☞ This marks the 78th monthly Analog.Cafe Newsletter featuring the latest in film photography news. Subscribe to receive it via email on the last Tuesday of each month (it's free). What’s new? Analogue Amsterdam reveals their latest point-and-shoot film camera prototype. Kodak has a surprise new film release. No need to worry: film prices are affordable (I’ll explain). New films and cameras are available at FilmBase. A refresh of free film giveaways. The Kodak Charmera is selling quickly. Lastly, I will discuss the new tariffs and shipping challenges that may impact your international film, camera, and printed art transactions. 💛 GOLD members can discover which film camera ranks as the best according to significant statistics, invert film negatives, and automatically fix expired film scans with Film Q, plus they occasionally win free film! 🎁 Try GOLD for free for 14 days. In this newsletter: What’s new? Free film. Is Kodacolor 100 a new Kodak film? Analogue aF-1. Film is affordable. Don’t take my word for it? Read this. Kodak Charmera. FilmBase offerings. On tariffs and shipping. Updates from Analog.Cafe. Support this blog and access premium features with GOLD memberships! Free film. I’ve been giving free film to GOLD members at the end of each month throughout the summer. I’ve run out of Kodak Vision 3 film, but I’ve stocked bulk rolls of high-quality black-and-white film, packaged in upcycled metal canisters, labeled Cinema Shorts BW 200 and Cinema Shorts BW 3200. Limited quantities of this new film in three-packs are available in the shop (with optional lab services)—and they can also be won by any GOLD member. Congratulations to this month’s winner: Sam 🎉 Enjoy your free film! I’ve emailed you the next steps. The next winner will be announced in the October edition of this newsletter (next month). Learn more. Kodacolor 100 — a new Kodak film? Just a few hours ago, @dolo_foto posted a picture of ten new 35mm Kodacolor 100 film rolls, which bear a resemblance to the original Kodacolor branding from the early 2000s. Kodak has yet to announce this new film, but one store appears to have already listed Kodacolor 100 and Kodakolor 200 films (priced at $9.50 and $9.75, respectively). Some users on Reddit and Threads have speculated that these films might be rebranded versions of Kodak Pro Image 100 and Kodak ColorPlus 200, although this has not been confirmed. Kodak is known for producing films that have slight variations in color rendering and physical characteristics (e.g., the differences between ColorPlus and Gold, or the various ISO 800 color films) across different brands, including their own. More links and info. Analogue aF-1. The Analogue aF-1 is the latest point-and-shoot film camera (currently in development—see details and specifications here). The team behind it shared several videos with me via email, showcasing the prototype. I also received a sample photo taken with the aF-1, accompanied by an explanation regarding missed focus (due to the production team working on the autofocus and autoexposure systems). Analogue aF-1 prototype demonstration. Courtesy of Analogue Amsterdam. The prototype closely resembles the designs previously shared on their website. It's helpful to see it in someone's hands, highlighting the device's size and materials. I hope Analogue will release more videos and photos of this camera in action. It's still in the prototype phase, but so far, everything looks promising. Based on the high-resolution sample shared by the team—even if it’s out of focus—the lens shows good potential. The lines appear straight, the earrings are focused and quite detailed; there are no major aberrations, and the bokeh is pleasant and soft. There’s much to learn about the film transport mechanism's quality, overall reliability, flash functionality, and production timing. So far, the project is delayed by about ten months, but it's exciting to see the aF-1 getting closer to what seems to be a compact camera with a very nice lens. This camera is currently available for pre-order at €400 (with a €5 deposit). Shot with the Analogue aF-1 on Kodak Gold 200, scanned with Noritsu HS1800. Courtesy of Analogue Amsterdam. Film is affordable. Don’t believe me? Read this. While it may not seem that way, today's film prices are actually much lower than they were in the 1990s when adjusted for inflation. 24-exposure rolls of Kodak Gold used to cost considerably more back then. During the 1990s, analog photography was widely practiced. At that time, film was produced and sold at an unprecedented rate. However, newspaper articles from that era indicate that
Analogue Amsterdam has revealed their prototype for a new point-and-shoot film camera. There’s an unexpected new film from Kodak. Don’t worry: film prices are affordable (I’ll provide details). New film and cameras are available at FilmBase. There's a refresh on the free film giveaway. Kodak Charmera is selling out quickly. Finally, I’ll discuss the recent tariffs and shipping challenges that could impact your international purchases and sales of film, cameras, and printed art.