Here's some interesting news from the world of film photography: the popular website Japan Camera Hunter is developing a new 35mm premium compact camera -- one that may be an analog/digital hybrid.
Over the past several years, I have watched as the prices for compact film cameras have steadily increased into the sort of price ranges usually reserved for collectible cameras.
Need your vintage camera gear fix? This video ought to do it.
StreetPan is the 400 speed, panchromatic brain-child of Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter fame.
Film discontinuations are more common than new film announcement these days, but the latter is exactly what Japan Camera Hunter had today: it's introducing a new film to the world called JCH StreetPan 400.
Did you know that the Statue of Liberty started out as a dull copper color, but turned green over time due to oxidation occurring on the copper skin? The green patina (also called verdigris) can occur naturally or with human intervention on copper, brass, and bronze.
Know what else is brass? The body of the Leica M2 underneath the chrome surface. Photographer Bellamy Hunt used this fact to create a custom DIY special edition of the M2, the "Patina Edition."
Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter recently shared an awesome camera poster with the world that definitely bears sharing with as many photography lovers as possible.
There are plenty of resources out there for the best digital cameras you can get for under *insert dollar amount here*, but what if you're looking to invest in a good old fashioned film camera?
Not to worry, we've got you covered -- or rather, Bellamy Hunt from JapanCameraHunter has you covered -- with this list of the top 5 film camera and lens combos you can get for under $1,000 USD.
Nothing like a little bit of gear porn to get you through hump day. But don't worry, it's... like... super classy gear porn. All 'hump day' and 'gear porn' word play jokes aside, this gorgeous one-of-a-kind Leica M4 is truly a work of art... and you can't have it.
Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter has a fascinating account of what …
Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter recently got his hands on this amazing handmade camera pendant by jeweller Luke Satoru. The attention to detail is amazing: it's a tiny Olympus Trip 35 camera crafted from multiple pieces of brass, and the various components actually work! You can open up the back to look at the film plane, turn the rewind knob, move the advance winder, and the whole shebang.