Eastman Kodak Company begins self-distributing Tri-X and Ektar; I hope that doesn’t mean pricier film!
Last year, we learned that the Kodak factory shifted its film distribution from outsourcing to Kodak Alaris to doing it in-house. Today, the company announced two new films that will be sold under a new packaging. Many expect that to mean cheaper film, but the opposite is happening: new Kodak films are costing more.
Utah-based The Find Lab shared the unsurprising yet still upsetting news about film prices. According to their January 7th post on Instagram, Alaris-distributed stocks will see a bump of $1-3 per roll. Should we panic?
I think it’s reasonable to feel upset. One of the main reasons film photography appealed to me about a decade ago was affordability. Only film could offer a disposable full-frame camera!
Worth mentioning that the later 1990’s and 2000’s cameras (GT-E/GT-E 2, GT-S, GT-X) had an upgraded Minoxar lens with a multi-coated front element. Sharpness same, but contrast improved to modern lens standards. Cost premium, but worth it. Bargain buys are EL/GL/PL/AL — unusual buy are AL in White.
Update: the launch date in Japan is January 30, 2026. The price is set to “open.”
This means we’re unlikely to see this camera outside Japan for a few more months (maybe it’ll become widely available this summer?). As for the price, it’s anyone’s guess. Mine is ~$499.
Fujifilm’s new Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera tries even harder to make instant film “digital.”
Fujifilm’s Evo line of Instax cameras is designed around a small digital sensor that allows photographers to pre-process images before printing. In a way, these cameras are all-digital with a built-in film printer. Of course, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Having a smaller sensor enables thinner bodies (as seen with the impossibly slim Instax WIDE Evo: analog.cafe/comments/427m). But of course, the…
Film Ferrania resumes production of its ISO 160 P33 black-and-white film.
The Italian company has been out of view for several years, apparently due to internal issues that were recently resolved through a change of ownership.
Late last year, Film Ferrania announced the resumption of production, and their recent update seems to make good on that promise.
Last year’s update and further info about Film Ferrania business and films: analog.cafe/comments/1k81
Glad I found this site. I learned the hard way with custom-cut light seals. The strips were all too wide, causing them to tilt and the adhesive to stick out and to the sides.
The method described on this site seems more difficult to apply, especially cutting the narrowest 1mm strips to the correct width (Nikon FE, door edges), but hey, you don’t have to do it every week.
TIL: You can use *uncontaminated* C-41 fixer for black-and-white film.
I had an extra bottle of Flic Film C-41 Rapid Fixer concentrate and a few rolls of black-and-white film that needed processing. Rodinal was on hand, but no monochrome fixer. So I’ve looked and learned that an extra bottle of my colour-negative film fixer may be compatible, as long as it isn’t used for C-41 film (due to potential contamination with bleach). And I gave it a go.
So far, no signs of fading or fogging. Excellent contrast (this…
The original Olympus Pen and Pen S are other top-tier options for completely manual camera without a light meter. And they are elegant. Differences between them: lens and modern shutter speeds on the S.
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