As the holiday season is finally here and we all take time to spend with family and friends (in many cases virtually or socially distanced), it’s also the perfect time to surprise a friend or loved one with a film photography related gift! We’ve pieced together our first ever holiday gift giving guide solely comprised of staff picks from the team here at Negative Supply. We believe the film photography industry is at it’s strongest and most vibrant when we support one another, and we’re happy to support other creators in our wonderful community!

Film Cameras and Lenses

Searching for your first film camera OR for another to add to your collection? Or maybe you have a friend or relative who’s interested in film photography? Check out these resources for used and new film cameras! From used SLR cameras and 35mm point and shoots too Polaroids and large format cameras, this list covers all the bases.

Patrick is a truly kind soul who commits his time and energy to making film photography affordable and accessible to photographers everywhere. Based in Oceanside, CA, he’s an instrumental member of the Southern California film photography community, and his website takes his mission and services to photographers all across the country. Visit his online shop to browse 35mm and medium format cameras, lenses, and awesome/unique point and shoot cameras!

Intrepid Camera makes large format photography affordable and easy to get started! With their robust and lightweight cameras featuring a go-anywhere-do-anything design, Intrepid has become a popular option for 4x5/5x7/8x10 photographers worldwide. In addition to large format cameras, they also make a clever system for enlarging 35mm/120/4x5 film in a darkroom setting.

Based in the vibrant city of Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Film Camera is a one-stop shop for all things Polaroid film + cameras, as well as a great resource for used film cameras and 35mm/120 film! Their Polaroid cameras are CLD’d and ready to roll, offering users full assurance that everything will work as intended. If you’ve never tried instant film, consider starting with a Polaroid One Step camera or similar. They have these as well as accompanying film available now!

Film

Your film camera is nothing without access to wonderful film! We’ve chosen to highlight the creative film products from Lomography and CineStill, both of which offer unique film stocks that fuel creativity and inspire photographers everywhere to try new things. We all have our favorite films that we’ve grown accustomed to, but there’s not better time than now to try something brand new!

Our entire team makes frequent use of CineStill BWXX and 800T films, and we regularly process with Df96 Monobath for quick and easy development of various black and white film stocks. CineStill offers a wide range of film, chemistry, and other developing and scanning products sure to satisfy the needs of film photographers at all skill points!

Lomography creates a wide range of unique film stocks that allows a film photographer to embrace a greater sense of creativity and exploration when making photographers. Lomochrome Metropolis is a fan-favorite here at Negative Supply, and it’s a fun film to try if you’re looking for something new!

Apparel

Film photography t-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, and more! Shoot Film Co., Tog Tees, and Photo Dom all offer a wide range of film photography apparel empowering film lovers everywhere to proudly show off their love for film photography!

Offering a wide range of film photography t-shirts and hoodies, Shoot Film Co has something for any lover of film photography! Our staff pick is their Skeleton Hands 35mm T -Shirt. Have a look at that and other exciting items over on their online shop to find a gift for that film photography geek in your life.

Tog Tees offers a wide range of shirts, hoodies, caps, socks, bags, wallets, and more! Our staff picks are their Film Canister Socks, Aperture Card Wallet, and Film Format Family T-Shirt. Visit their online shop to browse their wide range of offerings.

An incredible film photography store with an inspiring store, Photo Dom offers a wide range of photo apparel, film and film cameras, novelties, and more. Check out their website to see their Black Lives Matter collection, as well as other staff favorites like their Shoot Film Tee or Super Hoodie!

Camera Accessories

Clever shutter release buttons, hot shoe covers, and more… Artisan Obscura creates a unique range of soft shutter release buttons that add style to your favorite film camera. Our staff favorite is the original skate deck threaded soft release and matching hot shoe cover (as pictured)!

Tap & Dye creates exemplary camera straps, wrist straps, and other products for film photographers that are built to withstand a lifetime of professional use. Handmade and crafted by artisans, a Tap & Dye strap is the perfect companion for your film (or digital) camera!

If there’s a film photographer in your life (or if you’re reviewing this guide for yourself), we have a gift perfect for anyone looking to scan their own film! If you’re just now discovering our tools, our foundational products are our Film Carrier MK1 and Film Carrier 120, film scanning devices that empower you too scan full length rolls of film in as little as 60 seconds!

Stocking Stuffers

Our Film Carrier 35mm Hood, Full Border Scanning Guides (for MK1 or 120 carriers), and more make great stocking stuffers or affordable gifts for existing Negative Supply users! Have a question about these tools or others? Feel free to send us a message with our live chat (at bottom right)!

Thanks for checking out our first ever holiday gift giving guide! We encourage you to visit the websites listed above and support the film photography industry this holiday. We’re absolutely overjoyed with he support and love the industry has shown us in 2020, and it’s our pleasure to pay that forward by supporting other creators and doers in this vibrant and encouraging industry. Thank you, friends!