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Kitja

A Camera for Everyone

With the Box Tengor, you’ll start taking good pictures straight away. It is so simple to use that you couldn’t go wrong. Box Tengor is the ideal camera for a beginner. Even a child can use it. Its indestructible metal body will stand more than an occasional knock.

Box Tengor

Dmitri

A 35mm Fake Panoramic “Garbage Cam” for a Toonie (Canadian $2)

A true 35mm panoramic camera requires a medium format lens on a 35mm housing body. A motorized setup can use a smaller lens with added mechanical complexity. Both types of bodies can be pricey and awkward to operate; the negatives they produce are tricky to scan, project, and print as they don’t fit standard holders.

Vivitar IC 101 Panorama

Nils Leonhardt

As a Film Photography Newcomer

I got introduced to film after becoming involved with digital photography. At the time, I already knew my way around the camera: operating analogue counterparts did not seem that different. But a new skill was required: a deep level of trust in the chemistry.

My Greatest Joys

nahogan

A Seven-Month Trip Across Asia

Asia – Cross-Continent

With a Small Backpack, My Pentax K1000, and Eight Rolls of Film

Back from my seven-month Asia adventure. Haven’t got much to unpack: I travelled with one small backpack that can fit on a plane as a carryon. I didn’t limit my packing space to follow a minimalist fad or to make a statement. I did it so that I would not have to pay the baggage fees and wait like a peasant around the airports’ luggage carousels.

The Smallest* 35mm Film Camera, Its Quirks, Operation, and a Brief History

As far as full-frame cameras go, Rollei 35 surely is compact — even by today’s standards. But it’s not just the size that makes this little lens box desirable. Averaging $300 across different models in the series, it can fetch as much as $10K for special editions.

Rollei 35B

Achieve Greater Control Over Your Artificially-Lit Photographs

Guide: Using Flash with Manual Film Cameras

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

Dan K

In Photography

Thought Piece: The Limited Role of Equipment and Technique

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

A Review of a Pocketable, Zoomable, and Affordable Point-and-Shoot Camera

Olympus Infinity Zoom 80 is a light, pocketable point-and-shoot camera with motorized film transport, auto exposure, and autofocus. The camera’s banal design doesn’t fetch much value in the aftermarket, though it can still be bought brand new for over $200.

Olympus Infinity Zoom 80

David/Simon

Unknown

An Underground Facility; Two Friends, Their Photograph, and Their Film

The photograph, above, is taken at a defunct military storage facility in Invergorden, Scotland. This underground structure used to host a strategic supply of heavy, viscous fuel to power the floating war machines during WWII. Since the ‘80s, this type of fuel is no longer in use; the facility stands decommissioned.

Inchindown

Kevan Wilkinson

Photographing Beverly Hills, California With a Yashica T5

When November arrives, the weather gets cooler, the leaves change color, the football season reaches the half-way mark, and holiday decorations start going up. I have looked forward to this time of year for as long as I can remember. It instills memories of family, friends, and holiday gatherings.

Holiday Lights With CineStill 800T

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, illustrated by Betty and Dmitri. Sorted by brand then model. Listings include focusing mechanism and lens information. Primary shooting modes shown: [A]perture/[S]hutter priority, [M]anual, or auto.

Drawn Film Cameras

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

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

Health, Environment, and Humanity

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

For Film Photographers

COVID-19 Prevention Advice and Resources

This guide is my attempt to provide relevant information and updates for Analog. Cafe readers in light of the global pandemic. Below, you will find an overview of the latest scientific research on pathogen safety, financial aid resources for artists, help with quarantine boredom, as well as updates from film manufacturers and small businesses.

Discounts, Downloads, Bookmarks, Submissions, Newsletter, and Magic Links

On Analog. Cafe, you can do a little more than with a typical art-inclined blog. Here you get to own an account that comes with a few perks. Discounts. If you’re interested in getting deals on film, printed publications, cameras, and more, there’s always something special waiting for you at the shop.

Your Analog.Cafe Account

Rules, Ideas, Suggestions

How to Get Your Article Featured on Analog.Cafe

Get Your Article or Essay Featured on Analog.Cafe

Analog. Cafe “A Film Photography Magazine” 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 submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport.

Bookmarks

Photography Guides

Drawn Film Cameras

Travel Essays

Health, Environment, and Humanity

Portraits

Film Photography

Photo Essays

Letters and Editorials

Apps and Downloads

“COVID-19 Prevention Advice and Resources”

“Your Analog.Cafe Account”

“Open Call”