Kyocera/Yashica Samurai x3.0 half-frame 35mm film SLR is one of the strangest-looking cameras ever made. It looks like an old-school video recorder (it is not); it’s bulky (even though it makes tiny frames); and it doesn’t have manual overrides — but it’s actually quite good ..read more

@grainydays Jason demonstrates how a popular but controversial “rule” helps him make good exposures on expired film... Continues on Analog.Cafe ..read more

Harman Phoenix 200 is the most important film photography product of 2024. It opened the doors to a new colour film facility at a British factory which has been continuously supplying us with photochemistry for over 140 years ..read more

Polaroid Go instant film packs include two perfectly miniaturized Polaroid I-Type/600 film cartridges — with the emulsion and frame materials faithfully replicated. They’re smaller (which makes them cheaper) but the choice of cameras that can take advantage of this format is limited ..read more

We may get a new colour film later this year or early 2025; it would be coming from China, and it has much to do with Kodak... Continues on Analog.Cafe ..read more

Film Washi “E” is a new emulsion for photographers made from a film stock designed for PCB manufacturing. This film is akin to orthochromatic emulsions (https://www.analog.cafe/r/ilford-ortho-plus-80-film-review-hz9m#what-is-an-orthochromatic-film), but instead of lacking sensitivity to red colours, Film Washi “E” isn’t sensitive to greens... Continues on Analog.Cafe ..read more

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 ..read more

#TIL: Autochrome is a colour photography process patented in 1903 that uses multicoloured microscopic potato starch granules to make some of the first colour photographs. Developing Autochrome glass plates is akin to making black and white positives (a process that’s still in relatively wide use today) — but with a twist... Continues on Analog.Cafe ..read more

Polaroid film is made for creative experiments. From emulsion lifts and manipulation to embroidery, soups, and cutting — exposed frames are as much raw material as a finished product. This article introduces a new Polaroid film effect and the science behind it. Below, you’ll learn how to make your own Polaroid “Sol Prints,” see more examples of the art, and even get suggestions on how to take it a step further ..read more

Analog Sparks, a film photography competition with a $1K first-place cash price award (and multiple others) is accepting submissions. I’ve briefly covered Analog Sparks’ last year competition and its winners here: https://www.analog.cafe/r/film-photography-news-september-2023-recap-9yd5#analog-sparks-international-film-photography-awards — there’s some serious competition, if you’re thinking of entering — and a very talented group of artists to be a part of as well... Continues on Analog.Cafe ..read more