Best color films of 2022

Choose the right color film for your needs. Caleb Woods, Unsplash Color film was one of the most popular photography products in the pre-digital era. If you were born before the early 2000s, chances are the images that you associate with your family memories were all shot on color film. The best film comes in… Continue reading Best color films of 2022

Best black and white film for 2022

Pick the best black and white film for your photos. Yang Deng, Unsplash Black and white film is one of the oldest photography tools and incredibly easy to work with—a big reason why beginning level photography classes only teach students to shoot in black and white. Black and white film was used to capture some… Continue reading Best black and white film for 2022

Best film scanners of 2022

Annie Spratt, Unsplash Best flatbed scanner for most people Epson Perfection V600 Check Price The V600 offers excellent scan quality, including technology to remove dust and scratches. Best professional Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner Check Price The Epson V850 includes several film holders, a dual-lens system, easy-to-use flatbed design, and software that corrects photos directly… Continue reading Best film scanners of 2022

You should buy a sous vide machine and develop your own color film

Developing black-and-white film is easy. It requires an up-front investment, and you have to practice loading film in the dark a few times before you get the hang of it, but once you’ve done it a few times, it’s a cakewalk. You can see a full, step-by-step guide here. Developing color film, on the other… Continue reading You should buy a sous vide machine and develop your own color film

How to scan negatives using a standard scanner

If you have old negatives or slides that you want to preserve digitally, you probably already know that just throwing them on your flatbed scanner won’t work. You need a bright light source that comes from behind the negative and the multi-function printer/scanner you use to print coupons is seriously lacking in that department. However… Continue reading How to scan negatives using a standard scanner

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Hybrid review: Our new favorite digital instant camera

Fujifilm’s latest Instax Mini camera is available now for $200. Jeanette D. Moses Fujifilm’s new digital Instax Mini Evo Hybrid is a unique instant camera that combines a digital sensor with traditional Instax technology. The interesting pairing of tech makes for an Instax camera that falls somewhere between printer and camera, allowing users to store… Continue reading Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Hybrid review: Our new favorite digital instant camera

This is what happens when you mount a 35mm film camera to a drone

A 3D-printed mount gives this classic film camera a new ride. Jason De Freitas If there are two things we love here at PopPhoto it’s drones and film photography, so it’s no surprise that we were pretty excited to see someone had taken a drone, strapped a 35mm film camera to it, and taken some… Continue reading This is what happens when you mount a 35mm film camera to a drone

Season two of HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ shot entirely on Kodak Ektachrome film

A still from season 2 of the show, “Euphoria”. HBO Season two of the HBO series, Euphoria premiered last Sunday and if you tuned in for the first episode you may have noticed that the aesthetics of the show look a little different. It turns out season two was shot entirely on Kodak Ektachrome motion… Continue reading Season two of HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ shot entirely on Kodak Ektachrome film

The Best 35mm Film Cameras to Buy in 2022

Film has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the past decade and we’ve seen a proliferation of never-before-made film stocks and even brought some back from the dead. But if you want to get started in film photography now, you’ll need a camera. So where should you start? As a life-long, avid shooter of… Continue reading The Best 35mm Film Cameras to Buy in 2022

Lomography is bringing back its weird/popular LomoChrome Turquoise film

Dig odd-looking film stocks? Than you’ll love LomoChrome Turquoise XR 100-400 speed film. Lomography Good news for film shooters who love a strange film stock. Lomography is relaunching its popular LomoChrome Turquoise XR 100-400 speed film. Introduced in 2014, Lomography’s turquoise-hued film transforms everyday colors into shades of emerald and turquoise and pushes blue skies… Continue reading Lomography is bringing back its weird/popular LomoChrome Turquoise film