So you want to shoot Fujifilm Instax? These are your options today
Fujifilm Instax covers a huge range of instant film and cameras created and sold since 1998. Over the past 2+ decades, while...
EMULSIVE interview #215: I am Tony Warren and this is why I shoot film
Regular readers will be familiar with the writings and photography of today's interviewee in the form of his large format pinhole camera...
Get set for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2020: The COVID-19 edition
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) is nearly upon us for 2020. A few weeks back I decided to put together a quick...
Making moves: SilvergrainClassics starts new online content offering in conjunction with Gossen
Not surprisingly, it seems everyone is rushing to make new online content for the film community these days. While SilvergrainClassics -- the...
Lomography launches new not-so-slow-slow 35mm B&W film: Babylon Kino ISO 13
Coming just 20 days after they announced ISO 8 Fantôme Kino B&W film back on March 26th, the folks at Lomography are...
EMULSIVE March 2020: month in review
These are the 31 days and 45 articles that made EMULSIVE in March 2020, starting (as always) with a list of the "top ten"...
ILFORD Photo’s new interview series kicks off with EMULSIVE
Welcome to "Lockdown Sessions" a new series of interviews by the folks over at ILFORD Photo. This new series of interviews with...
The Hypersensitive Podcast Episode 11: The not-the-coronavirus episode
Recorded on April 6th, Hamish and I managed to fill an hour and a half with reflections on episode 10, how we're...
A world-first? Creating a traditional wet plate portrait over the internet from 4,000 miles away
With half the world under lockdown and the rest being advised to implement physical distancing and other measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, a traditional approach to studio portraiture and other relatively close-quarters photography needs a rethink...
My first roll… Of 35mm film – Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 – by EMULSIVE
Regular readers might remember a conversation between Hamish Gill and me about the false narrative that is the "constant stream of success"...
Squaring the circle: Polaroid rises from the ashes of The Impossible Project
A little over 12 years since The Impossible Project's inception, the company has squared the circle and become the very brand whose products it was created to save.
New “Paper Blues”: Pre-rolled cyanotype paper for your 35mm film camera
Brand new for 2020 and a world photographic first, these pre-rolled 35mm film cassettes are loaded with specially coated cyanotype paper, which will allow you to use one of the world's first photographic techniques in any 35mm film camera ever made. Say hello to "Paper Blues".
Due to COVID-19 concerns, ILFORD Photo to temporarily halt manufacturing
I'm sad to report that the company has announced its intent to temporarily cease production at their Mobberly (UK) factory from Wednesday April 1st 2020 until further notice.
EMULSIVE February 2020: month in review
These are the 29 days and 31 articles that made EMULSIVE in February 2020, starting (as always) with a list of the "top ten"...
The new limited edition Intrepid 4×5 Black Edition
Wood is out, replaced by anodised aluminium and 3D printed parts. Say hello to the Intrepid Camera's Black Edition 4x5. The camera...
Lomography launches new slow 35mm B&W film: Fantôme Kino ISO 8
Hot off the press is news of a new film by the folks at Lomography: Fantôme Kino B&W ISO 8 film in 35mm format. Touted as a "brand new high contrast film with panchromatic sensitivity...
On COVID-19, ILFORD Photo suggest stockpiling rolls of film, not toilet paper
Something a little lighthearted for you from the folks over at ILFORD Photo in the UK. The company recently made a statement on the impact of COVID-19, which included the...
65 photographic projects you can do when you’re stuck at home
To help beat the boredom, I reached out to the film photography community and asked what kinds of photography projects they'd be doing while stuck at home/physically distancing over the next...
Global film photography survey: Your help needed
At the end of February, I played a little game on social media in the form of a film photography "Never Have I Ever..." For a fun little thing, the....
Kodak announces restructure and full-year 2019 financial results
This just in from Kodak in its full-year financial results from 2019 including revenues of US$1.2 billion, net earnings of $116 million and an organisational restructure in its film, print, imaging and brand divisions. Highlights from the official announcement:
