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It’s no K1000, but you take what you can get, I guess.

We now know what the new Pentax half-frame film camera looks like! It’s the first 35mm film camera from a major manufacturer in over a decade.

PentaxRumors.com recently shared a photo of a camera that Ricoh Imaging has been teasing since early 2023 (analog.cafe/r/film-photogr…).

The photo doesn’t show the manual film advance Pentax leaned on in almost every teaser of the camera (analog.cafe/comments/8ub8). But there’s a lot that we can learn from it already.

The viewfinder confirms that it will be a half-frame camera, and the built-in flash is a nice touch. Many vintage half-frame cameras (analog.cafe/search?for=hal…) did not have a built-in flash, making them difficult to use in subdued light.

I’m happy to see a DOF calculator for better zone-focusing accuracy (you can brush up on it here: analog.cafe/r/how-to-zone-…).

The 25mm 𝒇3.5 lens is an approximately 35mm full-frame equivalent, so we can expect a wide angle of view and easy zone focusing with a larger DOF.

𝒇3.5 is a good max aperture for a camera like this; recall the new Ektar H35N, which is 𝒇8 (analog.cafe/r/kodak-ektar-…) — which is one of the widest-apertured half-frame cameras made in recent years.

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Arrived here via a link from Canny Cameras. Long time photographer, I was using Lomo cameras before Lomography ever existed. Always glad to support analogue (and vintage! digital) communities.

I quite like Harman Phoenix 200, I have shot three rolls and got some pretty decent results. It responds pretty well to Camera scanning too.

I shoot film because I enjoy it. Took my first photo in the early 70’s and still shooting film today.

Film is for creating emotion, the grain hiding the precision but representing the world in a human analog way. You can digitally sample all you want but you can never recreate the emotions in a print, or even a scan of a negative.

True. Doing that for the next film stock comparison (there’s something scheduled for Thursday June 20th). Many of the photos here were taken in the evening light which can be dynamic. We did try our best to ensure there were no visible changes in brightness or colour temperature between the takes.

Thanks for this, I’ve always wondered what the difference between the two is. For a portrait test, it may be better to use a studio strobe so you can consistently control the the light and it’s temperature, outdoor lighting can changes slightly in the time it takes to swap a back.

Hi Analog.Cafe readers! I’ve just shipped an update to the website, which should improve your reading and navigation. Here’s what’s new in version 3.21.1:

• Serif title fonts (for legibility),

• Tables of contents in long articles,

• Better contrast in the dark mode,

• “Scroll up” buttons next to article headers,

• Optimized HTML (for faster page loads),

• And a “Refresh” button on the homepage.

I’ve been updating this website’s design and the digital “guts” every couple of months (or days) since 2017. Since web design isn’t typically part of a conversation when talking about film cameras, I usually kept those updates behind the curtain.

However, web design is a big part of how we communicate, so I’d like to try sharing this journey of blog-building with you under the #website tag.

If you’re having any issues using this website or have suggestions, I’d love to hear them! You can share them publically by adding #website to your comment here or privately via email: analog.cafe/about#contact

It’s hard to say without trying both cameras. I loved my Rollei S, it’s one of the best-made cameras out there. MiNT won’t have the same tools or materials to make a camera, but it’ll come with some very nice automation features.

So if you’d prefer a point-and-shoot camera with the same form factor as the original Rollei cameras, you may like to wait (perhaps wait for someone to review it as well).

Otherwise, you can’t go wrong with the original S. It’s really good.

Was looking into getting a Rollei 35SE or S; think it’s worth holding off on a 40 year old camera to get this new one instead?

I own the coveted 1.2,42mm std lens,Pen FT,but it produces a softer image untìl stopped down to 2.8,so it is good for portraits wide open.I also have an angle magnifier and bellows -slide copier,also soligor500mm ,mirror lens and a pre set 180mm soligor lensf2.8 both used via adapter to mate practica thread to olympus Pen fitting.One note re B&W Negs I used to be OCD re developing,temp control,filtering,dust control and exposure.I had a Vinson enlarger taking max 6x6 negs

With an excellent Nikkor enlarging lens and an effective mask for half frame. Waiting minutes for a lorry to pass by on the road to expose without vibration.I was a wedding photographer for sometime and used to give 2x proofs for ease of choice,and contrary to then practice, used to give the negs to the married couple.I also used to make slides for lectures using the enlarger column to mount the camera.

Thanks, Dmitri, very interesting and informative article. I shot my first roll of Phoenix yesterday, June 7th, at EI 160. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Emulsion lifts are incredible! There’s a lot you can do with this type of film; I’ve only scratched the surface on this blog.

I had never really been charmed by instant film until I saw Liz Potter’s emulation lift projects. It’s so cool, film’s physicality continues to inspire and impress.

i prefer shooting film because i think the limitations are more fun and inspire more creativity, also it’s so fun seeing your shots once you get them scanned :)

Totally. I find that having too many photos at the end of the shoot makes curating a lot more difficult. Having a physical limit facilitates thinking in advance quite well.

Enjoyed reading your reflections Michael, thank you. Increasingly I’m also feeling the pull towards more film photography again for much the same reasons you give — photography becomes a more mindful pursuit again.

We may get a new colour film later this year or early 2025; it would be coming from China, and it has much to do with Kodak.

Before you read any further, you should know that the info presented here has sparse evidence. Moreover, all things said here are based on English translations from Chinese social media (i.e., the Redbook app).

Earlier this week, I saw a video by Isaac Abner on his channel, Overexposed: youtube.com/watch?v=ltnYiI…

There, he shared rumours from Reddit that the Chinese firm Lucky (who has already promised a re-release of the B&W SHD400: analog.cafe/r/film-photogr…) may be working on reviving of their short-lived colour film line.

Those colour films, as reported by Kosmo Foto, are the product of Lucky’s collaboration with Kodak in the early ‘00s (kosmofoto.com/2024/05/chin…).

It’s hard to say whether this will mean affordable, quality emulsions based on proven science or litigation that would block sales in the US/EU due to the IP that Kodak still owns. Only time will tell. Remember, this is not an official announcement but rather a collection of corroborated rumours about a Chinese company’s intention to step into colour film production.

More from Reddit: reddit.com/r/AnalogCommuni…

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I had a digital camera in my twenties, but since I switched to film, I feel like I could never go back.