Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
It’s a sad day folks. As I have waded back into film photography over the past year, there is one film that I’ve really grown attached to: Fujifilm’s FP-100C.
Today, however, Fujifilm announced the end of production for FP-100C. It is the last peel-apart film on the market. As such, it was the only film available for many Polaroid Land Cameras and medium format backs since Polaroid has long ago stopped making peel apart film. [Read more…]
CineStill’s crowdfunding efforts to make 120 roll film for medium format cameras hit its main goal of $120,000 in contributions. It took 20 days to make that happen and there are still 5 days left to try to hit a couple of key stretch goals. [Read more…]
Anyone that’s shot a DSLR in a remotely serious manner is aware of the crop factor for APS-C format cameras when compared to their full frame cousins. Nikon and Sony APS-C cameras yield a 1.5x crop factor, while Canon APS-C cameras have a 1.6x crop factor.
And, invariably, if you use the phrase “crop factor,” someone is going to yell at you and tell you that you aren’t cropping anything. However, the term is ubiquitous in identifying the altered field of view caused by using smaller sensors in cameras along with full frame lenses.
We also commonly use the phrase “equivalent focal length” to describe the change in the field of view as captured by an APS-C sensor. For instance, the popular Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lenses have an 80mm equivalent focal length when used with a Canon Rebel series camera. Of course, most of us understand that this is a misnomer and that the 50mm lens does not change at all to become an 80mm lens when used on a different camera. It is simply that the 50mm lens has a narrower field of view on the Canon Rebel DSLR thanks to the smaller sensor.
For those coming from a digital world to test the film waters with medium format cameras, the 35mm crop factor for medium format lenses and film types can be confusing when a 50mm lens can be ultra-wide and a 90mm lens is considered a normal lens. [Read more…]
Ever since CineStill released the CineStill 800T 35mm film in 2012, it has had requests pouring in for a 120 version of its 800T film. It looks like that’s finally going to happen. [Read more…]
In this homage to film created by Nuno Marques, we see a beautiful journey through the streets of Porto through the viewfinder of a Mamiya RB67 and Kodak TRI-X 400 film.
[h/t Rich Legg]
Adorama has the Fuji Instax Wide 300 instant camera and a 20-pack of Instax film for $99.99 (reg. $114.95) as a 48-hour sale (through mid-day Thursday). Check it out while it lasts here at Adorama.
Kodak is betting on the rise on an analog renaissance with its new Super 8 film camera for making motion pictures that it announced at CES 2016. [Read more…]
If you needed more evidence that Fuji has created a monster film product, look no further than the fact that a twin pack of Fuji Instax Mini Instant Film was the best seller during the Holidays at Amazon.com. [Read more…]
Compagnia-Imago has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring wood film canisters to analog photographers. The canisters are a blend of real wood and organic PLA, which is made from biodegradable and compostable materials. [Read more…]
The Fujifilm Instax 210 is one of the few wide-format instant film cameras on the market today. I picked one up a couple months ago for around $80 with the intent of capturing some fun analog photos this summer.
And it’s been a real hit all around. Every time I break it out around friends or family, I get nothing but positive vibes. In today’s world of a bajillion Instagram photos on everyone’s phone, there’s something special about handing your friend or family a physical print that exists only as that single print. [Read more…]