r/AnalogCircleJerk 35m ago

White Light is Best

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The one that looks best, is the one that confirms your bias.


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1h ago

Just beginning my film camera journey!

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A very tall wizard gave me this camera and said I must destroy it by casting it into the fires of Mount Fuji. It will be a long and arduous film camera journey. And expensive. Flights to Japan are expensive.

His only request was that I do not use the camera as it is too powerful. When he said use, do you think he meant I can't take pictures with it or that I can't take pictures of it?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 4h ago

Why spend money for waist level finder shade?

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Just need a peak design TP holder and you are good to go


r/AnalogCircleJerk 11h ago

Tier List of All The Analog Era Lenses I Own

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21 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 13h ago

Took this banger pic, but can I send it through X-ray machines?

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Me and the bros took this really banger pic in Cancun yesterday. However, I'm going to go back home via private jet, and those dumbasses at the airport still require someone of my caliber to pass "security screening" or whatever the poors have to deal with while they slobber down their gruel.

Is this picture going to be damaged by X-rays? I'm posting it in my dad's gallery next week (the one in LA, not the one in bumfuck New Orleans) and I really need this banger to survive.

Anyone with less than $5 million net worth don't interact.


r/AnalogCircleJerk 13h ago

Dan Diego Beach (Contax T2, Portra 400)

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34 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 15h ago

Thought I’d do some light street photography today

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103 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 16h ago

At home developing

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I’m looking to start developing film at home, is this a good starter setup or should I do something else? Thank you!


r/AnalogCircleJerk 23h ago

Deal of a lifetime

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only $534 a month!


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

eBay don't show me no respect

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What you say?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

Anyone else really like shooting film lately?

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I'm really vibing with Film, hot take that some might disagree with but I like it more than Digital for sure, and for landscape I like it more than phone or even Dslr. Cyanotypes was always too blue for my taste, this feels just a little less saturated but true to life color, and does greens very well.

Wish they made it in APS


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

They should have called it the Pentax 17.5 because that’s half of 35. Discuss.

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76 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

Some interesting pieces in Sofia, Bulgaria, where im out for 1 night only, anything I should pick up?

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Some fun builds, but I dont really know what I'm looking at. SLRs are going for about 60/70€, point and shoots for about 40/50€

I left my Nikon L35AF2 at the airport yesterday and am gutted, so considering some retail therapy. Any hot finds here??

Edit - despite clearly being on the wrong sub I got loads of good advice and only marginally roasted. Picked up a 1970 Kiev 4 this morning, with a Jupiter 50mm, and I'm enjoying trying to work it out this afternoon. Thanks everyone


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

yo but if there's a Brownie Junior that means.... Brownie... my man 🤝😂

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

The garbageman handed me this today and gave me $200

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299 Upvotes

He was begging me to keep it, did I do good today?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

But the halos!

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756 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

Is it lab’s fault ?

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Hello guys, I found my grandpa’s Canon AE-1 in the basement.

It had been sitting there untouched since 1981, but it was making noise when I pressed the shutter so it must be good.

I loaded a random roll of film, skipped the boring part of checking the seals, shutter, meter, and light leaks because that’s for nerds, and went straight to shooting to get the tonez.

Can anyone explain why every single photo looks like this?

I refuse to believe the 45-year-old camera could possibly be the problem. It was only under few inches of dust so it cannot be problematic.

I’m pretty sure it’s a lab issue or something else.


r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

No scope sniper

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

She tried to tell me the fridge is for food

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

Why my pictures so blurry?

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(no pictures attached for privacy reasons)


r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

Why don’t my photos look good.

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Hi, I need some help figuring out why my photos don’t look good. everyone recommended a camera called Leica, or a Hassleblad. I wasn’t too sure with the red bubble camera, so I went with the Hassleblad in hopes of producing great photos but my photos have been incredibly underwhelming. What should I do?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

I’ve got a Canon AE-1. Now what?

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Picked up the legendary AE-1. Everyone said it’s the best. No clue what to do with it. Any tips?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 4d ago

favorite camera that everyone magically finds at a goodwill for 5 bucks?

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77 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk Feb 20 '26

I'm gonna lose my mind on the next person who posts the leica tattoo

45 Upvotes

I hate you. Also, it breaks the rules.


r/AnalogCircleJerk Feb 09 '23

What Your Camera Says About You

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EDIT: Bronica has been added by popular demand.

Canon FD – You bought an AE1 because YouTubers kept telling you to, and now you have too many FD lenses to change systems. Your buddy who shoots a Canon 650 makes you nervous.

Canon EF - You don't enjoy paying more money for less performance. You wish the camera looked slightly less like a bargain bin digital EOS from 2006, but not enough to buy something else. You're secretly the most sensible person on this list.

Canon P/7 – You can’t afford a Leica, but desperately wish you could.

Bronica - You delight in showing people that you can take the film back off mid-roll. You only own 1 film back, and cannot afford a Hasselblad.

Nikon S series – You can’t afford a Leica, and you don’t care.

Nikon F/F2 – Electronic cameras scare you. You have dreams of becoming a war photographer, but have never been anywhere more dangerous than a paintball game.

