Film cameras have appeared in films since the earliest days of Hollywood, but do you ever hit the pause button to see what camera was actually used in a scene, and how practical it would be to use that particular camera to shoot whatever subject the on-screen photographer is trying to photograph?
It's exactly the sort of thing that camera nerd and movie buff Grainydays keeps his eyes peeled for as he hosts this YouTube video More Film Cameras in Movies – yes, like all good franchises, his original YouTube vid spawned a sequel…
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He picks apart the photo plot holes in an infinitesimal degree of detail. Could you really shoot that fast enough on a manual-wind camera? I think you'll find that's not the correct shutter sound for that model. He didn't wind the film on before or after taking the photo! How many frames does that roll of film have, for heaven's sake!?
The flicks that have their photography-related faux pas pulled apart include Godzilla Minus One, Twisters, Civil War, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lost in Translation, Fallout and One Hour Photo.
Or you could sit down with a carton of popcorn and a can of soda and enjoy the movies instead…
If you're a fan of films as well as film, don't miss our guide to the 29 best movies about real photographers and 30 top films about fictional photographers. And here are some of the best film cameras, too…
