Opinion: The Fujifilm XT3’s Sensor Still Doesn’t Output Images That Look Totally Like Film (But They’re Nice)

The Fujifilm XT3 (or as they call it, the Fujifilm X-T3) is the company's latest evolution to their SLR style camera body designed to be a workhorse for many photographers. Despite a whole lot of great and absolutely fantastic things built into the camera, I personally am wondering what Fujifilm's goal is here with the idea of the X Trans sensor and Film Simulations. thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-20 07:00

CatLABS of JP Won’t Be Making Pack Film Happen Anymore; But Wait…

For those who have been following the journey of CatLABS of JP to bringing back pack film, sadly, it has all come to an end. Two years after vowing to recreate a sustainable and viable production of pack film, the Boston-based darkroom resources and service provider has announced that they're no longer pushing through with the project. thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-18 01:00

Curious Looking Film Digitizer Promises to Help Scan Your Negatives Better Than a Scanner

For serious film photographers, getting a proper film scanner is just as important as getting the right gear. It’s an investment– a pretty expensive one at that –but if you don’t do your research properly, you might end up just throwing your money away on a model that produces substandard results. thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-12 10:00

This is NOT How to Load Medium Format Film in Your Camera

One of the mind-boggling yet crucial things about film photography for first-time shooters is most likely how to load the film. It could take some getting used to before you get the hang of it, but please, if you can't figure it out, DO NOT do this to your film! thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-9 10:00

Dear Zeiss: Please Bring Back the Contax T2 Film Point and Shoot Camera

In my mind, the film Renaissance is bigger than we'd like to think; but it can be even larger. When speaking to friends who handle sales in the film world, the sales of film itself isn't necessarily up anymore than it was compared to digital. thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-5 13:00

Cool, Vintage Vending Machine Produced Kodak Roll Film

Once upon a time, film was the only way to go when one wanted to delve into photography. Equipment from cameras down to film and the chemicals used to develop them were widely available – so much so that there even used to be coin-operated vending machines that dispensed roll films! thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-30 22:00

Cool Vintage Vending Machine Produced Kodak Roll Film

Once upon a time, film was the only way to go when one wanted to delve into photography. Equipment from cameras down to film and the chemicals used to develop them were widely available – so much so that there even used to be coin-operated vending machines that dispensed roll films! thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-30 22:00

Those Rolls of Kodak Ektachrome 100 Going Out Are Beta Only; Still Awaiting Final Results

They say good things come to those who wait – and it seems Kodak is bent on making us wait just a little more before we get the Kodak Ektachrome 100 slide film in our eager hands. The last time the film giant gave us any major piece of news was in June when they teased us with a bunch of new film scans. thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-21 01:00

Film Emulsion Review: KOSMO Foto Mono (35mm Emulsion)

The film renaissance has given us a number of fantastic new film emulsions that we should all be supporting in some way or another, and for the sake of KOSMO Foto Mono I genuinely hope that everyone and their mother finds out about it. thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-20 13:00

Film Emulsion Review: Kodak TMax P3200 (35mm, New Version)

It started with Kodak teasing the new Kodak TMax P3200 on Instagram and Twitter--much unlike Ektachrome, Kodak TMax P3200 is actually real and you can buy it immediately. Indeed, they brought it back from the dead as the black and white film world was severely lacking in any sort of variety when it came to high ISO black and white films. thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-20 07:00

Digitizing Film with the Nikon D850 and ES-2 Digitizing Adapter

Here’s a 6.5-minute video by B&H in which photographer David Flores goes hands-on with digitizing film slides using the Nikon D850 DSLR and new ES-2 Digitizing Adapter. The new adapter is particularly suited to the Nikon D850 and its Negative Digitizer mode, and the camera’s ability to scan film attracted a considerable amount of interest […] petapixel.com »

2018-8-19 21:36

Why Mastering at Least One Emulsion is a Worthwhile Exercise in Film Photography

It took me a little over seven years of shooting film to come across an unusual idea about the medium: mastering just one emulsion. I say it's unusual because part of film photographers' mission these days is to try as many films available as possible (especially the rare ones now), before they all get killed off (yes, I'm looking at you, Fujifilm). thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-17 07:00

