Guide to Film Photography

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....

Vivitar 3800N 35mm Film Camera

Vivitar 3800N 35mm Film Camera

The Vivitar 3800N is a single-lens reflex (SLR) manual 35mm film camera from Vivitar – a company typically known for inexpensive lenses and camera accessories. Aside from a small battery to power the simple...

Basic 35mm Film Photography Cameras

35mm film is by far the most common film type used in modern film photography, whether color, black and white, or reversal. As such, there are many different film cameras that support 35mm photography....

Film Camera Brands and Models

Due to the popularity and level of quality in digital photography, most major providers of film photography cameras have either ceased production or have limited production to one or two models of film cameras....

Buying Used Film Cameras

If you’re getting into film photography for the first time you’ll be happy to know that many film cameras can be purchased used at a very low cost. Used equipment is also an ideal...

Canon EOS-1v 35mm SLR Film Camera

Canon EOS-1v 35mm SLR Film Camera

Branded as a professional 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera, the Canon EOS-1v offers an array of automated features including autofocus, auto exposure, shutter speed priority, aperture priority, automatic film advance, and automatic film...

Holga 120 Series – Toy Camera

Photo by Michael Stow./caption] The Holga 120 series is a toy camera made of plastic that uses 120 medium format film in either 6 x 4.5cm or 6 x 6cm. In the realm of...