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What is push-pull processing?

Push-pull processing is a way in which film is developed under special circumstances. Photographers may choose to manually change the shutter speed to adapt to lighting for clearer images.

September 7, 2020

What is the difference between E-6 and C-41?

E-6 is a film processing method used for slide film. Slide film, like other analog films, comes in standard 35mm sizes. When the film is processed, the E-6 method produces a true color, or color-positive transparency.

September 7, 2020

What is color-negative film?

Color-negative film produces an image that is referred to as a negative, because it is the opposite color-scheme of the true to life image.

September 7, 2020

What is the difference between ISO and exposure?

ISO and exposure go hand-in-hand, but contrary to popular belief they are not the same thing. ISO stands for International Standards Organization.

September 7, 2020

What actually is film grain?

Film grain is more than just a look; it’s chemistry. What our eyes see as grain is actually a chemical phenomenon of silver halide crystals reacting to light exposure.

September 7, 2020

Why do film photos look different from digital photos?

In the battle between film versus digital photography, a great question to ask is which one looks better?

September 7, 2020

Tribute to Our Founder

Dwayne was a leader in our industry for decades, having touched all areas of the photographic community at some point in his storied career.

What’s the difference between Fuji and Kodak films?

We get this question a lot from new photographers who are just starting to experiment with different film stock. They want to know, is there really a noticeable difference between a 35mm color negative made by Fujifilm vs. Kodak.