<![CDATA[ Latest from Digital Camera World AU in Film-cameras ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:57:45 +0000 en <![CDATA[ This gadget looks and loads like film, but it actually converts 35mm cameras to digital. The I’m Back APS-C Roll gives retro cameras a 26MP digital re-birth ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-gadget-looks-and-loads-like-film-but-it-actually-converts-35mm-cameras-to-digital-the-im-back-aps-c-roll-gives-retro-cameras-a-26mp-digital-re-birth mv7fUWzJJpE45Yt83bUoZF Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:57:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rise and fall of Yashica cameras: Why the Yashica FX-3 remains the ultimate budget alternative to the Pentax K1000 SLR ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-rise-and-fall-of-yashica-cameras-why-the-yashica-fx-3-remains-the-ultimate-budget-alternative-to-the-pentax-k1000-slr UFFL38u6cjnUcyTWkyd8wh Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These iconic Kodak films may be about to change their name – but as a film photographer, I think that’s actually fantastic news ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/these-iconic-kodak-films-may-be-about-to-change-their-name-but-as-a-film-photographer-i-think-thats-actually-fantastic-news e5dJXseZBziGQgFRkUYnoP Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world's most elusive camera is finally available –but why is it $400 for a "beta" version? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/the-worlds-most-elusive-camera-is-finally-available-but-why-is-it-usd400-for-a-beta-version yzJ8izeSEFr7chVVRRGHcV Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:56:47 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The curious tale of how Fujifilm Instax cameras survived a brutal patent war to become an instant success selling over 100 million cameras! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-curious-tale-of-how-fujifilm-instax-cameras-survived-a-brutal-patent-war-to-become-an-instant-success-selling-over-100-million-cameras iAdGgcWeryA6HJx6xUcbQY Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why would I buy a new film camera? My 50-year-old Nikon F2 is already perfect! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/why-would-i-buy-a-new-film-camera-my-50-year-old-nikon-f2-is-already-perfect 7cYiS9CGzW9U3WGg6nNNDR Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer uses a legendary retro panoramic film camera with a "swinging" lens to capture band at Abbey Road Studios ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/photographer-uses-a-legendary-retro-panoramic-film-camera-with-a-swinging-lens-to-capture-band-at-abbey-road-studios xqN7dBxmpRjCEwXCJRdxSo Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Fujifilm instant film favorite is finally getting a classic makeover. The Instax Wide 400 will soon be available in a classic black look ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/this-fujifilm-instant-film-favorite-is-finally-getting-a-classic-makeover-the-instax-wide-400-will-soon-be-available-in-a-classic-black-look oXPY3jpF6QHVshYH8T9m5N Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I found a 3D camera at The Photography & Video Show that works just like your brain. The Loreo Panfocus 28mm makes 3D almost as simple as a point-and-shoot ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/i-found-a-3d-camera-at-the-photography-and-video-show-that-works-just-like-your-brain-the-loreo-panfocus-28mm-makes-3d-almost-as-simple-as-a-point-and-shoot T8fxtrG8UXpXnwXDUDXFdR Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried Fujifilm’s new cheap instant film compact camera, and I can sum up the big changes in one word ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/i-tried-fujifilms-new-cheap-instant-film-compact-camera-and-i-can-sum-up-the-big-changes-in-one-word 9fsLeibFic3CXHiwSQBPhe Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:11:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instax Mini 13 Review: Fujifilm’s cheap instant film camera has finally mastered selfies ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/instax-mini-13-review-fujifilms-cheap-instant-film-camera-has-finally-mastered-selfies VtWx2uPcXLywPZrvAt6AYL Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:20:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ I thought cutting medium format in half would be a terrible idea...until I saw these stunning panoramic images ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/i-thought-cutting-medium-format-in-half-would-be-a-terrible-idea-until-i-saw-these-stunning-panoramic-images dTexkLgcfrr2ZgmAUYZEPA Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This American-made camera was known as The Brick – but still some two million photographers bought one! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-american-made-camera-was-known-as-the-brick-but-still-some-two-million-photographers-bought-one yaLg2ifvzcLb6biYmoFQn7 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trust me, a medium-format film camera will make you a better photographer ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/trust-me-a-medium-format-film-camera-will-make-you-a-better-photographer EJL9GVUNDx3oXgNBet2mog Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:02:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eastman Kodak is taking back control and releasing more film stocks. Is film photography about to go mainstream again? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/eastman-kodak-is-taking-back-control-and-releasing-more-film-stocks-is-film-photography-about-to-go-mainstream-again 2oJwBXFnXyXNQPPJWNew69 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’m obsessed with retro cameras. This gadget looks like a roll of film, but it's actually an APS-C sensor that allows old cameras to shoot digital – and even 4K video! