ThePhoblographer: Update to Cinestill Film Guide

ThePhoblographer, a blog about photography in general, has updated their guide to Cinestill film.  The update includes the new 400D film that was released last year, available in 35mm and 120 format.  

Cinestill is known for taking Kodak cine film, removing the remjet layer and packaging it for still photographers.  Get that cinematic movie look with creamy colours and super fine grain even in high speed film.

Check out ThePhoblographers' full guide to Cinestill film.

PetaPixel: Why Film Photography is the Antithesis of AI Art

PetaPixel features the article, "Why Film Photography i sthe Antithesis of AI Art", a cogent piece on the topic by Simon King.  Well reasoned and clearly written.  Worth the read, even if it is a bit long.

Film Never Die: Introducing the CP800 Film Processor

Just two weeks ago as of writing, the film lab, Film Never Die, of Melbourne, Australia, released the Compact Processor 800 semi-automatic film processor.   Of interest to those who want to do commercial-level film processing, the CP800 can process up to eight rolls of film.  Blanks are provided to save on chemistry when processing fewer rolls. 

This processor has been widely reported on, at 35mmc and Kosmo Foto, for example.  Of note, is that this processor failed at a Kickstarter, but even so, the company pressed on and made the device, albeit with some compromises.  The processor comes with documentation for setting it up and using it.  The controller is an Arduino, and the controller software is open source and available on GitHub.

Frame Voyager: Has Kodak Abandoned the New 8mm Movie Film Camera?

Has Kodak abandoned the new 8mm movie film camera first announced in... 2016?!   Not a peep has been heard from the major film company about this camera for quite some time.  Do you think Kodak has abandoned the camera?  Watch and decide for yourself!  Leave me a message if you know different!

Ilford Darkroom Guides: Split Grade Printing

Ilford presents Split Grade Printing with Rachel Brewster-Wright of Little Vintage Photography.  In this video, concept of split grade printing is introduced and demonstrated with a print.  The advantage of this technique is that it gives a broad range of contrast in the same print.  See Ilford's other videos for other techniques such as dodging and burning to help change the contrast within a print.

See the video for details!

The Phoblographer: Atlanta Film Company 250D Review

The Phoblographer gives a favourable review of the Atlanta Film Company 250D film.  The film is respooled cinema ISO 250 daylight balanced colour film.  If you like to shoot colour and find colour film just a bit pricey, maybe the AFC cinema films are for you!

The caveat is that the film is process ECN-2 and has remjet on it.  It is not possible to send it to a lab that processes C41 or E6, since the remjet will ruin the chemistry at such a lab.  AFC will process and scan the film for you, for a fee.  The Phoblographer does not disclose the processing fee, but the Atlanta Film Company website lists $9.99 for ECN-2 processing at time of writing.  Film, if it were available, was listed at $9.99 by The Phoblographer site.

Read the review and see if this film is for you!  When supply returns, grab at roll at the Atlanta Film Company.

PetaPixel: Kodak Recognized as an Historic Chemical Landmark

PetaPixel writes about Kodak's recent designation by the American Chemical Society as a National Historic Chemical Landmark.  The ACS is a pillar organization for chemists and chemistry around the world. 

ACS President Angela Wilson said that the award “honors George Eastman, Eastman Kodak, and the many generations of Kodak chemists, scientists, and engineers who made photography an everyday part of our lives before the advent of smartphones and digital cameras.”

Kodak continues to supply film and chemistry for photographers to this day.  The company has invested millions in protecting the environment and produces materials within the environmental regulations of today.