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Giveaway: A Holiday Film & Camera Pack
Ends on December 16, 2024 ☝️
November 14, 2024
I’m giving away a half-frame camera and three rolls of film to one lucky winner! Subscribe to Analog.Cafe GOLD membership before December 16 and you’ll be entered into the draw. If you are already a subscriber, you will be entered into the draw automatically. I’ll announce the winner on December 17, 2024.
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Film Photography News — October 2024 Recap
No More Vision 3 Film Reels, All B&W Films Look the Same, Lomo’Instant Wide Glass, and More!
October 29, 2024
Kodak is no longer selling Vision 3 film reels for bulk loading, photographers are terrible at telling which black-and-white film a photo was shot on but we can expose it with LEGOs — which is pretty cool. Lomography released Lomo’Instant Wide Glass, “the world’s sharpest instant camera,” and a fancy version of their Lomomatic 110 camera. Jagglé’s Berlinova daylight film processing units are on Kickstarter, Polaroid’s new film is Reclaimed Green, Crown & Flint app gets an update, and Analog Sparks declares competition winners. Plus, a new guide to editing film scans.
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Fine-Tuning Film Photography
A Monthly Letter for the GOLD Members
October 25, 2024
Should you edit your scans — and if so, how would you do that, if the film was exposed with a few LEGO bricks? And what about doing that for a living? In this monthly letter for GOLD members, I’m introducing a new course on editing film photos, sharing some bonus content related to the unique and rare LEGO film camera, touching on the challenges of being a full-time creative, and setting the expectations for the next month on Analog.Cafe.
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Film Photography News — September 2024 Recap
LF Camera Gear, Phoenix in 120, Daylight Enlarger, Fix Cameras, Develop C41
September 24, 2024
A new modern lens and shutter for large format cameras from Intrepid and an upcoming “hand-held” large format camera from Smartflex, Phoenix 200 in medium format, an upcoming daylight enlarger from Jagglé, a new stand-alone film inversion software from Chemvert, new guides for fixing and selling film cameras, plus a rewritten tutorial for developing colour film at home.
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Fixing and Selling Film Cameras
A Monthly Letter for the GOLD Members
September 20, 2024
This month, the focus is on maintaining, fixing, and, if you so choose, selling film cameras (as well as a few other things). I’ll also explain how I’ve been continuously improving the content on Analog.Cafe, what’s coming next, and some of the relevant industry news in this September letter for the GOLD members!
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Colour Film Got 5.6% Cheaper in 2024
Plus, Kodak Tri-X Prices Back to Pre-2022 Levels!
September 12, 2024
After years of climbing, film prices have finally levelled out. A survey of 29 popular film stocks based on data from nine prominent stores showed a sharp decline in colour film prices this August compared to its peak in January 2024.
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Film Photography News — August 2024 Recap
Film Got Cheaper, a New LEGO Camera, Kodak Sells Alaris, and Cinema Shorts
August 27, 2024
Film prices have finally come down 🎉, a new fully functional LEGO film camera may become a thing, and Kodak sells one of its brands to a private equity firm then relaunches its colour development kit, and the first Cinema Shorts orders have now been dispatched.
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How Big Is Film Photography?
A Monthly Letter for the GOLD Members
August 24, 2024
It’s no secret that film photography is a niche, but I’ve always wondered how niche. Unlike the digital camera sale figures, film usage and production stats are murky, and the social signals are inconsistent. In this letter, I examine the available data and make some estimates about how much film we shoot and how many of us are out there.
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Film Photography News — July 2024 Recap
🎈Birthday Film! Updates From Ilford, Lomography, Adox, Polaroid, Magnum
July 30, 2024
This month Analog.Cafe turns seven! Ilford’s BIG investment into film photography, Lomography updates its Color’92 film formula, and Adox launches its rapid C-41 developer presale. Calls for submissions from Lens Culture, Analog Forever, Polaroid/Magnum, and The Sustainable Darkroom. And a limited run of affordable colour film with special perks.
