35mm Film Photos

[JustEffort]

All,

Just purchased a 35mm film point and shoot style film camera (Pentax iqzoom 115m) to take along on my hunts from now on. Inspired by my father’s photo album of hunting bucks in the high country taken on mostly 35mm disposables back in the 90’s.

Just thought this would be cool if people had some old pictures they wanted to share from the film days or had some tips/tricks for shooting on film for a newby.

I always enjoy stopping in at those small town gas stations and hardware stores and looking at the wall of pictures from back in that era.

Thanks all

 

[EdP]

Why not digital? You can still have prints made and the photo quality will be so much better.

I wish I could sell my 35mm photo gear.

 

[JustEffort]

Mainly nostalgia and the look that 35mm has. I’m also maybe a little against the grain as a person and hunter. When the masses start doing one thing I tend to do the opposite, idk why but always been that way.

 

[jonnyviceroy]

My only thing I’d tell you is that I’ve never regretted packing mine. I tend to only take it on non backcountry hunts due to weight and space but wish I packed it more. The photos I take from it always end up being my favorite for some reason. Cheers

 

[JustEffort]

Awesome pics. @jonnyviceroy

I went with that pentax because it was one of the lightest I could find that had decent images. I mainly hunt solo so weights a big thing for me too. I would have honestly probably went straight to disposables but I needed something with a self timer since I’m alone most the time.

I think it weighs about 7ozs. It’s not gonna take any pictures that are gonna be used in a magazine or have a ton of adjustability but that doesn’t matter to me. Just something to put pictures in an album with.

 

[dmoto]

As someone who's taken and developed thousands of 35mm rolls of film on a Canon AE-1, Pentax K1000, and a variety of more modern Nikons 35mm cameras..... pay attention to the ISO of the film, your light meter, and your shutter speed. Unlike digital, it's a bit more difficult to play with the ISO, and you are at the mercy of how much light comes into the camera to expose the film. The higher the ISO, the lower the light you can shoot in, with a faster shutter speed to help eliminate motion blur. However, the trade-off is a 'noisier' photo that contains more grain.

Bright sun, stick with ISO 100. Cloudy or low light settings, ISO 400, or maybe 800. I'll try and stick with ISO 200 as a happy medium. If you're shooting B&W, you may want to stick with the 'C-41' film, as that can be developed, processed, and printed in color labs. I've had decent results with Ilford XP2 BW, processed in color labs.

Hope this helps, PM me with any questions.

 

[Umman_manda]

Check out the Fuji K28, it’s an old rugged water proof point and shoot film camera only released in Japan. Great for just strapping to a backpack and not having to worry about anything. That and the Nikonos V underwater camera (the 35mm lens work on land). Both essentially indestructible minimalist film cameras.

 

[eidsvolling]

My tip would be to build a time machine, go back to 2008 and buy all the Kodachrome 25 and 64 you can find, and make sure to buy the equipment necessary to process it. Failing that, Fujichrome Velvia 50 and 100 are fully satisfactory as substitutes.

Outside Hope, AK, on my first trip to the Last Frontier, accompanied by my late father, September 1982. A year later, my wife and I were rolling off the ferry in Haines, AK, bound for our new life in Anchorage. Photo was taken with my Minolta Hi-Matic E rangefinder.

 

[HackKickthrust]

I mostly shoot an Olympus mjuii, Pentax MX, or a Pentax ME Super. Im a big fan of portra gold, but also use fuji superia quite a bit. Don't be scared of shooting expired sometimes neat stuff happens when you get it developed.

 

[angekaut]

Great shots in this thread! I love the Olympus XA series. Truly pocketable, so no excuse not to bring it. I can also recommend shooting B+W, more forgiving with exposure - great for film in general, but specifically if you haven't shot a few rolls with any camera yet

 

[eidsvolling]

Great shots in this thread! I love the Olympus XA series. Truly pocketable, so no excuse not to bring it. I can also recommend shooting B+W, more forgiving with exposure - great for film in general, but specifically if you haven't shot a few rolls with any camera yet

The bruise has almost healed two decades after kicking myself for losing mine.

 

[angekaut]

Ouch ! Buying film cameras in 2026 is an extremely painful process. I looked at a Bessa in 2019 and decided against it because it was too expensive ... little did I know. Tbh one of the main things I'd use a time machine for is buying affordable film cameras

 

[HackKickthrust]

Ouch ! Buying film cameras in 2026 is an extremely painful process. I looked at a Bessa in 2019 and decided against it because it was too expensive ... little did I know. Tbh one of the main things I'd use a time machine for is buying affordable film cameras

Ive gotten almost all of mine from thrift stores and garage sales. I got my ME super with like 8 lenses and a bunch of filters and hot shoe accessories and all kinds of stuff for like 40 bucks.

 

[Hunterscamera]

I took my 120 camera a Pentax 67 on a hunt once no great idea! That things a brick.

 

[HackKickthrust]

I took my 120 camera a Pentax 67 on a hunt once no great idea! That things a brick.
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Man I love medium format, is it tough to find film for?

 

[North of 60]

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My tip would be to build a time machine, go back to 2008 and buy all the Kodachrome 25 and 64 you can find, and make sure to buy the equipment necessary to process it. Failing that, Fujichrome Velvia 50 and 100 are fully satisfactory as substitutes.

Outside Hope, AK, on my first trip to the Last Frontier, accompanied by my late father, September 1982. A year later, my wife and I were rolling off the ferry in Haines, AK, bound for our new life in Anchorage. Photo was taken with my Minolta Hi-Matic E rangefinder.

Great pic and I second the wonders of Kodachrome 25 and 64...i sold pics in my youth and Kodachrome was the cat's meow for excellent color.

 

[Hunterscamera]

Why not digital? You can still have prints made and the photo quality will be so much better.

I wish I could sell my 35mm photo gear.

You should have no problem selling them

Man I love medium format, is it tough to find film for?

Not really it's just expensive

 

[angekaut]

That's amazing! I like in a too gentrified area to make good finds like that thrifting. But whenever I'm passing small towns I'm keeping an eye out for estate or garage sales. One can hope ...