Dan Finnen

New Article Alert: How to Troubleshoot Broken Cameras

March 29, 2016 By Dan Finnen

I get questions on a regular basis from people who are struggling with misbehaving cameras, and there’s nothing worse than losing expensive film to a problem you’re not even sure exists. To help, I’ve put together a guide to how troubleshooting and identifying broken cameras. Because Polaroid cameras tend to be ‘all or nothing’ in […]

Impossible Project Color Film for 600 Generation 3 Beta Preview

February 27, 2016 By Dan Finnen

What a difference a few years makes. It’s been a while since the Impossible Project has overhauled their Color Film for 600 line. Gen 2 was teased, but then set aside. There were some incremental improvements, but overall the film has stayed pretty much the same since 2013. The Impossible Project is now back with […]

Mailbag – January 2016

January 31, 2016 By Dan Finnen

I get emails on a daily basis filled with great questions, so I figured I’d start sharing my answers with the internet. Here are a few questions I’ve received recently, paraphrased for clarity: “No matter how I set my Polaroid Spectra, all the shots seem to be coming out severely over exposed. I realized it […]

Lomo Instant Wide vs Fuji Instax Wide 300 Image Quality Comparison

December 14, 2015 By Dan Finnen

After testing the Lomo Instant Wide, I noticed that the images that it produced were very different from the Fuji Instax Wide 300 and 210 cameras. Even though they use the same film (Fuji Instax Wide), the colors and sharpness diverge in some interesting ways. Below are some image samples to compare. Observations The major […]

New Review Alert: Lomo Instant Wide Camera

December 6, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I’ve finally got my hands on the hot new Lomo Instant Wide camera and put it through the wringer. I’ve been waiting for a camera to bring out the potential in Fuji Instax Wide, and while this camera isn’t exactly the savior I wanted, it definitely brings a boatload of new possibilities to the format. […]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

November 26, 2015 By Dan Finnen

As the year draws to a close, I want to thank you the reader for your terrific support! I have a blast sharing my adventures photography, writing, and more with you all. I’ve been working my butt off with NaNoWriMo the past month, but I have all sorts of new stuff coming your way for […]

Meet the Characters of Orvieto

October 18, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Check out these awesome character portraits from my novella Orvieto drawn up by the one and only Carter Lodwick! Meet the full cast of characters below: Our heroine Helen Harvard Hump is an aspiring private detective that will stop at nothing for justice… or airfare to get back to the UK. Her most prized possession […]

Nikon Repair Rocks!

October 18, 2015 By Dan Finnen

While running around Italy I confirmed a growing suspicion. After over 15,000 shots, my Nikon D600 had finally succumbed to the sensor dust issue that’s plagued the model since its inception. No worries though, as soon as I got back I mailed it off to Nikon repair and they happily fixed it for free. After […]

Back in the States (again!)

October 10, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I just got back from overseas, and while it was an absolute blast, I can say with certainty that I’m glad to be in Chicago. I’m catching up with everything at the moment and fighting off the various colds that one acquires from spending endless hours on a crowded plane, but in the meantime here […]

Off to Europe!

September 13, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Things are going to be a little slow around here for the next few weeks as I’m off with the rest of the Polymyth crew to work on Lucia Mauro’s new film ‘One Year Later’ in northern Italy. We’ve already been hard at work on this project in Chicago, and we can’t wait to start […]