#Film camera retro professional#

Regardless of age we all share a common desire to document and share moments from our lives. If you’re Gen Z, you either don’t know what a film camera is or you know more about them than the rest of us. If you’re a Millennial, maybe you remember slideshow nights of family vacations to Disneyland. If you’re a Boomer, you probably see analog photography as a ridiculous step backwards after living through the transition to digital photography. Perhaps there’s something special about an image that’s literally worth something-maybe it encourages a little more thought and time put into each frame. Film is not cheap, nor readily available, and that surely isn’t going to change anytime soon. This goes for climbing mountains as well as it does for shooting film. The imperfections in an analog image are strangely appealing-the way different film stocks perceive and react to light and shadow, creating uniquely rich and deep colors that a digital camera’s sensor or VSCO preset can only try to replicate.įor me, it’s also the inherent risk that makes film photography more rewarding. But it’s the timeless, authentic aesthetic that draws most in. And the appeal is different for everyone. But why? Film photography is expensive, risky, and time consuming-not to mention literally going extinct. I’ve been known to haul clunky and impractical camera gear to the top of a mountain just to take an often blurry and/or light leaked photo. It’s no secret that I’m an analog enthusiast, for better or for worse. But before that, let’s dig into the what, why, and how of 35mm film photography.

#Film camera retro professional#

Below I’ll get even more specific and break down the 10 best 35mm point and shoot film cameras for photographers of all abilities, with technical details and practical insights earned the hard way as a professional photographer. Previously, I laid out Field Mag's top picks for the 10 best film cameras of all time. Tired of hearing your nerdy photographer friend blab about the wonders of film? Say no more, the answers are here! (Well, some of them, anyway.)

If you don’t or haven’t shot film, chances are you know someone who does (and they probably won’t shut up about it).

In fact, it’s been nothing short of an insurgence. Over the last decade or so there’s been an ever growing interest in analog photography.