So basically I am currently digging analogue cameras. I’m not a fan of a particular brand, but here are some brands that I like:

1. Lomography Lomography is an Austrian brand that is inspired by a Russian company that produced optical devices for the Russian army in the 2nd World War. Its name is derived from the company’s name, LOMO, which stands for Leningrad Optical Mechanical Amalgamation. Lomography, which specializes in toy cameras (plastic cameras) provides a wide range of cameras. There are remakes of old cameras like the Smena, Kiev, Zorki, Lubitel and FED, a wide selection of remakes of the legendary camera from Hong Kong (now called the Diana F+ and Diana MINI), and also newly designed products with modern and edgier designs like the Sprocket Rocket and La Sardina. The prices range from 60 USD to 500 USD. Lomography is relatively a have-it-all brand. Everything you need to embellish your camera, your photos and your photography skills can be fulfilled.

2. Seagull Seagull is a Chinese brand that only makes TLR (twin lens reflex) cameras. If you do not know, a TLR camera is usually vertical with 2 lenses. A shutter produces one picture. Do not mistake this for stereo cameras which produce a lot of pictures. A TLR is truly legendary. It really shows off the vintage edge of an analogue camera. Seagull cameras are relatively reachable in terms of price, costing 150 USD to 250 USD per piece.

3. Bolsey Bolsey doesn’t have a lot of varieties of products, but definitely makes the best designs. If you prefer real cameras with a low price, (not the toy ones, I mean. No offense Lomography, I love your cameras more than I love my dog!) Bosley is the right choice. Their cameras are relatively small, but very deadly to the eyes (I personally think that their cameras provokes my control over my desire for things). DAMN I’ve got to say this; the cameras are very gorgeous, as Emma Watson to men and Taylor Lautner to women!

4. Superheadz Gah I don’t know a lot about Superheadz. I know they make toy cameras. I know they make the Golden Half, and Blackbird, Fly. If you opt for plastic TLRs, Blackbird, Fly is the perfect choice. I have one, but I think in terms of operation, Lomography cameras are easier to handle.

5. Rollei Hmm another puzzle. Rollei mostly makes TLR cameras, those like Seagull. The rest remains unknown to me, I’ll look it up later!

6. Leica Leica is DA BOSS! The German brand is known for its range of top-notch cameras. It’s dope and it’s expensive (when I say expensive, it means it really is!). I’ve said enough about it.

7. Nikon Nikon started off a long time ago, so it didn’t make DSLRs in the beginning but SLRs. Nikon is one of the leading Japanese brands, so it’s worth a try.

Beforehand, you should have a bit of understanding about analogue cameras. Analogue cameras are the first cameras, before the digital ones came in. The first invention dates back to the 5th century, but was finally materialized in between the late 18th century to the early 19th century. An analogue camera works very simply. Inside the body of the camera, there should be a roll of fresh films (well if there is none, it won’t work!). Aim at an object, press the shutter. When you press the shutter, the image of your object will enter the camera and will be captured by the film This works the same way with digital cameras. The difference is that in digital cameras, the images will be captured by a sensor, also inside the camera. This is why an analogue camera usually doesn’t require a battery to work. Analogue cameras allow you to experiment with photography more than digital cameras do (well at least in my opinion, so let’s hope I’m not biased). With an analogue camera, you can produce different pictures with different feels using different techniques. You can even start with the simplest thing; the duration of holding down the shutter. This determines the amount of light entering your camera. Next you can experiment with films. Films have effects themselves, like redscale (red photos), tungsten (purple photos), redscale xr (reddish sepia), black and white, grayish black and white, agfa (vintage effect), provia (another vintage effect) , velvia (the other vintage effect) and more. There is also a wide range of ISOs which measure a film’s sensitivity to light. Then there is a technique called “multiple exposure” that enables you to produce 2 overlapping images. For example you take a picture of your dog, and then without winding the film, you take a picture of the building across the window of your room. You’ll have 2 images in 1 photo. Analogue cameras are very hipster. You can walk around in your neighborhood realizing that every family in there has a digital camera. But who has analogue cameras? It’s pretty rare, and it’s dope! You can walk around sporting either an eyecatching Lomography camera or a vintage Rollei. It’s not a look that you will fail pulling off. Any will work out just fine, as long as it fits yourself. So pick up an analogue camera!