film cameras
Light-capturing analog devices
Film cameras are cameras that capture images on photographic film rather than digital sensors.
The term became necessary only after digital cameras emerged—before the 1990s, all cameras were film cameras.
Photography enthusiasts still use them for the distinctive grain and color rendition of film: She shoots portraits on a vintage film camera.
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- focus ringLens barrel sharpness control
- shutterHinged window covering
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
double exposure · light leak · aperture · point-and-shoot · analog photography · light meter · single-lens reflex · large format · rangefinder · darkroom · long exposure · medium format · tripod mount · polaroid · analog · 35mm · snapshot · celluloid
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- vintage collectiblestube radios, vintage signs, cash registers, pinball machines, vintage jewelry
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- Camera Termsdigital cameras, lenses, SLR, DSLR, mirrorless
- hand camerascompact cameras, point-and-shoot, digital cameras, disposable cameras, instant cameras
film camerasdigital cameras
Electronic image-recording devices
digital photography · mirrorless cameras · digital imaging · DSLRs · digital sensors