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713 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

Film Photography News — January 2023 Recap 🧣
New Film, a Dramatic Price Hike, and Upcoming P&S Progress
January 31, 2023
Lomography's Simple Use Reloadable camera with LomoChrome Turquoise and LomoChrome Purple, MiNT camera works, Polaroid’s David Bowie film, and film prices up by 10.39%.
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How to Use a Light Meter With a Film Camera
January 24, 2023
A guide to using — and choosing between five light meter types (inc. free apps and built-in meters).
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Olympus LT-1 Camera Review
January 22, 2023
LT-1 is a pocketable 35mm point-and-shoot camera with a 35mm 𝒇3.5 lens, autofocus, motorized film transport, and built-in flash, wrapped in one of four leather² colours.
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Notatki Poznańskie/Poznań Notes
Book Review
January 20, 2023
Poznań Notes is a visual journey through a Polish town during various seasons and moods. The images are often gritty with contrast, soft on focus, and dreamy (almost surreal) in nature.
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Future-Proof Your Film Scans With Digital Negatives
A Film Archiving Technique
January 15, 2023
Preserve your scans, create better images, and backup your physical negatives using this simple technique.
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Kodak Aerocolor IV Film Review
a.k.a., SantaColor 100, Luminar 100, Film Electra 100, and Film Washi X
January 12, 2023
A fine-grained medium contrast colour-negative film with a clear base, available in 35mm only.
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NONS 35mm 1:2.4 EF-Mount Manual Lens Review
For SL42 and SL660
January 10, 2023
NONS is a small camera and lens manufacturer, known for their Instax SLRs that let you adapt a slew of lenses. This one was made specifically for their cameras but in this review I’m tasting it on 35mm film.
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Welta Penti 0, a Pocketable Half-Frame Camera Review
Plus a Brief History and a Practical Camera Use Guide
January 3, 2023
Welta Penti is a tiny, all-mechanical half-frame camera with a unique film advance lever, a Meyer-Optic Trioplan 𝒇3.5 30mm lens, that uses special 35mm film cartridges.
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Developing Kodak T-Max P3200 in Caffenol
With Baking Soda, Vitamin C Tablets, and a Salt Mixture as a Fixer
January 2, 2023
This recipe will develop and fix the high-ISO monochrome film at box speed, using only grocery store items. Some lab tools are required.
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The Link Between Cinema and Still Photography
Through Works of My Favourite Visual Artists
December 29, 2022
An exploration of the intertwined nature of still photography and cinema through works of Magnum photographers, Wong Kar-wai/Wing Shuya, and historical figures.
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What’s the Best Film for Snow Photography?
December 21, 2022
Some films will work wonderfully in this weather, while others will struggle. These are my top recommendations for best results in four types of light and weather.
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Film Photography 2022 Year in Review! 🎆
Plus: Pentax Is Going to Make Film Cameras Again
December 20, 2022
I review all the notable film photo events of 2022 and share the news of new film and new film cameras that are surely going to make 2023 special.
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Kodak Portra 400 Film Review
“World’s Finest Grain at 400 Speed”
December 15, 2022
Kodak Portra 400 is a premium colour-negative film with excellent colour reproduction qualities and outstanding dynamic range.
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Introducing 💬 Comments!
Let’s Build a Diverse and Welcoming Community on Analog.Cafe
December 12, 2022
Public discourse on Analog.Cafe: how it works, rules, and features.
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Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 Film Review
A Medium-Speed Colour Film, Available at Your Local Drugstore
December 8, 2022
Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 is a medium-speed C-41 emulsion, widely distributed across North American drugstores.
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Olympus OM-1 Film Camera Review
With Olympus F-Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8 Kit Lens
December 6, 2022
OM-1 is a film SLR everyone’s talking about. It’s compact, streamlined, reliable, easy to use, versatile, and affordable. Who wouldn’t want such a camera?
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#BelieveInFilm — a Film Photography Community
“Available Wherever Fine Hashtags Are Used”
November 30, 2022
A guide to the genuinely open online community for film photographers.
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Film Photography News — November 2022 Recap 🍁
Lomography’s 30th Birthday and Holiday Camera-Themed Cooking Instructions
November 29, 2022
Lomography turns 30. Receding ice reveals 85-year-old abandoned cameras. Fujifilm is running low on film. Plus: Build a Polaroid SX-70 gingerbread house!
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Polaroid SX-70 Gingerbread House Printable Guide
File Download 📥
November 27, 2022
Recipe, ingredients, and printable templates for making your Polaroid SX-70 gingerbread house.
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Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Film Camera Review
Aperture Priority Fixed-Lens Japanese Rangefinder With Full Manual Controls
November 24, 2022
Often recommended for new photographers, this camera comes with a great lens and full manual controls.
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Film Photography News — January 2023 Recap 🧣

New Film, a Dramatic Price Hike, and Upcoming P&S Progress

January 31, 2023

How to Use a Light Meter With a Film Camera

January 24, 2023

Olympus LT-1 Camera Review

January 22, 2023

Notatki Poznańskie/Poznań Notes

Book Review

January 20, 2023

Future-Proof Your Film Scans With Digital Negatives

A Film Archiving Technique

January 15, 2023

Kodak Aerocolor IV Film Review

a.k.a., SantaColor 100, Luminar 100, Film Electra 100, and Film Washi X

January 12, 2023

NONS 35mm 1:2.4 EF-Mount Manual Lens Review

For SL42 and SL660

January 10, 2023

Welta Penti 0, a Pocketable Half-Frame Camera Review

Plus a Brief History and a Practical Camera Use Guide

January 3, 2023

Developing Kodak T-Max P3200 in Caffenol

With Baking Soda, Vitamin C Tablets, and a Salt Mixture as a Fixer

January 2, 2023

The Link Between Cinema and Still Photography

Through Works of My Favourite Visual Artists

December 29, 2022

What’s the Best Film for Snow Photography?

December 21, 2022

Film Photography 2022 Year in Review! 🎆

Plus: Pentax Is Going to Make Film Cameras Again

December 20, 2022

Kodak Portra 400 Film Review

“World’s Finest Grain at 400 Speed”

December 15, 2022

Introducing 💬 Comments!

Let’s Build a Diverse and Welcoming Community on Analog.Cafe

December 12, 2022

Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 Film Review

A Medium-Speed Colour Film, Available at Your Local Drugstore

December 8, 2022

Olympus OM-1 Film Camera Review

With Olympus F-Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8 Kit Lens

December 6, 2022

#BelieveInFilm — a Film Photography Community

“Available Wherever Fine Hashtags Are Used”

November 30, 2022

Film Photography News — November 2022 Recap 🍁

Lomography’s 30th Birthday and Holiday Camera-Themed Cooking Instructions

November 29, 2022

Polaroid SX-70 Gingerbread House Printable Guide

File Download 📥

November 27, 2022

Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Film Camera Review

Aperture Priority Fixed-Lens Japanese Rangefinder With Full Manual Controls

November 24, 2022