Industry
News
- 47Events in 2026
- 32Launches
- 1Discontinuations
- 4Price changes
September 2026
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- 30 Sep 2026Community
PPP Cameras launches Camera Index, a free site cataloguing film cameras
cameraindex.co.uk, run by Pierro Pozella of PPP Cameras, opened with more than 1,400 cameras from makers beginning with A. Kosmo Foto reports it is free to use and intends to grow to tens of thousands of listings over several years.
- 29 Sep 2026Launch
Polaroid launches the Mod instant camera with four creative modes
Mod puts Split Shot, Motion Freeze, Double Exposure and Light Painting on a dial. $169.99, €169.99 or £149.99. On Polaroid.com from 29 September, selected US retailers from 6 October, other retailers worldwide in early 2027.
- 27 Sep 2026Launch
Lomography releases Sprocket Rocket Starlight and Ultra Violet, and Lomomatic 110 Ladybug
Two colour editions of the panoramic 35mm Sprocket Rocket are available at £45 in the UK. A Ladybug edition of the Lomomatic 110 was announced alongside; Kosmo Foto gives no price or date for it.
- 19 Sep 2026Launch
Harman releases limited-edition clear-base Ilford Delta 400 Professional
Limited-edition 35mm Delta 400 Professional in all-black packaging, coated on a clear base so it can be developed as a black-and-white slide. Sold in the UK through the Ilford Photo Shop from £13.08 a roll.
- 9 Sep 2026Launch
Lomography releases Fisheye No. 2 Graffiti edition
Red 35mm Fisheye No. 2 with graffiti-style script: 10mm lens, 170 degree view, f/8, built-in flash. £69 in the UK, available now.
- 7 Sep 2026Launch
China Lucky Film announces Yingzhe 100 and 400 black-and-white films
Two new black-and-white films reported on 7 September, already on sale on Chinese e-commerce platforms. Formats and prices were not given, and they had not yet appeared at Reflx Lab, which usually exports China-made films to Western buyers.
- 3 Sep 2026Launch
Leica releases limited-edition Summicron-M 66 f/2, based on the Elcan 66mm lens
Revamped version of the 1960s Elcan 66mm f/2 military lens, limited to 660 copies. £8,410 in the UK, available to order.
- 1 Sep 2026Price
UK shop prices fall for Eastman Kodak-distributed Gold 200
Kosmo Foto reports lower UK prices on the new Eastman Kodak films: a five-pack of Gold 200 120 fell from £51 to £39.99 at 21 Studio Photolab, and a 36-exposure 35mm roll is £10 at Aperture Printing, £2 less than before. Effective dates not stated.
August 2026
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- 20 Aug 2026Launch
Polaroid releases Pokémon-themed i-Type and Go films
Pokémon Edition i-Type film and Pikachu and Sylveon Edition Go double packs, each £21.99 in the UK, with Pokémon frames. Polaroid lists pre-orders from 25 August and full release on 5 October 2026.
- 12 Aug 2026Launch
Harman re-releases original Phoenix as Phoenix 125
The original Phoenix emulsion returns in 35mm and 120, now DX-coded and rated ISO 125 rather than 200 after customers said it performed better at a lower speed. Harman's listing describes it as keeping the original's characteristics.
- 12 Aug 2026Price
Harman cuts UK prices of its colour films
Alongside Phoenix 125, Harman Photo lowered UK prices on Phoenix II, Red 125 and Switch Azure. Phoenix II 35mm 36-exposure is £9.27 and 120 is £7.90; the effective date and previous prices are not stated.
- 4 Aug 2026Business
Eastman Kodak reports Q2 2026 revenue of $311m and a GAAP profit of $17m
Revenue rose from $263m a year earlier and net income was $17m against a $26m loss. The segment that includes film, Advanced Materials & Chemicals, rose to $105m from $75m. The release does not mention film; Fstoppers cites a pledge to maximise film volumes.
- 4 Aug 2026Launch
Lomography releases Lomomatic 110 Discomatic
1980s-styled blue, pink and yellow Lomomatic 110 with a 23mm lens, f/5.6 and f/2.8 apertures and ISO 100, 200 or 400. £109 in the UK including the matching flash; available to order.
- Aug 2026Business
Dupli becomes UK distributor for Eastman Kodak film
Leicester-based Dupli was named official UK distributor of Eastman Kodak film for retailers, labs and analogue specialists, alongside Kodak Alaris products. Trade customers can order now; Camera Jabber says the range was not itemised.
July 2026
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- 26 Jul 2026Launch
Aura Lab announces the Aura 35 Minilab 35mm film scanner
Professional 35mm scanner from the French maker, up to 1,500 frames an hour, aimed at labs. Price not listed; due in the United States in September 2026 through ImageTech LLC.
- 26 Jul 2026Launch
China Lucky Film releases Lucky C400 colour negative film in China
The ISO 400 colour negative film launched at Photo & Imaging Shanghai (23-27 July) and is on sale in China. Kosmo Foto reports ¥69 including processing and scanning there; no release outside China has been announced.
- 22 Jul 2026Business
Optik Oldschool buys InovisCoat and FilmoTec, makers of Original Wolfen films
Co-founder Chris Vandebroek acquired the Monheim coating plant InovisCoat and Wolfen film maker FilmoTec, concluded in July 2026. Optik Oldschool says it will keep investing at both sites and widen its 35mm, 120 and sheet film range.
