How to Transfer 8 mm Film to a Computer
Whether you need to digitize your analog 8 mm film to take advantage of one of the many free digital video editors available, or you simply want to archive your footage, you don't need any special...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Convert Home Movies to DVD
Converting a library of old home movies on 16 mm, 8 mm or Super8 film to video can be costly if you use a professional service. Try this do-it-yourself process using old equipment to mimic the...
View ArticleHow to Convert SLR Camera Film to Digital
Photography has had a long history of using SLR cameras, which make extensive use of 35 millimeter film. Until recently, film would be developed chemically and then printed onto photographic paper for...
View ArticleHow to Open the Back of a Nikon F100
The Nikon F100 is an SLR camera with numerous features such as an LCD screen, auto focus mode, a centered weight and much more. The camera takes 35 mm film, which can be installed by opening the back...
View ArticleHow to Fold a Kodet Camera
When Kodak first started manufacturing cameras, around 1890, photography was still in its infancy. This is reflected in their early-model cameras, such as the folding Kodet camera. The lens and glass...
View ArticleHow to Develop Pinhole Camera Negatives
Negative film has fallen out of favor due to the popularity of digital cameras. Black and white film that is shot from inside of a pinhole camera must be developed in order to provide a negative that...
View ArticleHow to Load the Film in a Canon T50 Camera
Keep your Canon T50 loaded with fresh film so you're always ready to take a picture when the opportunity arises. The Canon T50 features automatic, battery-powered film winding so you don't have to...
View ArticleNikon N60 Instructions
The Nikon N60 is a basic single lens reflex (SLR) 35mm film camera that Nikon sold in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The company touted it as "the camera for all seasons, all reasons" and it was...
View ArticleHow to Use 35Mm Lenses
Film-based and digital SLR cameras use 35mm lenses. The lenses allow you to manually focus on the subject matter and even zoom into the content, if you have a zoom lens. Cameras that use 35mm lenses...
View ArticleWhat Is an Instamatic Camera?
Instamatic cameras were a series of cameras produced by Kodak for more than two decades, starting in 1963 and ending in 1988. Kodak Instamatic cameras used either 126 or 110 cartridge film, which was...
View ArticleDigital Vs. 35mm Film Cameras
As more and more people move towards digital photography for its ease, the differences between digital and film photography are less well understood. There are advantages and disadvantages to each,...
View ArticleWhat Happens Inside a Camera?
A camera is, at its most simple form, a box with a controlled light leak. In more complex forms, it may cost tens of thousands of dollars, contain finely ground glass and electronically controlled...
View ArticleHow to Develop 120 Film at Walmart
Developing 120 film at Walmart requires some self-initiative. This type of film was first introduced in 1901 by Kodak. Today, it is not widely used and remains mostly the domain of professional...
View ArticleHistory of Camera Film
If you are still using a film camera--and it's OK to admit it if you are--you probably make sure you have plenty of film on hand before a vacation or family get-together. In the 1870s, a New York...
View ArticleHow to Change Super 8 to DVD
Super 8 is a movie film with a slightly higher resolution than standard 8-millimeter film (yet lower than 16mm). However, most locations do not have a super 8mm film projector on hand, in which case...
View ArticleHow Do Film Projectors Work?
As you watch the latest blockbuster hit in the movie theater, the only thing you're thinking about is being entertained and the fortune you spent on popcorn, Milk Duds, soda and the price of admission....
View ArticleWhat Are the Shutter, Aperture and Lens in a Film Camera?
The shutter, aperture and lens are three different parts of a film camera. Shutter speed and aperture rely upon each other to bring in just the right amount of light to properly expose a given scene....
View ArticleInformation on Nikon F100
Nikon is well-known as a producer of "professional" cameras. However, since it has has focused on developing its digital range of cameras and lenses, it could be easy to forget some of the high quality...
View ArticleWhat Is a Sync Sound Camera?
Sync sound cameras are a class of film movie cameras. The development of workable sync sound cameras was extremely important to the technological history of cinema.
View ArticleCamera Aperture Explained
Aperture is one of the most important core principles of photography. Camera aperture can be a confusing concept for new photographers. Complicated vocabulary like f-stops, diaphragm, depth of field...
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