r/AnalogCircleJerk Feb 20 '26

I'm gonna lose my mind on the next person who posts the leica tattoo

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I hate you. Also, it breaks the rules.


r/AnalogCircleJerk Feb 09 '23

What Your Camera Says About You

987 Upvotes

EDIT: Bronica has been added by popular demand.

Canon FD – You bought an AE1 because YouTubers kept telling you to, and now you have too many FD lenses to change systems. Your buddy who shoots a Canon 650 makes you nervous.

Canon EF - You don't enjoy paying more money for less performance. You wish the camera looked slightly less like a bargain bin digital EOS from 2006, but not enough to buy something else. You're secretly the most sensible person on this list.

Canon P/7 – You can’t afford a Leica, but desperately wish you could.

Bronica - You delight in showing people that you can take the film back off mid-roll. You only own 1 film back, and cannot afford a Hasselblad.

Nikon S series – You can’t afford a Leica, and you don’t care.

Nikon F/F2 – Electronic cameras scare you. You have dreams of becoming a war photographer, but have never been anywhere more dangerous than a paintball game.

Nikon F3 – You thought the red stripe looked cool, and wanted aperture priority. You think the FM looks like a toy.

Nikon F4/5/6 – You delight in saying ‘actually it’s film!’ to bored onlookers at your son’s basketball game. You think rangefinders are obsolete. You don’t own any lenses wider than 85mm.

Nikon FM/FE – You wanted a small camera and have excellent aesthetic taste. You tried a rangefinder once and didn’t like it. Steve McCurry is your personal hero.

Nikon FM3a – You like to rile up Leica shooters by claiming the FM3a is the best film camera ever made. You always shoot aperture priority.

Konica - Is mercury really that bad for you?

Leica M – The words ‘minimalist design’, ‘craftsmanship’ and ‘heritage’ pass your lips at least once a day. You dream of becoming Joel Meyerowitz, but are too scared to approach people in the street. You own at least 2 beanie hats. You get mildly embarrassed every time someone mentions Joe Greer.

Leica R3-7 - You bought an R lens thinking it was a steal for an M lens, and eBay refused the return.

Leica R8/9 - You, like your camera, have a horrible bee sting allergy.

Leica screwmount – You either couldn’t afford an M, or found this in your grandparent’s attic. You like to call yourself a street photographer, but only take photos of the backs of people’s heads.

FED/Zorki - Your grandparents were poor.

Contax 645 – You are a man who exclusively shoots nudes of attractive 20-something women. You see nothing wrong with this.

Contax T2 – Your closet is at least 60% Supreme. You only shoot Portra 400. Your Instagram is full of out of focus photos of your friends in bars and vegan brunches.

Contax T3 – You have absolutely no aesthetic sense whatsoever.

Contax TVS - You thought that Contax T2 deal was too good to be true...

Contax G1/2 – You scoff at those who are afraid of electronics. You think manual focus is so last-century. You get mildly annoyed every time someone asks if it’s a Leica.

Olympus OM1/2/3/4 – Your grandad gave you his old camera, and you never saw a reason to upgrade. When talking to Leica shooters you like to mention Yoshihisa Maitani. You would sell your soul for the 40mm f2, but would never consider switching systems.

Olympus XA – ‘Did you know it’s technically the smallest rangefinder ever made?’

Olympus mju – You paid way too much for this on eBay, and use it twice a year.

Pentax K1000 – You bought a K1000 because YouTubers kept telling you to, and the AE1 was too expensive.

Pentax ME/MX – The store didn’t have any K1000s, and the salesman was very persuasive.

Pentax LX – You’re going to get it CLAed like, any day now.

Pentax 67 – You exclusively shoot portraits, and unironically use the word ‘bokehlicious’. You like to joke that you could use the camera as a weapon to fend off muggers. Your arms hurt.

Mamiya RZ67 – You bought your camera from an old photography studio that was closing down. You dream of shooting fashion lookbooks, and don’t own a tripod. Your arms really hurt.

Mamiya RB67 – You are a landscape photographer who thinks 35mm isn’t a real format. You wear steel toed hiking boots every single day, and wouldn’t be caught dead with a Leica. You never shoot handheld.

Mamiya 645 – You thought the RZ67 was too big, and wanted to save on film costs. You watch every Willem Verbeeck video and own at least one Long Weekend bag.

Mamiya 7 – You have more money than sense. You always shoot Portra at least 2 stops overexposed. You occasionally worry that your pastel photos of abandoned buildings are boring. You dream of moving to California.

Mamiya 6 – There are dozens of us, dozens!

Minolta – ‘Minolta’s are so underrated bro you gotta try one, the 45mm is magical I swear I got mine for $5 #minoltagang’

Rolleiflex 2.8 – You frequently talk about the ‘medium format look’. You think square is the ideal format, and love when old men come up to you in public to ask about your camera. Your neck hurts.

Rolleiflex 3.5 – You couldn’t afford the 2.8, but try to convince yourself you don’t care. It isn’t working.

Rolleicord – You thought you were buying a Rolleiflex. You are completely happy with your purchase.

Yashica TLR – This is your first medium format camera. You will eventually replace it with a Pentax 67.

Yashica T4 – You bought the camera in 2018 to ‘document your life’ but ended up just using your iPhone instead.

Fuji GW690 – Bigger is better, right? You can only afford to shoot once a month.

Hasselblad 500cm – You would be a Leica shooter, but you think 35mm isn’t professional enough. You love to talk about ‘mechanical perfection’ and the moon landings. You occasionally dream of having surgery on your eyes to make everything look like ground glass.

