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Capture One Film Styles Pack tries to capture the ‘old analog feeling’ with 15 new presets

24 Oct

Phase One just released a new ‘Film Styles Pack’ for those Capture One users who, in the company’s words, “long to create the feel and texture from the days of analog photography.” Translation: you can now get several sought after ‘film looks’ within Capture One thanks to a fancy new preset pack.

The Film Styles Pack was launched this morning, and seeks to recreate the ‘colors, contrast and grain’ of analog photography through 15 different ‘looks’, each of which is available in three strengths for a total of 45 presets—33 in color and 12 in black & white.

This intro video gives you a good overview of the Pack and how these presets work:

And here is a before-and-after sample gallery for your perusing pleasure:

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The Film Styles Pack is available today for $ 70 USD (70 Euro) from the Phase One e-store. To learn more about the presets or pick it up for yourself, click here.

Press Release

New Capture One Film Styles Pack Captures that Old Analog Feeling

COPENHAGEN, October 23, 2017 – Phase One today released The Film Styles Pack. This newest Styles Pack is designed for photographers who long to create the feel and texture from the days of analog photography. For artistic visions attracted to the colors, contrast and grain of these analog images, Capture One Film Styles help photographers get one step closer to creating this special atmosphere in their images.

This latest release delivers 15 different “looks,” each in three different strengths, from subtle to regular to strong, for a total of 45 different Styles. The pack includes 33 in color and 12 in black and white. The Capture One Film Styles may be the most versatile pack so far, given the wide variety of available options.

Capture One Film Styles give photographers a head start in the editing process, providing a solid foundation of adjustments for a faster workflow. Styles function as inspiration, providing a quick view of images, with a variety of editing options. The three-split-variation of each Film Style makes the pack easily applicable across various types of images and helps the photographer maintain full control of the editing process.

For Styles examples and usage guidelines, please see: phaseone.com/styles

View promotion video: https://youtu.be/s3p5xz9c0UU

Pricing and Availability

The Capture One Film Pack is available now for 69 USD / 69 EUR from the Phase One e-store: phaseone.com/styles-store. The pack contains 15 different “looks” in three different strengths (normal, plus and minus) for Windows and Mac operating systems.

A free sample pack composed of five Styles is also available, containing three versions of FL-07, one color style of FL-02, and one black and white style of FL-12. Download sample pack: https://go.phaseone.com/C1-EN-2017-10-04-FilmStylesSamplePack_EN01LP.html

Capture One version 10.2 or newer is recommended for the best user experience. Version 10.1.2 is necessary for Capture One Express (for Sony) users. The packs are simply installed with a double-click, importing via the new and improved Styles and Presets tool, or by dragging-and-dropping the Pack to the Capture One menu icon.

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Here’s why your beloved film SLR is never going digital

11 Oct

There may be pent-up demand for a device that’s going to let you dust off your beloved Nikon F-something and shoot digital with it, but that doesn’t mean a crowdfunded project is going to make it possible. Or, at least, not in a way that’s worth the hassle.

Large companies with dedicated engineering departments have worked on the task, yet no such product has yet been produced. That, along with a list of seemingly intractable technical hurdles, lead me to think that it’s not ever going to happen, no matter how desirable it might be.

The wisdom of crowds

The latest crowdfunded attempt to bring digital capability to old Nikon SLRs appears to involve the 1/2.3″-type sensor and lens from an inexpensive action camera and a Raspberry Pi project computer.

“I’m Back” is the latest attempt to bring film cameras into the digital realm and it appears to do a reasonable job of addressing some of the challenges that sank Silicon Film and subsequent crowdfunded attempts to do the same:

  • Syncing the SLR shutter and digital exposure
  • A means of changing the digital settings
  • Keeping the cost reasonable

However, it’s unclear or arguable how well it addresses other potential stumbling blocks:

  • Sensor/film plane alignment
  • Compatibility across the dwindling supply of film SLRs
  • Space for batteries and processing hardware

And, with its use of a compact camera sized sensor fitted behind what looks remarkably like the lens from an inexpensive action cam pointed at a ground glass screen, there’s every chance it fails to clear a fairly significant hurdle:

  • Sufficient image quality to make the whole ordeal worthwhile

A history of failed attempts

Companies with significant backing and extensive engineering resources have failed to solve this problem, which doesn’t make it an obvious candidate for crowd-funded projects.

