I think Portra is the most widely acclaimed film among those who photograph with film. It was launched as a negative film for professional use and steadily increased its users, including film enthusiasts, from the time it was first released. I am one such portra-lover. I like this film so much that I have been using it for more than 10 years, almost exclusively Portra, and have used several hundred […]
The Contax TVS, with its titanium exterior, was a high-end compact film camera that symbolized the era when the Japanese economy was booming. It is a relatively unpopular camera, perhaps because of its zoom, middling photographic impact, and large size. However, it is a model that can be recommended as a film camera for casual use because of its photographic quality that surpasses intermediate single focal length compact cameras and […]
The price of the Contax T3, which costs three times the list price, has not stopped soaring in the used market, and its popularity overseas seems unstoppable. I used to have a Contax T3, although it is now a completely premier camera that I can’t afford. Unfortunately, I lost it in a theft during a trip, but I would like to look back on the beauty of the T3 with […]
Failure of the GR1 is like a chronic illness, and now, more than 20 years after its release, it is almost impossible to use the GR1 in a fully working condition due to the lack of durability of its parts. I honestly think the GR1 is more fragile than other high-end compact cameras. However, I have been using this camera for over 10 years and intend to continue to use […]
The GR1 series was introduced in the 1990s, when high-end compact film cameras were at their peak, and has remained highly popular even after the shift to digital cameras as the “best snap-shooting machine. I have also used a film GR1s for over 10 years, and it is my favorite camera for snapshots because of its photographic rendition and rapid-fire performance, making it the best camera for snapshots. The GR1 […]