The Polaroid I-2 camera is on sale for $100 off at the company's online shop. Lowest price for awhile, if you were thinking of making the plunge. The camera has a glass lens and takes i-Type Polaroid instant film. Limited time, see offer for details.
https://www.polaroid.com/en_us/collections/i2-polaroid-camera
Wow, the instant film market is active this month! Fujifilm gets a great Youtube review from Petapixel for the Instax Mini 99 camera (thanks Dmitri!). This camera is a serious photographer's unit and has the features to back it up, along with in-camera film effects.
The YT review from PetaPixel is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOtuxamaAU
Now that Adox Scala reversal film has arrived in the USA, along with a two-step kit to process it, I am reminded of dr5. A lab that used to specialize in reversal processing of any B&W in any format from 110 format to 11x14. The lab has been resurrected as a twice yearly service.
The resurrected dr5 lab now does processing twice a year. The last time was in November, 2023, so the next run will likely be in May of this year. While any film is possible, one would prefer a film with a clear base, though any will work.
The lab is now at: https://dr5.us/
Hey, Dimtri at the Analog Cafe blog has a comment on the tiny Polaroid Go 2 released a couple of weeks ago. New and improved, the camera is worth a look as the smallest instant camera available.
https://www.analog.cafe/comments/bptx
Andrea Monti on 35mmc ponders whether photographs are authentic or not. Does a photograph on film have more authenticity than one generated by AI? Or is it up to the photographer? Read on at:
https://www.35mmc.com/21/03/2024/ai-or-not-ai-or-on-authenticity-and-photography
CineStill has partnered with Adox and will be bringing Adox products to the USA.
From film to chemistry, all things analog: HR-50, CHS 100 II and Scala 50 reversal film.
For the darkroom, the legendary Rodinal developer, that lasts forever, stop bath and fixer.
Adox Scala reversal film, only $7 a roll on CineStill's site, now in the USA. The processing kit is a bit pricier, $44 for a two step kit. Adox looking to revive more products with this new deal with CS.
https://cinestillfilm.com/collections/adox
The Film Photography Project has announced fresh 127 format film is in stock! From the Shanghai Jian Cheng Technology Col, LTD are Shanghai GP3 ISO 100 B&W film and respooled Kodak Gold 200 film.
https://filmphotographystore.com/collections/127-film
"Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema urged aspiring filmmakers to shoot with old-school film formats in his Oscars acceptance speech."
PetaPixel writes about the challenges and advantages of celluloid; Kodak stepping up to make 65mm film for the first time.
Intrepid Camera, the UK builder of large format cameras, has introduced their first 4x5 holder. Available in limited quantities, the holder features the word Exposed on one side of the dark slide. Production is expected to ramp up in April.
https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/collections/accessories/products/intrepid-4x5-film-holder
The Cooperative of Photography, COOPH, has released a new camera strap, should you like pricey accessories. It looks cool, that is for sure, check it out.
https://store.cooph.com/en-int/products/cooph-adjustable-rope-camera-strap
COOPH also has a youtube channel with all sorts of tips and tricks:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCooph
ThePhoblographer interviews artist Nastya Gornaya, a photographer who does multiple exposures in camera on film. Check out her work:
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2024/03/13/anastasia-markeeva/
The US Postal Service is offering, amongst others, stamps with Ansel Adams work on them:
https://www.stampinformation.com/2024/stamps/ansel-adams
Are people thinking about the eclipse on Apr. 8 yet? Anyone have ideas to share on how to photograph it with film? The WireCutter has some general tips that apply to film or not:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/photograph-a-total-solar-eclipse/
Steve Chroma, of http://chroma.camera/, is readying to debut a crowdfunding campaign for the 'Click' camera. This camera features a glass 24mm f/11 lens, a fixed magnetic shutter and two frame setups. A half frame option and a full frame option. No electronics, no batteries - just the analog experience.
https://lomography.com/ has introduced the Lomomatic 110, a 110 format compact camera. Available now, it has an optional, removable flash unit, automatic exposure, zone focus and a glass lens. There are half a dozen different film emulsions available for this camera (and other 110 cameras) from Lomo.
Want to get your hands on some Harman Phoenix 200 colour film? The https://filmphotographyproject.com/ says they have some in stock now!
In Canada, the Camera Traders have some Phoenix 200 at:
https://www.camera-traders.com/products/harman-phoenix
Ya got choices!
https://filmferrania.com/ wants to get the word out, that the new P33 film is available again in 35mm format on their shop. This film is 160 ISO. P30 is available in 35mm, also.
The 30m bulk roll of P30 remains unavailable. Humph.
