Instax Wide Film Review: Why Instant Film Is Thriving Again
Instax Wide film review: ISO 800, a five-minute develop and a 62x99mm print. Why instant film is thriving, and who should pick Wide over Mini or Square.
Instax Square 2: Mood Filters, AA Batteries and Soft Haze Film
The Instax Square 2 adds a warm/cool mood filter switch and AA power for $120, with new Soft Haze film. What changed from the SQ1 and who should upgrade.
Photography Studios vs. AI: The Studios Leaning Into Irreproducibility Are Winning
Studios thriving in 2026 aren't fighting AI with better pixels — they're offering wet collodion tintypes and analogue processes no algorithm can replicate.
Contax G2: The Only Autofocus Rangefinder That Earns Its Hype
The Contax G2 is the only interchangeable-lens autofocus rangefinder camera system ever made. In 2026, bodies sell for around $3,000 on the used market. Here's whether that premium is justified.
Kodak Verita 200: We Tested the Film Only Hollywood Can Buy
Kodak Verita 200D was built for HBO's Euphoria with cinematographer Marcell Rév. It's technically the ECN-2 version of Portra 400 — and a test confirms it shoots like one. Here's what the cross-processed results actually show.
Kodak Ultramax 400: The Best Film You're Not Shooting Because of Its Name
Kodak Ultramax 400 delivers colors and latitude that rival Portra — but a 2007 rebrand severed its Gold heritage and left it without the cult following it deserves. Here's why that's a mistake worth correcting.
Harman Phoenix 125: The Experimental Film That Listened
Harman's reformulated Phoenix Color drops from ISO 200 to ISO 125 based on how photographers actually shoot it. What the change means for exposure, grain character, and whether it's worth adding to your film bag.
Echolens Is Dead: 4 Screenless Cameras Worth Buying Instead
Echolens pulled its site after quality complaints stripped its Editor's Choice award. Here's which screenless, film-style digital cameras actually hold up in 2026.
Fränk: The Home Film Processor That Funded in 7 Minutes
A new automated home processor for Super 8 and 16mm film hit its Indiegogo goal in just over seven minutes, signaling real demand for film's revival.
Fujifilm Acros II: The Case for the Finest-Grain Black and White Film Available
Acros II has an RMS granularity of 7 — finer than Kodak T-Max 100's 8, and at ISO 100 with excellent reciprocity behavior. Here's what that means in practice for black and white film shooters.
Flashback ONE35 V2: How a Firmware Update Made It One of the Best Compact Cameras
Three new film simulation modes — including a disposable camera aesthetic that outperforms Lumix and Nikon competitors — pushed the Flashback ONE35 V2 into best-in-class territory for travel compact cameras.
Fujifilm X Pro 2: Why This Camera Still Sets the Black-and-White Standard
The Fujifilm X-Pro2's Acros film simulation and rangefinder design still outperform newer cameras for B&W work — at under $1,200 used.
Valoi easy35 V2: The Film Scanning Tool That Gets Better by Getting Simpler
Valoi's easy35 V2 upgrades light uniformity, film tolerances, and power handling — a meaningful refinement for anyone serious about camera scanning.
Fujifilm QuickSnap Turns 40 With Two New Models — One in Black and White, One Waterproof to 35 Feet
Fujifilm marks the QuickSnap's 40th anniversary with a dedicated B&W variant and an upgraded waterproof Active model. Here's what's changed and which use case each new model actually serves.
Kodak Portra 800: The Film Stock That Handles Everything You Throw at It
High-speed, natural color, manageable grain — Portra 800 earns its reputation as the most versatile film in the Portra line for low-light and event photography.
Twenty Years in One City: What Staying in Tokyo Taught One Photographer About Attention
Shooter Austin spent two decades returning to Tokyo with vintage Nikkor glass from the 1960s–70s—and the practice revealed something about sustained attention that no location change could have produced.
f8 Develop: The First Film Scanning App to Get HDR Right
f8 Develop brings HDR film negative inversion to Mac for $49.99—the only film scanning app using Apple Adaptive Gain Map. What it unlocks for hybrid shooters.
I'm Back APS-C: Bigger Sensor, Less Crop, Higher Stakes
I'm Back's APS-C digital insert fits any 35mm film camera — no external module, 1.5x crop, 4K video, and Wi-Fi. Here's what the upgrade means for film photographers.