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Film Friday: Meet Luminar 100, a new 35mm color film stock made from Kodak Aerocolor IV aerial film

As the film revival continues strong, another new color film stock has been released, this time by Montreal-based Popho Camera Company. And unlike other respooled rolls of film, Popho Camera Company comes right out and says what its new Luminar 100 film stock is: respooled Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460, historically used for aerial surveillance. Popho Luminar 100 is a daylight-balanced color negative…
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Nikon developed a compact 26mm F2.8 lens for its Z-mount camera lineup.

Update (Wednesday, January 4, 2023): The article has been updated to clarify this is a full-frame lens, not an APS-C lens. Alongside the announcement of its new 85mm F1.2 lens, Nikon has also said it’s developing a compact 26mm F2.8 lens for its Z-mount camera lineup. Much like the 85mm F1.2, the only specifications we know are the 26mm focal length and F2.8 maximum aperture. Based on the…
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Fujifilm building new 'advanced semiconductor materials manufacturing facility' in South Korea

Fujifilm’s X Series cameras use a unique color filter array on its X-Trans CMOS sensors, differing from the typical Bayer pattern found on most conventional image sensors. Fujifilm has announced plans to build a facility to produce advanced materials for use in semiconductor manufacturing, in South Korea. The facility is to be located in PyeongTaek, South Korea and will be built under…
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Ricoh announces 'Film Camera Project,' says it's considering making a new Pentax film camera

If you thought Pentax was behind the times by keeping its DSLRs around, be prepared: it appears its parent company Ricoh is working on developing a new film camera under the historic Pentax brand. As reported by Japan Camera Hunter, Ricoh announced the company is launching the ‘Film Camera Project,’ a research and development initiative it’s undertaking ‘to consider the development of a…
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