I’ve wanted to learn more about film photography for a while now, but the convenience of my iPhone camera has always held me back. It’s always right there in my pocket — and what film camera could possibly be just as easy to carry around with me?
Until recently, my film camera experience has been limited to chunky hand-me-down SLRs and a Fujifilm Instax Wide that’s far heavier than it’s worth. This, I thought, was the trade-off: You can take lush, gorgeous photos, but only if you’re willing to cart around a bulky piece of hardware to do so. Anything else would be expensive (the Contax T2 can go for upwards of $1,000 on eBay) or would provide little camera control.
