Matt Loves Cameras

I almost dropped an Xpan. No, that's not a joke, it's the truth. In July 2019, podcaster, photographer, and Sunny 16 helper Matthew Joseph flew up to Brisbane for a few days and we met up for a photo…

The Big Mini is a compact 35mm point and shoot camera launched in 1990 by Japan’s oldest camera company, Konica. Over the last 30 years, it’s become a cult classic point and shoot camera, thanks to i…

Happy New Year! I don't believe in New Year's resolutions, I do believe in writing down goals I want to achieve in 90 day sprints. In this episode, find out what my goals are and how I keep track of …

Was I naughty or nice in 2019? I must've been nice judging by the present my Emulsive Secret Santa 2019 sent me! Thanks so much to Brooklyn Parsons of Michigan for the amazing gift! Also in this epis…

In episode 23 of Matt Loves Cameras I discuss ten things that I learnt about film photography - and my relationship with film - in 2019. I also name the winner of my bumper film giveaway!

Don't forget…

In late August 2019, I met a giant of film photography podcasting. I say giant, because not only is he an integral part of one of the world's favourite analogue photography podcasts, but also because…

Shropshire, how wonderful! This instalment of my travel with film podcast series details highlights from two weeks spent in the beautiful West Midlands of England. I acquired another 12 (yes 12!) cam…

Mountains, lakes, cheese and chocolate. Fondue, trains, croissants and Swiss Army pocket knives. In August we spent an amazing five days and four nights in Switzerland. But what's the relationship be…

Four days, three nights in steamy Hong Kong with a Mint InstantKon RF70 and a fistful of point and shoots. Markets, tram rides, protests, and too many rollercoasters... but how many cameras did I tak…

Three months in... here's my review of the Mint InstantKon RF70! The first fully manual Instax Wide camera, straight outta Hong Kong! I have used this camera mainly for travel and landscape photograp…

There are millions and millions of 127 cameras out there in the wild, and you can still get fresh 127 film! In this episode I feature one of Kodak's best selling Star series of cameras - the Kodak Br…

In this episode I shoot images with one of the best selling cameras of all time: the Kodak Instamatic! I talk about the history of the 126 format introduced by Kodak, talking about the advantages of …

In this episode I review another pre-exposed film: Psychedelic Blues #2.  Check out the photos on the show's website or Instagram that I took with this fun, colourful film.

I also read some wonderful …

In this twelfth episode of Matt Loves Cameras, I review a rolled gold classic: the Polaroid SX-70. Is this the most revolutionary, iconic camera of all time?

This episode covers the background of Edwi…

In episode 11 of Matt Loves Cameras I discuss shooting three different film stocks on two point and shoots while on holiday in Indonesia. The big question... what will I take next time I travel overs…

In episode 10 of Matt Loves Cameras I review one of the SMALLEST 35mm cameras ever made! It's not the Rollei 35, it's not the Olympus XA or the Olympus MJU II / Stylus Epic, it's not even a Minox, th…

In Episode 9 of Matt Loves Cameras I talk about packing digital, film and instant cameras for a 12 night trip to Indonesia! I discuss my experiences asking for hand inspections of fast 35mm film and …