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660 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

JCH StreetPan 400 Film Review
A Punchy and Versatile Black-and-White Emulsion With IR Sensitivity
March 28, 2022
This film is a high-contrast, sharp, and fine-grained emulsion with a unique tonality. Made in Belgium, StreetPan is a former security camera technology brought to the world of analogue photography.
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What Is an Aperture and How Does It Work?
An Essential Camera Component
March 23, 2022
A complete guide to aperture's effects on exposure, calculating f-stops, bokeh, aberrations, diffractions, and more.
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Ilford XP2 Super 400 Film Review
A Black-and-White Film for C-41 Minilabs
March 13, 2022
Ilford XP2 Super 400 is a monochrome film like no other. If you fancy shooting black-and-white film but got no means to develop at home, this is the one to use.
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Minolta AF-S Quartz Auto Focus D Review
Don’t Get Fooled by Its Crummy Looks
March 12, 2022
A review of a janky-looking Minolta AF-S. This camera is more than what meets the eye. It has a nice lens and decent overall specs, making it a great choice for your everyday budget shooter.
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Focal-Plane Shutters vs. Leaf Shutters
How They Work + Key Differences
March 8, 2022
The inner workings of the two major shutter designs, their benefits/drawbacks, and how they may affect your photos.
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Rollei 35 S Compact Camera Review
The Smallest Fully-Mechanical 35mm Film Camera With a Fast 𝒇2.8 Lens
March 4, 2022
An in-depth review of the smallest and one of the most popular fully-mechanical 35mm film camera designs.
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NFTs and Film Photography
March 2, 2022
The benefits and drawbacks of participating in NFT marketplaces for film photographers — explained.
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Делень
March 1, 2022
A short essay about my past life, Ukrainian relatives, their home, and Putin's wars.
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Film Photography News — February 2022 Recap
Big NFT Fails, Film Price Hikes, New Colour Films, and New Film Cameras
February 23, 2022
February 2022 is full of news and announcements. Make sure you’ve got a cup of your favourite beverage ready for this and let’s get started!
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Ultra-Long Exposures With Solarcan
A Long-Term Review of a Readymade Solargraphy Film Camera
February 16, 2022
Solarcan is designed to take months- or years-long exposures on a rectangle of photosensitive paper through the science of lumen printing.
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Rebranded Film: Good or Bad?
🌈 7 Kinds of Film Labels + Their Role in the Analogue Photography Ecosystem
February 15, 2022
Knowing who makes your film can help you understand the business you’d be supporting, and whether you can find that film in a year — or if it’s likely a short-lived release.
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Dessert First!
Book Review
February 10, 2022
A colourful, loosely bound by an elastic string photobook about desert life by Hanna Quevedo.
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Fujichrome Provia 100F Film Review
Fujifilm’s Premium Reversal Stock of 20 Years and Counting
February 8, 2022
Fujifilm’s Fujichrome Provia 100F features accurate colour reproduction, ultra-fine grain, and a true-to-life contrast curve.
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Analogue Photography in the XXI Century
A Guide to Film Photography in Lithuanian
February 1, 2022
Film photography is an international pastime. Analogue cameras have been making the day for those who live in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and elsewhere. Film isn’t just an English-speaking world thing, it is a global phenomenon that’s been on the rise for years.
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Analogue Photography in the XXI Century
Printable PDF Book 📑
February 1, 2022
“Analogue Photography in the XXI Century: The Art, Style or the Lifestyle?” is a 138-page 150MB PDF book by Andrej Špilevoj. It can be printed on A4 paper, saved onto your device, or read online.
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29 Reasons Why Film Is Better Than Digital Photography
January 31, 2022
This list is a giant collection of excuses to shoot film.
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FED 50mm 1:3.5 Industar-10
A Beautiful Russian Copy of Leica’s M39 Elmar Design for a Decent Price
January 28, 2022
I love the look of the Industar-10 lens on the FED-2 camera. It’s a beautiful piece of machined metal and glass. Its performance, however, has some drawbacks. This Russian copy of M39 Elmar is quite soft when shot at 𝒇3. 5, particularly in the corners.
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Film Photography News — January 2022 Recap
We Are Not Crazy; Also, New Cameras, a FREE Book, and New Reads
January 25, 2022
Canon, Pentax, Nikon and Leica sales have all skyrocketed over the past two years, with sales increases between 42 and 79 percent…
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Konica Color VX400 Expired Film Review
Stark Colours, Sharp, Crunchy Grain
January 17, 2022
The history of Konica’s film manufacturing brand and a review of its ultra-sharp high-speed C-41 emulsion from the ‘90s.
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Konica Color 400VX Technical Datasheet
Printable PDF 📑
January 17, 2022
Find the twenty-year-old Konica Color 400VX (C-41)’s manufacturer list of features, layer structure, exposure guide, film characteristic curves, granularity, density, and resolving power info.
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JCH StreetPan 400 Film Review

A Punchy and Versatile Black-and-White Emulsion With IR Sensitivity

March 28, 2022

What Is an Aperture and How Does It Work?

An Essential Camera Component

March 23, 2022

Ilford XP2 Super 400 Film Review

A Black-and-White Film for C-41 Minilabs

March 13, 2022

Minolta AF-S Quartz Auto Focus D Review

Don’t Get Fooled by Its Crummy Looks

March 12, 2022

Focal-Plane Shutters vs. Leaf Shutters

How They Work + Key Differences

March 8, 2022

Rollei 35 S Compact Camera Review

The Smallest Fully-Mechanical 35mm Film Camera With a Fast 𝒇2.8 Lens

March 4, 2022

NFTs and Film Photography

March 2, 2022

Делень

March 1, 2022

Film Photography News — February 2022 Recap

Big NFT Fails, Film Price Hikes, New Colour Films, and New Film Cameras

February 23, 2022

Ultra-Long Exposures With Solarcan

A Long-Term Review of a Readymade Solargraphy Film Camera

February 16, 2022

Rebranded Film: Good or Bad?

🌈 7 Kinds of Film Labels + Their Role in the Analogue Photography Ecosystem

February 15, 2022

Dessert First!

Book Review

February 10, 2022

Fujichrome Provia 100F Film Review

Fujifilm’s Premium Reversal Stock of 20 Years and Counting

February 8, 2022

Analogue Photography in the XXI Century

A Guide to Film Photography in Lithuanian

February 1, 2022

Analogue Photography in the XXI Century

Printable PDF Book 📑

February 1, 2022

29 Reasons Why Film Is Better Than Digital Photography

January 31, 2022

FED 50mm 1:3.5 Industar-10

A Beautiful Russian Copy of Leica’s M39 Elmar Design for a Decent Price

January 28, 2022

Film Photography News — January 2022 Recap

We Are Not Crazy; Also, New Cameras, a FREE Book, and New Reads

January 25, 2022

Konica Color VX400 Expired Film Review

Stark Colours, Sharp, Crunchy Grain

January 17, 2022

Konica Color 400VX Technical Datasheet

Printable PDF 📑

January 17, 2022