Ektar H35vs BF
Kodak
Ektar H35 (2022)
Starting from £40 new
Best for First-time film photographers & casual everyday shooting
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
First-Time Film Photographers & Casual Everyday Shooting — Ektar H35 (2022): A delightful entry point into film — affordable, simple, and produces genuinely lovely half-frame pairs. The best value film camera on the market.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
Who should buy what
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The ektar h35 is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Ektar H35 (2022) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 1× AA alkaline battery | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~125g (without battery) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 105 × 62 × 37mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | N/A | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 100–400 recommended) | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Ektar H35 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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