Category: Using the Camera

Aperture Priority in Film Photography

A majority of modern film cameras have a special feature on the shutter speed dial called aperture priority, denoted with an ‘A’ on the dial. Typically in film photography the photographer must manually choose...

Loading and Properly Setting 35mm Film

There are a few key settings of your 35mm camera to learn for properly setting film for beginner basic photography. Please note some cameras may have automatic features that others may not, such as...

How To Load 35mm Film

1. Open the back of your 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera by lifting the top of the film rewind dial. 2. Insert the 35mm film cassette into the left side of the camera back....

Large Format Film Camera Controls

Rise and Fall Rise and fall movements involve moving either the front or rear of the large format camera vertically. These movements are important because they will help change the perspective of the image,...