Blue Moon Camera

Film Cameras. Manual Typewriters. Optical film printing.

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Join us on August 17th for our Documentary Premiere & Staff Show!
Mike Marchlewski's documentary about our shop was produced on 16mm film. The 15 minute short will debut at St. Johns Twin Cinemas starting at 7pm.
Our Staff Show will open across the street at 45th Parallel at 7pm.

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All Light Lens Lab lenses are limited edition and we are getting close to the end of their availability. If you have been waiting for the SPII or thinking about an ELCAN for your Leica, we don't recommend waiting too much longer.

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The Leica M7 retains the appearance of classic M cameras but makes the dramatic advance of a built-in exposure meter with aperture-priority. Unlike the modern Leica MP, you can set your aperture with an M7 and the camera will calculate and select the appropriate shutter speed.

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The bright violet flash of modern "MP" finder coating reveals that this Leica M7 A La Carte is a modern machine built in the 21st century. Black lacquer paint and the omission of any script on the top plate and the classic Leica Red Dot give this camera an understated look.

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This factory customized Leica M7 A La Carte with black lacquer paint, Red Dot Delete, M3-style advance & frameline preview levers, frameline delete (the finder now shows only 35/50/90mm) and "pebble" leatherette. The result: one of the most beautiful Leica M cameras we've seen.

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Happy Film Friday everyone! Today is going to be an exciting day for a lot of you as we are featuring Kodak Portra 400 - a film that is a favorite of many a film photographer.⁠
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We will have Portra 400 automatically discounted by the Film Friday 15% for you!

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"...The gravity of holding something so valuable is balanced by the M3’s dependable utility. If you are used to shooting an M3 (or any M) you'll feel right at home picking up and adjusting it - after all, it's mechanically identical to the chrome cameras of its era..." ⁠

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The Alpa Alnea Mod. 6 has one of strangest setups we've encountered, featuring both an SLR finder (at a 45 degree angle rather thanl 90 degree) & an eye-level optical finder. The angle makes vertical compositions awkward, which may have been where the eye-level came in.⁠

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"Most black M3s that have survived show a heavy patina, their enamel rubbed away by years of use, exposing the rich brass underneath. This patina is a critical component of the mystique of these cameras, a lived history worn into the lacquer." ⁠

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We are looking for the right person to join our sales team. The right candidate will have sales experience, knowledge about cameras & film-or a curiosity to learn-& a passion for film photography! ⁠⁠
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Stop in or email your resume & cover letter to [email protected] ⁠

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Half-frame cameras like the Olympus Pen F are great, but it can sometimes be daunting to finish an entire 72-frame roll. One fun option is to shoot multi-frame panoramas and assemble the image like a contact sheet. ⁠

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Happy Film Friday!
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We'll be discounting SFX in both 35mm and 120 today by an automatic 15%. If you pick up a few rolls keep in mind we have Red 25 and Infrared R72 filters as well, not to mention those oh-so-fun Holga cameras.

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"The M3’s value has appreciated only in the decades after it ceased to be relevant as a hard-wearing pro's tool. In its day, it was the definitive choice for photojournalists like those of the Magnum Photo Agency, who relied on its reliability & smooth handling on assignment."⁠

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Find Gabriel's Codex Essay here: https://t.co/AD6ueNEi8d

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Blue Moon Camera is pleased to offer for sale a true icon of photographic history -- a 1963 Leica M3 Black Paint. Head over to our Codex blog to read staff member Gabriel Binder's essay on the history of black paint M3s and what if feels like to shoot film with one today.

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It is Film Friday time once again! Hooray!⁠
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This week we are happy to feature Kodak Ultramax 400. Our thinking behind this week's film is that Ultramax 400 is a great "every camera" film (as long as those cameras are 35mm of course). ⁠It will be discounted 15% all day!

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This Benser Dual Plate is one of the most unique items we have in stock currently. Slipping over the baseplate most M's (like this sharp M7), it allows two lenses to attach to the bottom. It looks strange but actually works well, facilitating quick changes between lenses.

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The F3 Limited, based on the F3 Press with a raised SS dial, rubber-sealed shutter button, mechanical shutter lock switch, & titanium DE-5 prism with standard hot shoe. These modifications were designed to assist photojournalists with the rugged far-flung nature of their work.

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It's time for another Film Friday! This week we are bringing you perhaps the most famous film of all time: Kodak Tri-X!⁠
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While the selection of BW films these days is truly incredible, we could spend a whole life using nothing but Tri-X & loving every day of it.⁠
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We have some instant gratification planned for you this Film Friday. Today we are featuring Polaroid 600 in both its color and B&W versions!⁠ And if you buy a Polaroid 600 camera at any point today, either on our site or in person, we'll throw in a pack of film for free!