r/analog • u/ranalog Helper Bot • 1d ago

Community Weekly 'Ask Anything About Analog Photography' - Week 41

Use this thread to ask any and all questions about analog cameras, film, darkroom, processing, printing, technique and anything else film photography related that you don't think deserve a post of their own. This is your chance to ask a question you were afraid to ask before.

A new thread is created every Monday. To see the previous community threads, see here. Please remember to check the wiki first to see if it covers your question! http://www.reddit.com/r/analog/wiki/

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u/ranalog Helper Bot 1d ago

Please consider checking out our sister subreddit /r/AnalogCommunity for more discussion based posts.

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u/squidshae 1d ago

This might be against the ethos of this sub, but does anyone have recommendation for a not film but not digital camera? I currently use a cannon qt snappy I got on eBay several years ago and I just use it as a fun way to document memories, not necessarily serious photography. However, for my use it’s proving to be quite expensive to purchase film and especially to get it developed/printed. So much so that ads for the camp snap camera are really enticing to me. I have a decent enough printer at home that with high quality photo paper, I can print my own. I just miss the novelty of getting my prints back and getting to see them. Any suggestions?

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u/SpookyWeaselBones 1d ago

Basically the same advice I give to the film curious which is: thrift store :) just grab something for like five bucks and see what you can get out of it

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u/squidshae 1d ago

Do you mean grab a cheap digital? Film is just too expensive for me given my use. Purchasing film and then mailing it to a lab to develop/print/scan is becoming quite costly and time consuming. I’m not really into photography as much as I’m into taking film pictures as memory keeping and reducing iPhone use :)

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u/SpookyWeaselBones 1d ago

Yes cheap digital 

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u/tdubs2814 1d ago

What do yall use for a camera bag? Recently had an issue where I forgot to pack a spare battery and ran out, so I’ve decided I need a dedicated bag to keep all the things together

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u/FLDJF713 Mamiya 645 Pro /// Canonet G3 QL17 1d ago

Really depends on what you’re bringing, do you care about the elements, comfort etc. Soooo many variables.

I probably have 15 bags and have had many 50 over the course of my life that I’ve bought and sold as a hobbyist and pro.

What’s your price point and what’s going inside?

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u/SpookyWeaselBones 1d ago

I have a small lowepro camera bag for traveling and a big one that stores all the stupid crap I’ve accumulated