Dmitri

Betty

With La Sardinia, a Bag of Candy, and a Handful of Weed

Asia — Cambodia

With La Sardinia, a Bag of Candy, and a Handful Of Weed

WFor five years, until mid-2018 I either travelled or lived in Asia. With an exception of a nine-month startup experiment in San Francisco, I’ve spent all of that time with Betty. Backpacking. After selling and tossing five cubic feet of things we didn’t really need from our former Toronto apartment, Betty and I moved to China.

Cambodia

Ermanno Fissore

A Visit to Tsukiji

Asia — Japan

This August, before visiting the legendary seafood auction I went to Tokyo Camera Fair. I always wanted to immerse myself in the incredible abundance of analogue cameras it’s famous for. Rows of rangefinders, SLRs and other mysterious types, brands and models that’s never been seen in Europe. Many in mint condition. Some still in a box. A pure analogue heaven!

Adrian 

Sang Kancil

Asia — Malaysia

Kancil (an adorable mouse-deer) is a prominent character in Malaysian folklore. The animal is imagined as a tiny, clever creature capable of finding its way in the vast jungles of Southeast Asia. An inspiration to those who may feel small the name has also been adopted by a local manufacturer for a small city car which, undoubtedly, faced competition from larger international brands.

Yangon and Nyang Shwe

Asia — Myanmar

Part 1 of 3: Yangon and Nyang Shwe

We departed Chiang Mai International Airport, due to arrive in Yangon later that day of March 29th, 2016. It’s been over three years since Betty and I have given up our apartment in Toronto and began traveling across Asia. So far we’ve visited eleven countries.

23 Days in Myanmar

A Trip to Taiwan

Asia — Taiwan

In Thailand, school is out for March and April. That’s also when the burning season begins. During this smoky time when the farmers light dry vegetation on fire to clear the path for more crops, it’s best to just go away. Our city, Chiang Mai, is especially bad as it’s surrounded by mountain ranges which prevent winds from carrying the orange smoulder away.

Loy Krathong

Asia — Thailand

And Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai

November full moon shines❡ Loy Krathong, Loy Krathong❡ And the water’s high in the river and the Klong❡ Loy Loy Krathong, Loy Loy Krathong❡ Loy Krathong is here and everybody’s full of cheer❡ We’re together at the Klong❡ Each one with a krathong❡ As we push away we pray❡ We can see a better day.

Chiang Mai

Home

Within the eight-hundred-year-old crumbling walls, at the foot of Suthep mountain lies Chiang Mai. The city has outgrown its fort-like confinements many years ago, spreading far beyond the square perimeter that could be crossed afoot in thirty minutes.

From Chiang Mai to Chumphon, Day One

Day One

Back in 2014, I didn’t yet have a full-time job. Feeling particularly adventurous I decided to take advantage of my wide-open schedule and embark on a trip to the central province of Prachuap Khiri Khan, where my friend lived. This would be the first journey that I’d do on my own, and the first one with a film camera.

From Chiang Mai to Chumphon

Isaan, On a Cloud

We are surrounded by life in, perhaps, one of its most pleasing forms. Doi Suthep. Doi Suthep shades a small, northern Thai city from the last hour of tropical sunshine. Once the daylight fades, a single glowing dot remains floating in the void of darkness, marking the spot of the mountain-top temple.

Climbing The Furnace

A Day at Chiang Mai’s Famed Crazy Horse Crag

 He screams; the lactic acid in his extremities is punishing his nervous system, he pushes back. There are only a few moves left. Before long he throws his arm towards the last piece of uneven limestone and clips his final anchor bolts. “Take! ” — Maew tightens the rope and he lets go of the rock.

Joy Celine Asto

Take Kayo 嘉陽宗丈

2019 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 three-part section about key photographic concepts.

A Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography

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Shopping for new film can be challenging. Especially if it’s something new and you are looking to get a good deal. Sticker prices for fresh stock can range anywhere between two and twenty dollars per roll. And there’s plenty of choices to get lost in.

35mm Film Price Guide

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

Last year was my seventh year as a film photographer. I wrote the short essay below to mark the occasion. While cleaning my room a few days ago, I stumbled upon a big bag of empty film canisters. Most of them, I figured, were from my restless, shutter-happy years.

Still Scratching the Seven-Year Itch

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Analog. Cafe “A Film Photography Magazine” is a group effort. There certainly is no office; most of us never met. I’ve had an author send me submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport. Another came from an expat documenting his peculiar discoveries while living abroad.

Open Call

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

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Louis Dazy

Nicola D’Orta

Daisuke Hashihara

Yoshitaka Goto

Daniel Stewart

Samuel Eder

Specs, History, and a Detailed Overview of the New Film From Lomography

New colour film is coming! I spoke with Birgit Buchart, a Marketing PR Manager at Lomography USA on Thursday about the email I’ve received earlier. Titled: “Confidential: NEW Lomography Color Negative Film in the Making. ”Today I am able to reveal some of the details about this new stock.

Lomochrome Metropolis

Robert Buelteman

Beyond Cameras, Lenses, and Computers

Through the Green Fuse is a portfolio of images that I created as an interpretation and celebration of the design of being, and through them, to enhance my understanding of its nature. Nineteen years ago I felt the need to explore photographic processes beyond both traditional and innovative uses as the means to advance my self-expression.

Through the Green Fuse

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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 on Your Account page.

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