The Zine
Places to go, photos to take, gear to try. A magazine dedicated to film photography and the photographers who inspire us.
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Kodacolor 200 Field Tested 35mm Review
An affordable 35mm film with punchy color, subtle grain, and the nostalgic feel of the vacation snapshots our parents made in the 1980s.
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Read more: We’re Sending Our Photos to a Vegas Casino
We’re Sending Our Photos to a Vegas Casino
by Will Malone
We've been hanging our best work in a Vegas casino. Here's how I walked out and got real people looking at my photography again.Read more -
Read more: The Fuji GW670III: Why This "Texas Leica" Might Just Be the Odd Camera You Fall in Love With
The Fuji GW670III: Why This "Texas Leica" Might Just Be the Odd Camera You Fall in Love With
by Aperture Film Lab
Bulky, plastic-bodied, and stubbornly analog — we put Fuji's last 6x7 rangefinder through its paces to see if the hype holds up.Read more -
Read more: They Fled Kyiv With a Newborn. Then They Rebuilt a Film Lab in Berlin.
They Fled Kyiv With a Newborn. Then They Rebuilt a Film Lab in Berlin.
by Natalie Carrasco
On fleeing war, opening a lab with no safety net, and why consistency — not nostalgia — is what makes film photography work.Read more -
Read more: Italy, From Nature to Faith | Captured on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1
Italy, From Nature to Faith | Captured on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1
by Natalie Carrasco
A film photography journey through Italy — Venice, the Dolomites, Florence, the Amalfi Coast, and Rome — shot on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1.Read more -
Read more: Aperture Film Lab on Building a Community Around Analog Photography in Berlin
Aperture Film Lab on Building a Community Around Analog Photography in Berlin
by Natalie Carrasco
Ten questions with the founders of one of Berlin's most trusted analog film labs.Read more -
Read more: KEKS Camera: The Story Behind the Cult Light Meter Brand
KEKS Camera: The Story Behind the Cult Light Meter Brand
by Natalie Carrasco
Meet the maker behind KEKs Camera: how founder Donald turned a love of film photography and a homemade biscuit lens into a cult light meter brand.Read more