The image at the very top of the article is the intrapositive. It’s a shot of my negative taken on film — specifically, the lower part of the image (the slice in the middle is a piece that I processed with histogram stretching, and the top is an inverted intrapositive). As you can see, it’s dim and has low contrast, but it is a positive; that contrast can be restored with histogram stretching (see this post…
Reducing dependence on Amazon AWS and guarding against AI slop.
Analog.Cafe stores and distributes a large number of PDFs, high-resolution sample images, and other downloadable content. Previously, it was stored on Amazon S3 for quick, easy access. However, as the company’s uptime stability has recently been brought into question and its business ethics have long been questioned, I’ve decided to replace some of its services.
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Thanks, Stephen! Loved your overview, and I particularly appreciate parallels to Agfa Vista, a film I miss dearly. Not just for the colours or the chemistry, but for the idea of a memorable, affordable film that worked well with all labs and was my first emulsion I could truly recognize and appreciate.
For anyone reading this, Kosmo Foto’s overview of the Lucky C200, including samples produced by a local film lab: kosmofoto.com/2025/11/firs…
Great piece, I would have loved to do something like this if I’d had the time but just shot Lucky and did a first impressions post with the pics, no colour-correcting. Really useful comparisons.
Yes, I’ll run some tests on AHU films once I find a way to get some, but I’m not sure if redoing this particular test will yield results that are much different.
Hello Samu, do you have any samples of the issues you’re describing? I’ve been using these kits for the past four+ years with no issues. Pretty much everything you see on this blog is developed using either CineStill, Arista, or Flic Film C-41 kits.
Pro Image is my favourite ISO 100 colour-negative film. I’ve been shooting it since 2017. Since I posted my review of this stock in 2022, I’ve done a lot more with it — from pushing two stops to ISO 400 to overexposing it for pastel tones and improving my own scanning techniques. Today’s update adds everything I’ve learned about it and photography in general in the past three years.
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Film Ferrania is working on reintroducing its films.
The company has been going through a series of internal struggles and transformations during the past two years. But since being acquired by InovisCoat (better known as ORWO), Film Ferrania has been working to restore production. Today, they reconfirmed those efforts.
Unfortunately, there’s no timeline for bringing their films back onto store shelves. Film Ferrania’s email update (see attached screenshot) shares no dates. The email address in the header is…
Like a totally normal person, I look forward to my trips by debating which cameras and how much film I should bring months in advance. Alas, someone took advantage of my wanderlust, and they’re looking for their next victim. A company advertised by a trusted travel search website with fake reviews and an extremely aggressive telephone manner is operating a bait-and-switch scam.
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My favorite camera, even if it breaks, I will fix it to the last :) The most beautiful, light and intuitive, I love to make creativity on it, the photos are made with soul, atmospheric, so I sincerely advise you to try it at least once in my life! 😌🖤
Lomo films are a little harder to come by here, but that would be my best guess, also.
Although last time I compared all the ISO 800 colour films, I found that there are two non-portra versions (both of which must have been made by Kodak), and the Lomo version was a little different than the rest.
I’m planning another comparison soon, but it’ll involve the new Lucky film ;)
Thanks for the comparison! At first I was sure that Kodacolor would render more saturated colors! I observed that Pro Image in my case gives a bit desaturated, pastel colors in general even when exposing at box speed.
I read online that Kodacolor 100 may be the same as Lomo 100. Maybe it would be worth comparing those as well?
Kodak Gold and Ultramax are now redesigned and sold directly by the Rochester film factory.
Last month, Kodak made a splash by reintroducing the Kodacolor brand with its ISO 100 and 200 colour-negative films. Today, we’re learning that more Kodak films are getting a design lift, a change in distribution, and, possibly, cheaper prices on the horizon.
Kodacolor? Redesign? What’s this all about?
In last month’s newsletter, I explained the existence of another Kodak brand, Kodak Alaris, which is separate from the…
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