RSS feed for posts https://filmbodies.com en Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:49:54 -0700 /news-views/post/?item=a-possible-exposure-meter A number of the really old Nikon film SLRs either have no working exposure meter, or have unreliable ones. So what do you do about that, just guess the exposure?... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 /news-views/post/?item=a-possible-exposure-meter exposure meter /news-views/post/?item=what-film-is-in-stock I keep hearing about film going out of stock, so I decided to take a look at B&H's inventory as we swing into summer. of 10 Fujifilm 35mm choices, Provia... Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /news-views/post/?item=what-film-is-in-stock film fujifilm kodak ilford /news-views/post/?item=i-might-be-back Right up front I'll admit to a bias: the purpose of this Web site is to help those who own a Nikon film SLR understand and use it. Today's news... Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 /news-views/post/?item=i-might-be-back film /news-views/post/?item=kodak-ektacolor-and-ektapan Kodak continues to roll out their new packaging and distribution, introducing three "new" color and three "new" black and white films. The color introductions are Ektacolor Pro 160, 400, and... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 /news-views/post/?item=kodak-ektacolor-and-ektapan film kodak ektacolor ektapan /news-views/post/?item=welcome Hello, and welcome to the completely re-designed and re-edited filmbodies.com site. This is the first of my sites to get new foundation, design, and branding. The purpose of this site... Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=welcome film site news /news-views/post/?item=kodak-distribution The Kodak history has been a bit confusing to people. Fortunately, it's getting simpler again. When Kodak declared bankruptcy in 2012, the results of that bankruptcy were that, while Kodak... Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=kodak-distribution kodak film /news-views/post/?item=zonelab-iso Yes, there's an ISO value associated with every film remaining on the market (no more ASA). However, those of us who used film for any length of time often didn't... Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=zonelab-iso film ISO /news-views/post/?item=buying-film In a recent article I suggested some Nikon bodies to use. Today I'll tackle what to put into them. I have a full article about all available film stocks I... Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=buying-film film kodak fujifilm ilford slide negative /news-views/post/?item=buying-used It's 2026. Nikon stopped making film SLRs alomst twenty years ago, so if you don't already have a Nikon film SLR, you have to buy one on the used market.... Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=buying-used camera /news-views/post/?item=superia Is it or isn't it? That seems to be the question regarding Fujifilm Superia Premium, as reported by Petapixel after a number of Asian dealers started marking the film as... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 /news-views/post/?item=superia fujifilm film superia negative