From do-it-yourself pinhole cameras to digital cameras that cost thousands, the range in innovation, cost, and experience from camera to camera is extreme. However, the basic functions from camera to camera, in fact, are nearly one and the same. In fact, the English word for camera is derived from camera obscura, meaning "veiled chamber".
Just as camera bodies have evolved, the means of accessing the images have as well. What was once a film-dominated realm has now largely transitioned into digital: the act of loading and unloading film, darkroom processing and print making has slowly faded into the past. We are now given memory cards, computers, cameras on our cellphones, and various editing programs with the opportunity to view photos taken just seconds prior. The terms aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and depth of field are no longer common vernacular.
But while those in younger generations might be completely foreign to the notion of delayed gratification when it comes to taking a photograph, the film photography section of photography still remains available for those who would like to enter. And that's where 35mm photography enters the scene, originating from the 1920s. 35mm film photography, with an aspect ratio of 3:2, has been applied in cameras in many ways, from single-lens reflex cameras to range-finder cameras and point-and-shoot film cameras.
35mm gets its name from the width of the film used in the medium, doubling the 24x18mm size used for cinema film. In general, 35mm simply differentiates itself from medium and large-format photography, using 135 film, which is far more accessible in terms of cost. As digital camera use continues to soar, these older means of photography remain available today for purchase through the use of both traditional camera stores such as B&H as well as vintage shops or platforms such as eBay. Film can be sent to your nearest developer for developing and scanning. It's all a matter of time.
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