Notices by Dmitri ☕️ (analog_cafe@mas.to)

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I've lost my dog. This devastated me. I've had close relatives die, people who raised me. And yet, losing Norah felt much harder. Same for my partner.

This little dog gave us so much. My eyes are exhausted from crying. If you'd like to learn a little about our life with Norah, please read today's photo essay:

Best Girl, Norah.
https://www.analog.cafe/r/best-girl-norah-19tv

#dogsofmastodon

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

Leica has had a rough weekend on Threads after an attempt to romanticize their gear more than the community could handle.

It's pretty wild, and the story is still developing.

I wrote about it here: https://www.analog.cafe/comments/m8yj

#filmphotography #photography #leica

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I wrote a guide on how to fix the failing film ejection mechanism on the Polaroid SX-70 at home with cheap tools and a little know-how:

https://www.analog.cafe/r/how-to-fix-film-ejection-mechanism-in-polaroid-sx-70-h5o1

Not gonna lie, I enjoyed taking the macro shots that illustrate it, too.

#filmphotography #analogphotography #polaroid #repair

Hey #believeInFilm friends,

Harman's new product "Blue" has been leaked on Google.

Software can be hard, but it can also be funny. (Let's not judge the folks who have to deal with it too harshly :)

https://www.analog.cafe/comments/8ehc

#filmphotography #photography

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

Today's review is of the “World’s best-selling black-and-white film,” Kodak Tri-X 400:

https://www.analog.cafe/r/kodak-tri-x-400-film-review-5pbm

In this review, I introduce its 85-year history as well as the technical aspects, like the grain structure and dynamic range, which make it an excellent choice for home and lab scanning.

#filmphotography #analogphotography #kodak

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

Some news about film photography for your Wednesday morning (or evening):

https://www.analog.cafe/comments/hbnp

☝️ This post summarizes the latest teases and announcements from Harman (Ilford) and CineStill, which may potentially lead to new film products in just a few days!

#filmphotography #photography #analogphotography

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I published an article about a film lab in Yerevan, Karmir Film Lab:

https://www.analog.cafe/r/karmir-film-lab-the-heart-of-analog-photography-in-x47r

Located in Armenia, they offer a variety of services (C-41, B&W, E6, and ECN-2, printing, etc.)

#filmphotography #analogphotography

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I'm writing a beginner's guide to film photography.

Right now, it covers history, basics like shutter/aperture/ISO, buying vintage equipment and film choices, and practical steps like loading film and taking care of a camera.

Am I missing anything?

Hey #photography and art friends,

Is anyone using Night Shade or Glaze to protect images from AI scrapers? If so, what's your experience with it like so far?

#believeinfilm #art

@Gargron nice things about SLRs is that if you focus through the finder and see aperture blades move, most likely you’re ok. But there’s still that wait when it comes to film, it’s like a scratch card. I like it. Hope your photos turn out as you wish they did.

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

There's a film photographers' competition deadline coming up with a $1,000 cash prize for the first place (and other prizes, inc. exhibition).

It's called Analog Sparks. Entry fees range from $10 to $25, which is quite reasonable in my opinion.

Details: https://www.analog.cafe/comments/lgvg

#filmphotography #photography

@Gargron it’s tons of fun! If you’re still in the US, Ektachrome (Kodak’s slide film) is probably cheaper than in the EU. It’s also extremely good (Kodak actually resurrected it a few years back, was quite a story)

@Gargron have you tried their slide film? It's really good. They've discontinued some lines, but Velvia & Provia are still available in pretty much any format.

Hey #believeinfilm friends,

I've been working on an insane amount of film development this past couple of weeks; thus, I couldn't be very active here. Also a bit tired of social media.

However, there are some news (ish) that I feel obligated to share:

Fujifilm Superia X-Tra, an ISO 400 colour 135 film has been discontinued.

https://www.analog.cafe/comments/2xgo

In the post (above) I explain why it's unexpected this time and what I hoped to hear from the company instead.

#photography #filmphotography

@Gargron a woman approached me believing I took a picture of her. She was 50+m away, I didn’t see her, and it was a wide-angle lens. She demanded I erase the photo, I promised not to share it and assured that she won’t be visible even if I did. She threatened to call the cops, I was ok with it, she said she’ll mace me, I suggested that would be an assault. She said she’d beat the shit out of me; she was much taller but I ignored her. She sucker punched me and ran away. Wasn’t that bad.

@Gargron Atlanta Film Co sells and processes 250D, looks like they have some in stock: https://www.atlantafilmco.com/product-page/hand-rolled-250d

@feditips is it possible to subscribe to rss feeds and have them appear in my Mastodon feed? Kinda the reverse of what you just said? Would be neat.