All of Analog.Cafe, Page 3
338 Film/Camera Reviews, Guides, and Photo Essays
Film Photography 101
Olympus Mju I
Compacts Under $200
Tri-X 400
Daydreams in Lockdown
Shades of Summer
Kinesics
☀️ Sunny 16 Calculator
Sample Aerochrome +Lomochrome Purple 35mm Film Scans
File Download 📥
September 12, 2021
39. 5MB 1,408DPI 16 bit per channel uncompressed TIFF files from PrimeFilm XA scanner. Made using “slide media” mode with no adjustments/optimizations. These images were shot on Aerochrome colour infrared film and Lomochrome Purple — both processed in C-41.— Dmitri.
Trafalgar on Deck
May 2021 — London
September 10, 2021
Stepping into London this past May after months of lockdown in the quiet Midlands felt much like I imagine moving from a rural medieval village to the bustling metropolis of Renaissance Rome must have felt like in centuries past. All of a sudden, life and joy met anger and fear in a flash of color and heat.— Nick Frazier.
Pentax Espio 140V Camera Review
Could This Be the Affordable 35mm Point and Shoot You’ve Been Looking For?
September 10, 2021
Pentax Espio 100v is a relatively modern film camera from the ‘90s that features a decent zoom lens.— Dmitri.
Snyder Quarry
Granite Aggregate Operations
September 7, 2021
The Snyder Quarry is located in South Western Oklahoma in the town of Granite, Oklahoma. With the nifty Holga 120n and a roll of Ilford’s Black and White HP5 Plus 120mm, a field trip to the granite quarry was going to make for some great film shots. These photographs were taken during the Fall of 2019.— Peter Reilly.
Film Photography News — August 2021 Recap
A Look Inside Moscow Dayze 2nd Ed. Photobook
September 3, 2021
Read the first four chapters of the new Moscow Dayze photobook.— Dmitri.
Canon EF, an FD-Mount 35mm SLR Camera
The Irresistible Appeal of the Non-Revolutionary
August 31, 2021
An extremely detailed article; the history, use, and quirks of this mid-range Canon SLR.— Danilo Leonardi.
Praktica MTL 5B
A Mechanical Beauty
August 18, 2021
A user review of the East German Praktica MTL 5B and the discussion of its advantages, being a fully-mechanical 35mm film camera.— Justino Lourenço, with images by Dmitri.
Analogue WonderLAB
Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire’s — and the World’s — Newest Film Lab
August 11, 2021
A new film lab will open its doors in September 2021. Located near London, UK, the founders hope to create a hassle-free, community-oriented, eco-friendli(er) experience for the locals and beyond.— Dmitri.
Panorama Ridge on Lomochrome Purple
Field Test Report
August 8, 2021
Panorama Ridge is a tough hike from the base of the Lake Garibaldi trail to the top of the nearby mountains.— Dmitri.
City by the Sea
Book Review
August 4, 2021
City by the Sea is one of those books that manages to surprise and inspire to be more daring with every page turn.— Dmitri.
Desert Islands
A Salty Salt Lake Trip — July 2021
August 3, 2021
While working on my rotating 2-week shift in Jal, New Mexico, I sat behind a computer screen at midnight on a frac pad, already pondering what to do in 2-weeks when I get off work. I looked at the cheapest flights out of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and low and behold Salt Lake City, Utah caught my eye.— Peter Reilly.
MiNT Flash Bar 2
A Principal Polaroid SX-70 Accessory
August 2, 2021
A brief review of MiNT’s versatile little flash for Polaroid SX-70 cameras. Complete with plenty of beautiful sample images.— Dmitri.
“Happiest Place on Earth”
An Analog Account of Disney World, Florida
July 29, 2021
Even when visiting a colorful place such as Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, one can frame photographs in a way to capture interesting and contrasting black and white pictures. These shots were taken in December of 2019 on an Ilford HP5 disposable.— Peter Reilly.
Film Photography News — July 2021 Recap
My Book, Dropped In/Out Film, Gadgets, and a Festival
July 27, 2021
Fuji discontinues Velvia, Ilford increases prices. Plus: A new photo book, new film, a new light meter, a new film machine, and a new film photography festival.— Dmitri.
Once Upon a New Year
A Pre-Pandemic Swiss Journey Documented on Analog Film
July 26, 2021
Late December of 2019 through early January of 2020. A last-minute trip before we really knew what “pandemic” meant. A group of 5 lifelong friends from California decided to meet up with a 6th, who was ending his time studying abroad in Zurich for the semester.— Peter Reilly.
Bolsey ‘Model C’
User Guide + Review
July 25, 2021
An in-depth review & user guide of the only 35mm TLR camera ever created that is also a rangefinder.— Dmitri.
Colour Infrared
My Experience With Kodak EIR Film
July 22, 2021
Analogue and alternative photography offers many avenues towards visual creativity. Infrared colour film creates one of those special opportunities to try something quite different than straight colour work.— Bob St-Cyr.
Kodak Tri-X 400 — a Classic Monochrome Film Review
Black and White Film Review & Loads of Sample Photos
July 18, 2021
Tri-X is a unique film in that it requires no post-scanning adjustments for most well-exposed frames, at least when developed in Ilford DD-X. Once you get your negative digitized, it’s usually enough to just invert it. No normalization, no contrast adjustments, no sharpening required.— Dmitri.
Wellington
Book Review
July 15, 2021
A book by Madeleine Ostoja that explores life in New Zealand’s capital through film in black and white square print.— Dmitri.
A Photographic Love Affair Between Siberia&Portugal
Film Swap Across 7,000km
July 12, 2021
This short essay is a showcase of an unexpected virtual rendezvous between two amateur photographers living 7,000 kilometres apart.— Justino Lourenço.
