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Video: 3 of Our Favorite Film Point and Shoot Cameras

Chris Gampat
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Last updated on 08/19/2018
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Last Updated on 08/19/2018 by Mark Beckenbach

Our favorite film point and shoot cameras are truly for every type of photographer.

Last week on our IGTV channel, we released a video on some of our favorite point and shoot film cameras. And if you’re not following The Phoblographer on IGTV yet, you really should be. This episode started with quite a funny joke – tune in to watch!

Some of our favorite point and shoots though are three cameras that we’ve reviewed:

  • The Hexar AF: With a 35mm f2 lens said to be a copy of a Leica Summicron, this camera also has a pretty silent film advance that folks on the street won’t pay attention to. Best for the advanced photographer although it can also be used by novices that understand how to navigate its interface
  • The Fujifilm Natura S: A fun camera with automatic functionality and a super sharp 24mm f1.9. Fantastic for beginners – some advanced shooter may dislike its lack of manual controls.
  • The Ilford Disposables: I mean, why why the heck not? Folks who scoff at disposable cameras are the only ones who won’t understand this.

There are loads and loads of fantastic cameras out there though, and please do remember that these are just some of our favorites. Your favorites may vary for sure, and we’re not saying these are the best. But in some ways, they possibly could be. Everyone knows that the Contax T2 is great but overpriced for sure. Then there are great cameras made by Nikon, Canon, and a bunch of others. We’re always reviewing new and amazing film photography products as well as older ones. So if you’re into that kind of thing, you should tune in!

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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