cheap) classic M42 lenses. The NONS SL42 camera […] petapixel.com »
2020-02-19 22:55
YouTuber Casey Cavanaugh, whose work has been featured before on DPReview, has produced a handy video guide for those looking for buy their first film camera. Posted on his GxAce YouTube channel Casey runs through five top tips for checking over some of the essential functions of an old film body and lens to make sure it is going to be worth buying. dpreview.com »
2018-12-14 19:44
In my mind, the film Renaissance is bigger than we'd like to think; but it can be even larger. When speaking to friends who handle sales in the film world, the sales of film itself isn't necessarily up anymore than it was compared to digital. thephoblographer.com »
2018-09-05 13:00
Filmmaker Andrew Saladino of The Royal Ocean Film Society made this 5-minute short film titled “The Life of a Camera. ” It tells the story of a Yamasheta 35mm film camera over decades of use, all through the eyes and photos of the camera. petapixel.com »
2018-02-21 21:59
I recently purchased an original Zeiss Ikon 520/2 - a folding medium-format camera - from a second-hand store. To my surprise, it was holding a roll of film with the word "EXPOSÉ" on it. I found out the camera was built around 1929 and the film was produced between the 40's and the 70's. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-15 17:15
Lomography reasserted their commitment to film photography nostalgia today by bringing another relic of photography’s past back into the mainstream. Say hello to Lomography’s new Simple Use Film Camera, the disposable camera gone hipster. petapixel.com »
2017-04-18 19:53
If you thought the market for single-use cameras was dead, think again. Lomography today launched its Simple Use Film Camera that comes in three variations: color negative film, black & white film or the Lomography-exclusive color-shifting film LomoChrome Purple. dpreview.com »
2017-04-18 18:54
For a while, 35mm to 120 Film Adapters have been around though not really very common. Well Japan Camera Hunter has a perfect solution for you in the form of 3D printed little knobs that will work with the 120 cameras that you happen to have. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-18 16:20
Maybe for a really long time, we've been going about trying to get manual control over Instax Film totally wrong. Instead of trying to hack medium format cameras and camera backs to accommodate the film, why haven't we tried hacking the cameras available to start with? Well actually, the folks over at Camera Film Photo have been for a while now. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-28 10:01
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
We know it’s coming; Fuji’s told us it’s coming. The Fujifilm Instax SQUARE camera and SQUARE instant film has already made its teaser debut, but today, newly leaked photos give us our fist look at the new camera and its special square film. petapixel.com »
2017-03-15 22:22
For several years, many an analogue user has been forced to bow to the overwhelming convenience that digital camera kit offers. However, photographer Robin Guymer was reluctant to let his beloved gear go softly into that good night and has crafted a Frankenstein-like method of combining a mirrorless unit with a film camera. digitalrev.com »
2017-03-08 03:00
Wildlife photography and videography is more incredible today than ever before, thanks in large part to the last decade’s amazing leaps in camera technology. This behind the scenes look at the cameras used by the BBC to shoot Planet Earth II shows you how advances in camera tech have allowed us to see the creatures […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-07 22:49
All photos and blog post by Julian L. Used with permission. I first got into photography with a Kodak Instamatic 126 when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I absolutely loved it, it was magical to me at that age. thephoblographer.com »
2017-02-15 20:01
It's no secret that Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan 400 film has become very popular with street photographers and just those curious about film. It's available in 35mm right now, but Bellamy Hunt, the Japan Camera Hunter himself, tells us that it's coming in 120 and that we should expect it before the end of the year. thephoblographer.com »
2017-02-07 23:04
I've been playing with more Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan 400 film and shot a scene that I always photograph just to compare what this film and Kodak Tri-X do when rendering a specific scene. thephoblographer.com »
2017-02-04 08:02
The quest to make a ridiculously small, yet still fully-featured camera is not a new one. For historical examples, look no further than the Compass Camera. Made by Swiss watchmaker LeCoultre, it was designed by Englishman Noel Pemberton Billing and sold by Compass Cameras of London starting in 1937. dpreview.com »
2017-01-31 13:00
I am Lithuanian who lives in Singapore for two years. You will never get bored in this little piece of wonderland. boredpanda.com »
2017-01-04 10:43
Photographer Tyson Haslam recently built himself a giant do-it-yourself camera for shooting large format photos on X-Ray film. Haslam started by building a wooden box that’s big enough for him to kneel inside. petapixel.com »
2016-12-07 23:15
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
One of the year's greatest dedications to photography, a short Italian-language film (with English subtitles) entitled The Camera Collector is now available to watch for free online. The film, made by Andrea Casanova of the fine art collective Branco Ottico, is a journey through the memories of an Italian man who has spent a lifetime collecting photographic history. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-09 03:00
We've been waiting for a very, very long time for Fujifilm Instax Mini Monochrome, and it's finally here. The film renders an image that is around the same size as 645 film; but one of the problems that it faces is a lack of solid optics and full manual control on a camera. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-25 20:16
We've known for a while now that Fujifilm is developing a 1:1 format instant film, which measures 85. 6mm x 72mm and provides a 62 x 62mm image, and an accompanying Instax camera. Unfortunately not much detail is known about the camera but now the Japanese manufacturer has released a teaser video on its Instax Square website that gives us at least a glimpse at some elements of the camera. dpreview.com »
2016-10-19 21:32
3D modeler Amos Dudley has created a 35mm film camera using only 3D-printed parts, including a hand-and-machine polished resin lens. Called SLO, the finished camera is functional and can take photographs, albeit somewhat low in quality, demonstrating the successful construction of a fairly complex device using only 3D-printing technologies. dpreview.com »
2016-09-12 21:57
Canadian filmmaker Scott Portingale has released a new short mixed media film titled “Infinitude. ” Created by hand using an assortment of camera techniques, the film tells the story of the evolution of matter and energy over time. petapixel.com »
2016-08-31 16:35
It isn't often that I get hyped about PCs for photographers, but Razer is one of those brands that's slowly winning me over. When going through this press deck, I audibly exclaimed, "What!" out loud.