Analog photography just feels different. Whether it’s a prestigious thing or a simple pleasure, there has to be a big reason people keep using old cameras and “ancient” techniques to capture photos when easier and cheaper methods are available.
As more and more people start shooting film photography, some notable problems arise. Camera Rescue covered some of these crucial point in their article all about How Analog Photography Can Be Saved. If you’re interested in all of the points and the commentary that goes with them, check out their article. Camera Rescue is one of the most reliable sources for information about film.
Camera Rescue is a part of a larger company, Kameratori. They fall under this parent company, and stand alongside Kamera Store and Camera Makers. Kameratori and all of its subsections are located in Finland. Even though they’re pretty far north in Europe, they stand strong as the biggest second-hand camera seller in Northern Europe.
Enough about the company for now. Here’s what they accomplished recently.
The Big Save
In 2010, a handful of photographers started Camera Rescue as an effort to keep film alive. In 2017, Finland celebrated its 100th Year of Independence, so Camera Rescue made the goal to save 100,000 Cameras by the end of 2020.
Now this was a very ambitious goal. The worldwide pause on “normal” life made tracking down enough cameras for this process difficult. A few months into 2021 and they hit their goal. As of May 7, the Camera Rescue Team has found and professionally serviced 100,000 film cameras! Here’s the short clip they shared on Their Instagram:
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Many have sold, but some are still available for purchase. Of all the places to buy cameras, I find them to be among the most trustworthy.
How Kamera Store and Camera Rescue Came To Be
Kamera Store and Camera Rescue have not really been around for all that long. As mentioned above, they made their start in 2010. Since then they have covered some serious ground! Having come so far, they are still far from done on their mission to save film photography, but here’s a look at what they have done from 2010 to 2017.
They are often active on instagram and love to interact with other users. If you don’t mind buying cameras from outside your country, Kamera Store may be the place you should be looking for your next piece of photo equipment.
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