Film photography is making a comeback! This channel is here to help you navigate the waters of film and vintage film cameras. We'll have hands-on camera reviews, legacy lens reviews and comparisons, and general film photography content.
About me - I'm Steven Broome, and I can't imagine my life without photography. I was bitten by the photo bug in elementary school and have managed to make a career out of it. I served as the Director of Photography and Video at a public university in the US, from 1989 - 2020. Now I keep myself busy freelancing with both photography and video production. Over the years I've managed to build a large camera collection, and I don't want them just sitting around in boxes anymore. They're more fun to use! So let's get some film and get shooting!
Vintage Camera Digest
Hey everyone - just a quick update. So May came and went without any new videos...good grief. It was just one of those times where every single work project I'd been doing seemed to be wrapping up at the same time. The best thing about all that, of course, is getting to send out final invoices! And to celebrate the completion of said projects I decided to pick up a camera that I've wanted for a long time: A Canon New F-1. I'll be taking a couple of months to get familiar with it, but after that I expect to do a short series on the evolution of the F-1. So that'll be coming up.
Also in the works is a series on leaf shutter SLRs that will include the Kodak Retina Reflex, the Zeiss-Ikon Contaflex, Topcon Unirex, and maybe the Kowa SET. The motivation here was mainly to check out the lenses. The Kodaks use Schneider and/or Rodenstock glass, and the Contaflex cameras are outfitted with Carl Zeiss. So it seems one could hardly go wrong here. Of course there are limitations set by the leaf shutter that will come into play, but this won't be a deal-breaker. Plus, with certain Contaflex cameras, you get the really cool option of having interchangeable film backs for 35mm. I think that will find itself extremely useful in doing some comparisons on film stocks.
Additionally, I've had a Minolta a-7 in my bag for a few weeks, so that'll be coming up soon, too. That one has enough modern tech that it almost seems like a digital camera that shoots film.
And a couple of months ago I mentioned the possibility of doing a community assignment and featuring the results. This is definitely going to happen. So be on the lookout.
Anyway, all of this is to say that even though y'all haven't seen my face, my brain continues to be fully-engaged in dreaming up new content for the channel. The list of cameras, topics and ideas is still plentiful! See you soon!
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Hey everyone - work was a bit busier than I expected this month. I got behind on my production schedule, and here it is almost April without a new video - good grief. Rest assured, though, there is more on the way!
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Welcome to the VCD community section! I haven’t been using this section of the platform as much as I should, but I’d love to hear from the community here. I know we can cover a lot in the comments sections, but it might be easier and better in the long run to use this space, too. So let me know what’s on your mind.
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I have several rangefinders currently at my disposal to review. Which should go first?
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Which Ricoh camera should I review next?
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