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The Tsushima Cyanotypes
Book Review
January 6, 2025
The Tsushima Cyanotypes is a black-and-blue photobook of cyanotypes by KC Ahonen, limited to just 200 copies. I loved flipping the 76 pages of this A5-sized uncoated book and seeing the 30 masterfully printed blue-on-white cyanotype prints. Yet, the most impactful piece of this book was the artist’s statement, where KC revealed the source of his images and its uncanny connection to our modern lives within the parallel universe from ones and zeros.
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How to Make Sharper Photos on Film
23 Ranked Tools and Techniques for All Skills and Budgets
December 10, 2024
Photographs that show great detail, even when examined up close, can enhance the viewing experience. Images shot on film with vintage cameras can produce enormous amounts of sharpness and resolution — but that’s not necessarily the default, even if you’re wielding a premium point-and-shoot. These 23 tools and techniques summarize some of the most effective ways to improve sharpness and resolution in your film photography. They’re ranked based on their potential and include practical advice with appropriate references.
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How to Service the Nikon F2 Photomic Metered Prisms
A Simple Way to Fix Inacurate Meters
December 5, 2024
Nikon F2 Photomic metered prisms are beautiful and sturdy like the rest of the camera but are prone to issues. Perhaps the most common fault on the nearly indestructible Nikon F2 cameras is a malfunctioning metered prism. I’ve seen many copies sold with the readings off by a few stops. In this short guide, I’ll explain what may be causing this problem and how to fix this issue at home.
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Chem Log
Web App 📱
November 19, 2024
Improve image quality and avoid mistakes when developing film at home. Chem Log keeps a record of all the mixing dates for your chemicals. This will help you avoid using expired chemicals. Chem Log keeps a record of films that were processed in each of your chemicals. This will help you avoid or compensate for exhausted chemicals.
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Film Ferrania Orto 50 Film Review
High-Contrast and Orthochromaticism (With and Without a Green Filter)
November 5, 2024
Film Ferrania’s Orto 50 is a newly reissued (2023)¹ orthochromatic black-and-white film by the famous Italian film factory. It features fine grain, high contrast, and blue light sensitivity (which makes it blind to the red colours). Orto 50 shares its fine grain, strong contrast, and some development times with Film Ferrania’s first product, P30 — but it’s not the same film.
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How to Edit Film Scans
Bring the Best Out of Your Film
October 24, 2024
This course will teach you the nuances of colour balance and a few simple methods for applying colour corrections. You will learn how to get the best colours and detail out of your film scans and how to draw viewer’s attention to your photos through editing without going too far.
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Nikon FE Film Camera Review
Zero Compromise for Purpose and Price
October 21, 2024
Nikon FE is an SLR with a delicate balance of features to accommodate portability, practicality, build quality, speed, and price. It is also built with exceptional attention to detail.
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Shooting Northern Lights on Film
No Screens, No Distractions: Just You and the Nature
October 11, 2024
Learn to pick the most appropriate film cameras, lenses, and accessories for photographing northern lights, select the best films for the job, understand your exposure settings, and how to apply appropriate development and scanning techniques for the cleanest results on film.
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How to Remove Remjet & Develop Cinema Film in C-41
Also, What Is Remjet?
October 10, 2024
Kodak is the world’s leading producer of colour-negative film, but not all of it is meant for still cameras. In this guide, we’ll examine Kodak’s cinema film options, what makes them unique, how to use them in still cameras (your regular rangefinder/TLR/SLR), and how to develop them at home or in a lab.
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Hands-on With ZH1, a WORKING LEGO Film Camera
Made From Just the Official LEGO Components, It Takes Real Photos on Film
October 8, 2024
This August, I had the chance to interview Zung Hoang , the inventor of the first fully functioning (yet to be official) LEGO film camera over chat. A few weeks later, I met with the man to learn more about the project, see the camera stripped down, and borrow it for an entire month. This is the story of LEGO ZH-1, a fully functional film camera and its creator.
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How to Bulk Load 35mm Film
October 3, 2024
Bulk loading film saves money, frees you up to use any (reasonable) film length in a canister, helps upcycle 35mm canisters, and even simplifies home film development. With the right tools, you can roll your own cinema film or stage photography experiments that wouldn’t be possible with store-bought film rolls.
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How to Develop Black-and-White Film at Home
As an Absolute Beginner
October 1, 2024
It’s easy to develop black-and-white film at home. The choice of chemicals, timings, and formulations may seem daunting at first, but once you understand how it works, you’ll find it to be a simple, forgiving process with lots of opportunities to excel and advance the quality of your images.
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How to Use Extension Tubes on Film Cameras
Macro Photos for Less
September 30, 2024
Extension tubes are simple mechanical devices that let you to focus your regular or macro lens closer to your point of interest. This can help you fill more of your frame with your tiny subject. However, there are some limitations and a few formulas that you should be aware of.
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Fujifilm Fujicolor PRO 400H Film Review
Discontinued but Not Forgotten
September 27, 2024
Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro 400H is a pro-grade colour negative film with excellent dynamic range and unique colour reproduction thanks to its fourth colour layer. In this review, I’ll cover my experience with this film in 35mm and medium format, share a few samples, and discuss its technical properties.
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Minolta X-700 Film Camera Review
Affordable, Fun, Beginner-Friendly Vintage SLR With a Cult Following
September 19, 2024
Minolta X-700 is one of the easiest and most fun film SLRs ever built. This vintage camera can suit almost anyone, and the expansive Rokkor lens selection is considered by many to be the best quality per dollar spent. But no gadget is perfect. In this review, I’ll cover my extensive experience with the camera on the road and in my mini-studio, its strengths and quirks.
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Home Film Camera Maintenance and Basic Repair Guide
Tools, Techniques, and Advice
September 17, 2024
How you take care of your gear should depend on the size of your collection, the shape your cameras are in, and their various ages and kinds. This guide takes a measured, customized approach that focuses on preservation and minimal meddling with the gear.
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When Is the Best Time to Sell a Film Camera?
A Brief Data-Based Insight for the New Vintage Gear Traders
September 5, 2024
I figured out the best time to sell film cameras based on data from 43K referrals that generated $196,815 in sales from 1.2K transactions.
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Olympus Pen W Half-Frame Film Camera Review
With History Overview and High-Res Scans
August 29, 2024
Olympus PEN Wides are some of the prettiest half-frame film cameras ever made. Painted brass only looks better with wear and an all-black pocketable design is decades ahead of its time. These cameras use no batteries or depleted selenium meters, offering instead full control over the mechanical system with zone-focusing.
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Film Price Trends
Web App 📱
August 20, 2024
The Film Price Trends app is the best way to observe more than half a billion rolls of film changing hands annually since 2018. Use it to find films that cost less this year than they did previously. Compare average seller offers to get the best deal on your stock. Discover reliable emulsions impervious to inflation. You can also subscribe to bi-annual updates to be in the know and make smarter decisions when buying film.
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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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The Tsushima Cyanotypes

