Film Archives

May 21, 2021

Photography, Nostalgia and Catharsis in a Coastal Indian Town

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Using the photos he took at the time, Hemant remembers the last trip he made to the Indian coast before the pandemic changed everything.

Hemant Chatterji
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March 10, 2021

Shooting My First Roll of Kodak Portra 160

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Hemant brings a Nikon FM2n and a roll of Kodak Portra 160 along on a boat ride through an Indian national park.

Hemant Chatterji
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March 5, 2021

For Aesthetic Reasons – Cameras, Cars, and Collecting

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Joe shares some gorgeous photos of a Porsche 911 mountain climb, shot with his Nikon FM3a, and muses over the meaning of aesthetics.

Joe Freemond
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February 22, 2021

Eastman 2366 ISO 6 Blue-Sensitive B&W Film Review

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Sroyon reviews the unusual Kodak Eastman 2366, an ultra-low ISO film that’s particularly sensitive to blue light.

Sroyon Mukherjee
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February 5, 2021

A Belated and Lukewarm Take on the Discontinuation of Fuji Pro 400H

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Now that the dust has settled, Jeb shares a few of his thoughts on the discontinuation of Fuji Pro 400H.

Jeb Inge
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February 3, 2021

Winter Explorations with a Pentax LX and Kosmo Foto Mono Film

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Charlotte shares her wintery day shooting the seaside with her Pentax LX and Kosmo Foto Mono black-and-white film.

Charlotte Davis
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January 15, 2021

Rediscovering Film Photography with a Minolta X-370s – Camera Review

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Sroyon reviews the humble Minolta X-370s, and argues that this bargain-priced 35mm film SLR is perfect for beginners (or anyone, really).

Sroyon Mukherjee
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January 6, 2021

Konica C35 FD / Konica Auto S3 Review

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Eric reviews the Konica C35 FD (known in export markets as the Konica Auto S3), a compact rangefinder film camera with a legendary lens.

Eric Charles Jones
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September 2, 2020

Breaking Rules with Cinestill 800 T in Daylight

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Aidan shoots Cinestill 800T in the daylight, and finds an interesting look from this tungsten-balanced high speed film.

Aidan Bell
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August 17, 2020

Leitz Agfa Rondinax 35 Daylight Film Developing Tank Review

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The Rondinax 35 Daylight Development Tank simplifies the process of processing film, allowing us to load and dev in the light!

Nick Clayton
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June 20, 2020

All the Kolors of the Rainbow – Revolog Film, a Pentax LX, and Pride

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Charlotte shoots Pride with the Pentax LX and Revolog Kolor film, an experimental color negative rainbow splashed 35mm film!

Charlotte Davis
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June 1, 2020

Catarina Milhais Reis Captures the Light and Color of Portugal

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Today’s article spotlights Catarina Milhais Reis, a photographer whose vision and talent shares with us the light and color of Portugal.

James Tocchio
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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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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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