10 Useful Accessories for Film Photographers That Won't Break the Bank

With film photography becoming more popular by the month, what accessories might you need to complement your gear, make life easier, and keep your equipment ticking over? Here are ten refreshingly affordable items to add to your setup.

Contemporary landscape photographer Kyle McDougall is a hardened analog shooter and has put together this excellent list, a few of which might take you by surprise. There’s a reminder that everyone should have some duct tape (gaffer tape to those on the western side of the pond), recalling the old rule that if gaffer tape doesn’t fix it, you’re not using enough gaffer tape. McDougall suggests adding a few strips to your camera bag but I prefer to wind a few lengths around a water bottle or a Sharpie. You might want to add a few winds of lighter-colored gaffer tape to your Sharpie as then you have a ready supply of labels available. Another trick is to trim down a pencil and create your own mini-roll of tape, adding a paperclip at the start sticking out at one end so that you can attach it to a keyring. Genius.

What else would you add to McDougall’s list? Let us know in the comments below.