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A portable photo lab?!
Who would have thought we’d see portable photo labs someday, eh?
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That’s what Finnish brand Valoi is doing.
A Valoi representative told me that he gets through a roll (36 exposures) in under five minutes.
He then uses software like FilmLab or Negative Lab Pro to convert the negs into positives.
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This truly is the future of film processing.
Thebest camerastoday are equipped with rapid autofocus systems that ensure you never miss a shot.
It’s also got the most advanced lens I’ve seen so far in a film camera.
A top-notch five element glass lens means you capture sharper photos with a touch of 90s nostalgia.
Hopefully, it won’t be long until I can get my hands on it for proper testing.
These use just half a frame to shoot a photo, essentially doubling the shot count.
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For example, if you’re using a roll of 36 exposures, one roll will yield 72 negatives.
And if you ask me, I believe half-frame cameras, like the Pentax 17, are the future.
More shots for less money?
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The Pentax 17 was a popular camera at the show this year.
Every time I walked by the stand, there were several people crowding the camera.
The Pentax 17 has a fixed-focus lens with several focus zones for portraits, landscapes and macro shots.
Manual film cameras are well on their way to becoming the norm.
And these are just a handful of analog gadgets available today.
Who knows what 2026 may hold?