Book Review

January 6, 2025

How to Make Sharper Photos on Film

23 Ranked Tools and Techniques for All Skills and Budgets

December 10, 2024

How to Service the Nikon F2 Photomic Metered Prisms

A Simple Way to Fix Inacurate Meters

December 5, 2024

Chem Log

Web App 📱

November 19, 2024

Film Ferrania Orto 50 Film Review

High-Contrast and Orthochromaticism (With and Without a Green Filter)

November 5, 2024

How to Edit Film Scans

Bring the Best Out of Your Film

October 24, 2024

Nikon FE Film Camera Review

Zero Compromise for Purpose and Price

October 21, 2024

Shooting Northern Lights on Film

No Screens, No Distractions: Just You and the Nature

October 11, 2024

How to Remove Remjet & Develop Cinema Film in C-41

Also, What Is Remjet?

October 10, 2024

Hands-on With ZH1, a WORKING LEGO Film Camera

Made From Just the Official LEGO Components, It Takes Real Photos on Film

October 8, 2024

How to Bulk Load 35mm Film

October 3, 2024

How to Develop Black-and-White Film at Home

As an Absolute Beginner

October 1, 2024

How to Use Extension Tubes on Film Cameras

Macro Photos for Less

September 30, 2024

Fujifilm Fujicolor PRO 400H Film Review

Discontinued but Not Forgotten

September 27, 2024

Minolta X-700 Film Camera Review

Affordable, Fun, Beginner-Friendly Vintage SLR With a Cult Following

September 19, 2024

Home Film Camera Maintenance and Basic Repair Guide

Tools, Techniques, and Advice

September 17, 2024

When Is the Best Time to Sell a Film Camera?

A Brief Data-Based Insight for the New Vintage Gear Traders

September 5, 2024

Olympus Pen W Half-Frame Film Camera Review

With History Overview and High-Res Scans

August 29, 2024

Film Price Trends

Web App 📱

August 20, 2024

Canon A-1 Film Camera Review

The Most Capable “A”-Series Canon SLR

July 27, 2024