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The New Normal: How To Improve Your Film Photography Skills
A blog post by Darkroom 8 Team The New Normal Even though it’s been more than a year since the start of the global pandemic, it’s pretty...
Jun 3, 20214 min read


Types of 35mm Film Cameras
A blog post by Darkroom 8 Team Nowadays, customers will often ask us - “Which film camera should I purchase?”. The answer is rather...
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Metering Modes (Spot vs Center-weighted vs Matrix)
A blog post by Darkroom8 Team A well exposed photo is a good photo, which is why metering is such an important aspect when it comes to...
Feb 16, 20212 min read


Shooting Film in Low Light Environment
A guest blog post by Kheng Loon Mutesite, Live Fact, Kuala Lumpur. Agfa Vista 400 with Canon AE1P - Canon FD 50mm f1.4 To me, night time...
Feb 6, 20217 min read


Choosing The Right Camera (A Test Comparison)
A guest blog post by @shaoomingg Choosing the right camera is a life decision especially deciding which to bring for travelling. As an...
Jan 30, 20214 min read


Street Photography with Film – What I Learned in 1 Year 8 Months
A guest blog by @Amirul Johari Introduction to Film I remembered the first time I bought a 35mm film camera, the end of 2018: a used...
Nov 28, 20207 min read


My First Photobook
A guest blog by @lucaskukas_ What happens after you receive the developed and scanned photos from your film lab? Most of us would answer...
Nov 2, 20202 min read


Length of 35mm film
A blog post by Darkroom 8 Team A roll of 36 exposures of 35mm film’s length is around 165cm. A single frame is 36mm+- wide and there’s...
Oct 28, 20201 min read


What is and how 35mm DX codes work?
A blog post by Darkroom 8 Team DX code allows film cameras equipped with reading system to automatically recognise the ISO speed of the...
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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