Why Mastering at Least One Emulsion Is a Worthwhile Exercise in Film Photography

It took me a little over seven years of shooting film to come across an unusual idea about the medium: mastering just one emulsion. I say it's unusual because part of film photographers' mission these days is to try as many films available as possible (especially the rare ones now), before they all get killed off (yes, I'm looking at you, Fujifilm). thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-18 07:00

Kodak Alaris begins shipping Ektachrome film to select photographers for testing

Kodak via Instagram During CES 2017, Kodak Alaris announced plans to resurrect its Ektachrome film, which was discontinued in 2012. Though the first batch of film isn't available to purchase yet, Kodak released sample images shot on the new Ektachrome in June, and now it has started shipping test film to select photographers. dpreview.com »

2018-8-16 23:10

Opinion: Every Photographer Should Spend a Year Shooting Film and Not Editing Their Photos

I completely agree with you that in the age of digital photography and mobile phones, the idea of spending a year on just film is really insane. But on the other side of things, I believe that spending a year working with film is one of the best thing that many photographers can do for themselves and their work. thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-14 13:00

How Camera Film Gets Processed in a Lab

I was recently fortunate enough to get an inside and ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into how film processing works at Richard Photo Lab in Valencia, CA. As the step by step process is very complex, if you’ve ever wondered what the stages of film developing are and look like, come and take this video tour with us! […] petapixel.com »

2018-8-10 17:47

The Top Three 35mm Film Cameras for Photography Students

While it's hard not to see the endless announcements of new-better-bigger digital cameras and accessories, slowing down and rolling some film will help you become a better photographer faster than relying on a computer with a lens attached on the front. thephoblographer.com »

2018-8-7 10:00

This Detailed Comparison Shows the Difference Between Slide Film vs. Color Negative Film

With film discontinuations here and there over the years, shooting with slide films has become either rare opportunities that you save for special shoots, or quirky experiments using expired film stocks. thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-31 22:00

Fujifilm Considering Bringing Back Its B&W Film: Report

Fujifilm killed off the last of its black-and-white film and photo paper back in April 2018. For many film photographers that news was like a dagger to the heart, but there is hope yet: Fujifilm is reportedly considering bringing its B&W film back. petapixel.com »

2018-7-28 19:57

Slide vs Color Negative Film: How They Compare and When to Use Each

Film is on the resurgence as of late. Transparency film is another option from your regular negative film, but what is it exactly? When would you use transparency instead? How does it compare to C-41 or print film? And what is the dynamic range of transparency film? In this article, we’ll answer those questions and […] petapixel.com »

2018-7-28 18:20

How Does Medium Format Digital Do vs Medium Format Film for Portraits?

We're very well aware of the fact that 35mm full frame lenses have improved significantly over the years. In fact, 35mm lenses can be used pretty commonly for portraits at this point. If you think about this, then medium format must have become proportionally better, right? thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-26 07:00

Florian Kaps and His “Superheroes” Haven’t Given Up on Saving Peel-Apart Instant Film

The beauty and wonder of peel-apart packfilm, sadly, is something that most of us who still shoot film today may no longer experience. Yet, there remains a glimmer of hope for a handful of people who are still hard at work trying to keep it alive. thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-24 19:00

The Phoblographer’s Guide to CineStill Film Emulsions

I like to think that CineStill had a fairly big part in the revival of analog film culture; indeed they did something that no one else was doing and even today no one else really does. Yet in many ways, what CineStill does is something that has been around for years now. thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-23 07:00

The Developist is an In-Development DIY Auto Film Processor

A truly mass-market (and widely adopted) at-home automatic film processing machine has yet to appear in the world of photography. Photographer Mark Webb didn’t want to wait around for one to show up, so he cobbled together one with his hardware and software knowledge. petapixel.com »

2018-7-20 20:46

Film Emulsion Review: Fujifilm Velvia 100 (35mm and 120)

