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Film Photography News — December 2019 Recap
News From Kodak, Film Ferrania, and a Year in Review on Analog.Cafe
December 23, 2019
New film format, new prices, and factory tour dates from Kodak, a re-opened Film Ferrania P30 shop, and good news from Lomography.
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SkyTrain
Vancouver’s Conspicuous Commuter Train System
December 17, 2019
Some years ago, I got a big, wrapped box under my family’s lavishly-decorated pine tree. It was a German model train set, gauge TT. The 1/120 scale model set is an incredibly detailed representation of the real thing, rolling on DC-powered tracks, fed through a transformer directly from a 220-volt wall outlet.
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Inchindown
An Underground Facility; Two Friends, Their Photograph, and Their Film
December 9, 2019
The photograph, above, is taken at a defunct military storage facility in Invergorden, Scotland. This underground structure used to host a strategic supply of heavy, viscous fuel to power the floating war machines during WWII. Since the ‘80s, this type of fuel is no longer in use; the facility stands decommissioned.
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Holiday Lights With CineStill 800T
Photographing Beverly Hills, California With a Yashica T5
December 3, 2019
When November arrives, the weather gets cooler, the leaves change color, the football season reaches the half-way mark, and holiday decorations start going up. I have looked forward to this time of year for as long as I can remember. It instills memories of family, friends, and holiday gatherings.
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Film Photography News — November 2019 Recap
The Growing Popularity of Analogue Photography, New Film, and More
November 26, 2019
Observations on the growing popularity of film photography and two new films from Fiji and Ilford.
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How to Travel With Film Through Airport Security
Protect Your Film From X-Ray Damage and Loss
November 22, 2019
Travelling with film requires a few precautions. Protect your film from X-Ray damage and loss with these tips.
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Silvergrain Classics International Quarterly Magazine
Magazine Review
November 12, 2019
SilvergrainClassics is a one-of-a-kind magazine on film photography. It’s released quarterly on 100 pages of thick photo paper. Every run, currently at 10,000 copies per issue, is professionally colour graded and bound at a reputable German press facility.
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Shooting Film With Holga 120GFN
My Grandfather, I, and Our Simple Medium-Format Cameras
November 5, 2019
An iconic film camera that inspired the Instagram aesthetic, made of cheap plastic. And my experience with it.
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Film Photography News — October 2019 Recap
Liquid Lenses, New Film, New Print Magazine, New Website
October 29, 2019
Liquid lenses, an updated film formula, new Ilford film products, the sad demise of Spectra film, and Jeff Bridges with WideLux.
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Black Dynamite Returns
The Emergence of Konica Pop-10 From an Ancient Travel Chest
October 22, 2019
Konica Pop-10, dubbed ‘Black Dynamite’ by photography enthusiasts, and my experience with its f/4 fixed lens.
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Leporello Series
Printed Film Magic From Nadorst Publishing
October 16, 2019
A review of a clever “unbound” art book from Nadorst Publishing and the analogue photo art that goes into it.
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Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera Review
A Troublesome and Fragile Masterpiece of a Rangefinder Design
October 15, 2019
A tiny camera weighing a mere 225g and just over 100cm/4” on its longest side, Olympus XA fits an impressive 35mm F. Zuiko 𝑓2. 8-22 lens that can focus between 0.9m and infinity. To this day, the original XA remains the smallest full-frame rangefinder camera.
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COSTA
A Trip Along The Coast
October 8, 2019
The colour, the aroma, the silence. If I were to pick three elements of the sea, I would choose these. For me, the sea is life itself. One born by the sea takes it with them wherever they go. The taste. That incredible combination of freshness and saltiness, it never ceases to take me back.
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Saint Stephen feast in Ousilhão
October 1, 2019
The region of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is located in the northern interior of Portugal, bordering with Spanish Galicia. In this Marvelous Kingdom, as the writer Miguel Torga called it, we find a landscape of wild beauty and a people proud of an ancestral culture, of which it is a faithful depositary.
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Film Photography News — September 2019 Recap
The Future of Photography, Events and Submissions, Social Issues
September 24, 2019
Upcoming changes to the photography industry, five events and open submissions, and a brief focus on social/world issues.
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Revelstoke, Canada
A Local’s Look Into the Life and the People of a Small Mountain Town
September 17, 2019
Revelstoke is a quaint town in the eastern part of British Columbia. It boasts the most skiable verticals in North America at its local resort. With my camera, I took a step back from the chair lifts and black runs to have a deeper look at the town’s surroundings and the people who live there.
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Film Photography News — August 2019 Recap
Kodak Factory Tours, Silberra Letdown, New Lomo Film, and Ransomware
August 27, 2019
An announcement from Kodak,an update from Lomography, and the Silberra film situation.
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Where to Develop Film in Vancouver
Accessible, Fast, and Speciality Film Labs in Coastal B.C.
August 13, 2019
Five+ labs for C-41 (colour), black-and-white, and E-6 (slide) film development and printing in Vancouver, Canada.
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Dystopian Fiction
Steampunk Cosplay in Panevėžys, Lithuania
August 6, 2019
My first encounter with dystopian fiction was George Orwell’s “1984. ” The book inspired me to earnestly and continuously seek movies and reads on the topic until I saw Mortal Engines. The 2018 film, based on the novel by Phillip Reeve, finally pushed me to make use of my camera.
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Film Photography News — July 2019 Recap
8 New Film Photography Products; Plus: Creative Projects and Listings
July 30, 2019
Eight new photo product launches, art project listings, recent photography/science news, and a reading list.
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