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New From Reveni Labs – Camera Shutter Tester (Kickstarter Campaign)

New From Reveni Labs – Camera Shutter Tester (Kickstarter Campaign)

Let’s face it: the cameras we use and love, especially in the film photography sphere, aren’t getting any younger. And…

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Tiny Bubbles – The New Lomography Nour Triplet Lens

Tiny Bubbles – The New Lomography Nour Triplet Lens

When it comes to unique lenses,, especially in rendering the out-of-focus areas or bokeh, there have been some legendary optics….

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Two Emulsions Relaunch – ATM400 and MTN100

Two Emulsions Relaunch – ATM400 and MTN100

It’s always a difficult time to stop the sale of a film emulsion, especially when so many of the big…

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New Rotary Processing Solution – AGO Film Processor – IndieGoGo Launch – 3 October 2023

New Rotary Processing Solution – AGO Film Processor – IndieGoGo Launch – 3 October 2023

When it comes to home processing, one of the best tools I have ever used is rotary processors; these offer…

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Introducing LomoSchool

Introducing LomoSchool

Yesterday for Film Photography Day, our friends at Lomography Introduced a new service, Lomo School! A new dedicated section to…

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NEW Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera Loaded with LomoChrome Turquoise

NEW Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera Loaded with LomoChrome Turquoise

If there is one thing that Lomography is known for, it’s pushing the limits of where you can take photographs….

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Ricoh’s New Challenge – New PENTAX film cameras

Ricoh’s New Challenge – New PENTAX film cameras

There’s a good chance that almost everyone within the film photography community has used, at one point or another, a…

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CineStill 400D – A First Look

CineStill 400D – A First Look

Earlier this year, we announced the most recent film stock to come from our friends at CineStill. Described as a…

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New Product Alert – Atlanta Film Co. Euphoric 100

New Product Alert – Atlanta Film Co. Euphoric 100

If you have followed along with the news here at Studio C-41, Bill Manning recently ended the long-running Studio C-41…

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Volcanic Aotearoa – A New Photobook from Stephen Milner

Volcanic Aotearoa – A New Photobook from Stephen Milner

If you’re a fan of stunning landscapes then you may have heard of New Zealand based photographer Stephen Milner. Note…

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Only The Shadow Knows – A First Look at Agent Shadow

Only The Shadow Knows – A First Look at Agent Shadow

A year ago, we reported on the most recent film project being brought to market by Stephen Dowling of Kosmo…

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CineStill 400D Update – 10,000 Backer Update

CineStill 400D Update – 10,000 Backer Update

Three weeks ago, there was a plethora of film photography related news, from the release of Kodak Gold 200 in…

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JCH – FuguFilm 400 – Fast Slide Film Again?

JCH – FuguFilm 400 – Fast Slide Film Again?

They say that good things come in three, and this past week has proven that point. A day after the…

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New Colour Film from CineStill – Introducing 400D

New Colour Film from CineStill – Introducing 400D

CineStill 400Dynamic is a new ISO 400 daylight-balanced colour negative film that is being made available to photographers for the…

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Kodak Moments Announces New 120 Format GOLD 200 Film

Kodak Moments Announces New 120 Format GOLD 200 Film

If you’re like me and have been in film photography for a long time, one consumer stock probably defined not…

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Introducing the CS6 “Creative Slide” DynamicChrome Kit

Introducing the CS6 “Creative Slide” DynamicChrome Kit

CineStill today is launching a new simplified E-6 home processing kit following up on their creative slide processing system. Described…

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Svema Films – An Introduction

Svema Films – An Introduction

For the first part of my obsession with photography and, more specifically, film photography, most stocks I was shooting were…

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How I learned to stop worrying and love Fomapan 400

How I learned to stop worrying and love Fomapan 400

When it comes to Fomapan film, results and opinions are mixed. Some people love them; others can’t stand them. In…

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New Color Film from Adox – COLOR Mission

New Color Film from Adox – COLOR Mission

By this point, every person out there, especially film photographers are getting tired of hearing about the discontinued film, long…

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Ultramax Maxed Out?

Ultramax Maxed Out?

