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The Widelux X panoramic film camera is officially launched
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (271+ words) The Widelux X 35mm panoramic camera " produced by a team which includes Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges " has officially launched, with the camera now available to pre-order. The first batch of the new Widelu Xx camera is limited to just 350 examples and…...
How the compact film camera returned from the dead
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1823+ words) A decade ago, few would have placed a bet on a raft of new premium compact film cameras appearing in the 2020s. But a handful of companies around the world believed it was time for a revival. Set up by the…...
China Lucky Film is testing a new colour negative film " Lucky C400
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) Chinese film producer China Lucky Film appears to be close to releasing a new colour negative film called Lucky C400. While there has not yet been an official press statement from China Lucky Film, it is believed that it sent out…...
Camera shop working its way through collection that's "an incredible cross section of analogue history'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (294+ words) A camera store in the south-west of England is selling a major collection of cameras left after the death of a longtime collector. The collection was initially thought to be around 400 cameras, but the number catalogued has doubled to more…...
The one-off rifle camera built by the world's first professional wildlife photographer
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) The camera, built just after the end of World War I, was built by Cherry Kearton, and shot medium format film " with an innovative spring-driven advance system that moved the film along after every shot. The unusual device was built…...
Capturing Paris: Street Photography with Chroma Click Camera
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) Paris? You don't even have to ask the question. I had already shot a couple of rolls of Fresh Kodak Gold 200 on the Click, but this time I'loaded some expired Agfa Vista 200 film in the Click to take advantage of…...
Rare Soviet lenses under the hammer at German auction
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) A number of rare and, in some cases, prototype Soviet lenses, are going under the hammer at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions in Germany this Saturday (11 October). The lenses include a number of prototype versions of well-known rangefinder and SLR lenses…...
False finders and winders: Why digital cameras are apeing analogue design
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1150+ words) Experience the legacy of innovation with the Yashica FX-D," the blurb promises, a digital revival of the iconic Yashica FX-3 film camera." The Yashica FX-D had been revealed weeks before the Kickstarter finally launched in late May. It is indeed…...
Lomography launches travel guides aimed at analogue photographers
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) The guide starts with some 30 cities around the world, including New York (Pic: Gabyo courtesy of Lomograpy) Lomography has launched a series of city guides aimed at analogue photographers called Lomo Travel Guides. ""Built by Lomographers, for Lomographers, there are…...