YongNuo 12–35mm microFourThirds lens finally gets released
After a few months of rumours and guesswork, the first alternative microFourThirds fast zoom lens has finally arrived – YN12–35mm F2.8–4M, as it is called by the manufacturer.
How long can you use a stop-bath?
A few years ago I started using a stop bath in my black-and-white film development process to speed up the process and reduce wasting water.I bought a bottle of Fomacitro stop bath that says it has an indicator component; it will change its colour once …
The end of an era
DPReview.com, a staple of digital photography for almost a full quarter of a century, is shutting down. According to the news, DPReview will continue to operate until the 10th of April 2023, after that date, it will operate in read-only mode for a shorter period …
Price update for Kentmere medium-format films
It’s been some time since the announcement; new Kentmere films have arrived in the European shops. My initial speculation about the price was around 6€ for a roll, so it wouldn’t be able to out-price Fomapan films. I was almost right – prices are closer …
New ultra-wide-angle lens for microFourThirds system announced
As previously rumoured, a new “stills” version of Laowa’s 6mm microFourThirds lens has been released. Now we know the price – 500 US$ plus shipping.
As wide as it goes! A new microFourThirds wide-angle lens rumoured
The rumour mill is active again, this time, it looks like a new ultra-wide lens for the microFourThirds system is coming soon – Laowa C-Dreamer 6mm F2.
Is alternative fast zoom coming to microFourThirds?
In a slowed-down economy, with slowed-down lens releases, any new lens is good news. If it’s a cheap lens, it’s even better, and with an ƒ/2.8 aperture, it’s excellent news. This time, although still just a rumour, it’s all three – expected new lens release, …
Random Excellence: Mériol Lehmann
The first photographer to be featured in the Random Excellence series, Mériol Lehmann is a Swiss-born, Quebec-living artist, photographer, sound designer and consultant.
Shitty Camera Challenge has started!
It is December, meaning the Shitty Camera Challenge has officially started! This edition of the Challenge revolves around the 1990s. By the rules, “your camera doesn’t need to be shitty this round, it just needs to be introduced between 1990-1999.”
Ilford announces new medium format film
After a short social media campaign, Ilford finally revealed something new: Kentmere Pan 100 and 400 films are now available in 120 format. Cheap, reliable and dependable film in medium format is always a good thing!
The Most Influential forgotten Nikon camera
If you’d try to name a few most influential Nikon film cameras, I can bet you’d completely forget about this one – Nikon F-801 from 1988.
A lens that was missing finally gets released
Finally, the microFourThirds system got a new, much-needed super-wide-angle autofocus prime lens from a first-party manufacturer – Leica DG Summilux 9mm F1.7 Asph.
Fujifilm discontinues large format Velvia 50 and medium format Pro 160NS
Another one bites the dust – Fujifilm just announced the global discontinuation of Fujichrome Velvia 50 slide film in 4×5″ and 8×10″ large formats, and medium format Fujicolor 160NS Professional colour negative film.
The latest Pentax lens addition, new Limited lens is here
Pentax has announced the latest lens addition recently, the first D FA Limited lens in the lineup, smc Pentax-D FA 21mm F2.4 ED Limited DC WR. All good and well, much-needed addition, potentially exactly the lens Pentaxians worldwide were waiting for.
It’s vacation time!
It’s time to finally pack my bags and go, nice weather, new landscapes and seascapes are waiting for me! A week of travel ahead!
Preparing for vacation!
So, I’m going on a vacation. A week out of town, a week filled with many photo opportunities…
July update: new scans
After a few years of hiatus, I’ve dug up my flatbed scanner, Canon CanoScan 8800F, the only working scanner I have that can scan medium format film. It needed some maintenance, all four glass surfaces needed a thorough cleaning, and I had to remember how …
Nikon Zfc is lying
Despite my bold claim, it is not as bad as it seems, at least for the end-users! Nikon Zfc is a very interesting camera, it looks gorgeous, but Nikon went just a step too far replicating retro dials from mechanical film cameras and making them …
#FP4Party development week recap
There’s not much to say about development – I have only the traces of my favourite developer, Agfa Rodinal, but I have a few litres of fresh Kodak Xtol developer, so it was pretty obvious why I chose Xtol – I had it.
#FP4Party shoot week recap
We had a week to shoot a roll (or sheet) of Ilford FP4 film, and I chose 135 format roll, with a full 36 images to go through.
