Analog

A box of OptiColour 200 4x5 color negative film is on the left. On the right, two developed film negatives and a camera lens are placed on a white surface.

OptiColour Expands Into Large Format as Analog Continues Its Resurgence

Large format photographers have a new option on the table as OptiColour 200 makes its debut in 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 sheet film. Built on the Wolfen NC200 emulsion, the film brings a familiar look to a format that continues to attract fine art, portrait, and landscape photographers seeking maximum image quality and tonal control.

A Leica film camera with a mounted lens sits on a magazine beside a silver lens and a lens cap. Next to it is a close-up of a camera lens showing detailed focus and aperture markings.

Funleader Updates Contax G35 Leica M Conversion Kit With New Black Edition

Funleader has announced that its Contax G35 Leica M Conversion Helicoid V2 is now available in an updated Black Edition, introducing a refined take on its non-destructive conversion system for adapting Contax G lenses to Leica M cameras. The new version focuses on improved materials and handling, while maintaining the core philosophy of preserving the original optical design.

A vintage medium format camera with a large lens and waist-level viewfinder sits on a dark surface against a softly lit background.

A Look at One of the Most Beautiful Cameras Hasselblad Ever Released

Every so often, Hasselblad takes to its YouTube channel to showcase a legendary product from its distant past. The latest classic camera to get the modern video treatment is an absolute beauty, the Hasselblad 500 EL/M "20 Years in Space" edition. Released way back in 1982, it is arguably Hasselblad's coolest camera ever.

A person inserts a pink digital sensor into a vintage Nikon film camera. The text "I'm Back Roll" and "Is This Real?" appear over the image.

Everything You Need To Know About I’m Back’s $850,000 APS-C Kickstarter

The I'm Back Roll APS-C launched on Kickstarter earlier this month to significant attention and support. With over two weeks left in the campaign, the I'm Back Roll APS-C has shattered its $44,603 goal, garnering nearly $850,000 in pledged support at the time of writing. But what exactly are people actually backing: an ambitious project or a wild dream?

A white Kodak Snapic AI camera with a 25mm Kodak lens is displayed on an orange background. At the bottom left, a PetaPixel Reviews logo is visible.

Kodak Snapic A1 Review: Charming, Simple, Fun

The Reto company, which is behind the insanely popular Charmera camera, are at it again with a charming 35mm analog camera. They clearly took a design cue from the Ricoh GR series of cameras while heaping on a generous pile of Kodak nostalgia, but the end result promises to be a stylish and simple analog experience for potential buyers.

Close-up of the lens on a vintage Flexameter camera, showing engraved text "f/2.8 50 Dewatar" on the lens ring, with a metallic, slightly worn appearance and part of the camera body visible in the background.

This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer

When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras.

A black, rectangular panoramic film camera with a wide-angle lens and a metal frame mounted on the front, shown against a plain white background.

This New Medium Format Film Camera Can Change its Frame Size on the Fly

"One of the best things about medium-format photography is the variety of frame sizes available," says a new Kickstarter campaign for the VZ-6617 variable frame medium-format film camera. The camera aims to take full advantage of this aspect of medium format, enabling photographers to swap between different framing and aspect ratios at any time, even within the same roll of film.

A close-up of a black Lomo LC-A analog camera with a lens and textured grip. The PetaPixel Reviews logo appears in the bottom left corner. The background is softly blurred.

Lomo MC-A Review: The Standard for New Film Cameras

Is there room for a new full-frame 35mm film camera? When the Pentax 17 half-frame camera came out, it represented a serious risk to see if beginner photographers would be willing to buy a new camera. When you consider the saturated used camera market with all of the options that are still available, it’s hard to imagine much demand for a camera that will cost substantially more.