Those of us who were raised in the '90s might recall the classic boxy Polaroid cameras, such as the Polaroid Sun 660. I was living in Moscow at that time, and we owned one as well. The Polaroid Flip seems to be a contemporary version of those 600-series cameras. #editorial.
The Nikon Super CoolScan 5000 ED is Nikon's quickest dedicated 35mm film scanner, produced in the early 2000s and 2010s. It stands out as one of the rare vintage devices that can connect to contemporary computers using USB 2.0 without any problems or need for alterations. In this extended review, I will examine the experience of digitizing film with this scanner and compare the outcomes to those from other well-known tools, including PrimeFilm XAs, a professional film lab, and the Sony a7III digital camera equipped with a macro lens.
In this video, I will guide you through my scanning process, which has allowed me to maintain an uncompressed archive of my valuable scans and provided me with greater control over the outcomes: #editorial.
Earlier, I mentioned the method that adjusts the black-and-white points of an image to their highest values as "histogram equalization." That was a mistake. This method is actually referred to as "histogram stretching" or "normalization."
The Analogue Photography Notebook serves as a continuation and a companion to Andrew Bellamy's Analog Photography: Reference Manual for Shooting Film.
Aerochrome is among the most costly and challenging films to work with, which might explain why so few have tried this stock. Today, I'm pushing those limits with the first-ever effort to redscale, also known as "greenscale," this color infrared film.
Fujifilm, Kodak, and Ilford (Harman) typically announce increases in film prices around once or occasionally twice a year. #editorial.
When color film is loaded with the emulsion side turned away from the lens, it results in darker images that are predominantly red. This process is known as redscaling. This guide details the mechanics behind it, where to purchase redscale film, how to create your own, and a unique technique to enhance the color variety.
Are you weary of numerous presets and filters that introduce grain to digital photos yet do not reflect the true essence of film photography? #editorial.
The ORWO brand has experienced a rocky journey, marked by bankruptcies, corporate divisions, missteps, and countless unsuccessful ventures. Most recently, ORWO Net AG has entered insolvency. #editorial.
Silvergrain Classics, a German magazine focused on film photography in English, has recently announced on their blog: https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2025/03/film-photography-cultural-heritage. #editorial.
Lomography’s latest DigitaLIZA rigs simplify the process of scanning film 🤝 Film Q is a new app for film inversion developed by Analog.Cafe. Cameradactyl has created a novel "film" format, and ORWO has hinted at a new ISO 200 color film (and we have a preview of its appearance!).
The unclear characteristics of scanning software make it difficult to reliably compare film stocks and understand the outcomes of various exposures, color filters, and film brands. This guide presents a method for achieving consistent and predictable inversion of film negatives. It also addresses several questions related to scanning film, starting with an explanation of why it might be impossible to generate an image from a film negative without altering or interpreting the colors, whether one film stock can be digitally altered to resemble another, the potential technical benefits of shooting film if it is going to be scanned using a digital camera, and how to determine if an image was taken with film or digitally.
I created this guide four years ago after exploring methods to personally manage the process that conventional scanning and film inversion applications complicate. #editorial.
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