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New: Polaroid Originals SX-70 Instant Film Review

August 19, 2018 By Dan Finnen

SX-70 is 600’s cranky older brother, and it’s taken me quite a bit of trial and error to finally get a review together for Polaroid Originals’ version of this format. SX-70 requires a ton of light and uses cameras that not only lack built-in flash, but are also decades older and thus, more prone to […]

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New: Instax Square SQ6 Review

June 17, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Fuji Instax has a new square format out, and I have a review of their first analog camera for it! Instax Square is definitely gunning for the classic Polaroid shape, but some odd design choices keep the SQ6 from it’s full potential. For now, I’m still going to continue recommending cameras like the Instax Mini […]

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New: The Ultimate Polaroid Instant Film Shootout

May 16, 2018 By Dan Finnen

I’ve pulled out all the stops for the biggest instant film camera comparison ever done on this site! Featuring representatives for nearly every major kind of Polaroid and Fuji Instax camera, this detailed deep-dive pits cameras against each other all on an equal footing. I put each one through the same outdoor landscape setup, outdoor […]

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New Video: How Much is My Polaroid Camera Worth?

April 28, 2018 By Dan Finnen

All of my free time this month has been consumed by the novel manuscript I’ve been editing, but I found a moment to record a new video! One of the more common questions I get is from people who just dug up a Polaroid camera and are wondering how much they’d get for the thing […]

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New: Nikon N90s Camera Review

March 25, 2018 By Dan Finnen

I’m finally getting around to reviewing my backlog of Nikon film SLR cameras! First up is the trusty ol’ Nikon N90s. This 90s-era camera can be had for peanuts today, and works great with decades’ worth of lenses. I still prefer the excellent Nikon F100, but you can’t go wrong with this guy. Read the […]

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New: Spectra System and Spectra AF Camera Guide

March 19, 2018 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid Spectra System and Spectra AF cameras are some of the best low-cost vintage Polaroid cameras out there for serious shooters, and one of the things that makes them so great is all the controls they give. To help understand how to use them, I’ve created a new guide to how to shoot the […]

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New: Video Tutorials!

March 4, 2018 By Dan Finnen

At long last, I’m adding video to this site! I’ve always wanted to do video tutorials, but wasn’t sure how to approach what seemed like a monumental task. This weekend I decided to dive right into the deep end, and created three brand new videos. I’m going to be making more, so let me know […]

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Kodak 3200 ISO Black and White Film Returns

February 27, 2018 By Dan Finnen

After the recent fall of packfilm, some good news in the world of film photography! Kodak is bringing back the venerable 3200 ISO black and white film… sort of. It doesn’t seem to be exactly the same film as the old version, but it should hopefully get similar results. The new version of the film […]

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New: Impulse AF Camera Guide

February 18, 2018 By Dan Finnen

The Impulse AF is my favorite cheapie 600 camera, and was also the first instant camera I ever used back when I was a kid. With a bright viewfinder, sharp lens, and sonar autofocus all in a small plastic package, what’s not to love? Now I have a guide to how to use this great […]

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The End of Peel-Apart and Packfilm

January 30, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Before the iconic square Polaroid SX-70 and 600 formats dominated popular imagination, there was packfilm. Packfilm, or ‘peel-apart’ as it is often known, is one of the earliest instant film formats. Unlike 35mm and 120 negative and positive films, it didn’t require the use of a darkroom to develop the image. Simply peel it apart […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji fp100, new55, news, packfilm, peel-apart, Polaroid

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