Camera Talk

I have the silly idea of doing a calendar for 2026 and one of the things I would like to include is those days "for using this or that type of camera"
Example: 1st May is Commie Camera day or 12th July is 127 film camera day...

I think you had something like this in Nelson Photo... anyone keeps a record of it?

Thanks!
Alex

In the US June 29th is Camera Day
and August 19th is World Photography Day

I remember Pinhole day, Toy camera, etc

International Film Buying Day is October 1st according to Flickr.

You could invent some new dates, while you are at it. How about June 6 and April 4 for square format, January 20 for 120 film, May 13 for 35mm, May 4 or December 9 for LF…

June 20 is 620 film day. 6/20

Ok, let's go for dates.

I will update this post here with new dates added in posts bellow.

16th Jan - 116 Film Day.
20th Jan - 120 Film Day and 92th Fujifilm Anniversary.
27th Jan - 127 Film Day
11st Feb - William Henry Fox Talbot was born.
7th March - Nicéphore Niépce was born.
16th March - Anna Atkins was born (ni ere bai).
4th or April - 4x4 Format day
26th April - Pinhole Day.
1st May - Commie Camera Day.
4th May - 4x5 Format Day.
13th May - 135mm Film Day.
23th May - 134th Kodak Anniversary.
6th June - 6x6 Format Day.
20th June - 620 Film Day.
16th June - 616 Film Day
21st June - Stereo Photography Day
12th July - George Eastman birthday.
4th Aug - Richard Leach Maddox was born.
19th August - Photography Day.
28th August - 828 Film Day.
30th Aug - Frederick Scott Archer was born.
6th September - 6x9 Format Day.
26th September - Cyanotype Day.
8th October - 8x10 Format Day.
14th October - PhotoBook Day.
18th October - Toy Camera Day and Instant Photo Day.
18th November - Louis Daguerre birthday.
9th December - 9x12 Format Day.

July is kinda empty...

I will apparently need to start shooting 9x12...

scott wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:07 am

I will apparently need to start shooting 9x12...

I think we metric people can skip imperial and viceversa
Pablo has to do both since he is metric and lives there

I cant really think in Imperial/Arcane measurement system but have to use it every day and rememeber that most of those are remnants of the Roman empire.... SPQR!
You forgot Pentax Day (18/5)
Stereo Photography day 21/6
Cyanotype day 26/9 (last saturday of september)
Pinhole Day 26/4 (ltas sunday in april)

alexvaras wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:37 am

scott wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:07 am

I will apparently need to start shooting 9x12...

I think we metric people can skip imperial and viceversa
Pablo has to do both since he is metric and lives there

For those of us that deal with sensible date formats

12 February = 122 day
11 June = 116 day
12 June = 126 day
12 July = 127 day

etc.,

Plus of course:
5 April = 5x4" (UK speak)