Film for Art Deco Cameras
Film Characterists
Choosing the right film for your camera is important. Get the best from your camera and film.
Film Formats for Art Deco Cameras
Common film formats used in the Art Deco period. Film equivalents. How to obtain film for your Art Deco camera.
Film Formats for Art Deco Cameras
Choice of Film for Art Deco and other vintage cameras
Cameras manufactured before 1940 are often found to have very few controls for adjusting the aperture and the shutter speed. In fact, many old box cameras have a single aperture and a single shutter speed. For these cameras, you are heavily reliant on the characteristics of the film
Choice of Film for Art Deco Cameras
Film Latitude
Film exhibits a very wide dynamic range. This gives you a certain amount of latitude when it comes to setting your exposure values
Film Latitude
Pushing and Pulling Film
A simple guide to pushing and pulling film. If you overexpose a film in camera then the exposure may be pulled back at development time. If you underexpose a film in camera then the exposure may be pushed up at development time.
Pushing and Pulling Film
Reciprocity Failure in Film
Camera f stops and shutter speed are normally linked in a simple way. However, at shutter speeds slower than about 1 second, this relationship breaks down and there is a need to compensate for that failure. This is especially important if you use your camera in 'T' or 'B' mode.
Reciprocity Failure
Film Hacks
How to cut down film from 120 film
Any 120 film can be cut down another size by using a home built slicing block. You will also need some backing paper for the camera which can be sourced in several ways including making it yourself.
How to use 35mm film in old cameras
828, E10, EC10 and M10 film is no longer available. If you have some backing paper for the camera, it is possible to roll some 35mm film into it.
Re-spool 120 film on to a 620 Spool
620 spools are slightly shorter and have a smaller diameter. Do not use 120 film in 620 cameras because it will jam and may snap.
Develop Film
Simple Guide to Developing B&W Film
How To Develop Black and White Film. A simple introduction to developing black and white film for first time developers.
Simple Guide to Developing C41 Colour Film
How To Develop C41 Colour Film. A simple introduction to developing colour film for first time developers.