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New Film: Cinema Shorts
Hand-Rolled Anniversary Edition Colour Kodak Motion Picture Film for ECN-2
July 29, 2024
Cinema Shorts is a new hand-rolled Kodak 50D and Kodak 250D motion picture film that comes with development instructions and a list of labs. This film comes with remjet backing for the most accurate colour reproduction and 3 months of GOLD membership.
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Anniversary Edition 🎈
A Monthly Letter for the GOLD Members
July 26, 2024
Analog.Cafe launched seven years ago tomorrow. I would like to thank all the Analog.Cafe supporters — whether you’re a GOLD member or a casual reader. This project would not exist without you!
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Film Photography News — June 2024 Recap
New Film Camera From Pentax, Rollei, Fuji: Film Made China, and Portra 800?
June 25, 2024
In this Letter, I tell the story of the new MiNT camera project, share my reaction to the ‘17 launch, discuss Fujifilm’s move to China, compare all the ISO 800 colour film stocks, and list a few good, cheap alternatives to the new Pentax half-frame.
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Thank You and Welcome to Analog.Cafe GOLD!
A Monthly Letter for the GOLD Members
June 21, 2024
I would like to thank all the Analog.Cafe supporters — whether you’re a GOLD member or a casual reader. This project would not exist without you!
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Film Photography News — May 2024 Recap
New Film, New Cameras, FREE Camera, ULF, and Film Canisters
May 28, 2024
Polaroid’s old-school SX-70 film packaging, but even more importantly: a significant update to their B&W 600 emulsions. Foma Bohemia and Shanghai also release new¹ films. Ilford announces their Ultra Large Format order window. I complain about the plastic 135 film canisters and the internet agrees. Nana (Kickstarter) and Lomo’Instant Automat are the new² film cameras just this month. Plus: northern lights 💫 on CineStill 800T pushed to 6400!
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Giveaway: Kodak Ektar H35N Half-Frame Film Camera
Ends on June 23, 2024 ☝️
May 23, 2024
To win, comment on this article telling me why you’d rather shoot on film and share this page on a social network of your choosing by Sunday, June 23, 2024. ❤️
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PolaCon NYC Returns!
With Polaroid as a Headlining Sponsor
May 2, 2024
PolaCon NYC Returns for Second Year to Celebrate Instant Film Photography! Event details, schedule, locations, people, and resources.
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Film Photography News — April 2024 Recap
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers 🌳🌳🌳
April 30, 2024
Wild film experiments, CineStill 400D in 4x5, a new app for bulk loading 35mm film, Kodak Professional photo chemicals’ return, Fujifilm discontinues another colour film stock, and Crown + Flint note-taking app.
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CineStill 400D for 4x5 Large Format Film Cameras
Now Shipping Worldwide! Launch Info and High-Res Samples
April 5, 2024
Starting today, CineStill 400D is available for 4x5 film cameras. This is the first large format CineStill film product. This post includes announcement details and high-res samples.
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Film Photography News — March 2024 Recap
Fujifilm Sues Kodak, Five New Film Cameras, Film Photography Game, and More
March 28, 2024
Polaroid launches an update to its Go camera, Fujifilm releases an update to its Instax Mini 90 (the 99) and sues Kodak, Lomography made a new 110 camera but discontinued Diana Mini, and I share updates on the upcoming Pentax and MiNT 35mm film cameras. Plus: new What The Film?! photographers’ game level, tags, new shop items, and a photobook for Analog.Cafe GOLD members.
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Analog.Cafe Web App
A Better Reading Experience on Small Devices and Offline Features
March 1, 2024
Did you know that you can save Analog.Cafe to your iOS and Android home screen as a web app? Just tap on the share button at the bottom and select “Add to Home Screen” on iOS. On Android, you’ll need to tap the three dots next to the URL bar.
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