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Tip1. Adhere a used film leader to a new roll of film When you load your film inside the camera, the film leader is wasted because it has been exposed to light. So for every roll of film, you will waste at least this much, which is a pity.  But if you adhere a used film leader to a new roll of film, you will be able to have at least 2 more exposures.   A similar method is to load film inside a darkroom changing bag, so the film leader would not be contaminated by light. You will also have...

I bought this Canon Kiss (also known as EOS 500 or Rebel XS) camera body for $15. The seller said he did not check carefully whether it was fully functional. So it was an AS-IT item. Turns out everything is working as it should be. Usually you can buy it for $20-$30. On top of that, you need to buy a lens. I recommend buying the 50mm f1.8, which cost you $50- 60. In total, you will pay no more than $100 for a decent film SLR kit.   As a lot of people know, the price of film cameras is...

Intro The first Leica M3 was launched in 1954. In the following 12 years, over two hundred thousand units were made. It was a groundbreaking product with some remarkable features, the likes of which we’ve never seen before, such as the combination of viewfinder and rangefinder in one bright window, the rapid film advance lever, and a bayonet style lens mount, before which it was the screw mount being widely used, such as the M39 mount.  (M39 screw mount lens) Basically, the M3 inspired the development of many other rangefinders and SLR cameras. The importance of the Leica M3 to the camera...

Copyright 2021 by Klaus Schörner / www.bonnescape.de The testing of the KEKS EM01 has sensitized me to the subject of clip-on light meters. And so it was probably only a matter of time before I came across the new exposure meter from CAMERACTIVE. The device with the designation V102 should - if you can believe the technical data - be even smaller, lighter and more powerful than the EM-01. In the meantime I have "examined" a test sample. V102 - First Impression With Instagram advertising, a YouTube channel and an online shop, the Chinese company CAMERACTIVE is presenting various articles for analog photography. I have not...

Yashica Electro 35 camera is a great film camera, but unfortunately the battery it uses (5.6v PX32 battery, also known as HM-4N) is not being produced any more. Here are 2 practical solutions: 1. Use 1x CR123A+ 1x CR1/3N Both the CR123A and CR1/3N have 3V in voltage. When they are stacked together, they have pretty much the same size as the PX32. The voltage you will get from them is 6V, which is close enough to 5.6v.  But most CR123A and CR1/3N batteries are one-time use, and they are not cheap.    The total cost of using a CR123A...