Don’s Used Photo Equipment stated that a large order of Ultramax 24-exposure film had been placed; however, the bit of interesting news also mentioned that Ultramax 400 in 24-exposure had been discontinued. Upon reaching out to Alaris, it has been confirmed that GC-135-24 (Ultramax 400) *Carded* rather than the entire product is being discontinued.

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The Ilford Alternative – Ilford Film Development Chemistry

The Ilford Alternative – Ilford Film Development Chemistry

When I first learned how to develop my own black & white films, I learned with Kodak Chemistry, good old…

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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography – A Review

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography – A Review

I’m picky about which ones I watch when it comes to documentaries. If you have read some of my other…

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Photography through the Pandemic – A New Photobook by 35mmc

Photography through the Pandemic – A New Photobook by 35mmc

Let’s face it, the slow drag of the ongoing global pandemic has affected everyone in different ways. And while many…

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REDRUM – A Limited Release Redscale version of Cinestill 800T

REDRUM – A Limited Release Redscale version of Cinestill 800T

If you’re unsure of what redscale film is, it is when you either purposefully or accidentally shoot colour-negative film through…

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Developing A Mystery – How to process Unknown Films

Developing A Mystery – How to process Unknown Films

When it comes to developing black & white films these days, we have a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips,…

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Analogue WonderLAB – A New Service from Analogue Wonderland!

Analogue WonderLAB – A New Service from Analogue Wonderland!

If you have been following Analogue Wonderland on Social Media, you will have probably seen their exciting news of a…

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Spot On – A First Look at the Reveni Labs Spotmeter

Spot On – A First Look at the Reveni Labs Spotmeter

I like to work with a spot meter; it gives me the best versatility with how I meter my exposure…

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Negative Supply – Lightmeter LM1 – Kickstarter Launch

Negative Supply – Lightmeter LM1 – Kickstarter Launch

When it comes to light meters, especially compact ones, these past couple of years have seen many new meters hit…

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ECN-2 Processing: Everything You Need to Know

ECN-2 Processing: Everything You Need to Know

While there is great excitement with motion picture film stocks, there is an issue getting them processed. Most labs will often turn away motion picture film because it has something called the ‘rem-jet layer.’ We take a look how to easily remove the rem-jet layer.

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Breaking: FUJICHROME Velvia 100 Discontinued in the USA

Breaking: FUJICHROME Velvia 100 Discontinued in the USA

Effective July 6, 2021, Fujifilm has announced that Velvia 100 will no longer be available in the United States.

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Film Canister Production Update – Kodak Alaris – June 28th 2021

Film Canister Production Update – Kodak Alaris – June 28th 2021

Film Product Update – June 28th 2021 Kodak Alaris announced yesterday that they would be making a temporary change to…

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Expired Film & You

Expired Film & You

I was recently browsing the online shop of a local camera seller who had started to bring in large batches…

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KOSMO Foto Presents – Agent Shadow

KOSMO Foto Presents – Agent Shadow

If you have been following the Kosmo Foto Instagram feed for the past several days, you’ll see a rather interesting…

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Brand New Classic – Cinestill BwXX now in 120 Format!

Brand New Classic – Cinestill BwXX now in 120 Format!

One of the biggest motion picture films that hit the still photography market by storm is Eastman Double-X, sold through…

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New Product Alert – NINM Labs 400-Speed C-41

New Product Alert – NINM Labs 400-Speed C-41

NINM Labs, out of Hong Kong, is pleased to announce a 400-Speed Colour Negative Film or Business Use Film release….

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Rolleing Right Along – Rollei RPX Films

Rolleing Right Along – Rollei RPX Films

If you’re a photographer of a certain age, then the name Agfa APX will ring some bells. These are the…

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The Return of the QuickSnap Waterproof

The Return of the QuickSnap Waterproof

Earlier this year, Fujifilm quietly re-released the QuickSnap Waterproof camera and it is now shipping to authorized dealers

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The Minolta Maxxum 9 – The Perfect Professional 35mm SLR?

The Minolta Maxxum 9 – The Perfect Professional 35mm SLR?

None of these can hold a candle to what I see as the perfect professional 35mm SLR, the Minolta Maxxum 9. It’s so good. I only have a single autofocus Minolta Camera.

