Nikon Z system got its first 50mm F1.4 lens
Everybody loves a 50mm lens! Fast fifty is the staple of any lens mount, Nikon Z users were already spoilt for choice, and they just got another fast fifty — the cheapest yet!
The bad, the ugly and my roll of Kodak HIE
Kodak High-speed Infrared film, also known as HIE, is a black-and-white film with extended sensitivity in the infrared zone. It was discontinued in 2007, and all that’s available for the last decade has expired a long time ago.
The first roll of Original Wolfen Color NC500
I finally managed to test the newly available colour film from ORWO – the Color NC500.
What have we learned about Pentax 17?
A month passed since the release of Pentax 17, the camera has reached many hands, and more than a few rolls of film have already been shot and developed, so let’s run over the things we learned in the meantime!
Another new film camera gets announced
Yes!Star, a Chinese company making new films for Fujifilm, announced a new simple, reusable point-and-shoot film camera.
Pentax 17 is here!
The first brand-new film camera since the early 2000s is finally here, with just a few hours of waiting, Pentax is about to officially release its half-frame film camera at 22:00h CET. Update: release video below.
Choosing a Pentax 100mm macro auto-focus lens
There are six Pentax 100mm autofocus macro lenses and choosing the right one is not as straightforward as it sounds.
110 lives on!
Quite unexpectedly, Lomography has announced a brand-spanking-new camera that uses 110 format film – Lomomatic 110. Despite the low quality usually tied with the film format, the new camera looks like it’s a well-thought-out one.
New film: Ferrania P33
Film Ferrania has announced a new 160 ASA black & white film in 35mm format – the Ferrania P33. It is a “fine grain and defined contrast” film developed on feedback from Ferrania P30 users.
Live film development thread
From time to time, it’s fun to jump into live-action film development, writing about the process in real time.
Using two-shot film developers
If you’re developing black & white film on your own, you’ve probably heard about those one-shot developers. Mix ’em, use ’em and trash ’em, because they got depleted in that one development process, right?
Adox announces new color film
Adox has quietly announced the next step of their colour film mission – Color Mission Helios film, a C41 colour film with a usable sensitivity of ISO 1.5.
Kodak announces a film price reduction
Kodak announced a price reduction on Tri-X 400 black and white film, up to 30%.
Expanding and updating the range, the OM System way
The brand formerly known as Olympus is not sitting still, it looks like two new (or “new”) lenses are coming – 300–1200mm equivalent long telephoto and compact 18–36mm ultra-wide.
Snow, January 2024.
After a few false alarms, snow finally arrived, and naturally, I had to take a walk through the park nearby.
Broadside Can(n)ons
Three Canon EF-mount cameras spanning thirteen years in one place, with photos. And my opinions.
Trouble in the East… German Camera
I’ve got an East German camera to test, and the results are going to surprise you! Well, not really, what would you expect from a camera that’s been sitting on a shelf for who-knows-how-long!?
New film: Harman Phoenix 200
After some waiting and a lot of speculation, a completely new film has been announced. Harman Phenix 200, a 200 ASA colour-negative film in 35mm format.
Over the bridge, October 2023.
It’s been ages since I visited the biggest Croatian island, island Krk, so I couldn’t miss an opportunity to drive there and explore a bit.
Nikon Zf is (also) lying
A new nostalgia-styled Nikon Z mount camera – the Zf – arrived, this time with a much anticipated full-frame sensor. It is drop-dead gorgeous, but to nobody’s surprise, issues found on their previous nostalgic camera are still there.
New FujiFilm medium format announcements
At the X Summit annual event, FujiFilm didn’t disappoint – a new flagship camera and a few significant lenses were announced.
New Panasonic microFourThirds announcements
After some hiatus, Panasonic has finally announced a new microFourThirds Lumix camera, G9 II, and updated two telephoto zoom lenses.
Unraveling the instant confusion, part one
Instant photography never lost its appeal, holding a “real”, physical photo immediately after it was taken is a magical experience, let’s find out what’s going on with those Instaxes and Polaroids!
High-end Polaroid I-2 camera launched
Polaroid just launched a new camera, a high-end model named I-2. It comes with LiDAR autofocus, full manual mode, a sharp lens, and can use all standard Polaroid film packs. It can connect to a smartphone using a Bluetooth connection, but it doesn’t come cheap.