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698 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

Seaside Camping With Fujifilm Fujichrome Provia 400
Making the Best of a Very Expired Slide Film
August 3, 2024
Fujichrome Provia 400 is the first in Fujifilm’s series of exceptional high-speed slide films. It was made in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s. Being the first of its kind, Provia 400 did not boast the fine grain of the 400X (RMS 8 — exceptionally small!) nor did it feature the fine colour reproduction and dynamic range of the 400F. But it was very close in quality and looks to those films.
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Nature
Colors, Shapes, and Textures
August 1, 2024
These are a collection of some of Derrick Buckner’s favourite photos of various landscapes, flowers, trees, and other things of nature that caught his eye.
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Film Photography News — July 2024 Recap
🎈Birthday Film! Updates From Ilford, Lomography, Adox, Polaroid, Magnum
July 30, 2024
This month Analog.Cafe turns seven! Ilford’s BIG investment into film photography, Lomography updates its Color’92 film formula, and Adox launches its rapid C-41 developer presale. Calls for submissions from Lens Culture, Analog Forever, Polaroid/Magnum, and The Sustainable Darkroom. And a limited run of affordable colour film with special perks.
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Canon A-1 Film Camera Review
The Most Capable “A”-Series Canon SLR
July 27, 2024
The A-1 film SLR was a technological and design philosophy leap for Canon. Introduced in 1978, it was the first SLR to automatically select aperture and shutter speeds using onboard electronics. While helpful for beginners, this new feature also gave proficient photographers a useful advantage.
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Anniversary Edition 🎈
A Monthly Newsletter for GOLD Members
July 26, 2024
Analog.Cafe launched seven years ago tomorrow. I would like to thank all the Analog.Cafe supporters — whether you’re a GOLD member or a casual reader. This project would not exist without you!
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Polaroid Land SX-70 Quick Start Manual
Printable PDF 📑
July 23, 2024
This is a scan of the original booklet that came with Polaroid Land SX-70 instant film cameras. It has all the basic tips for getting started with illustrations. The contents are cropped & rearranged for readability. OCR embedded. PDF (English), 15.5MB.
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How to Get Pastel Colours on Film
There’s More to It Than You Think
July 16, 2024
This guide covers film types, exposure settings, scene selection, gear, and digital colour grading techniques for making airy, painterly photographs that feel like pastel art.
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Canon FD 24mm 1:2.8 Ultrawide Lens Review
Sharp, Wide, Resistant to Flaring, Affordable — My Favourite Canon FD Lens!
July 12, 2024
Canon FD 24mm 1:2.8 is an ultra-wide¹ lens for vintage Canon SLRs like the Canon AE-1 Program. It’s sharp, renders nice bokeh, does the job, and it can still be found for less than $100.
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Lomography Fantôme Kino 8 Film Review
A Slow Black-and-White Film for Sunny Bokeh, High Contrast, and Fine Grain
July 8, 2024
Lomography Fantôme Kino 8 is a low-ISO black-and-white motion picture film sold in 35mm only. This film shows exceptionally fine grain, which it typically renders in high contrast. I was able to get very natural-looking images out of it when I developed it at home with my solution of Rodinal 1+50. This film has also taught me things I’ve never expected about my old Ultron lens.
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
Book Review
July 4, 2024
Accidentally Wes Anderson is a phenomenon that went viral around 2017 and materialized into a book with a foreword by the man himself. It is a study of colour and composition but maybe not so much of a travel guide.
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What’s Bokeh and How to Get It on Film?
Lens, Focus, Light, Film Format, and Film Type Can Make a Big Difference!
July 2, 2024
You can have a lot, a little, or no bokeh. It can be gimmicky or beautiful, have a cat-eye or onion-skin effect, be swirly or not, make soap bubbles, or appear diffused. Bokeh is easy to replicate! This article explains how it works.
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Visiting Algeria With My Olympus XA
A Long Story Short
July 1, 2024
@tomodayes returned to Algeria to see his grandfather with his faithful Olympus XA. This photo essay is about that trip with a bit of history about the country and his family.
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Ricoh Auto Half E2 Film Camera Review
A Fully-Mechanical Point-and-Shoot Half-Frame Film Camera!
June 28, 2024
Ricoh Auto Half E2 is a 35mm half-frame film camera with a unique combination of features that make it one of the few full-fledged point-and-shoot film cameras that don’t need any batteries.This camera will set the exposure and advance the film for you, once you wind it like an old toy.
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Rollei 35AF Instructions Manual
Printable PDF 📑
June 26, 2024
A quick start guide for the new Rollei 35AF in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Slovakian, and Czech. 1.5MB PDF.
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Film Photography News — June 2024 Recap
New Film Camera From Pentax, Rollei, Fuji: Film Made China, and Portra 800?
June 25, 2024
In this Letter, I tell the story of the new MiNT camera project, share my reaction to the ‘17 launch, discuss Fujifilm’s move to China, compare all the ISO 800 colour film stocks, and list a few good, cheap alternatives to the new Pentax half-frame.
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10 Half-Frame Film Cameras for Under $500
June 24, 2024
You can save lots of money on film with a half-frame camera, but why stop there and not save on the camera itself? This overview lists nine better-than-good vintage cameras and a brand-new one for less than $100!
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All the C-41 ISO 800 Daylight Colour Films, Compared
Portra 800 vs. FunSaver 800 vs. Lomo 800 vs. Aurora 800
June 24, 2024
There’s seemingly some choice when it comes to high-speed daylight-balanced colour-negative film. But is it all branding? We compare all the ISO 800 films we could find side-by-side to see if there’s any actual difference once developed and scanned.
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Thank You and Welcome to Analog.Cafe GOLD!
A Monthly Newsletter for GOLD Members
June 21, 2024
I would like to thank all the Analog.Cafe supporters — whether you’re a GOLD member or a casual reader. This project would not exist without you!
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Asahi Pentax K1000 Film Camera Review
With the Kit SMC Pentax-a 1:1.7 50mm Lens
June 19, 2024
Asahi Pentax K1000 is one of the most popular vintage film SLRs today. It’s still used in classrooms around the world and there are tons of great lens options.
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Kyocera/Yashica Samurai x3.0 Film Camera Review
A Camcorder-Looking Half-Frame Point-and-Shoot SLR With Motorized Zoom
June 13, 2024
Kyocera/Yashica Samurai x3.0 half-frame 35mm film SLR is one of the strangest-looking cameras ever made. It looks like an old-school video recorder (it is not); it’s bulky (even though it makes tiny frames); and it doesn’t have manual overrides — but it’s actually quite good!
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Seaside Camping With Fujifilm Fujichrome Provia 400

