The differences between those films that some reviews may show could have resulted from automatic or deliberate scanning software adjustments and film expiration dates. Whatever the case may be, those films can not be distinguished on their own if processed the same way.
I know this because I got identical-looking photos on both films (all fresh), having tested them under controlled light and inverted using software I wrote. And if that’s not convincing enough, both films have the same identifying marks in the margins — an ID Kodak, Ilford, and others put on their films. These IDs have been traditionally used to tell films apart.
I could even tell those films were the same by how thick they felt in my hand when I loaded them into my development tank. When I did the test, I compared those films to a third Kodak film in this category: Kodak Gold. Kodak Gold looks nearly identical to ColorPlus (I’ve tested that earlier: analog.cafe/r/kodak-gold-v…), but it has different edge markings and it’s noticeably thicker, whereas both ColorPlus and Kodacolor 200 felt the same.
Updated: “The Smallest 35mm Film Camera Ever Made.”
It’s been several years since I’ve written an article about the smallest 35mm film cameras. Of course, the list hasn’t really changed, as the task of building such gadgets is immense — but my understanding of what makes them great and product photos has evolved slightly — this update encompasses all the new things I’ve learned:
This list features over a dozen cameras in various price ranges with distinct feature sets. Some are expensive, titanium-clad instruments, such as the Minolta TC-1; others are very affordable and still incredibly small.
This blog has been around since 2017. Even though ColorPlus, the film, hasn’t changed much since (other than the packaging), I’ve shot a lot more of it, and my understanding of photography has changed, hopefully for the better, in these eight-plus years. This update features new photos, fresh insights, and a new product shot of a redesigned box for this article:
I’m also incorporating some of the things I’m learning about the new Kodacolor films, including better ways to scan and invert colour negatives, as well as new sources to learn more about photography.
Two new film cameras are being built right now in Japan and China.
It’s been an exciting week for film photographers with the launch of two new Kodak films and Lomography’s first ISO 200 colour-negative 35mm film. But it appears that we aren’t done yet, as Leica Rumours has just shared leaked photos of Light Lens Lab’s progress on their Barnack-based replica film camera and the ongoing work on a handmade “finest mechanical 35mm film camera” by a Japanese maker (pictured).
LLL is a Chinese manufacturer that’s close to bringing a totally new black-and-white film to the market (here’s the latest from them: analog.cafe/comments/b7gh). But the ambitions of their outfit stretch beyond film for still cameras — they’ve expressed interest in manufacturing reels for motion picture studios, and now it appears they are also working on a Leica clone. See the Leica Rumours post for photos: leicarumors.com/2025/10/03…
Suzuki Handmade Camera Factory is a new-to-me small camera maker that’s working on a brand-new mechanical machined-metal camera. The maker documents his progress on their website, handmadecamera.com, and Instagram, instagram.com/suzuki_handm….
Kodak + Reebok shoes collab: JIC you haven’t had enough this week.
The new Kodacolor films sold out the hour they were announced. The new films, according to Kodak themselves, are their existing films in new packaging (though it’s unclear whether they were modified in any way, as that could still be the case). Clearly, we love the Kodak brand, and its recent global success has been documented (see: petapixel.com/2025/07/01/k…). Well, know that there’s one more thing you can buy with that name on the side: Reebok shoes.
I haven’t worn Reebok shoes in a while, but I’m quite fond of my Polaroid Nike shoes, designed around the skateboard aesthetic (no, I will not drag them across the tape!) I even reviewed them here: analog.cafe/r/nike-sb-x-po…
Anyway, here’s the link to the Reeboks. There are two styles:
Lomography staff often helpfully label their press kit file names with the photographers’ names. Here they are in order of appearance in the parent thread (analog.cafe/comments/c6x3):
That slight but noticeable bias towards reds in the shadows and the characteristic graininess remind me of another film stock I recently reviewed: ORWO NC200, which is also sold as KONO Color 200 and OptiColour 200 — analog.cafe/r/kono-color-2….
Of course, that does not have to be the same film, nor should that matter terribly, as either of the above looks like a great medium-speed colour film option for most applications.
Lomography launches LomoChrome Classicolor, its first¹ ISO 200 colour-negative film.
And it’s nothing like Kodacolor — more on that later. The film is available for pre-order today (est. shipping November 2025) for $11.90 in 35mm/36exp. with DX codes². 120 and 110 formats expected to come next!
Lomography describes their LomoChrome Classicolor 200 film as having “true to life colors with the classic charm of analogue photography” and “a regular color negative film boasting remarkable adaptability across various environments and lighting conditions” — which they attribute to the limited-edition 2025 Formula.
I found that 675 hearing aid zinc-air batteries are a a great replacement. And those are dirty cheap compared to the wein, which looks just like a 675 with an o-ring soldered in :). For cameras with bigger battery compartment (shaped to fit old mercury batteries) you could get an adapter (the one without a resistor) for cheap.
It’s official: Eastman Kodak’s two new films are Kodacolor 100 and Kodacolor 200. Here’s why they are so special.
What are those films? I’ll answer that, but here’s a better question first: How are these films distributed? This is the first time in over a decade that Kodak is finally selling film without the shadow of past bankruptcy standing between the factory and the photographer.
A day after the leaked new box design was revealed, Kodak’s Instagram account posted a message with several sample images:
“For the first time in over a decade, Kodak will sell these films directly to distributors, in an effort to increase supply and help create greater stability in a market where prices have fluctuated.”
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