Nikon itself clearly investigated the problem, since it got as far as patenting a system for adjusting the sensor, relative to the film plane. But it noticeably hasn’t ever released the fruits of this research.

We wrote at the time about why we didn’t think it would lead to a product. We’ve also covered reports of why Silicon Film never delivered.

Do it yourself

If you’re really dedicated, can handle a craft knife with some precision and don’t mind sanding down the delicate components of several hundred dollars-worth of modern ILC, then you too can mount a Sony NEX upside down in the back of your SLR. So long as you remember to fire both shutters in sequence. (Despite my sarcasm at the impracticality, it’s an impressive piece of handiwork).

But, realistically, if you really want to use your old SLR, I’d recommend going out and buying a roll of film. The recently resurrected Ektachrome, perhaps. Or, and I know this is going to sound radical, you could shoot with a camera that’s been designed from the ground up to shoot digital. A ‘D’-SLR if you will.

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Yashica launches Y35 digiFilm camera that uses digital ‘film’ cartriges

11 Oct

After a number of teasers over the past few weeks, Yashica has finally launched its ‘unprecedented camera’ on Kickstarter: meet the Y35 digiFilm camera. The description page does not offer an awful lot of technical detail, but it looks like the Y35 is relatively simple digital camera in a retro-style body that comes with a unique feature: interchangeable digital ‘film’ cartridges that Yashica calls digiFilm.

The camera doesn’t actually save any images on the digiFilm (it has an SD-card slot for that) but instead ISO, color and digital filter settings are controlled by inserting a digiFilm cartridges. How’s that for a gimmick?

To start with, Y35 users will be able to choose from an ISO1600 High Speed digiFilm for grainy images and shooting fast moving subjects, an ISO 400 Black & White digiFilm, an ISO 200 Ultra Fine digiFilm, and a ISO 200 “6 x 6” cartridge that makes the camera capture square images.

Given most settings are adjusted by inserting a digiFilm cartridge, the camera body itself doesn’t offer a great deal of control. There’s only a “winder” to set the camera up for the next capture, and a shutter speed dial. The rest of the specifications are in line with quite basic digital cameras: images are captured on a 1/3.2-inch 14MP sensor and the lens comes with a 35mm equivalent focal length and F2.8 aperture.

You can reserve an early bird Yashica Y35 digiFilm special for $ 124 on the Kickstarter page. This will get you the Yashica Y35 camera and the ISO 200 Ultra Fine digiFilm, plus a Yashica digiFilm post card. The package for $ 142 includes an additional digiFilm of your choice. Delivery is planned for April 2018, assuming the camera gets funded.

Yashica Y35 Specifications:

  • 1/3.2-inch 14MP CMOS sensor
  • Built-in viewfinder
  • F2.8 aperture
  • 35mm equivalent focal length
  • 1m minimum focusing distance
  • 5 selectable steps shutter speeds 1s, 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/250s, 1/500s
  • SD card storage (wifi card compatible)
  • Micro USB connectivity for data transfers
  • Tripod mount
  • Power supply via 2 x AA batteries

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K-Pan is a 3D-printed panoramic film camera that shoots 6 x 14cm photos

26 Sep

The 3D-printed camera formerly known as the ‘Cycloptic Mustard Monster’ has launched on Kickstarter under the name K-Pan Panoramic Camera. This medium-format analog camera has the same design showcased earlier this year, and assuming the crowdfunding campaign is successful, it’ll be made available to buyers as a DIY kit. Creator Paul Kohlhausen is also offering 10 limited edition pre-assembled camera units.

The K-Pan’s components are printed from SLS nylon, and once assembled, the camera measures 22cm x 9cm / 8.6in x 3.5in and weighs 350g / 12oz (without a lens). Users supply their own 4 x 5 lens and 120 film, of which the camera shoots five 6 x 14cm frames per roll. When assembled according to its default design, the K-Pan’s focus is set to infinity; however, users can change that by inserting spacer brackets as desired.

Kohlhaussen is offering K-Pan in various bundle options with pledges starting at £270 / $ 364 for a standard kit. Shipments to backers are available globally and are anticipated to start in March 2018.

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Netflix acquires rights to Kodachrome: a movie about the final days of the iconic film

16 Sep
Photo courtesy Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Netflix has acquired the rights to Kodachrome, an upcoming Jason Sudeikis movie about the last days of the Kodachrome film era. The news was first reported by Deadline, who is claiming that Netflix paid $ 4 million for the rights and plans a widespread theatrical release that could cover theaters in major regions around the world—including the US, UK, Canada, and Japan.

