Apparently it’s still hard to get a Fujifilm X100VI. In an April 2024 interview, Fujifilm admits that they make 15,000 units a month, which is twice as much as for the previous model, and that they are looking at increasing it. Also the rumor has that they have a 500,000 order backlog. That number is… Continue reading The Fujifilm X100VI delays
News: Harman Phoenix now in 120
Kosmofoto tells us Harman Technology releases 120 version of Phoenix 200 film. Harman Technology is the owner of Ilford, the well known black & white film photography brand and Kentmere. Phoenix is their brand new colour negative film. It’s an original emulsion, not a repackaging that was released in 135 format last December. The 200… Continue reading News: Harman Phoenix now in 120
The Widelux Revival Project
From 2023, The Widelux Revival Project on SilvergrainClassics. It is about a new venture started by two members of SilvergrainClassic and Susan and Jeff Bridges (yes that Jeff Brigdes) to recreate the Widelux. Jeff Bridges started using it in 1984, bringing on set a Widelux F8 camera to shoot behind the scenes, portraits and others.… Continue reading The Widelux Revival Project
Olympus E-P1 woes
I already talked about my Canon G7X Mk II giving up the ghost. Turns out that Canon repair policy is a flat rate US$650 and you get a replacement except there are none available and people in the Canon forums say they end up not having a camera… and the Mark III is unobtainium everywhere… Continue reading Olympus E-P1 woes
Using manual lenses on a Fujifilm X
Using manual (adapted) lenses is great on a Fujifilm X. I have a set of Canon FD Macro lenses that are terrific. At first you might have issues as the shutter doesn’t fire when such lens is on the camera. The camera thinks you don’t have a lens and therefor prevents you from firing the… Continue reading Using manual lenses on a Fujifilm X
The joy of (slide) film
I have been going through a back log of archiving film. I’m bad, as the most recent was 10 year old. Also that mean I haven’t shot film in 10 years. After some manual labour and digging for the metadata, I pulled the light table and went through some older archived film, including slide film.… Continue reading The joy of (slide) film
Rollei 35AF
Back in March 2024, Rollei announced the Rollei 35AF. A newly redesigned version of the Rollei 35 film cameras. The pre-orders will be opening 10 September 2024. What is the Rollei 35? It’s a long line of high-end (it’s called “premium” these days) compact 35mm film camera that sold over 2 million units since the… Continue reading Rollei 35AF
Link: Fujifilm TX-1 long term review
Gale Lee wrote a Fujifilm TX-1 long term review for Casual Photophile. The Fujifilm TX-1 (also known as the Hasselblad XPan) is a camera defined by a single design directive: take true panoramic images using 35mm film without wasting a millimeter of material, and everything about it— from its design to its physical engineering— flows… Continue reading Link: Fujifilm TX-1 long term review
News: Kodak photo businesses sold to private equity
DPReview: Kodak photo businesses sold to private equity Well…. This is not good news. Private equity are the corporate looters. And this one is the one that removed “Co-op” from “Mountain Equipment Co-op”… I don’t expect Kodak film product to be developing. Maybe it’s time to stock up. And when some Fujifilm are suspected to… Continue reading News: Kodak photo businesses sold to private equity
NONS instant cameras
I just learned about the NONS SL42, a SLR for Instax Mini film. It’s a US$399 camera, currently out of stock. It has an passive EF mount, a light meter and shoots Instax Mini film. After reading a few reviews from Emulsive and Phoblographer, this feel it might be a winner. The camera has its… Continue reading NONS instant cameras