Classic film cameras & lenses

Light, held still.

Restored, tested and guaranteed cameras from the golden age of film, chosen by people who still love the click.

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Shot on Alex Optics

Four frames from our own test rolls. Every lens we sell is proven on film before it reaches the shelf.

▸ ALEX 400 11 11A

Portrait, closeAlex SLR · 50 mm f/1.4 · 1/500 s

▸ ALEX 400 12 12A

Ladybird, leafAlex SLR · 100 mm macro f/4 · 1/250 s

▸ ALEX 400 13 13A

Panning, duskAlex SLR · 135 mm f/2.8 · 1/60 s

▸ ALEX 400 14 14A

Lake at dawnAlex SLR · 28 mm f/8 · 1/15 s

Each piece is serviced by our bench, tested on film and shipped with a twelve-month guarantee.

A roll of film gives you thirty-six chances. That small limit slows you down, sharpens your eye and makes every frame count.

You wind on, you frame, you wait. The picture comes later, and it is a small gift.

Grain, halation and gentle colour give photographs the warmth that pixels often lack.

A well-kept negative and a well-kept camera will outlive any battery. Ours are built to be repaired, not replaced.