Kodachrome the movie revolves around a father and son on a road trip to get to one of Kodak’s photo processing labs before it closes down forever. The screenplay was inspired by a New York Times article about the last lab in the world that was processing the now-iconic film stock; in the movie, the characters are racing against time to try and get four rolls developed before it’s too late.

True to the film’s theme, Kodachrome was shot on film, not digital, and features the acting talents of Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris, and Elizabeth Olsen. Here’s hoping it comes to a theatre near you… and pays proper tribute to the analog legend.

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Polaroid is back! Unveils OneStep 2 instant camera and i-Type film

14 Sep

Remember those intriguing teasers Polaroid was scrolling through on its main website last week. Well, yesterday night was when that countdown ended, and it ended with a huge announcement that has the photo industry buzzing. In short: the old Polaroid you knew and loved is back from the dead with a new analog instant camera and a new type of instant film!

Announced on the 80th anniversary of the Polaroid brand, both products are being unveiled as part of a new brand called Polaroid Originals, which merges the Polaroid of old with years worth of work done by Impossible Project to keep that old Polaroid alive. In fact, the Impossible brand is being replaced altogether.

In addition to the new film and camera, you’ll now be able to purchase restored vintage Polaroid cameras and traditional Polaroid instant film in a variety of formats straight from the Polaroid Originals website. But first, let’s dive into that sweet new camera!

The Polaroid OneStep 2

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The Polaroid OneStep 2 is exactly what it sounds like: the spiritual (and in some ways literal) successor to the famous Polaroid OneStep—you know, the camera Instagram stole its original logo from.

Inspired by the original OneStep, Polaroid says they’ve updated the OneStep 2 “to create a simple, easy-to-use instant camera that works straight out of the box.” It sports a ‘high quality lens’ that can focus from 2ft to infinity, a ‘powerful’ flash, a rechargeable battery that allegedly lasts 60 days on a charge, a self-timer function, and it’s compatible with both the new i-Type instant film and the old 600 series film.

The camera is available in white and graphite, and you can already pre-order yours through the Polaroid Originals website for $ 100.

Polaroid i-Type Instant Film

Speaking of film, Polaroid Originals also debuted a new film format that will look familiar but is actually a bit different. It’s called i-Type, and it joins Polaroid’s vintage films (SX-70, 600, 8×10, etc.) as the newest kid on the block.

The “i” stands for “Incredible” … which is really irrelevant. The important bits is that this film is optimized for the OneStep 2—and, we hope, future Polaroid Originals cameras—is battery-free, and comes in Black and White and Color varieties for $ 16 per 8-pack or $ 45 for two 8-packs of color film and one 8-pack of black and white.

Keep in mind, because this is a battery-free film, it will not work in 600 cameras. That film has its own battery in the film, while the new i-Type OneStep 2 boasts a rechargeable battery of its own.

To learn more about this film or purchase a pack or two of your own, click here.

Vintage Polaroid Cameras and Film

Finally, since the Impossible Project brand is now a thing of the past, the Polaroid Originals website won’t just be a place to buy the new OneStep 2 and i-Type film. You’ll also be able to pick up all of the restored vintage Polaroid cameras and older film formats that Impossible kept going all of these years.

The old Polaroid 600 cameras start at $ 120, the famed SX-70 foldable model starts at $ 380, and Spectra camera models can be had for $ 120 and up. All of them are available on this product page.

And if you need film for those old cameras, you can pick up SX-70 film, 600 film, Spectra film, and even 8×10 sheet film here.

To say this is an exciting announcement for the analog photography world is to undersell this by far. The merging of Polaroid and Impossible project as Polaroid Originals would be big news itself, but add to that a new analog instant film camera and a new type of instant film and you’ve got hipsters, instant photography buffs, and nostalgic shutterbugs like tripping over themselves to support this resurrection.

To learn more about Polaroid Originals or any of the products mentioned above, head over to the brand’s new website here.

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Kodak will bring back Ektachrome film this year, start selling it in 2018

13 Sep

Kodak first announced its plans to bring Ektachrome 35mm film back from the dead in January at CES. But if you were worried that the announcement was just a lot of marketing hype, you have nothing to fear: it seems the resurrection of Ektachrome is proceeding apace, with full production scheduled for 2018.