Making the Best of a Very Expired Slide Film

August 3, 2024

Nature

Colors, Shapes, and Textures

August 1, 2024

Film Photography News — July 2024 Recap

🎈Birthday Film! Updates From Ilford, Lomography, Adox, Polaroid, Magnum

July 30, 2024

Canon A-1 Film Camera Review

The Most Capable “A”-Series Canon SLR

July 27, 2024

Anniversary Edition 🎈

A Monthly Newsletter for GOLD Members

July 26, 2024

Polaroid Land SX-70 Quick Start Manual

Printable PDF 📑

July 23, 2024

How to Get Pastel Colours on Film

There’s More to It Than You Think

July 16, 2024

Canon FD 24mm 1:2.8 Ultrawide Lens Review

Sharp, Wide, Resistant to Flaring, Affordable — My Favourite Canon FD Lens!

July 12, 2024

Lomography Fantôme Kino 8 Film Review

A Slow Black-and-White Film for Sunny Bokeh, High Contrast, and Fine Grain

July 8, 2024

Accidentally Wes Anderson

Book Review

July 4, 2024

What’s Bokeh and How to Get It on Film?

Lens, Focus, Light, Film Format, and Film Type Can Make a Big Difference!

July 2, 2024

Visiting Algeria With My Olympus XA

A Long Story Short

July 1, 2024

Ricoh Auto Half E2 Film Camera Review

A Fully-Mechanical Point-and-Shoot Half-Frame Film Camera!

June 28, 2024

Rollei 35AF Instructions Manual

Printable PDF 📑

June 26, 2024

Film Photography News — June 2024 Recap

New Film Camera From Pentax, Rollei, Fuji: Film Made China, and Portra 800?

June 25, 2024

10 Half-Frame Film Cameras for Under $500

June 24, 2024

All the C-41 ISO 800 Daylight Colour Films, Compared

Portra 800 vs. FunSaver 800 vs. Lomo 800 vs. Aurora 800

June 24, 2024

Thank You and Welcome to Analog.Cafe GOLD!

A Monthly Newsletter for GOLD Members

June 21, 2024

Asahi Pentax K1000 Film Camera Review

With the Kit SMC Pentax-a 1:1.7 50mm Lens

June 19, 2024

Kyocera/Yashica Samurai x3.0 Film Camera Review

A Camcorder-Looking Half-Frame Point-and-Shoot SLR With Motorized Zoom

June 13, 2024