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I’ve got an enlarger and a whole mess of film, but I’m missing many of the other items necessary to make a print. Want to help?

It’s no secret… I love film photography. But if there’s one thing I love more than film, it’s cross processed film. There’s something so intriguing about it — adding a touch of unpredictable to the imperfect nature of film. Many photographers tend to either hate it or love it. Some love it so much that they attempt to recreate the look with Photoshop. Here are some tips for choosing films to cross process, exposing the film, getting it developed, and color correcting it. So grab a cheap film camera start cross processing!

The_Wolf_Brigade with his trip to the asylum review of the Yashica Samurai X3.0 half frame camera! He had the most votes from the audience, and an honorable mention from each of the two official project judges. If you haven’t read his review yet, do yourself a favor and check it out! Here [...]

As a result of a group project, we’ve collected and reviewed 80 film cameras for under $50 each. This is a huge resource for anybody looking to get into film photography on a budget. This just goes to show that film can be cheap and fun — there are plenty of interesting cameras in every shape and form that have been submitted to this project. Well done to all who participated!

If you’re just getting into film photography, finding a developer to handle your film can be difficult. Here are some things to look for in a developer.

There’s something to be said for the latest camera bodies and professional grade lenses — it certainly seems to be the focus of many photographers. But there’s also something to be said for a cheap plastic camera body and an equally cheap plastic lens. Meet the Diana+ from Lomography.

If you happen to venture away from the security blanket of digital point & shoots or SLR cameras, try to remember that not all cameras allow you to “look” through the lens and see what the camera “sees”.

A film photography project sponsored by Lomography and ILFORD Photo. In this project, we’ll buy, shoot, and review film cameras for under $50. The idea behind the project is to show that film photography can be inexpensive, easy, and fun to get into. Enter for a chance to win a Diana+ camera and 10 rolls of film!

OK, so my recent article on the “10 Things I Hate About Film” went over with mixed emotions. Let me just get this cleared up: IT WAS A SARCASTIC SATIRE/PARODY actually aimed at the shortcomings of digital photography. Some readers saw this immediately, and even added to the humor with their comments. Other readers took the article seriously and proceeded to attack me as a photographer and a writer. So if you didn’t “get it” in the last article, here it is in plain and serious English.

Film is a four-letter-word. It’s a hideous part of our photographic past, and we’ll be better off once it’s been eliminated from society. I’m ashamed to admit that I tried film once, but I quickly learned just how disgusting it really is and I’ve been clean ever since that occasion. Just take my word for it — FILM IS BAD (mmmkay). Here are ten things I hate about film.