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681 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

Film Photography News — September 2022 Recap
🤬 Angry Polaroid Nerds, New Lens, New Film, New Cameras, 5-Yr Anniversary!
September 29, 2022
NONS launches a new lens for their Instax film SLR cameras. Polaroid angers film nerds. Three new films, and a new premium compact camera from MiNT.
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Analog.Cafe 5th Anniversary Edition Tees! 👚👕
September 28, 2022
Now available at the store. And a story of how they were made.
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Analog.Cafe Turns 5! 🎈
September 23, 2022
A lot has changed since the first post went live on this website in 2017. Yet more is still to come.
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Fujicolor Natura 1600 Film Review
Discontinued, Pricey, Yet High in Demand — Why?
September 21, 2022
Natura is the highest box-ISO colour film ever sold. It produces natural colours and contrast via remarkably-fine grain.
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Jupiter-8 50mm 1:2 Lens Review
A Cult Classic or a Cheap Soviet Knock-Off?
September 15, 2022
Jupiter-8 is an old Soviet lens for M39 & Contax mounts with apertures of 𝒇2-22 and 50mm focal length. It’s relatively cheap and it can produce fantastic results.
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CineStill 400D Dynamic Film Review
A Versatile, Fine-Grained Colour-Negative Film, Available in All Formats
September 5, 2022
400D is a medium-speed, high-resolution film, that renders natural colour with a slight mint-green cast and the signature red halos.
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Sample CineStill 400D 35mm Film Scans
File Download 📥
September 2, 2022
This download contains three digital negatives of CineStill 400D, shot on Minolta TC-1 and scanned with PrimeFilm XAs (TIFF files, total 59MB). They are all 21MB, 1,330 × 2,000px, 16 bit per channel.
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Film Photography News — August 2022 Recap
🤖 AI Film Cleaner, Camera Sale, New Film, New Camera, New Lab, and More!
August 30, 2022
Help train AI to fix film negatives. New Polaroid film. New colour film. New instant film camera. Analogue Wonderland subscriptions. And Kodak makes EV batteries.
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The Smallest 35mm Film Camera Ever Made
Comparing Minox 35, Olympus XA, Rollei 35, Minolta TC-1 + Six More
August 24, 2022
A list of 10 smallest full-frame 35mm film cameras by volume. Other specs and review links included.
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Kodak Pro Image 100 Film Review
A Versatile, Affordable Colour Film for Accurate Skin Tones and Creative Applications
August 20, 2022
A relative newcomer to the North American market, Pro Image is Kodak’s low-cost alternative to Portra, Ektar, and Ektachrome with a few twists of its own.
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London in a Fishbowl
A Looking Glass, Unfamiliar Take on the Everyday
August 18, 2022
An exploration of London's famous landmarks from the fish-eye-lens’ photographic perspective, what that means for the observer, and the tools that create this unusual view.
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Voigtländer Vitessa Series Review
Premium Full-Frame Fully-Mechanical Foldable Rangefinders, With 50mm 𝒇2.0
August 17, 2022
An in-depth review of the premium German folding 35mm rangefinder camera series from the mid-1950s.
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Voigtländer Vitessa Camera Repair and Maintenance
A Short Guide for Light Home Repairs
August 15, 2022
How to adjust the rangefinder, fix film transport, and other maintenance tips for this notoriously challenging mechanical camera.
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How to Recycle Used Polaroid Film Cartridges
August 8, 2022
Polaroid film is made of hundreds of components. As a whole, it does not belong in a blue bin. But thankfully, used Polaroid film packs are easy to take apart and recycle (depending on your local facilities).
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Ilford HP5+ Film Review
A Standard of Versatility and Image Quality for Black-and-White Film
August 2, 2022
Ilford HP5+ is one of the best-known films ever made. Tested: its versatility, ease of use, and image quality, wrapped in the context of the 90-year history.
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Film Photography News — July 2022 Recap
Film Prices 🔥, New Film, and “Instagram Is Dying”
July 26, 2022
What’s happening with film prices? Also: new colour film coming soon, and social apps for film photographers.
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Kodak Portra 160 Film Review
Accurate Colours for Portraits and Landscapes; Pastels for Fun
July 18, 2022
A film that can create beautiful images in various styles and settings but won’t tolerate messy exposures.
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FED 55mm 1:2.8 Industar-61 L/D Lens Review
A Radioactive Beauty From the Soviet Union
July 15, 2022
The Soviet FED 55mm f/2. 8 Industar-61 L/D is sharp, weird, and beautiful.
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Polaroid SX-70 Colour Film Review
The Only ISO 160 Colour Instant Film in Production
July 9, 2022
This is the only colour film for unmodified Polaroid SX-70 cameras. It’s tricky, but I love it.
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Olympus 42mm 1:1.2 H.Zuiko Auto-S Lens Review
The Fastest Half-Frame SLR Lens Ever Made
June 30, 2022
A “dream” lens for a half-frame camera with all the bokeh you could ever wish for.
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Film Photography News — September 2022 Recap

🤬 Angry Polaroid Nerds, New Lens, New Film, New Cameras, 5-Yr Anniversary!

September 29, 2022

Analog.Cafe 5th Anniversary Edition Tees! 👚👕

September 28, 2022

Analog.Cafe Turns 5! 🎈

September 23, 2022

Fujicolor Natura 1600 Film Review

Discontinued, Pricey, Yet High in Demand — Why?

September 21, 2022

Jupiter-8 50mm 1:2 Lens Review

A Cult Classic or a Cheap Soviet Knock-Off?

September 15, 2022

CineStill 400D Dynamic Film Review

A Versatile, Fine-Grained Colour-Negative Film, Available in All Formats

September 5, 2022

Sample CineStill 400D 35mm Film Scans

File Download 📥

September 2, 2022

Film Photography News — August 2022 Recap

🤖 AI Film Cleaner, Camera Sale, New Film, New Camera, New Lab, and More!

August 30, 2022

The Smallest 35mm Film Camera Ever Made

Comparing Minox 35, Olympus XA, Rollei 35, Minolta TC-1 + Six More

August 24, 2022

Kodak Pro Image 100 Film Review

A Versatile, Affordable Colour Film for Accurate Skin Tones and Creative Applications

August 20, 2022

London in a Fishbowl

A Looking Glass, Unfamiliar Take on the Everyday

August 18, 2022

Voigtländer Vitessa Series Review

Premium Full-Frame Fully-Mechanical Foldable Rangefinders, With 50mm 𝒇2.0

August 17, 2022

Voigtländer Vitessa Camera Repair and Maintenance

A Short Guide for Light Home Repairs

August 15, 2022

How to Recycle Used Polaroid Film Cartridges

August 8, 2022

Ilford HP5+ Film Review

A Standard of Versatility and Image Quality for Black-and-White Film

August 2, 2022

Film Photography News — July 2022 Recap

Film Prices 🔥, New Film, and “Instagram Is Dying”

July 26, 2022

Kodak Portra 160 Film Review

Accurate Colours for Portraits and Landscapes; Pastels for Fun

July 18, 2022

FED 55mm 1:2.8 Industar-61 L/D Lens Review

A Radioactive Beauty From the Soviet Union

July 15, 2022

Polaroid SX-70 Colour Film Review

The Only ISO 160 Colour Instant Film in Production

July 9, 2022

Olympus 42mm 1:1.2 H.Zuiko Auto-S Lens Review

The Fastest Half-Frame SLR Lens Ever Made

June 30, 2022