The Camera Collector | It all began in a flea market in Vietnam. With the purchase of a Polaroid 80 Highlander, Samer Halwany started his camera collection journey – a journey that has led him to Cairo, Paris, Beirut, London and Istanbul (to name just a few) and resulted in a trove of over 700 vintage cameras. An expensive and time-consuming endeavor, vintage camera collecting may not be for everyone, but Samer’s enthusiasm and commitment are enough to get anyone interested. Take a look at some of his most prized possessions and top treasure hunting tips. |
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“Through my experience of 16 years of collecting film cameras, my best camera hunt has always been in flea markets. I find my uppermost pleasure in walking through crowded streets and old souks searching for vintage cameras.” | — Samer Halwany |
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Film of the Future With Cameras From the Past | One of the most exciting things about vintage camera collection is bringing old contraptions back to life – carefully cleaning and repairing before filling them up with fresh new film so you can capture contemporary life through the lens of a piece of history. Such film and camera combinations may never have been seen before! Why not try out our most unique color-shifting LomoChrome Films with your antique analogue cameras. |
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“The beauty of film lies in the fact that each shot taken documents a moment of today through a lens of yesterday.” | — Samer Halwany |
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Sample Our Low ISO Films | Have you tried our very special low ISO black and white films yet? The third and fourth members of the our B&W Kino Film Family – Fantôme Kino and Babylon Kino boast bold high contrast and a nuanced tonal spectrum respectively. Now available in packs of 3 rolls so you can confidently dip your toe into the wonderful world of low ISO. |
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“In film photography, happiness is doubled; first when you use such a beautiful tool and click your shot. Second, when you will be excitingly waiting to see the results of your shots.” | — Samer Halwany |
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