Personal ramblings on photography
Lomography just announced the Lomo MC-A, a 35mm point and shoot camera.
Has a 32mm f/2.8 auto focus glass lens, auto exposure or manual, DX coding with override, built-in flash.
At CA$699 from Lomography, it is cheaper than the Pentax 17 and allow more control. Available around December 2025, and also in black.
Another choice for a new 35mm film camera.
SilverBridges Unveils WideluxX™ Prototype 0001
It’s a good milestone since the 2023 announcement. It shows you can have a working camera. The next big question is how much it is gonna cost? And when will it be available?
Analogue announced the pre-order for the Analogue aF-1.
The aF-1 is a compact 35mm point-and-shoot camera designed by the Amsterdam company Analogue. It has 35mm f2.8 glass lens, LiDAR autofocus and built-in flash. All the features expected from the early 21st century point-and-shoot.
The pre-order price is 449€ or CA$790 (+ shipping) for a delivery Q1 2026.
Specs are not unlike an Olympus mju-II.
A day after Kodacolor 100 and 200 are announced, Lomography comes out with a new 200 ISO colour negative. LomoChrome Classicolor 200 is a “limited edition”. Not sure why limited edition, I suspect they might have obtained a limited stock of something no longer produced. CN100 is thought to be a Kodak stock that is not available under a different brand.
It will be sold for CA$13.90 which is higher than of the Kodacolor 200 listed at CA$16.00.
via Kosmofoto
And the Kodacolor announcement was such a big deal that non photography outlets talked about it.
The year is 2025 and Kodak announces Kodacolor. Like this was 1942.
Old is new again.
This news has been all around the internet, Kosmofoto has some details: Kodak launches new films called Kodacolor 100 and 200.
The short version is Kodak, not Kodak Alaris, will be selling a C-41 colour negative film, 100 and 200 ISO, in 135 rolls of 36 exposure, called Kodacolor. We see them listed at US$9.75. At the moment it is unclear which stock these two films are made of.
Kodacolor was the name for the 1942 colour negative film Kodak release to the market. It was the first colours negative for colour printing and had a speed of 25 ASA and later 32 ASA. It was discontinued in 1963 to be replaced by Kodacolor X, at 64 and later 80 ASA, and then in 1974 by Kodacolor II which used C-41 process to replace the C-22 process previously used. That latter version was 80 and then later 100 ASA. The last version of Kodacolor was Kodacolor Gold…
Update: I see the Kodacolor 100 and 200 listed for CA$15.75 and CA$16.00 respectively.
Lina Bessonova, a Germany based photographer did put to a test airport scanners and how they damage film. Hint: they do. You can read the details:
Flying with Film: Airport Scanners Test.
Her costly methodology involved making test rolls of various type, going through scanners a few times, and also going through the new CT scanners that are unfortunately now installed in airports like Amsterdam (AMS).
The quick result is that these CT scanners are very bad for film, and that even lead lined bags don’t prevent the damage, even though operators seem to have more difficulties seeing through. Even 50 ISO black and white is impacted. Lina has a very detailed set of samples.
If you fly in Canada, I would recommend to print the page about camera equipment from CATSA that recommend requesting a hand inspection. English and French. I think I will avoid. It’s not that I fly much anyway.
Harman just announced Phoenix II, the successor of Phoenix, their experimental colour negative film. Phoenix II replaces the “limited edition” Phoenix, improving on colour rendition, and offering more exposure latitude. Available in both 120 and 135.
Don’t have it, so I can not tell. But here is from around the web:
– Petapixel Harman Phoenix II is a Brand-New Color 35mm and 120 Film Stock, presenting the Harman promotional images taken by various early recipients.
– JCH Film News: Harman Phoenix II rises with a few pictures.
– Kosmofoto Harman Technology releases Phoenix II colour negative film, followed up by First rolls: Harman Phoenix II (35mm) and First rolls: Harman Phoenix II (120).
If you liked Phoenix (the red box) then stock up. It is until supplies last.
Previously: New films
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the camera, Leica announced their own branded film, the Monopan 50. It’s a 50 ISO black & white 35mm film, made in Germany. It has a lot in common with the Adox 50. It is likely to cost US$10 (£10/€12) a roll while the Adox HR-50 is priced at US$7.50 to be available in August 2025. I haven’t found a Canadian price yet.
In February Recently Harman Technologies released the Harman Red. Now Kosmofoto tells us it is being made in 120. Like with Phoenix, it’s always good to see them follow-up on medium format.
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 info.
Glad to see Harman investing in new films.
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 Lab says that its respooled colour film might not last long including the Cine film.
All of this coincide with them being sold to a private equity. Correlation is not causation, but coincidences are rare.
Previously: Kodak price updates and Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades.