Pyrite Film Photography

Managed to snag a limited edition Diana F+ quite a few years ago and I'm almost ashamed to say that it was sort of just used as decoration for ages. Oops! Review | When I first the Diana F+, the store didn't have any 120 Lomography ISO 100 film in stock so I had to buy the Redscale film. I was pretty disappointed and just didn't put any effort into making sure my photos turned out nicely, which led to the Diana F+ gathering dust on my bookshelf. I didn't really have any clue how to get the best results from this camera and film so the photos turned out awful. But, I finally bought the film I wanted and a sunny day came up! Plus, actually reading the manual may have helped... All shot at Brighton Beach, Adelaide. Lomography ISO 100 film.  I'm in love with how the photos turned out. The colours are muted and dreamy, and the clarity isn't too bad at all. I can tell that the Diana F+ will definitely be my [not-so-new] Summer camera of cho...

Spotted this for $3 in the op shop a while ago, always wanted a panorama film camera so hey! Here we are. I don't really have high hopes for this camera as it feels super plastic, flimsy, and it's simply point-and-shoot. Who knows, maybe the photos will still look really nice and surprise me. If not, I may modify this camera to remove the mask and just use it as a very lightweight camera. Hopefully the photos look alright, I can't be mad at a $3 camera either way.  Camera Background I couldn't find much information on this camera, at all. I do know now that it came in red and yellow too which looks pretty cute. The lens might be a 28mm, but again, I can't confirm this. The actual panorama effect is achieved by way of masking the top and bottom of each frame [obscured by black plastic to give it that narrow effect]. Review I have to say, the photos surprised me. I used an expired roll of Kodak ISO 400, not sure what sort. I expected the photos t...

Another one of my most sought after cameras, finally ticked off my list! My Mum bought it for me as an early house-sitting present; I'm so excited for it to arrive and to finally try it. I remember being a photography obsessed teen about 10 years ago, and saw a set of photos of my favourite band that had this crazy 3D-effect happening, almost like a moving Magic Eye image. They were taken with a Nishika N8000, I was so amazed, but these cameras are practically a rarity in Australia. So to see one while I was casually scrolling though Gumtree, it was such good luck. Camera Background | You may have seen some examples of photos taken that employ a quadro lens camera, they're usually called "wiggle-gifs". A few ad campaigns have used them for that grungy 80's/90's feel, I've also seen them in the videos for DRAM-Broccoli ft Lil Yachty, and Mura Masa - If I Go.   YoungCapital - Work ad campaign that utilised quadra-lens photos. Contrary to the n...

I was scrolling through  an Instagram account last year [ @michovasfilm ] and absolutely fell in love with the quality of her photos. I saw it mentioned somewhere that she used a Nikon FM2 for some of them so I researched it and finally, a high-quality camera that revived my interest in film photography. The few I saw for sale in Australia were way too expensive though; thankfully my parents are lovely and surprised me with one for my Birthday! It's a Nikon FM2N but from what I've read, there's not too much difference between the two models. Camera Background Nikon is a highly regarded brand, for good reason. Their cameras are usually quite durable and beautifully made. The Nikon FM2 & N were made in the early 80's, until the early 2000's. These cameras in particular, are well known for their durability, plus the fact that they can withstand some fairly extreme temperatures which is why they're still used by researchers in Antarctica. Astoundi...