TTArtisan is known to produce more budget friendly lenses for a variety of camera, including Fujifilm XF mount and Leica M rangefinder. Now they are entering the market of the Instax cameras. Since the announcement is blocked by the Instagram wall, I’ll link to Kosmophoto: TTArtisan announces Folding Instant Camera which shoots Instax film: Lens… Continue reading News: TTArtisan to release an Instax camera
News: Canon PowerShot V1
Well… The PowerShot G7X Mk3 has been unobtainium for a while (over a year) as my G7X MkII has been malfunctioning/breaking down, and I couldn’t replace it unless I got a Sony. There was rumors, and they are true. Canon unveiled the PowerShot V1. This video-first camera is their answer to the Sony ZV-1, the… Continue reading News: Canon PowerShot V1
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New Harman Red
Harman Technologies announced the Harman Red 125. It’s a 35mm “redscale” negative film in the standard C-41 process. It’s a new emulsion based of the Phoenix colour film. Rated at 125 ISO it can be shot between 50 and 400 ISO for different effect. It comes in a 36 exposure roll. DPReview has some more… Continue reading New Harman Red
Kodak to clamp down on bulk loading
Apparently Kodak Alaris decided to restrict the sale of colour film in bulk, unless you are a movie production. No more respooling to save on costs, which is what a lot of reseller were doing. Paying US$8-9 for a roll of Ektachrome instead of US$22 from Kodak was a significant saving. As Kosmofoto reports, Reflx… Continue reading Kodak to clamp down on bulk loading
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News: Kodak price updates
Kosmophoto tells us Kodak Alaris announces price rises for January 2025 – but Tri-X is getting cheaper: In contrast to previous price increases, the majority of price increases will under 10%, with most falling between 5% and 8%. It’s a mixed bag, some film raising in prices and some falling, with 120 rolls rising more… Continue reading News: Kodak price updates
News: Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades
The Verge signals us that Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades to help meet demand: Eastman Kodak has temporarily paused all film production. The news comes as part of a shutdown in November allowing the company to upgrade and modernize its Rochester, New York factory, I tried to not make the headline click-bait, like… Continue reading News: Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades
25 years of DPReview: The rise and fall of the compact camera
DPReview is 25 and and goes down the memory lane with The rise and fall of the compact camera. Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, and, along with some help from Samsung and other manufacturers, it would change photography forever. However, iPhone sales didn’t really take off until around 2012, and, what do you know,… Continue reading 25 years of DPReview: The rise and fall of the compact camera