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ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY / 35MM

In film.

Light leaves a physical trace. Film photographs gather gestures, passing places and the changing colour of a day—images shaped by the patience of looking and the particular character of an emulsion.

NIKON F35MM / WAIST-LEVEL FINDER
SHOT ON
Preparing the Nikon F…

A photograph, seen through the finder. Release the shutter to keep it in view.

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After the Rain

DRAG TO EXPLORE

Stock selection shows photographs assigned to that emulsion. Original colours remain unchanged; unlabelled works stay unassigned.

Camera & animation credits

Nikon-F model by axmiha, modified with material restoration, a Type III-style waist-level hood and articulated controls. An independent reconstruction guided by Nikon’s operating manual and original finder photographs, not manufacturer CAD. Hidden hood linkages are approximated. The finder reverses left and right; the original photograph does not. Selecting or advancing a frame browses the archive; this camera does not print photographs.

Nikon-F — axmiha · CC BY 4.0 · Nikon F operating guide

Real recordings via Freesound: Pentax K1000 shutter by yfjesse (CC0), Olympus OM10 film advance by jacko4526 and Canon AE-1 rewind as identified by isaacburkevideo (CC BY 4.0). Trimmed silence and reduced volume; the rewind take repeats during cranking. Original speed and pitch are preserved. These are not Nikon F recordings.

Pentax K1000 — yfjesse · CC0
Olympus OM10 — jacko4526 · CC BY 4.0
Canon AE-1 — isaacburkevideo · CC BY 4.0

THE SELECTED ARCHIVE

Film works.

03 projects
Demonstration archive · sample images