Here's one of those stories and moments that I've said all too many times when it comes to film and film photography; over and over again I was told that Fujifilm Velvia 100 isn't worth the money or the hassle. thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-18 13:00

Film Emulsion Review: Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (35mm and 120)

Since learning about what it could do years ago, I've always had an affinity for Ilford FP4 Plus 125, but also understood that it isn't a jack of all trades type of film. Instead, Ilford FP4 125 is what I'd like to call a film that you'd try to shoot high contrast with, but with the knowledge that the shadows are going to be opened up no matter what. thephoblographer.com »

2018-7-17 13:00

That Weird Symbol on Your Camera is the Film Plane Indicator

If you use an interchangeable-lens camera, your camera probably has a weird symbol that looks like a circle with a line through it. If you’ve never learned what this symbol is, here’s a 2-minute video by ZY Productions that explains the film/sensor plane indicator. petapixel.com »

2018-7-17 20:38

The Kanton DX35 concept is an all-in-one film development machine the size of a coffee maker

Developing film isn't necessarily a difficult task. But it is time-consuming and, generally speaking, it tends to require a decent bit of space and equipment to get started. Industrial designer Thomas M is hoping to change that, with a clever device he calls the Kanton DX35. dpreview.com »

2018-7-13 18:38

Digitise Your Film with

Pixl-latr is an innovative, low cost and effective solution for digitising black & white or colour negatives and transparencies. photographyblog.com »

2018-7-12 13:00

New tool to digitize film with your Sony camera

On Kickstarter you can buy this tool to digitize up to 4×5 film with your Sony camera. Cool! The post New tool to digitize film with your Sony camera appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2018-7-13 12:17

This Underwater Short Film Was Shot on a Bare iPhone

London-based filmmaker Frederic van Strydonck made this creative short film titled Spltch, which teleports the viewer to different locations through taking dips below the water’s surface. Everything was shot with an unprotected iPhone X. petapixel.com »

2018-7-10 19:52

Kodak Alaris brings 35mm Pro Image 100 film to Europe

Mani. Rae/Flickr used under CC BY-ND 2. 0, shot on Kodak Pro Image 100 Kodak Alaris has announced its 35mm Kodak Professional Pro Image 100 film is now available in Europe. Until now, there was no official means of acquiring Kodak Professional Pro Image 100 film in the European market. dpreview.com »

2018-7-5 20:42

These 1,750 Film Cameras and Lenses Can Be Yours for $65,000

If you’ve been itching to start a film camera gear collection and have $65,000 burning a hole in your pocket, here’s an opportunity for you: someone on eBay is selling a massive collection featuring over 1,750 film cameras and lenses — all of which are in “excellent working and [cosmetic] condition.” The collection, first spotted […] petapixel.com »

2018-7-3 20:20

How to Shoot Fireworks with Film: An Analog Photography Tutorial

With pyrotechnics, the stars of the show are quite literally, shooting stars, “stars” being the fireworks industry’s term for those bits of flying sparkly fire. As in any performance, stars need a stage, and in a photograph, the stage is everything else in the frame: the dark sky, buildings, or monuments, even your fellow audience members watching the show. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-28 13:00

pixl-latr is a Simple Holder and Diffuser for Digitizing Film

Film photographer and blogger Hamish Gill wanted a cheap and simple way to scan 5×4 large-format film. After searching and failing to find a suitable diffuser holder for his film, Gill decided to create his own, and that’s how the idea for the pixl-latr was born. petapixel.com »

2018-6-28 21:57

Film Photographers: Here’s Some Help with Shooting Double Exposures

Feeling stuck in a dry spell with your creative projects? Time to shake things up and pick up a film camera. Whether you're doing it for the first time ever or first time in a long time, the constraints of film will definitely get you thinking about your photos and squeeze creativity out of you. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-25 07:00

Film Photographers: Here’s Some Help With Shooting Double Exposures

Feeling stuck in a dry spell with your creative projects? Time to shake things up and pick up a film camera. Whether you're doing it for the first time ever or first time in a long time, the constraints of film will definitely get you thinking about your photos and squeeze creativity out of you. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-24 07:00

