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MiNT SLR670-S

MiNT SLR670-S Review – a Timeless Time Machine – by Andrea Armando

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Ahh, Polaroid film. Flawed, unpredictable, pricey, and yet – deeply satisfying on so many levels. An anachronistic pleasure that every film enthusiast should at least once experience. And what better way to enjoy it than by shooting with a Polaroid SX-70, as the photography gods intended? But – since almost fifty years have passed since the SX-70 camera was designed, should we not aspire to something more refined, more in step with the times? Yes, I believe we should. And this is where the MiNT SLR670-S comes into play.

Lab-Box

5 Frames with Ilford HP5+ developed in the Ars Imago Lab-Box – by Andrea Armando

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I live in northwest Italy, a region that has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Just like millions of people all over the world, I have been socially distancing for the past weeks, staying home and going out just to buy food and other necessities. However, even during this grim period, my love of photography has not died down. On the contrary, I feel now more than ever the need to document my life in this unthinkable moment in modern history. And, while I’m at it, I may as well use the extra free time for some experimenting!

Ferrania Solaris 100

5 Frames with the “Last Roll” of Ferrania Solaris 100 – by Andrea Armando

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OK, I got a little carried away there. I don’t actually think mine was the last roll of Ferrania Solaris 100 in the whole world, but – alas – it was the last one in my possession.The story goes like this: a couple of years ago, when I started shooting film, I bought a batch of Ferrania Solaris 100 color negative film. The film expired in 2006 and was practically being given away for free, so I figured it would be a good, inexpensive way of training myself to film photography before starting to shoot more “serious” film. So, I absent-mindedly went through the first roll and sent it over to the lab for development, without worrying too much about the results.

5 Frames with a Pentax MX and SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 – by Andrea Armando

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Every once in a while, we find a special camera that makes us happy just by holding it in our hands. For me, the Pentax MX is one of those cameras.I may be biased since this camera was a gift from my dad. Having shot film for more than 30 years, he only uses digital now, and does not miss the “old” ways at all. So, when I told him I had been bit by the film bug, he was only too happy to give me the camera and a SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens.

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