Dan Finnen

Writing, Photography, Misc

  • Blog
  • About
    • Dan’s Writing a Newsletter
    • Orvieto LLC
    • Being Hard of Hearing
    • Disclaimers
  • Photography
    • Photo Galleries
  • Writing
    • Chicago Writers Podcast
  • Contact

connect

  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Powered by Genesis

Impossible Project I-1 Camera Image Quality Comparison

May 27, 2016 By Dan Finnen

Update June 9 – Added additional comparison shots, turns out the new gen Impossible film is quite different from earlier generations, skewing my initial results. The article has been rewritten. It’s a shootout between the Impossible Project I-1 camera, the Fuji Instax Wide 300, Lomo Instant Wide, and classic Polaroid Impulse AF! Since the I-1 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: film photography, I1, Impossible Project, Instant film, instant film comparison, instant film shootout

New reviews: Impossible I-1 and Nikon F100

May 19, 2016 By Dan Finnen

If you’ve been paying close attention over the past week, you may have noticed that I’ve been quietly posting some new camera equipment reviews. They’re finally done and ready to go, and these are some big ones! First up is my first foray into reviewing 35mm SLR film cameras, and I’m starting with one of […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Impossible Project, impossible project i-1, new review alert, Nikon F100

I’m on Instagram!

April 21, 2016 By Dan Finnen

After toiling away in the wilds of Tumblr and Flickr (what’s with me and thankless Yahoo properties?) for the past few years, I’ve finally gotten with the program and joined Instagram! I’ll be posting pictures every day and it’s going to be all film, all the time. I’m actually having quite a bit of fun […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: film photography, Impossible Project, instagram, site news, twitter

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 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Impossible Project, new article alert, Polaroid

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 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: beta, color film for 600, generation 3, Impossible Project, Instant film, mini review, Polaroid, preview

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 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: battery, cartridge, Polaroid, the impossible project

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 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji instax, Fujifilm, Instant film, instax wide, lomography

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. […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji instax wide, Instant film, lomo, lomography

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 […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Coolscan V, D600, Nikon, Nikon repair

Fuji Instax vs Impossible Project vs Polaroid Instant Film

August 25, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Update November 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort. The film itself is very similar, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are nearly the same. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, […]

Read More...

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: cameras, film photography, Fujifilm, Instant film, Instax, Polaroid, the impossible project, tools

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • …
  • 14
  • Next Page »

Featured Projects

Photography YouTube Channel

The Chicago Writers Podcast

Dan’s Guide to Purchasing Polaroid Cameras

Super Gear Land YouTube Channel

Support this Site

When it comes to photography gear, partnering up with companies like KEH, Polaroid, Amazon, and eBay allows me to keep this site going without annoying banner ads. Using my affiliate links when buying anything costs you nothing and helps me out a ton. Thanks! Find cool stuff at Polaroid, KEH, and Amazon in each article.

Find it here

Recent Articles

  • Fuji Instax Instant Film Camera Buying Guide
  • Dan’s Guide to Buying New and Used Polaroid Cameras
  • Instax Square SQ1 and SQ40 Camera Guide

Recent Reviews

  • Polaroid Now+ (Plus) Gen 3 Instant Camera Review
  • Boox Palma Android e-Reader Review
  • Nikon Z6 III Camera Review – From a Z6 I Owner’s Perspective
  • Fuji Instax Wide 400 Instant Film Camera Review
  • Nikon N80 35mm Film SLR Camera Review

Recent Blog Posts

  • New: Travel Gallery
  • Why I don’t review ‘hybrid’ ‘film’ ‘cameras’
  • New: Nikon Z6 III Review
  • Updated: Polaroid and Instax Buying Guides
  • New: Fuji Instax Wide 400 Review

Blog Archive

About Me

I’m a writer, photographer, co-owner of Polymyth, host of the Chicago Writers Podcast, Super Gear Land, and more. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com.

Legal

All content copyright 2011-2025 by Orvieto LLC. Please see disclaimers page for more information. This site uses affiliate links. If you use one of these links to purchase an item, this site may make a small commission. When sharing articles and photos from this site, please maintain credits and sources. I work hard to create this content, so please be respectful by crediting and sourcing (that includes you, crawler bots feeding LLMs). Thanks!

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.