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A Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography

Beginner 101 — Start Here

2021 Edition

Shooting analogue cameras is not difficult, as long as you have a solid idea of how to do it right, which this guide should aptly provide. If you’ve already got your film and camera, scroll down to “Photography 101,” a four-part sub-series about key photographic concepts.

A Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography — Printable PDF Guide

Printable PDF Guide

An exhaustive guide to shooting film in 2021. Learn about the tools, techniques, and their relevance today with this 52-page printable PDF.

Using Flash with Manual Film Cameras

Beginner — Flash Photography

Achieve Greater Control Over Your Artificially-Lit Photographs

No light meter, no exposure guesstimates — just zone focus, look up your 𝒇-value, and click. Operating flashguns with no sync at all, like in the photograph above, can be done with any camera that has a “bulb” setting and provides control over the aperture.

A Simple Guide to Using Flash on Manual Film Cameras

Interactive, Searcheable 35mm Film Price Guide

Costs — 35mm Film

Everyone — Best 35mm Film Price Finder Tool

Estimate and Understand Your Next Film Purchase

This interactive guide will help you find and budget your next 35mm film. Search by brand or browse all sample images and mini-reviews. Compare market prices and trends in six currencies.

35mm Film Price Guide

Dan K

An In-Depth Overview Of Rangefinders & SLRs — Printable PDF Guide

Everyone — Choosing Your Next Camera

Find your next/first affordable 35mm Rangefinder or SLR system in this 50-page printable PDF guide: The Unsung Heroes of 35mm Photography.

Affordable Analogue SLRs and Rangefinders

The Unsung Heroes of 35mm Photography — Rangefinders & SLRs

An Extensive Catalogue of Affordable Analogue SLRs, Rangefinders and Lenses

Note from the editor. This article first appeared as the 2013-‘14 three-part series on the Japan Camera Hunter website: I, II, III. Republished on Analog. Cafe with the author’s permission. Dan K, the author, is a prominent camera collector and is a keen supporter of photographic traditions.

The Unsung Heroes of 35mm Photography

Inspiration, position, composition, rapport, timing, emotion, expression

Everyone — Equipment, Technique, and Your Creative Vision

In Photography

Note from the editor. This article first appeared on the Japan Camera Hunter website. Republished on Analog. Cafe with the author’s permission. Dan K is a prominent camera collector and is a keen supporter of photographic traditions on Twitter. -Dmitri.

The Limited Role of Equipment and Technique

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Know in Advance Your Approximate Expenditures on 35mm, Medium, and Large Format Film, Tools, and Cameras

Everyone — How Much Does It Cost to Shoot Film?

Development, Scanning and Printing; From 35mm to Large Format

This guide should help you understand whether film photography is expensive, how you can save or splurge on it, and whether it’s worth the price as compared to digital. This guide examines the costs of 35mm, instant, and large format film media. ➜ Film Price Updates: Manage your photographic expenses better with this email newsletter, sent every six months or after a major price shift.

Film Photography Costs and Prices

Rules, Ideas, Suggestions

Everyone — How to Get Featured on Analog.Cafe

Get Your Article or Essay Featured on Analog.Cafe

Analog. Cafe, A Film Photography Blog, is a group effort. There certainly is no office; most of us never met. ↬ Shortcut: write/submit your photo essay or article. I’ve had an author send me a submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport.

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How To Keep Your Film and Cameras Safe

Logistics – Travel With Film

Everyone — Travelling With Photographic Film

Packing, Airport Security Checkpoints, and Other Trip Considerations

Depending on your means of transportation and destination, travelling with analogue photography gear may pose some risks. Its weight may turn a fun adventure into a laborious affair; your film and camera may get damaged, stolen, or confiscated. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel extensively over the past decade, visiting close to twenty countries by land and by air.

Air Travel With Photographic Film

Film, cameras, and chemistry. Techniques, tips, guides, and references. This list includes material for creative individuals and photographers of all levels, with a fitting mix of modern and age-old advice.

Photography Guides

Film camera reviews and guides. Sorted by date then country they were designed in.

Film Cameras

Film, developer, and all photochemistry reviews, samples, guides, and tools.

Film and Chemistry

Film, photography, and art-themed printed book and magazine reviews, overviews, how-to’s and recommendations.

Books and Magazines

Photo essays, written about travel, a place, or a destination. Sorted by continent then country. This collection does not include gear-centric articles — just the stories about being or going somewhere.

Travel Essays

A collection of all the portrait photography on Analog.Cafe. Includes photo essays with human focus and/or prominent stories about the subjects. Street or event photography isn’t generally a part of this collection, unless the person(s) are at the heart of the narrative.

Portraits

Essays and stories on the topics of social and environmental justice around the world.

Health, Environment, and Humanity

Downloads, Subscriptions, Bookmarks, Submissions

You can open your Analog. Cafe account with just one click. It’s free and it gives you access to a few special member priveledges:Downloads. Certain guides, like this one, could take an hour to read. Some references require printing to be useful. Analog.

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Beginner 101 — Start Here

Beginner 101 — Start Here

Beginner — Flash Photography

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Everyone — Choosing Your Next Camera

Everyone — Choosing Your Next Camera

Everyone — Equipment, Technique, and Your Creative Vision

Everyone — How Much Does It Cost to Shoot Film?

Everyone — How to Get Featured on Analog.Cafe

Everyone — Travelling With Photographic Film