Must-Haves for Analogue Photography

Must-haves for analogue photography

This is what you need to take analogue photos

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced analogue photographer, the essentials remain largely the same. Without a camera and rolls of film, you naturally will not get very far, so they should always be in your bag. You also have the choice of developing the images yourself afterwards or having this done for you. When you develop them yourself, photography becomes even more involved and, in our opinion, even more fun. On this page, we have listed the absolute must-haves for you, so you can get started with analogue photography right away.

Today’s analogue cameras

Analogue cameras are still being made today. These are often cameras in a retro style for that vintage feel. Polaroid refurbished offers old cameras to give them a new lease of life. Lomography has analogue cameras with cheerful designs or a classic look. The great thing about an analogue camera is that you cannot shoot unlimited photos as you can with digital cameras. So you will need to think carefully about your photos. After all, you can only take a limited number of images per roll of film.

Disposable cameras

You probably remember them: the disposable cameras you used to always take on holiday and have developed at the local chemist. The lack of settings makes these cameras perfect for beginner analogue photographers. You can focus entirely on the composition. As the name suggests, you can throw these cameras away once the roll is full. Just remember to take the roll out before you do, of course.

Rolls of film

There are many different rolls of film. With one film, you can only shoot in black and white, while another gives you more grain in the image. For the digital photographers among us: you can compare a roll of film to a preset from, for example, Lightroom. It determines the mood of your photo. The colours, contrast, sharpness and many more elements are determined by the type of film you use. Find the right one for your project via www.filmtypes.com and your shoot will go smoothly.

Paper for your instant camera

You can also use different types of paper in your instant camera to get a different result every time. Because the entire surface is not printed, there is always a white strip left under the photo. You can write a nice text on this as a keepsake, so you always know where and when the photo was taken.

Do not let your images get lost

Although analogue photography is fun and of course produces beautiful images, accidents can happen. And what about all those old photos still kept in albums? By digitising your photos, they will not be lost so easily. You can do this with one of these handy scanners. You can scan your photo directly, but of course you can also scan the original roll of film for even better digital quality. For more information about Epson’s slide and negative scanners, visit this page.

Slide essentials

If you are going to work with slides, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. You only have one slide per image, so make sure you store them properly. Special cases are available for this, keeping all your slides safely stored. Slides are extremely sensitive to fingerprints and dust. With a good set of anti-static gloves, you can prevent the biggest problems. Finally, viewing slides in detail can sometimes be difficult because of their small size. With a special magnifying glass for slides, you can see every detail clearly.

The feeling of analogue

A product does not always have to be analogue to give you a true analogue feel. Think, for example, of pinhole lenses or baryta paper for a genuine vintage feel.

Developing your own rolls of film

When you get started developing your own rolls of film, the following products are absolute must-haves for you. You will of course need a developing tank in which you can develop the film and add the liquids. Developing is done completely in the dark. Do you not have your own darkroom? Then a changing bag is the best option. There are many different developers and fixers available for every type of film. Not sure what to do with a developer or fixer? Then quickly take a look at the Developing made easy! page, where we explain how it all works.

Chemicals: developer

Chemicals: fixer

The most beautiful used analogue products

The digital age has slowly pushed analogue cameras out of sight. Although analogue cameras are still being made, they are produced in much smaller numbers than before. The major brands no longer produce analogue cameras at all. Fortunately, you can also find good analogue cameras in our used department. Here you will find beautiful cameras from the heyday of the analogue era. They have been carefully tested and inspected, so you always buy a good camera.