During my hiatus from being online, I got an interest in film photography. I have no idea what I'm doing in photography so I went down a rabbit hole reading photography blogs. I really wanted to buy a Rollei 35, but didn't like the cost of the refurbished ones so I went for a cheaper - but equally interesting - Minox 35.
I also bought the Kodak Ektar point-n-shoot half frame camera, just for some fun. Film gets developed at "TheDarkRoom" which is based out of California.
Anyone shoot film here?
2025-10-29 · 6 months ago · 👍 dragfyre, Ashnar
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🚀 Ashnar · 2025-10-29 at 06:54:
Have done. The real rabbit hole is doing your own black and white prints. Really easy because it's not temperature dependant like colour.
Get your negatives, do a test strip, choose your prints and off you go. It's a joy watching images appear in the developer as you wash the paper round.
Only down side is the commitment to having a space that is blacked out, but a small cupboard or bathroom could suffice.
🕷 baran · 2025-10-29 at 08:26:
gemini://gemini.tcrouzet.com/ makes film fotos...
👻 darkghost · 2025-10-29 at 09:36:
I'm old enough to have shot on film before digital photography existed.
🚀 Ashnar · 2025-10-29 at 10:03:
Same. I learnt on a Minolta SLR. Lovely experience.
🍀 gritty [OP] · 2025-10-30 at 03:20:
I, too, have used film before digital. I guess I'm getting back into it then (?). my first camera was a hand-me-down from my parents, a 110 format Kodak camera with a giant flash. I loved that thing.
@Ashnar - that sounds fun