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The Studio C-41 Guide to the Nikon F Series

The Studio C-41 Guide to the Nikon F Series

If there is a single camera system that changed the face of professional photography, that camera system is that of…

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Cinestill Cs2 – ECN-2 Processing, Simplified

Cinestill Cs2 – ECN-2 Processing, Simplified

One of the hottest trends in film photography is shooting film normally used for Hollywood blockbusters in your still cameras….

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Fresh Film Forever – Westinghouse AF-100DFP

Fresh Film Forever – Westinghouse AF-100DFP

Photographic film doesn’t last forever, poor storage, gamma rays, and discontinuation continue to plague the film photography community. While many…

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Photo Walks – A Guide to Plan, Execute, and Attend

Photo Walks – A Guide to Plan, Execute, and Attend

If there’s one thing that I miss running and attending, it is photo walks. But with things starting to look…

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Filling the Gap – Photography & Mental Health

Filling the Gap – Photography & Mental Health

It’s been one year; on this day in 2020 was the last time I would have been in the office…

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ORWO – A German Firm with a Global Presence

ORWO – A German Firm with a Global Presence

The Analog Revolution Starts here! There has been some confusion of late about the ownership and nationality of the iconic…

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Adox Announces New Product – Polywarmtone Emulsion

Adox Announces New Product – Polywarmtone Emulsion

Despite ended the long production run of Adox Silvermax film last week, Adox announced on March 10th, 2021, a new…

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End of the Roll – Adox Silvermax Discontinued

End of the Roll – Adox Silvermax Discontinued

In an Instagram post on the 2nd of March, 2021, Adox, a German film manufacturer, announced it would be discontinuing…

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Creating Your Travel Kit – A Guide

Creating Your Travel Kit – A Guide

Travel, we all love it, and we’re all itching to get back on the road and explore new places. And…

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Street Candy’s New Film – MTN 100 – Add some Cinematic Elegance to your Photography

Street Candy’s New Film – MTN 100 – Add some Cinematic Elegance to your Photography

Three years ago, Street Candy launched its first film release. Having acquired film once used for ATM Surveillance Cameras, they re-rolled this 400-Speed film and released them into the film community. Yesterday they announced their latest release, MTN 100.

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Studio C-41 is Growing!

Studio C-41 is Growing!

Studio C-41 has seen incredible growth starting this podcast nearly 4-years ago. As we continue to grow along with the rapid growth of the film community, the demand to deliver film photography media has expanded. Studio C-41 understands users consume content in many forms: audio, visual, and written. In order to deliver the ever growing demands, we’ve decided to expand the team!

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CineStill Film Enters the ECN-2 Field

CineStill Film Enters the ECN-2 Field

Earlier in the year we announced a new ECN-2 kit hit the consumer shelves and there was much rejoicing. Well, it seems that CineStill Film has entered the long awaited ECN-2 market with their new CineStill Cs2 “Cine simplified” ECN 2-Bath process.

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LomoGraflok: An Instax Back for Your 4×5 Camera!

LomoGraflok: An Instax Back for Your 4×5 Camera!

Well, I’ll admit, I should have seen this coming. We’ve seen a good number of Kickstarters hit the market attaching…

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ECN-2 Home Developing with QWD Lab

ECN-2 Home Developing with QWD Lab

A new ECN-2 kit has hit the market, allowing photographers to develop motion picture film at home. QWD Lab reached out to Studio C-41 to beta test a 1L ECN-2 kit for home development.

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CineStill Film Cs6 Creative Slide E-6 Development Kit Review

CineStill Film Cs6 Creative Slide E-6 Development Kit Review

This is not another rebadged E-6 kit brought to the market. Brandon and Brian Wright, founders of CineStill Film, have reformulated the E-6 recipe into three new solutions.

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PhotoKlassik International Rebrands to SilvergrainClassics

PhotoKlassik International Rebrands to SilvergrainClassics

On the eve of their first issue for 2020, PhotoKlassik International has announced their publication will be rebranded to “SilvergrainClassics.”

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Cross Process (Xpro) – A Film Community Collaboration

Cross Process (Xpro) – A Film Community Collaboration

Studio C-41 has interviewed many guests on the show, and the guest list continues to grow. Our awesome guests share amazing stories about why they shoot film, which inspires them to take pictures, and just straight-out geekery out over gear. Unfortunately, we can’t interview everybody. However, we still want to hear your story!

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