January 4, 2025
Olympus XA vs Mju: ultra-compact Olympus film cameras
In the late 1970s, Olympus launched the XA range of ultra-compact 35mm cameras, followed later by the Mju family. John Gilbey looks at what they still have to offer.
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Film Photography
Whether you’re interested in shooting 35mm film, or medium-format film, you’ll find our film section the place to learn more. With articles on film processing and developing, choosing the best film, the best 35mm film cameras, guides on how to get the best results, and more.
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December 30, 2024
How to build a family archive of your treasured photos and a lasting legacy
Your photographic archive is likely to be very important to your family – how can you make sure it’s easy for them to deal with once you’re no longer around? Amy Davies explores the options.
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December 24, 2024
We got this Minolta film camera for a fiver at a charity shop – and test it
Tony Kemplen tries a classic Minolta 35mm film SLR - find out how this camera does! Is it a charity shop find or not?
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December 23, 2024
How the Olympus OM30 introduced auto focus to SLRs
The Olympus OM30 is one of Olympus' great SLRs - What makes it different is the addition of an electronic focusing aid.
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November 28, 2024
Focus stacking: achieve pin sharp macro shots of delicate subjects
Three experts show you how to use focus stacking in your photography and provide top tips, their favourite software and must-have kit
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October 10, 2024
140 years – A lifetime of landmark cameras
Landmark cameras that hit the headlines between 1884 and now. John Wade is your guide to 140 years of cameras
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September 8, 2024
Pentax 17 vs Kodak Ektar H35N – half-frame film cameras compared
We explore some of the differences and similarities between the premium Pentax 17 and the budget-friendly Kodak Ektar H35N
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July 24, 2024
Get the film look with digital editing
Joshua Waller guides us through editing digital photos to appear like they were taken with a film camera, for that nostalgic look.
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July 17, 2024
The night sky: How to photograph stars and the Milky Way
It’s an exciting challenge to take on a dark, star-filled night as a photographer. Grab your last chance to shoot the Milky Way in landscapes
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June 18, 2024
Pentax 17 – new half-frame camera costs how much!?
Ricoh released the brand new analogue Pentax 17, with a half-frame format, fixed focal length and manual-focus range.
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June 18, 2024
The Compass camera – the World’s most complicated camera?
Compact, clever and too complicated the Compass was a challenge, as John Wade discovers
