![]() We've got a long list of excellent 35mm films, but, practically speaking, your choices are fairly limited as we get further and further from film's golden age. Also, it's not like they're making any more of them. Some of the cameras on this list - Contax's G and T line ◊ are insanely expensive these days, but the reason they got expensive is that the nerdy film photographers in 2010 (rightly) said that they were excellent. Sometimes, the price is still justifiable and at least feels rational. Now, there are a small handful that - through the hype, celebrity endorsement, or general excellence - have become quite expensive. Just about all of the mechanical ailments of vintage cameras can be fixed with a reasonably affordable CLA (Clean, Lubricate, Adjust) service from any good camera repair shop.Ĭost: There was a time when all film cameras were fairly cheap. Things that get in the way are finicky electronics (common on compact cameras from the 90s) and age. Reliability: Really the only other thing that a film camera has to do is work. Red flags with those are (generally) zoom lenses and lenses without a fixed wide aperture - think 24-70 f/4.5-5.6. For interchangeable-lens cameras, this is pretty easy, but where you'll have to be savvy is with point-and-shoot or fixed lens cameras. Great lenses: They're basically the only thing that can make one 35mm film camera "sharper" or "higher resolution" or "tonally" better than another. So, what that really means is that all great film cameras (especially when looking for vintage or used examples) share the same few things: At its most basic form, all the camera body really does is hold the lens and provide a light-proof box for the film to live in. The great news when it comes to film cameras (and 35mm cameras especially) is that the "sensor" or the medium actually recording the images is the same across all of them. You can get two rolls on Amazon for about $27.What to Look for When Buying a Used Film Camera In New York City, I could find Kodak Ektar 100 for about $8 a roll. Next time you’re out somewhere with a lot of color, you might want to give this film a try. There were a lot of red flowering trees and red details so the Kodak Ektar 100 made sense to shoot with in that particular landscape. There was a pool that had turquoise water, my model was wearing a blue dress, and the environment was very green and lush. I chose the Kodak Ektar 100 in that setting because we were shooting at a very beautiful villa in Bali. I did a whole tutorial using Kodak Ektar 100 on my Contax G2 35mm Film Camera. Now, the ISO of the Kodak Ektar is 100 so it's going to perform the best when you're outside in natural light with a bit of sun. Besides the vibrant colors, another great element to this film is the quality of the grain. In all, from my perspective, the colors are very enriched. This isn’t a versatile film for portrait photography because of this. The blues and greens are very beautiful, but it tends to make the skin look a tiny bit more orange. However, in my opinion, it pulls more saturation from colors like red and purple. The Kodak Ektar 100 has high saturation, similar to that of the Fuji Pro 200. Kodak Ektar 100 The fourth and last film I'm going to share comes with a very manageable price point and great color. ![]() You can shop Kodak Portra 400 for around $55 here.Ĥ. Another big reason why my friends and I really do love Kodak Portra 400 is because of the grain. It's one that I bring with me on a lot of my travels because of how well it handles portraits. I always recommend this film for your kit. You're probably not going to get the best result if it comes to shooting inside, especially if you don't have a lot of window light. With the ISO being 400, this means that the film is best for overcast, outdoor and natural lighting. However, you’ll find that if anything, it tends to lean a little bit more on the magenta side. ![]() It isn’t going to lean too green or too magenta. In my opinion, this film gives off pretty soft, neutral tones where you're not going to get any crazy saturation. The Kodak Porta 400 is the first film that I ever used and shot with, and I absolutely love it for portraits because it emulates skin tones beautifully. Kodak Portra 400 Of the four types of film I’ll be talking about, this is probably the most popular one (aka the one you’ll see on Instagram), but it’s also the most expensive of the list.
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