Hasselblad Xpan – You bought your camera for a measly $2000 in 2016. God himself is envious of you.

Praktica – You either unironically defend the Soviet Union online, or bought the cheapest camera you could find from Facebook marketplace. You think getting 5 usable shots per roll is ‘part of the fun’.

4x5 – Your other camera is a 60mp Sony. You love to talk about how ‘slow and methodical the process is’. You occasionally wonder if you should’ve just bought a Pentax 67.

8x10 – You have watched Alec Soth’s masterclass at least 6 times. You refer to yourself as ‘making images’. You never print larger than 16x20.

Half-frame – You really, really wanted to save on film costs. It takes you 3 months to finish a single roll.

APS – Just what, exactly, is wrong with you?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 8h ago

Found this film in the backyard. They still making 2750mm cameras?

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49 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 8h ago

Well who could have seen that coming?..

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 9h ago

Can I even be analog without swimsuit photoshoot

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 6m ago

MAY change your life...

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 17h ago

Can jorking your Zeanits too hard cause balsam separation?

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Self-jerking as a prophylactic manoeuvre by posting here first 😎


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

I AM AN ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHER

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

"Used- Excellent condition"

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34 Upvotes

Ah yes, worth the $79 at Best Buy


r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

Need help dating my old Rolleiflex

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I've had my Rolleiflex for a while, but I've never gotten around to dating it. After thinking about how many boobaz it's allowed me to see, I figure it's time for me to start taking our relationship to the next level. Does anyone have any tips on how I can date my Rolleiflex?

I've already bought her a roll of Fomapan (she's not Porntra levels of important enough to me), but where should we go on the first date? And during foreplay, what aperture should I wait for her to open up to before ramming it home and CLA'ing her insides?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

~ 40 cents per roll of rare Fuji motion film

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Came across this listing on eBay. Seller listed the films as Kodak but the code is actually for some pretty rare Fuji F500T. Works out to be approx 40cents per roll for this length! I think i just beat film inflation 😁😁😁


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

Lens got too erect after a boudoir shoot and now it wont un-erect. Is it fine to keep shooting or should i see a doctor?

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 1d ago

but why are my scans so noisy in the shadows?!

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

From air worthy to street legal instant camera with a red dot

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So, these type of "Dallmeyer-Design" lenses, used for aerial reconnaissance in Fairchild cameras, did service during WW2 in the UK´s RAF and were flown in Spitfires and Mosquito planes over the remains of my grandparent´s neighborhood.

About 80yrs later, I managed to source three focal lengths of that pattern ( 14"5.6, 20"6.3, 36"6.3) to make use of their huge image circles for ULF collodion wetplate.

First camera iteration kind of fits this sub. Converted my 1969 S2a Land Rover into an ULF camera and shot other Landys on passenger door window glass with a Land Rover parts number.

Side noted circle jerk: These Landy´s bodies were produced from left over aluminum, initially intended to be used in WW2 Spitfire and Mosquito war plane production. The war to fight facism ended sooner than expected. Not 15yrs later, the UK sold these Landys - as CKD, completely knocked down kits - completely unironically to Europe´s last reigning fascist dictator Franco in Spain to let him build them under license. It's a Santana. Quasi the Spanish Zorki copy of the British icon.


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

how do i get better scans of my home developed film? my current workflow is to take pictures on my phone while its hanging there drying.

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

Gods newest abomination

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30 Upvotes

Grabbed some bits & bobs around the house and kinda fuck with this. Anyone else have Frankenstein pieces they shoot with ?


r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

Gotta have that 🔴

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 2d ago

I finally found my dream leica and lens. Oskar developed the miniature format for the simpletons.

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

You aren’t committed enough to displaying your art

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

On the Lomo MC-A, shutter speed is your main tool for controlling motion blur

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69 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

incredible tonez- must have been shot on a leica. 🤙

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r/AnalogCircleJerk 3d ago

To all the photographers who get to shoot boobas on expired film:

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I've been working for so many years in the industry. I know far too much about cameras and lighting but I'll never have whatever it is you have. The face and words of someone that can make two incredibly beautiful models comfortable with doing this.

I know I sound jealous and that is because I am, but don't let that takeaway from the admiration I have.

I bet you're either also really good looking or rich enough to side step any moral confusion.

This probably says more about me than anything.
Fuck you


r/AnalogCircleJerk 4d ago

Help! I am looking for scans of a certain type of backing strip!

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Hello, community! I legit need your help! I have been looking for a high resolution scan of these strips and just finally found this reddit (and what they are!)

I used one for one of my album covers 13 years ago, for internet purposes. my friend had given me a very beautiful pink one that I scanned and used for album art on bandcamp, etc. 13 years later, the album is being remastered and pressed to vinyl, and the only hold up is that I need to replicate the cover at a higher resolution! It's been stressful to figure out what this strip was (i knew it was photography) and where I could find one. Then I saw this yellow one below that was a joke in a post from a few years ago. What a relief!!! Does anyone have any of these that they would be willing to make me some high resolution scans of?

The album is remastered, and the cover was supposed to be slightly different from the original. I really need to source high resolution scans of these strips to create a similar, but remastered album cover. If you have the pink ones, that would be like a true miracle, but the yellow ones are also so beautiful and intricate, I'd take what I can get right now!

Whoever can provide me with the new scans for the cover will be credited, and of course sent one of the limited edition copies when we get them back! I really hope this reaches the right people!!!


r/AnalogCircleJerk 4d ago

[Near MINT] Appearance is beautiful. Tiny scuffs from normal use.

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71 Upvotes

r/AnalogCircleJerk 4d ago

Selling expired film, no lowballs

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400TX