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Brooklyn Film Camera and Cameradactyl Release New Polaroid Scan Adapter

May 26, 2020 By Dan Finnen

At last, some good news for a change! The folks at Brooklyn Film Camera and Cameradactyl have joined forces to create and release a new Polaroid scan adapter. A scan adapter is a critical part of the scanning process, preventing the dreaded Newton ring effect from ruining images. The Impossible Project sold scan adapters for […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Brooklyn Film Camera, Impossible Project, Polaroid, scan adapter

New: Chicago Writers Podcast

April 25, 2020 By Dan Finnen

At last, I’m able to unveil a project I’ve been working on the past few months! The Chicago Writers Podcast is a new podcast that I host and produce, and each episode features an interview with a different author, storyteller, literary professional, or other interesting human about the art and business of writing. The first […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: books, Chicago, chicago writers podcast, interviews, novels, podcast, writing

New: Polaroid Now Review

April 17, 2020 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid Now comes close to greatness, but is undone by a wonky autofocus system and a total lack of any manual controls or indicators. While a beautiful camera capable of sharp images, it is frustrating to use. I’d personally recommend either saving money and getting a OneStep 2 or spending a bit extra to […]

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Polaroid Originals Rebrands Again to… Polaroid

March 26, 2020 By Dan Finnen

For those of you keeping track, back in 2008 Polaroid discontinued their popular line of instant 600, SX-70, and Spectra film. The Impossible Project rose to fill the void by creating new instant film from the ground up that would work with vintage Polaroid cameras. A few years ago, the Impossible Project sort-of merged with […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Impossible Project, news, Polaroid, polaroid originals

How to Take the Perfect ‘Private’ Polaroid – Featuring Ramona Romance!

February 11, 2020 By Dan Finnen

If you’re looking for a camera, the Fuji Instax Mini 11 is one of the best (and cheapest) out there and the one I recommend below. Get it on Amazon and help support this site. While you’re there, don’t forget to pick up some film for the camera. Thanks! Since their inception, Polaroid cameras have […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: burlesque, guide, how-to, instamatic, Instax, Polaroid

What Polaroid camera should you get for your wedding?

January 2, 2020 By Dan Finnen

Updated January 2020. This article uses affiliate links which help me keep this site online without annoying banner ads. Thank you! “What Polaroid camera should I get for my wedding?” Over the past decade, I’ve been getting this question quite a bit. Couples are looking to instant film to add a little fun to wedding […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji instax, Polaroid, polaroid originals, questions, reader questions, wedding

New: Canon Rebel 2000 Review

December 29, 2019 By Dan Finnen

It’s hard to believe now, but the first half of the first decade of the 21st century (that’s a mouthful) was dominated by film. The SLR cameras from this era are some of the best 35mm ever made. Fortunately, because they’re not (currently) interesting to collectors, they’re cheap and plentiful. The Canon Rebel 2000 is […]

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New: Nikon One Touch L35AF2 Review

December 5, 2019 By Dan Finnen

I’ve been on the hunt for a great, affordable pocket Nikon 35mm camera that doesn’t break the bank, and I’ve found a winner in the Nikon One Touch, also confusingly labeled the L35AF2 (but not on the camera body, that’d be way too easy). The One Touch is fantastic for travel and street photography, but […]

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New Video: Dan’s Guide to Buying Polaroid Cameras

October 29, 2019 By Dan Finnen

As part of my yearly update of my Polaroid Camera Buying Guide, I’ve finally gotten around to making another video! Just like in the article, I cover the basics of what it means to buy Polaroid these days, and give specific recommendations on different kinds of cameras for different kinds of budgets and shooters. Enjoy […]

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iOS 13 iPhone Purple, Blue, and Yellow Banding Issue

October 24, 2019 By Dan Finnen

Ever since I updated my iPhone XS to iOS 13, I’ve gotten strange banding artifacts randomly in some of my photos when using the main camera on the default photo app. Happening primarily under LED or fluorescent lighting, a pattern of alternating yellow and blue lines emerges from one edge of the photo. This wasn’t […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Apple, ios, iphone, photography, smartphone

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I’m a writer, photographer, co-owner of Polmyth, and Skyline Chili enthusiast. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com or on Twitter @danfinnen.

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