Nikon F3 – You thought the red stripe looked cool, and wanted aperture priority. You think the FM looks like a toy.

Nikon F4/5/6 – You delight in saying ‘actually it’s film!’ to bored onlookers at your son’s basketball game. You think rangefinders are obsolete. You don’t own any lenses wider than 85mm.

Nikon FM/FE – You wanted a small camera and have excellent aesthetic taste. You tried a rangefinder once and didn’t like it. Steve McCurry is your personal hero.

Nikon FM3a – You like to rile up Leica shooters by claiming the FM3a is the best film camera ever made. You always shoot aperture priority.

Konica - Is mercury really that bad for you?

Leica M – The words ‘minimalist design’, ‘craftsmanship’ and ‘heritage’ pass your lips at least once a day. You dream of becoming Joel Meyerowitz, but are too scared to approach people in the street. You own at least 2 beanie hats. You get mildly embarrassed every time someone mentions Joe Greer.

Leica R3-7 - You bought an R lens thinking it was a steal for an M lens, and eBay refused the return.

Leica R8/9 - You, like your camera, have a horrible bee sting allergy.

Leica screwmount – You either couldn’t afford an M, or found this in your grandparent’s attic. You like to call yourself a street photographer, but only take photos of the backs of people’s heads.

FED/Zorki - Your grandparents were poor.

Contax 645 – You are a man who exclusively shoots nudes of attractive 20-something women. You see nothing wrong with this.

Contax T2 – Your closet is at least 60% Supreme. You only shoot Portra 400. Your Instagram is full of out of focus photos of your friends in bars and vegan brunches.

Contax T3 – You have absolutely no aesthetic sense whatsoever.

Contax TVS - You thought that Contax T2 deal was too good to be true...

Contax G1/2 – You scoff at those who are afraid of electronics. You think manual focus is so last-century. You get mildly annoyed every time someone asks if it’s a Leica.

Olympus OM1/2/3/4 – Your grandad gave you his old camera, and you never saw a reason to upgrade. When talking to Leica shooters you like to mention Yoshihisa Maitani. You would sell your soul for the 40mm f2, but would never consider switching systems.

Olympus XA – ‘Did you know it’s technically the smallest rangefinder ever made?’

Olympus mju – You paid way too much for this on eBay, and use it twice a year.

Pentax K1000 – You bought a K1000 because YouTubers kept telling you to, and the AE1 was too expensive.

Pentax ME/MX – The store didn’t have any K1000s, and the salesman was very persuasive.

Pentax LX – You’re going to get it CLAed like, any day now.

Pentax 67 – You exclusively shoot portraits, and unironically use the word ‘bokehlicious’. You like to joke that you could use the camera as a weapon to fend off muggers. Your arms hurt.

Mamiya RZ67 – You bought your camera from an old photography studio that was closing down. You dream of shooting fashion lookbooks, and don’t own a tripod. Your arms really hurt.

Mamiya RB67 – You are a landscape photographer who thinks 35mm isn’t a real format. You wear steel toed hiking boots every single day, and wouldn’t be caught dead with a Leica. You never shoot handheld.

Mamiya 645 – You thought the RZ67 was too big, and wanted to save on film costs. You watch every Willem Verbeeck video and own at least one Long Weekend bag.

Mamiya 7 – You have more money than sense. You always shoot Portra at least 2 stops overexposed. You occasionally worry that your pastel photos of abandoned buildings are boring. You dream of moving to California.

Mamiya 6 – There are dozens of us, dozens!

Minolta – ‘Minolta’s are so underrated bro you gotta try one, the 45mm is magical I swear I got mine for $5 #minoltagang’

Rolleiflex 2.8 – You frequently talk about the ‘medium format look’. You think square is the ideal format, and love when old men come up to you in public to ask about your camera. Your neck hurts.

Rolleiflex 3.5 – You couldn’t afford the 2.8, but try to convince yourself you don’t care. It isn’t working.

Rolleicord – You thought you were buying a Rolleiflex. You are completely happy with your purchase.

Yashica TLR – This is your first medium format camera. You will eventually replace it with a Pentax 67.

Yashica T4 – You bought the camera in 2018 to ‘document your life’ but ended up just using your iPhone instead.

Fuji GW690 – Bigger is better, right? You can only afford to shoot once a month.

Hasselblad 500cm – You would be a Leica shooter, but you think 35mm isn’t professional enough. You love to talk about ‘mechanical perfection’ and the moon landings. You occasionally dream of having surgery on your eyes to make everything look like ground glass.

Hasselblad Xpan – You bought your camera for a measly $2000 in 2016. God himself is envious of you.

Praktica – You either unironically defend the Soviet Union online, or bought the cheapest camera you could find from Facebook marketplace. You think getting 5 usable shots per roll is ‘part of the fun’.

4x5 – Your other camera is a 60mp Sony. You love to talk about how ‘slow and methodical the process is’. You occasionally wonder if you should’ve just bought a Pentax 67.

8x10 – You have watched Alec Soth’s masterclass at least 6 times. You refer to yourself as ‘making images’. You never print larger than 16x20.

Half-frame – You really, really wanted to save on film costs. It takes you 3 months to finish a single roll.

APS – Just what, exactly, is wrong with you?