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/im-obsessed-with-retro-cameras-this-gadget-looks-like-a-roll-of-film-but-its-actually-an-aps-c-sensor-that-allows-old-cameras-to-shoot-digital-and-even-4k-video nkzrHZVYJ8JXWKckyZ77bc Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:58:51 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:11:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Got an instant camera? This product could save your Instax and Polaroid photos from deteriorating over time ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/got-an-instant-camera-this-product-could-save-your-instax-and-polaroid-photos-from-deteriorating-over-time yYWf7QJnXtxSJMqsJ6NaVC Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:07 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nikon 35Ti compact camera would have been the TikTok star of its day, if TikTok had existed in the 1990s… ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-nikon-35ti-compact-camera-would-have-been-the-tiktok-star-of-its-day-if-tiktok-had-existed-in-the-1990s w2rpP6VoCAoBqBFPSfD77o Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:07:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ The clever engineering trick that made Mamiya's cameras twice as good as its twin-lens reflex rivals ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-clever-engineering-trick-that-made-mamiyas-cameras-twice-as-good-as-its-twin-lens-reflex-rivals wU6Jxhm8G7JrrKKa54HaY9 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'nostalgic' documentary on climate change was shot entirely on 40-year-old Super 8 cameras –and is now heading to the big screen ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-nostalgic-documentary-on-climate-change-was-shot-entirely-on-40-year-old-super-8-cameras-and-is-now-heading-to-the-big-screen CWHVAZ5yuLHKpA23Prf8ET Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:28 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried TTArtisan's prototype folding camera –but I'm not sure you'll ever get your hands on one ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/i-tried-ttartisans-prototype-folding-camera-but-im-not-sure-youll-ever-get-your-hands-on-one WfxY5huuQivy33MJgreRcH Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:30:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Harman Switch Azure 35mm film review: this film is nuts, and I kind of love it ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/harman-switch-azure-35mm-film-review ZmoscXMbGkguJNVgeFQGGC Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:48:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crazy or brilliant? Harman's new 'Switch Azure' film turns colors on their heads ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/crazy-or-brilliant-harmans-new-switch-azure-film-turns-colors-on-their-heads MhAaJrwMWMspa9gzGoqHyC Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:03:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ I opened a box of photos of my dead relatives, and the memories came flooding back. But will my descendants covet my digital image files the same way? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/i-opened-a-box-of-photos-of-my-dead-relatives-and-the-memories-came-flooding-back-but-will-my-descendants-covet-my-digital-image-files-the-same-way v5vNKP9LAHRZcBpp2k86WQ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:41:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch actor Jeff Bridges unbox a retro film camera that hasn’t been made in more than 25 years. These are the first shots from the recreated Wideluxx ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/watch-actor-jeff-bridges-unbox-a-retro-film-camera-that-hasnt-been-made-in-more-than-25-years-these-are-the-first-shots-from-the-recreated-wideluxx QRzQVd823QFuQ2mB8K6uz8 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:09:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever used an f/130 lens? This compact camera is made of paper, shoots on film and only costs US$17 ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/ever-used-an-f-130-lens-this-compact-camera-is-made-of-paper-shoots-on-film-and-only-costs-us-usd17 Pjv7wrCow98ws3VndXh8m5 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:18:18 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Valoi easy35 v2 looks like a serious upgrade to my favorite camera-scanning kit ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-valoi-easy35-v2-looks-like-a-serious-upgrade-to-my-favourite-camera-scanning-kit aoKgAhQiEgPGf4gtVx3ThZ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ This affordable retro camera remake is made entirely out of wood – and it's so accurate, even the lens twists off ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-affordable-retro-camera-remake-is-made-entirely-out-of-wood-and-its-so-accurate-even-the-lens-twists-off WnieH4Fi7RSWATCEAqKzWb Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:34:33 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:46:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most expensive part of a 35mm film cassette is the part that photographers don't even think about ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-most-expensive-part-of-a-35mm-film-cassette-is-the-part-that-photographers-dont-even-think-about uaA9VBeGyjiXcp4a2uVDcU Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One-of-a-kind Leica camera ‘tattooed’ by talented Chinese artisan ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/one-of-a-kind-leica-camera-tattooed-by-talented-chinese-artisan QNLD8ZfzJxEQnPc4LVRxgE Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Canon F-1 and New F-1 were more than just metal: these legendary professional SLR cameras have enduring appeal ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-canon-f-1-and-new-f-1-were-more-than-just-metal-these-legendary-professional-slr-cameras-have-enduring-appeal wkbAVmXECqtQxp5nrqVa Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 3-year-old girl asked a simple question –and sparked a US$600 million camera revolution ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/a-3-year-old-girl-asked-a-simple-question-and-sparked-a-us-usd600-million-camera-revolution R7tTVMFwvyE3Yvc8DgkYrL Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:07:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Voigtländer: the family name behind generations of cameras and lenses ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/voigtlander-the-family-name-behind-generations-of-cameras-and-lenses 49SoJADxu9x3Msrtf7thae Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’m seriously considering throwing out all my photo negatives – have I lost my mind? