What is the difference between 35mm and 120 film? Part of why I think film continues to gain popularity is that a beginner photographer, so long as they understand basic principles of exposure and composition, can take a great photo without needing editing programs or even a computer for that matter. The best film cameras on the other hand are paired back and easy to use, or at least intuitive. Modern digital cameras are beasts-so powerful that not only is the cost of equipment intimidating, but the learning curve to use is too. Or keep reading for more on why film photography is still relevant today as it was in pre-digital times. The others, well, those have been chosen based on decades of shared professional experience between myself and Field Mag family and friends. It seems when one person loves something about a camera, another hates it.īut there is consensus on a handful of film cameras, which have made the below list (and our list of the 10 best point and shoot film cameras). And everyone has an opinion on what makes the best film camera-ask a famed fashion or street photographer, iconic documentarian, or even your uncle, cousin, or partner, and you might get different answers from each. (And increasingly, celebrities, too.)Īs film dominated as the main photographic medium for decades, the world of film cameras is vast and can be intimidating, if not confusing. From the professional and commercial photo world to hobbyists and family photographers, film photography is a medium that caters to the young, old, beginner, and expert alike. Analog photography today is alive and well, though the cameras most photographers favor have long been discontinued.

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