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Photo Labs May Soon See Kodak Paper and Chemical Shortages: Report

Sino Promise, the manufacturer of Kodak silver paper and photochemicals, may be struggling financially as it has increased its prices and is demanding full upfront payment from labs, following last year’s warning that it was suffering from a supply shortage. Sino Promise acquired the Kodak silver paper and photochemical business from Kodak Alaris in July of 2020. After Kodak’s bankruptcy…
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Fujifilm confirms film prices will increase by up to 60%

Fujifilm has announced it is raising the price of its photographic film and paper as a result of ‘soaring raw materials, transportation costs, etc., as well as the decline in demand.’ In a rather simple press release shared on Fujifilm’s website, the company says it…
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Goodman Camera Unveils Strap with Magnetic Locking Camera Connector

Goodman Camera has announced the Goodman Camera Strap with Mag-Lock, which combines the tensile strength of Kevlar cord with a quick-release magnetic locking harness system attached to a handmade leather camera strap. Goodman Camera is perhaps most well known for its open-source, 3D-printed medium format film cameras as well as its hand-crafted custom cameras made by the company’s founder…
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10 Reasons to Shoot Black and White Photos (and None are Nostalgic)

One of the more divisive positions that I find in photographers is their rationale for, or dislike of, black and white photography. “I love color,” I hear often. “I’m all about the colors.” Absolutely, color is cool. But I think the arguments in support of black and white are strong (some better than others!). In this article, I will share 10 good reasons to shoot black and…
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Revisiting the Sony Cyber-shot P1 Camera 22 Years Later

Gordon Laing from Camera Labs and Dino Bytes takes a look at the Sony Cyber-shot P1 to see how it has held up over the more than two decades since it was first introduced. Originally launched in September of 2000, the Sony Cyber-shot P1 features a 3.3-megapixel…
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How to Shoot Landscape Panoramas with a Telephoto Lens

One of my favorite techniques in photography is shooting panoramas with a telephoto lens. I got asked a lot about this technique, so I decided to create a full video and article in which I’ll go through the entire process. This tutorial will cover how to set up…
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Fujifilm to Hike Film Prices by Up to 60% in April 2022: Report

Fujifilm has notified dealers in Japan to expect price increases across a range of its photography products. Specifically, the company’s photo film will go up in price by as much as 60% starting in April. Japannese camera shop, film retailer, and film developer Print Koubou published a note on Twitter that it received from Fujifilm, as spotted by DCLife.
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