Hello, everybody! Have you heard the late Marlene Dietrich? She was a famous singer and actress from Germany in the 1930s, but she left for the United States in 1…| Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review
Kodak sells a lot of film. When the world asked them for more medium-speed colour-negative film, they answered with three products: Kodak ColorPlus, Kodak Gold, and now the new Kodacolor 200. But seeing how they are not doing a very good job at explaining the difference (if any) between those three films, I spent several days researching and planning an experiment that compares the colours, grain, and dynamic range under various lighting conditions. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
Hello, everybody! Have you heard of the story of the “Giant Radish”? It’s an old East Asian folk tale about a farmer pulling off a giant radish off the ground …| Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review
The dim red lights, hanging papers, and the rapidly appearing black-and-white images are sensations so unique and memorable that they’ve become synonymous with film photography. Doka Lab aims to make this experience more accessible than ever before. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
Cinema Shorts BW 200 and Cinema Shorts BW 3200 are the two new 35mm/36exp. hand-rolled black-and-white film stocks, available in 3-packs with or without lab services. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
This article is meant to be an extension of the work done previously by Dmitri (which can be found here). After reading up on his processes, I realized that there may be room for improvement, or at least experimentation. Over the course of five test strips from two rolls from the same batch, I think I’ve found something that works well for both scanning and projection. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
Fujifilm 200 is a US-made colour-negative film with Fuji branding sold across many outlets, including my local drugstore. This film is the current successor to the Japanese-made Fujicolor C 200, a medium-speed, affordable colour-negative film. In this article, I’ll compare and review both films. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
KONO Color 200 is a new colour-negative film packaged and sold by a German company, KONO Manufaktur, in 35mm and bulk rolls of 100’ (30.5m). It’s the same as Optik OldSchool OptiColor 200 and ORWO Wolfen NC200. I’ve shot three rolls of it this summer in various settings and have lots to say about the quality of the images, the price, and what this film means for the future of film photography. This review has a higher-than-average number of samples from the rolls, as I was lucky enough ...| Analog.Cafe
There are only two colour-negative film lines in production today, other than those manufactured by Kodak. They are both made in Europe as the first completely new C-41-based emulsions since the mid-2000s. In this article, I will compare them side-by-side to see which of these formulas is closer to replacing Kodak’s legacy of innovation and excellence in colour photochemistry. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
Rollei RPX 25 is a silver-rich, sharp, fine-grained panchromatic black-and-white film. In this review, I’ll share all I’ve learned about RPX 25 over the six years I’ve used it and why I think it may look so good with old lenses like the Voigtlander Ultron 2.0 or Zeiss Tessar 2.8. Read in full on Analog.Cafe.| Analog.Cafe
In the wake of Kodak’s major change to their film chemistry and a year after the 800T branding controversy, we tested the internet myth of how CineStill films are made (we made our own and compared it to the branded stock). The results were entirely unexpected. We ran our tests twice!| Analog.Cafe
Hello, everybody! You like gambling? I sure do, because I old lenses to repair them hoping to get a great deal after servicing them. I compared it to&nb…| Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review
After several rounds of controlled and field tests, and a short conversation with Polaroid, I’m finally ready to share my independent experiment-based findings: Does the new B&W 600 film work with unmodified Polaroid SX-70 cameras?| Analog.Cafe
Tri-X is one of Kodak’s best-recognized films that has been around for over 85 years. In this review, I’ll introduce you to the history that lends significance to this film as well as the technical aspects, like the grain structure and dynamic range, that make it an excellent choice for home and lab scanning. I will also briefly compare Kodak Tri-X to the other long-standing ISO 400 black-and-white photographer favourite, Ilford HP5+ and explain the difference between Tri-X and T-Max.| Analog.Cafe
An article about a film lab and a creative hub in Yerevan.| Analog.Cafe
Finding the film you want in Bangkok can be a huge challenge, and if you want your transparencies or negatives scanned on something higher-end than a Noritsu or Fuji Frontier, most people will tell you it’s impossible. (Fortunately, they’re wrong!) This article covers a wide range of services: film labs for E-6, ECN-2, B&W, and C41 processing, as well as places to buy film and get film scanned.| Analog.Cafe
Though it has been designed for movies, this film sees strong popularity amongst still photographers for its tungsten-balanced colour palette, fine grain, high ISO, wide dynamic range, and great response to cross-processing. In this review, I’ll cover all the technical properties and creative possibilities of using the Kodak Vision 3 500T, compare it to CineStill 800T, and explain Kodak’s recent crackdown on the sales of this film to individual photographers.| Analog.Cafe
Hello, everybody! There’s a Japanese song that goes “赤く咲くのはけしの花 白く咲くのは百合の花” or so, which is the opening lyrics to Fuji Keiko’s (藤 圭子) legendary song “Yume ha Yoru…| Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review
Bonjour, tout le monde! Es-tu un “poseur”? A poseur (poser) is someone who fakes his credentials to gain respect. He will try to wear expensive clothes to impress people or claim to be …| Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review
10 principles for selecting black-and-white film. Some of which may contribute to your final results in unexpected ways.| www.analog.cafe
A high-speed, ultra-fine-grained tungsten-balanced colour film. This in-depth review includes loads of samples, detailed specifications (including pushing and pulling), advanced shooting tips, and the disambiguation of the recent controversy.| www.analog.cafe
