Finding the Perfect Film Camera

Finding the Perfect Film Camera

In a country that values tradition and craftsmanship, it might be no surprise to find out that Japan has a love affair with film photography (this is, after all, a country that still loves their fax machine). And while there is still a decent selection of film cameras on eBay, it often takes a little more spit and polish to find the perfectly obscure film camera.

You can get this Contax T2 from the Japan Camera Hunter.

You can get this Contax T2 from the Japan Camera Hunter.

Enter Bellamy Hunt, aka the Japan Camera Hunter. The Tokyo-based aficionado has built a business around finding and selling film cameras that he sources through a variety of outlets in Japan. In addition, he brokers services for camera repair, lens conversion and camera customization. His blog is a treasure trove of camera geekery and user submitted “In your bag” articles (film users only, of course).

A modified Fuji Instax with interchangeable 4x5 lenses.

A modified Fuji Instax with interchangeable 4×5 lenses mounted to a custom metal lens board.

So before you give up on your film dreams, make sure you get in the hunt.

Want to learn more about film photography? Download our latest guide, Film Photography in a Digital Age.

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Allen Murabayashi is the co-founder of PhotoShelter.

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