You’ve always thought your film photos were truly analog—but what if they could be even more so? At Carmencita, we handle thousands of negatives daily, and it’s thrilling to see them turn into scans, prints, or even your next profile picture. But let’s face it: what we see today in the analog world isn’t purely…
So, here it is! By the time you are reading this, unless you were living inside a digital cave, you know Ilford Harman, the British film manufacturer that we’ve known for years for their B&W timeless emulsions, has changed the game by releasing a C41 emulsion, a global release that took everyone by surprise….
As the world moves towards more advanced technologies, airports in Europe and USA have begun using new X-Ray scanners called CT scanners in their security checks. While these scanners may seem like a step towards improved safety, they could have a very damaging effect on your film. This blog post will discuss the differences between…
It’s finally time to open pandora’s box. TIFF vs. JPG, how do they really work? Is one better than the other just because? TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) and JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) are two great image formats that are widely used to store digital images. It can be tricky to tell the…
Ever wonder how film is actually manufactured? It’s no secret that analog photography is getting more and more popular, so we can’t help but ask: what does this all mean for the film supply? Fortunately, Smarter Every Day has given us an inside look at the Kodak plant in Rochester, New York, where we…
[NEW] BLACK EDGE in all 120 film formats is here!
It’s not been easy, since we first released the Black Edge in 35mm last April (thanks to the Swedes and their 3D printing), we have got so many requests to bring the Black Edge to 120 film in all its formats, that at some point it was not even funny anymore. Now, almost a…
Few Frames w/ Sarah Blard
UNPREDICTABLE COLOR It was truly an honor to be found by Sarah 2 years ago. At first we were a bit surprised by her use of color and since we were so focused on “color polishing” for most of photographers we were a bit worried that she might not get the results she wanted…
BEST OF NOVEMBER – 2019
CARMENCITA x KODAK – CREATIVE GRANT
Helping photographers is in Carmencita’s DNA, we work as hard as we can behind the scanners to bring the best out of every negative but we want to take it one step further. We want to put some skin on the table and offer a proper sponsoring for those projects that need to see the…
Few Frames w/ Tamara Aptekar
DREAMS OF CHILDHOOD This is a special one, we are closing the year and we wanted to wrap it up, going back home, to the roots, because traveling might not always mean jumping on a plane, train or bus; but perhaps diving into someone else’s quotidianity. Since we first saw Tamara’s work, we couldn’t…