How to Develop C-41 Film in Your Bathroom

Here’s a 16.5-minute video by OWL BOT in which photographer Omar Kenji demonstrates how you can develop C-41 color film in your own bathroom instead of passing it to a photo lab. We see Kenji’s entire process, from using a sous vide cooker to precisely control temperature and pouring the chemicals to hanging the developed […] petapixel.com »

2018-6-23 19:26

The pixl-latr is a Nifty Tool for Digitizing Films and Transparencies with Ease

Film photographers, especially those who develop their own films at home, know all too well the struggles of digitizing their negatives without a film scanner. That's why when Hamish Gill announced that he's developing a tool he called pixl-latr, everyone who ever thought and tried creating digital versions of their film photos took to his Kickstarter campaign to support his project. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-22 01:00

CineStill Df96 Monobath Processes B&W Film with 1 Bath in 3 Minutes

CineStill just announced a “holy grail” of film photography: a single-step monobath called Df96 for processing any black-and-white film. The company says it’s the world’s fastest process — one that can develop your film in just 3 minutes, from start to finish. petapixel.com »

2018-6-19 19:01

Kickstarter: Pixl-latr aims to simplify film digitization

The Pixl-latr flattens film on a diffused surface so that it can easily be photographed with a conventional digital camera. The analog revival continues unabated, and a new product - the Pixl-latr - could provide a long-awaited easy solution to the challenge of converting film to pixels. dpreview.com »

2018-6-19 18:38

Look inside the factory where Kodak Ektachrome is (re)born

$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_6234428043","galleryId":"6234428043","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Kodak has restarted production of one of its most famous film emulsions - Ektachrome. dpreview.com »

2018-6-17 16:00

Instant Magny 35 is a film back that turns SLRs and rangefinders into instant cameras

NINM Labs has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Instant Magny 35, a film back that transforms rangefinders and 135 SLR cameras into instant film cameras. The film back supports Fujifilm Instax Square film and doesn't require any camera modifications. dpreview.com »

2018-6-13 22:55

Kodak Teases New Ektachrome 100 Film, Gets Us Wanting Better Scans

It's been over a year since Kodak's big announcement that they're bringing back the iconic Ektachrome 100 slide film in 35mm format. The revival was supposed to happen during holiday season 2017, but unfortunately, that didn't happen and film fans have been kept waiting. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-12 10:00

DPReview TV: A look back at APS film

Every photographer knows about APS-C sensors, but what about APS film? This week, Chris and Jordan take a stroll down memory lane and try out the original APS format, short for 'Advanced Photo System', a technology that promised to streamline the film workflow, but which ultimately lost out to digital technology. dpreview.com »

2018-6-10 09:00

Film Photography at 70,000 Feet in the U-2 Spy Plane

The United States’ U-2 spy plane first to the skies back in 1955 during the heyday of film photography. But even as cameras these days have largely shifted to digital, the U-2 continues to shoot its spy photos on film. petapixel.com »

2018-6-8 17:36

The Guide to 100 Speed Black and White Films

In this guide I will be comparing every 100 (ish) speed, black and white film which is actively being produced and readily available to the U.S. market in mid 2018, with the goal to help those of you who are new to film photography figure out a film which might be right fit for you. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-8 13:00

Lomography Colour Negative F2/400 Medium Format Film

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2018-6-8 11:30

KONO! Has Two New Black and White Film Emulsions for Analog Photographers

KONO! has always been a bit of a quirky company when it comes to their film emulsions; but they have to embrace this in order to actually stand out from the digital world that continues to try to emulate the look of film as much as it tries and fails. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-7 17:16

Film Scanner Review: Kodak Scanza

I've reviewed options like the Kodak Scanza before that I genuinely wish were higher in quality, but what you're getting for the most part isn't really all that awful. It takes your 35mm film and can deliver for you up to 22MP still image JPEG files. thephoblographer.com »

2018-6-6 13:00