There’s something timeless about loading film into a Pentax K1000. With a roll of Orwo Wolfen NC500, the process was simple and mechanical in the best possible way. Simply pop open the camera back, drop in the canister, pull the leader into the take up spool, wind and fire until the sprockets...
There’s something deeply satisfying about shooting with a classic SLR and the Nikon F3HP delivers that satisfaction with every frame. Loading a fresh roll of Harman Phoenix II film into the F3 was as straightforward and tactile as expected from a professional grade body. Flip open the back, slot...
My first outing with a Leica camera began with an experience that every film photographer will find both charming and slightly nerve wracking… loading the film. The Leica M2, being fully mechanical and built in an era where simplicity was key, doesn’t handhold you through the process like modern...