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/im-seriously-considering-throwing-out-all-my-photo-negatives-have-i-lost-my-mind cNNzYs2QUxfDgLZ5Tr2a6K Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:28:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ You could squeeze 72 shots from a 36-exposure roll or any number in between with this weird twin-format SLR, but one false move with the lever and your photos were ruined! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/you-could-squeeze-72-shots-from-a-36-exposure-roll-or-any-number-in-between-with-this-weird-twin-format-slr-but-one-false-move-with-the-lever-and-your-photos-were-ruined atgkNbaW86AYA7TgmKr8Yk Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I can’t decide whether Fujifilm’s crazy Instax camcorder combo is absolute madness or absolute genius! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/i-cant-decide-whether-fujifilms-crazy-instax-camcorder-combo-is-absolute-madness-or-absolute-genius QjkQojMhrQnqwT8kzLsrRQ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ This retro Kodak compact camera was dropped in a lake in an attempt to photograph the Loch Ness Monster. Now, the 1970s camera trap has been fully restored ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-retro-kodak-compact-camera-was-dropped-in-a-lake-in-an-attempt-to-photograph-the-loch-ness-monster-now-the-1970s-camera-trap-has-been-fully-restored dUx7NyC7jRJQayBECEUidJ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:03:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ This "Japanese Hasselblad" does things that the original Swedish camera simply can't ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-japanese-hasselblad-does-things-that-the-original-swedish-camera-simply-cant WsRZPtpswyGFfQfhE8bQr Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is the secret reason that the US Navy ditched Nikon for this "American" camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/this-is-the-secret-reason-that-the-us-navy-ditched-nikon-for-this-american-camera Hy67bbQCxLU6vnvCFSqFde Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lomography Lomo MC-A review: I didn’t expect to like this compact film camera this much ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/lomography-lomo-mc-a-review L6VLdF78ychrMCSpJVjKKj Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:11:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has Ricoh lost focus on film? Pentax Film Project disappears from homepage ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/has-ricoh-lost-focus-on-film-pentax-film-project-disappears-from-homepage YAsftKC3FEHHkkDGfUX2W7 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:57 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:57:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Russia tried to clone the world's most famous camera (and got it hilariously wrong!) ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/why-russia-tried-to-clone-the-worlds-most-famous-camera-and-got-it-hilariously-wrong PAnviDRoYfx9kZW25awSRP Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Film photography is making a comeback. As a photographer, these are the two types of film cameras that I think are the easiest to start with ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/film-photography-is-making-a-comeback-as-a-photographer-these-are-the-two-types-of-film-cameras-that-i-think-are-the-easiest-to-start-with h4MRstsE9K2dkw5YyuERjb Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:30:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fujifilm’s new Instax Mini Evo Cinema takes inspiration from classic 1960s Fuji Single-8 cine cameras that were actually superior to Kodak Super 8 ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/fujifilms-new-instax-mini-evo-cinema-takes-inspiration-from-classic-1960s-fuji-single-8-cine-cameras-that-were-actually-superior-to-kodak-super-8 zSjdcAd8MAcER8Ak8s8wrh Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:59:31 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This colorful new Kodak compact camera is a low-tech digicam with instant prints – and a US$80 / £80 price ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/this-colorful-new-kodak-compact-camera-is-a-low-tech-digital-compact-camera-with-instant-prints-and-a-us-usd80-gbp80-price fLqjZBQ8ZPq9qjSguaMXzS Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:59:18 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema review: I tried the Fujifilm decades camera and I’m obsessed with the time-traveling dial – but there are some bugs ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/fujifilm-instax-mini-evo-cinema-review HqzFcxjJpNMrHhL5keQbvT Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Instax Mini Evo Cinema decade camera is delightfully weird and the most fun that I've had with a retro compact camera in a long time. But, it's not without some serious flaws ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/i-tried-the-delightfully-weird-instax-mini-evo-cinema-compact-camera-i-only-wish-i-could-turn-back-time-to-90s-camera-prices 84yeK9NfuxqrGPJTvxYiUH Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:08:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kodak Snapic A1 review: a premium-ish film point-and-shoot ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/kodak-snapic-a1-review KKJLkVF6LjJMHzrWvcrNvB Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The secret meaning behind the name Minolta (and how the camera brand evolved before disappearing forever) ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-secret-meaning-behind-the-name-minolta-and-how-the-camera-brand-evolved-before-disappearing-forever 37AAgVv5z4V8hvKrae7EeV Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fujifilm is gambling on strange retro compact cameras where megapixels don’t matter, and style is everything. The oddball Evo Cinema has just 5MP, but so does the best-selling Evo original ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/instant-cameras/fujifilm-is-gambling-on-strange-retro-compact-cameras-where-megapixels-dont-matter-and-style-is-everything-the-oddball-evo-cinema-has-just-5mp-but-so-does-the-best-selling-evo-original yrh9YK44MzaGcdYqSHVFi6 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0000