120 Film Archives - Casual Photophile

May 20, 2020

We Review Negative Lab Pro and Interview its Creator, Nate Johnson

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Negative Lab Pro is a Lightroom plugin that simplifies the conversion of raw film scans into digitized files. We review and interview NLP’s creator here.

Aaron Stennett
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February 24, 2020

Fujica GM670 Review – the Ideal Handheld 6×7

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Connor reviews the Fujica GM670, a 6×7 version of Fuji’s famous medium format interchangeable rangefinder film cameras.

Connor Brustofski
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January 24, 2020

Shooting a Forty Year Old Roll of Kodak Plus-X Film

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James finds a forty to fifty year old roll of Kodak Plus X black and white film and shoots it one afternoon with his dog, kids, and the ocean.

James Tocchio
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January 20, 2020

Shooting Coastal Maine with a Mamiya 645 and Kodak Film

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Drew’s first foray into medium format came by way of the Mamiya 645 1000s on the rocky New England shores of Midcoast Maine.

Drew Chambers
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November 11, 2019

Fujifilm Panorama G617 Professional Camera Review

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James reviews the Fuji G617, a wide-field camera that exposes massive 6×17 centimeter images on medium format film!

James Tocchio
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October 25, 2019

Ilford Announces a New Film in 35mm and 120 Formats – Ortho Plus

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Ilford Photo has just announced a range of new products to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the British film manufacturer. As well as offering a new updated range of resin-based photographic paper, Ilford will release their…

Aaron Stennett
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October 24, 2019

Touring the Kodak Factory with a Nikon Z7 and a Kodak Ektra

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James takes a tour of the Kodak campus in Rochester, New York, and shoots it with the brand new Nikon Z7 and an ancient Kodak Ektra film camera.

James Tocchio
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October 22, 2019

Ilford XP2 Super – The Film That Saved My Photography

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Charlotte remembers her first experiences with Ilford XP2 Super, the most accessible way to shoot black-and-white film today.

Charlotte Davis
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October 12, 2019

Five Best Medium Format Cameras for Beginners in 2019

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We update our list of the best medium format cameras for those photographers just starting medium format in 2019.

Josh Solomon
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September 20, 2019

The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Rollei’s Camera Systems

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Having produced professional cameras long before Nikon’s and Canon’s 35mm systems were even a glint in their makers’ eyes, Rollei is often heralded as the grandfather of camera manufacturers. With their extremely high quality Twin Lens…

Aaron Stennett
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September 17, 2019

Sixty Days and Counting with a Pentacon Six

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After years of wanting one and sixty days of shooting one, Jeb relates his thoughts on and experiences with the Pentacon Six.

Jeb Inge
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August 23, 2019

The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Pentax’s Camera Systems

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In our latest Essentials article, we spotlight the best gear from Pentax. From collectible rarities to pro-spec SLRs, this is what Pentaxians dream of.

Josh Solomon
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July 16, 2019

Lomography Kickstarts a Brand New Color Film, LomoChrome Metropolis

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Lomography just launched a Kickstarter campaign that aims to introduce a brand new color film – LomoChrome Metropolis – in 35mm, 120, and other formats.

Jeb Inge
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June 10, 2019

Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II is Coming – New Black-and-White Film in 2019

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Fujifilm Japan has just announced a new black-and-white film, Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II, and that it will be available in 35mm and 120 formats beginning in the fall of 2019 (the full press release…

James Tocchio
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