Where it all began. Gifted in the summer of 2024, this 1980s film SLR is my main shooter. Manual adapter attached — full control over aperture, shutter, and the lesson that slowing down is always worth it.
Cameras
The tools behind the rolls.
A tiny clamshell rangefinder from 1979. Sharp, discreet, always in my pocket. When I need something smaller than the OM10 but still want the grain and patience of film.
Wide, wild, and a little unserious — which is exactly the point. For those moments that call for a different kind of seeing. Barrel distortion as a feature, not a bug.
A late-80s point-and-shoot with autofocus and a fixed 35mm lens. Simple, automatic, unpretentious. For when I want to shoot without thinking too much.
Canon AE-1 (black)
One of the most iconic 35mm SLRs ever made. The black body is the one I wanted — understated, classic. Shutter-priority AE with a satisfying mechanical feel.
Minolta X-700
A late-70s SLR with one of the best light meters of its era. Smooth, precise, and a joy to use. A different character from the OM10 but equally capable.
Lomography Simple Use
The 80s disposable look without the disposable part. It came loaded with LomoChrome Purple and goes in the pool case, so it can follow me into the water. Fixed 31mm f/9 at 1/120, flash with colour gels, and once the roll is done I reload it with any 35mm film.
Lenses
- Olympus Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.850mm · f/1.8Standard primeOlympus OM10
- Olympus Zuiko Auto-Macro 50mm f/3.550mm · f/3.5Macro primeOlympus OM10
- Olympus Zuiko Auto-W 35mm f/2.835mm · f/2.8Wide primeOlympus OM10
- Olympus Zuiko 35mm f/2.835mm · f/2.8Built-inOlympus XA
- Built-in 10mm f/8 Fisheye10mm · f/8FisheyeLomography Fisheye No. 2
- Fujinon 35mm f/4.535mm · f/4.5Built-inFuji DL-25
- Built-in 31mm f/931mm · f/9Built-inLomography Simple Use