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New Review Alert: Fuji Instax 90 Mini Instant Film Camera

September 13, 2014 By Dan Finnen

I’ve finally gotten my hands on a Fuji Instax 90 Neo Classic Mini instant film camera for a review! As a brand new $150 instant film camera, I was intrigued to see how it would perform. To my surprise, the camera has grown on me quite a bit, and takes the crown for the best […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji instax, Instant film, new review

Where do I get my film developed?

September 6, 2014 By Dan Finnen

In this fancy modern digital world we live it, it can be hard to believe that there are places out there that actually develop 35mm film. But exist they do, and if you don’t want to develop your film on your own, you’re going to have to seek one out. If price doesn’t matter, you’ll […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: 35mm, Costco, development, Film, Walgreens, workflow

How long can you store Impossible Project film?

September 1, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Recently I’ve had a few readers write in and ask how long it is safe to stockpile Impossible Project film. While I have no scientific tests on the subject, according to my experience one should shoot their IP film within 6 months of when it was made for the best results. Because Impossible Project instant […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Film, Instant film, Polaroid, stockpile, storage, the impossible project

10,000 Photos with the Nikon D600

June 22, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Back when I first started taking pictures seriously, I purchased a Nikon D40. About 10,000 pictures in, I traded up to a Nikon D90. After taking another 10,000 photos with the Nikon D90, I jumped ship to a Nikon D7000. 10,000 photos with the D7000, I could no longer resist the siren call of full […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: cameras, nikon d600

New Review Alert: Cyanograph 600 Instant Film

April 15, 2014 By Dan Finnen

I have a new review up for the Impossible Project’s limited edition Cyanograph 600 instant film. It’s a charmingly weird film that reminds me of the first flush attempt at color film so many years ago. Read up and grab some while it’s still on sale.

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: cyanograph 600, Polaroid, the impossible project

Testing out the Impossible Project’s New Opacifier

April 3, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Every once in a while, the Impossible Project will open up some test versions of upcoming types of film to their ‘pioneers’ aka people who bought a ton of IP film even when it didn’t always work. Well, Impossible Project did just that recently, and last week I got four shiny new packs of IP […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Instant film, opacifier, Polaroid, science, the impossible project

Clean Your Rollers!

March 27, 2014 By Dan Finnen

If you’ve been shooting Polaroid cameras for some time, you’ve probably come across this defect at some point: Recognize it? Weird underdeveloped marks, usually on the side, all in a row, like some sort of… roller caused them. Yup, you guessed it, that’s indeed a roller issue. And the majority of the time, some simple […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: cameras, Instant film, maintenance, Polaroid, rollers

New Article: An Introduction to Using Polaroid Cameras and Instant Film

March 20, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Even though I’m in the midst of moving, I still managed to put together a new guide this week! For those who are starting from the very beginning, this short guide is here to help those take their first steps into the brave new (old?) world of analogue instant film. Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: guide, Instant film, new article alert, Polaroid

Calumet Closes Its Doors

March 13, 2014 By Dan Finnen

…and another giant falls in the interminable death march of retail. I’ve spent quite a bit of time and money down at the Chicago Calumet location buying all sorts of good stuff for both myself and my company. Especially in time sensitive situations, having a place to purchase professional grade equipment locally has been invaluable. […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Calumet, Chicago, retail, store

An Ode to 50mm f1.8 Lenses

March 12, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Friends purchasing their first DSLR often ask me the same thing: what lens should they get? And my answer is always the same, regardless if they’re picking up a Canon or a Nikon. The 50mm f1.8. Both Nikon and Canon make a plastic 50mm f1.8 lens that not only is the cheapest lens they sell, […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: 35mm, 50mm, Canon, DSLR, lenses, Nikon, SLR

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