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Polaroid Mod is a new camera — launched just now¹! Kyle McDougall got to try experimental sheets of Harman Phoenix and Kentmere 400 in 4x5 — the results are impressive. Photography in search of whimsy is a short essay on the state of culture and technology. I share 27 tips for saving money on film, my complicated and s
Analog.Cafe Podcast takes a trip to C41 Coffee in Kitsilano to chat about coffee and cameras with its owner, Andy. Read in full on Analog.Cafe .
Though photography is a privilege, it doesn’t have to be a luxury.This month I explored several ways to save money on film, film development chemicals, film scanning, and film cameras. I’ve also explored a relatively cheap new colour-negative film from Lucky in China and shared a special technique for developing C-41 a
Flash exposures can be difficult to guess on a manual or a toy/disposable film camera. This tool offers an easy way to get it right. Set your distance, and the Flash Exposure Calculator will give you a correct aperture for your camera. That’s it! Read in full on Analog.Cafe .
This film can look very different, depending on how or what you develop it with. I spent six years and countless rolls with this emulsion as a go-to. In this in-depth review, I share samples developed in various recipes and discuss what makes this film shine, as well as its weak points. Read in full on Analog.Cafe .
Lucky C400 is a highly anticipated follow-up to the successful launch of China’s first colour-negative film in over a decade. However, this film is neither what it promised to be nor what many would have expected. In this in-depth film review, I test several rolls with a variety of development processes (C-41, C-41 sta
Fujifilm Fujicolor 100 is made in Japan — but this film is not available anywhere else in the world, unless you’re willing to import it. This is not a respool of any Kodak film: it looks unlike anything made in the ‘States — I’ve checked ! — and the edge markings on this inconspicuous roll, when developed, bear unmista
Becky’s Purse is a book about Mia Glanz’ childhood friend, Becky, told in Becky’s own words through a collection of handwritten notes and items. Mia is a mixologist and an artist who currently lives in Mexico City with deep roots in Vancouver. Becky is Mia’s old friend who lives around the Lower East Side and often spe
Analog.Cafe was built to serve a community of photographers, many of whom choose film as their creative medium to take a break from screens or to find a tactile connection with the images they create. Read in full on Analog.Cafe .
If you want to shoot more and pay less, this extensive guide will give you plenty of options to choose from, along with guidance on when each may be the most appropriate. Whether you expose one or a hundred rolls per month, wherever you are in the world, there will be something for you to consider. Read in full on Anal
The Slow Mo Guys’ Gav updated an earlier video where he filmed shutters travelling at a very high frame rate. The update adds a film camera to the mix as well as an extended comparison of focal-plane shutters to leaf shutters (an article on Analog.Cafe explains them too: https://www.analog.cafe/r/focal-plane-shutter-vs
A short photo essay on the experimental nature of film photography with examples from my latest near-failure with Fujifilm Provia 100F, (improperly) developed via the C-41 reversal process. Read in full on Analog.Cafe .
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