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711 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

Quarantine Zine
A Project Overview
November 11, 2020
Quarantine Zine’s purpose is to be a boredom breaker for the film community who may be in lockdown or unable to fully enjoy their life due to COVID-19. The idea is to be deliberately low-tech and low quality, much like an art zine that students would put together using school resources, like scissors, glue and photocopiers and a stapler.
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Film Photography News — October 2020 Recap
1 New +1 Dead Camera, New Light Meter, and the Rising Film Prices
October 27, 2020
A new 35mm pano camera and a farewell to Nikon’s last line of 35mm film SLRs.
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COndiVIDere
Sharing Time, Spaces, Food, and Emotions During the 2020 Lockdowns in Italy
October 21, 2020
Condividere, v. : to share/divide amongst others (Italian). When a word is repeated too often, it loses its meaning — as noted by the famous Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini. In the context of social networks, sharing takes on the meaning of an obsessive broadcasting of daily routines.
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Fujichrome Provia 400F Expired Film Review
Expired Emulsion Review
October 20, 2020
A detailed technical overview of discontinued ISO400 slide film from Fujifilm with plenty of sample images.
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DIY Perfect Binding — No Book Clamps Needed
Make Full-Size Books and Zines at Home
October 14, 2020
Making beautiful book spines does not have to be difficult or require specialized tools. This guide shows you how.
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Chinon Bellami Camera Review
Worth Every Penny
October 6, 2020
A small, pocketable camera, with a unique look, a decent 35mm f/2.8 lens and everything-auto (except focus).
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Commuterland
Magazine Review
October 3, 2020
The images Meredith published in her fantastic little magazine aren’t shot on a film camera. They are digital creations, sneaked from a train onto paper. The zine is dedicated to Keith, whom Merideth must care plenty about as the amount of attention to detail in this publication is remarkable.
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Film Photography News — September 2020 Recap
New Mag, New Cameras, New Film, +
September 29, 2020
Despite the madness, Analog. Cafe’s Monochrome magazine is now shipping, Lomography is launching an instant back for 4x5 cameras, dubblefilm is selling a new point-and-shoot, a new handmade small-batch film is being produced in Hong Kong, new chemistry announced from TETENAL, a new auto-advancing film holder is being Kickstarted, and Analogue Wonderland’s got a subscription service.
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Daydreams in Lockdown
A Photographic Journey From the Windowsill to the Streets of London
September 21, 2020
The light has sunk into the earth The image of Darkening of the Light Thus does the superior man live with the great mass He veils his light, yet still shines. — Hexagram 36, “I Ching or Book of Changes. ” “Wow, yours is a photographer’s fridge! ” a friend of mine said loudly from the kitchen when he went to get milk for the coffees.
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My Olympus Pen FV
The Elegance of Accomplished Engineering and Invention
September 14, 2020
A detailed review of the only professional-grade half-frame film SLR, its unique features, and an incredible lens selection.
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Still Life — With a Chase Scene
Adventures in Pictorialism
September 10, 2020
Stage IV emergency restrictions are in place across the city due to Covid-19. We are confined to stay at home until the virus is bought under control. I am fine with that. I found the round vase in a junk shop. It’s pretty old and is made of the most beautiful green glass.
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Rapid Eye Movement
R.E.M.
September 7, 2020
Do our dreams work as some sort of defragmentation? How does this random reconstruction of images and information visualize so many discordant elements in such a significant way? I have always been intrigued by the influence of dreams and all the surrealistic projections of our subconscious.
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Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
Specs and Usability, Plus: How It Holds Up to iPhone and Polaroid SX-70
August 31, 2020
A complete camera and film review, including user guide, buying guide, and comparison to iPhone and Polaroid.
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Film Photography News — August 2020 Recap
Kodak’s $765,000,000 Story, Lenses, Pixels, and Photo Essays
August 25, 2020
Kodak’s $765,000,000 story, Leica’s commitment to film, variable-shape pixels, and a short history of fast primes.
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Analog Iran
The Changing Face of Young Iran
August 20, 2020
In 2019, I spent four weeks travelling through the fascinating country that is Iran. I shot over 30 rolls of black-and-white 35mm film, documenting Iranian people’s everyday lives. The result is a collection titled “Analog Iran. ”This particular short series reflects the changing face of young Iran.
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Streets of Solitude
Photos From the Bordering Triangle of Germany, France, and Switzerland
August 17, 2020
Some may say that streets are social and lively — perhaps, but they are also places of broken dreams, empty selves, and collective solitude. Taken at the bordering triangle of Germany, France, and Switzerland, these images expose the cityscapes’ gloomy, bleak facade.
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We Will Always Have Paris
Paris, Je T‘aime
August 10, 2020
I lived in Paris for a year. I had a hard time settling in at first. But in a few months, I fell in love with the city. Infatuation with the City of Love may be a visitor’s cliché, though I don't mind. The French word happens to be my favourite utterance; I like how it sounds and the genuine motives behind it.
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“Polaroid Originals” vs. “Polaroid” Film for SX-70
A Side-by-Side Comparison of Old vs New Polaroid Colour Film Packs
August 5, 2020
A few test shots, discussion, and advice on using old vs new Polaroid SX-70 film.
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Film Photography News — July 2020 Recap
Kodak Asset Sale, Olympus Quits Making Cameras, Nikon Recall, Your Support
July 28, 2020
Kodak’s assets’ sale, Olympus’ exit from the camera market, a major Nikon recall, and the Intrepid’s new LF camera.
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Lonelinets
The Loneliness of the Nets
July 23, 2020
The nets that protect the gamesThat maintain the sense of teamThat separate the meeting pointCrosses from the sweaty airThat resist the harsh lifeThat also fool the sunLike usLonelyHit by the sunEntertained by the wind’s blowsSwollen in the facethey fall downbut they never give upSlapped by sure volesShaken by a penaltydecided at the last secondIncest of many dunksLonelyAbandoned like stray dogsIn the cold of the Sundays’ endThey don’t win and they don’t loseNetworks of the fields that have never leavedBetween buildings under constructionBetween a kick-off whistle and a train passingBetween the churches and a childhood memoryBetween the leather and the dressing roomAnd the showersEmptyPitchesLonelyUnder the snowThe loneliness of the netsWhich keeps company with memoriesThat smells of tennisGrassTeammate fatiguesTangled at the timeLike the soulLonelyDid you ever hear the sound of the nets?
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