This news broke over Twitter, of all places, thanks to an inquisitive Kodak fan named Karen Wink. She asked Kodak what the ETA on the Ektachrome comeback was, to which Kodak replied:

If you’re a fan of the old film, it won’t be long before you can get your hands on a fresh roll of 36 exposures in the 35mm format.

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Polaroid teasers suggest company has a big film announcement planned

08 Sep

Visitors to Polaroid.com are being greeted with a pop-up that teases a big announcement scheduled for September 13th. Though the company hasn’t revealed what exactly it has planned, the various teaser messages heavily hint that the announcement will involve film.

Speculation abounds at the moment—including everything from expectations that Polaroid will begin producing its own chemical instant film again, to a possible announcement that Impossible Project’s film will be sold under the Polaroid name—and not without cause. The pop-up scrolls through several statements, including one that reads, “The most complex set of man-made chemical reactions ever. Coming September 13.”

Yet another states, “Analog Dreams,” and another, “SX-70. OS. 600. Spectra. 8×10. Join the dots on September 13.”

Earlier this year, Polaroid announced that Wiaczeslaw Smolokowski, The Impossible Project’s majority shareholder, had acquired its owner PLR IP Holdings, giving the Smolokowski family both the Polaroid brand and intellectual property. The Impossible Project has been working on bringing analog film back from the dead for years, and it’s hard to imagine the timing of Polaroid’s teaser is a coincidence.

The Impossible Project currently offers a few different types of film under the Impossible brand through its website, including SX-70, Spectra, and 600. It is possible we could see this film being sold under the Polaroid name in the near future… or a whole new type of film may be announced by Polaroid itself.

The cards do indicate that something bigger than just film is in the works, though, possibly hinting at big changes in how the two companies do business.

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Film reversal: How to turn a black-and-white negative into a direct positive

30 Aug

If you need a fun film photography experiment to try out this week/weekend, how about giving black-and-white film reversal a shot? The folks at Branco Ottico decided to give this process a shot—turning multiple black-and-white negatives into rich, direct positive transparencies… just because.

Branco Ottico’s Davide Rossi detailed the whole process in a dual-language blog post and the video above. But if your first question is less “how” and more “why,” he covers that as well:

Why reverse a black and white film to get a positive one?

Because it is the way to create a direct positve original by the extraordinary richness of detail, because it is unique and made alive by light, because you can make a backlight reveal the shape of an object.

It’s really a very detailed photograph, with fascinating nuances and deep densities, they take your eyes wondering marvelous.

Rossi promises that these direct positive transparencies look “alive” in a way that an inverted scan on a computer screen simply can’t. “This is what I see when I shed my eyes in front of a slide created by a big 20x25cm camera,” he writes. “Faces that live their own light with such a detailed skin roughness to make you smile because it does not even look alive with the your own eyes.”

Rossi was kind enough to share some behind the scenes and final images with us. Check them out for yourself in the galleries below:

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Mind you, the process is no walk in the park. Even if you purchase a dedicated black-and-white film reversal kit online, each different film requires a different approach—then again, isn’t that what makes this an experiment worthy of the name?

For Rossi, it took 4 days of trial and error to figure out an easy-to-reproduce three-step process that he will soon publish as a followup to this video.

If you want to give the experiment a shot for yourself, check out the video and blog post for yourself, stock your homebrew darkroom, and give it a go this weekend. If you want a bit more guidance, keep an eye on the Branco Ottico site for a detailed breakdown of Rossi’s three-step process.

All photos by Davide Rossi/Branco Ottico and used with permission.

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FOQUS Type-D 200 is a new 35mm black-and-white film from Russia

30 Aug

The team behind Russian company FOQUS has launched FOQUS 200, a new 35mm panchromatic black-and-white film described as having a fine grain, strong contrast, and
“pretty good tone range.” The film’s release was made possible by photography enthusiasts in Moscow, according to FOQUS, though it will ship anywhere with orders already available online.

FOQUS explains that Type-D is made entirely in Russia, and is not a repackaged product from Europe. In a blog post, the team explained that photographers may occasionally experience the presence of small ‘dots’ on their developed prints, something they don’t consider a big problem but hope to address in time. They also explain that Type-D isn’t very forgiving, and so photographers should “know what [they’re] doing” when they use it.

If you do know what you’re doing, you can get results like this:

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Because the film is entirely produced within Russia, the price is low for international buyers: at only 230 rubles / $ 4 USD / 3.30 Euro / 3 GBP per roll. Probably as a result, the FOQUS website currently lists the film as out of stock.

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