- 17 Jul 2026Launch
Reto Project launches the Kodak EC35 beginner 35mm camera
Kodak-branded 35mm point-and-shoot with manual advance and built-in flash, recommended £35 in the UK and $34.99 in the US. A starter kit includes a roll of Ultramax 400. Kosmo Foto gives no licence statement.
- 16 Jul 2026Business
CEWE agrees to buy Kodak Alaris' Kodak Moments retail photo business
Agreement signed 16 July at an enterprise value of about €88m; the unit has about 500 staff, about €200m revenue and a consumables plant in Windsor, Colorado. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027. The release does not mention film.
- 15 Jul 2026Launch
Lomography launches half-frame Simple Use Reloadable Film Cameras
Colour (LomoChrome Classicolor 200, £24.90) and black-and-white (Lady Grey, £21.90) editions, each with 40 preloaded exposures and reloadable to 72 frames. Available to order from the Lomography Shop.
- 7 Jul 2026Launch
KONO! releases Mojo, Offbeat and Bebop experimental colour films
Three C-41 effect films, on sale in the KONO! online shop at €17.90 a roll or €45.60 for all three. Mojo is listed as 35mm, 36 exposures, ISO 200; formats and speeds for Offbeat and Bebop were not given.
- 7 Jul 2026Launch
Reflx Lab adds Fortuna C200 and 100R colour films in 110 format
Fortuna C200 (colour negative, ISO 200) is $19.99 for three 24-exposure rolls; 100R (colour reversal) is $24.99 for a three-pack. Cartridges are 3D-printed with no frame counter. Reflx Lab says Double-X and Verita may follow.
- 1 Jul 2026Launch
Fujifilm announces QuickSnap Active and QuickSnap Black and White
Two models for the 40th anniversary of QuickSnap: a waterproof Active from early August and a black-and-white model from September 2026. Fujifilm gives no prices or regions; the line has sold more than 1.7 billion units.
- 1 Jul 2026Launch
Reflx Lab releases Diablo 100 redscale film
A 35mm, 36-exposure redscale film made by loading Lucky Color 200 backwards, rated ISO 100 and sold from the Reflx Lab shop. Kosmo Foto lists $10.99 a roll; the shop page showed $11.99 on 13 October.
June 2026
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- 29 Jun 2026Launch
Lomography releases Fisheye No. 2 La Mer
Periwinkle-blue, nautically themed edition of the 35mm Fisheye No. 2 (10mm, 170 degree view, f/8). £69 in the UK, available now.
- 26 Jun 2026Launch
Praktica VF212 reusable 35mm camera appears in UK shops
Simple China-made 35mm compact with fixed f/9 to f/11 aperture and built-in flash, in black or cream. About £19.99, sold at UK high-street retailers; film sold separately. Kosmo Foto does not name the maker.
- 18 Jun 2026Community
Alfie Boxx camera Kickstarter ends funded at 202% of goal
Campaign for the wooden camera that develops paper prints inside the body raised £83,956 from 215 backers against a £41,500 goal (19 May to 18 June). Kicktraq lists it as successful; no delivery has been reported.
- 3 Jun 2026Launch
Reflx Lab releases Fortuna C200 in 127 format
Colour negative film converted from Lucky C200 120 stock to 127 width, following its earlier PRO100 127 film. Reflx Lab says more black-and-white 127 and new 110 films are in development; no ISO, price or dates were given.
RecordsReflx Lab Fortuna C200
- 2 Jun 2026Launch
Polaroid launches Go Generation 3 instant camera
Smallest Go camera yet, with selfie mirror, self-timer, double exposure and flash. $89.99, €89.99 or £79.99, on sale from 2 June on Polaroid.com and selected retailers.
May 2026
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- 27 May 2026Launch
Harman releases football-themed editions of HP5 and XP2 Super
Limited-edition packaging for Ilford Photo XP2 Super and HP5, both ISO 400, with box images by photographer Miles Myerscough-Harris, released ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Available from 27 May.
- 16 May 2026Community
The Other Photography Fair holds its first event at London Hilton Olympia
New fair for rare photographs and collectable photographica, organised by Chiswick Auctions and held on Saturday 16 May 2026.
- 11 May 2026Launch
Harman releases Ilford Pan F Plus in 4x5 and 8x10 sheets
Ilford Pan F Plus is now available as large format sheet film in 4x5 and 8x10. Pricing was not given in the source.
- 9 May 2026Launch
Kosmo Foto launches Direktor, a bulk-rolled Kodak 5222 black-and-white film
Kosmo Foto's own film is a limited bulk-rolled version of Kodak 5222 cinema film, ISO 250, £9.50 per 36-exposure roll. The first batch is under 300 rolls, sold at the Photographica fair on 17 May and a Direktor walk on 23 May.
- 5 May 2026Launch
Eastman Kodak adds large-format and bulk-roll films to its own range
Ektapan 100 and 400 in 4x5 and 100ft rolls, Ektacolor Pro 160 and 400 in 4x5 and 8x10, Tri-X 320 in 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10, and Tri-X 400 in 100ft rolls. No prices were stated; Kodak Alaris still sells large-format Ektar and Ektachrome.
April 2026
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- 28 Apr 2026Launch
Silverbridges opens pre-orders for the WideluxX panoramic 35mm camera
Handbuilt in Germany and based on the Widelux; €5,200 including VAT. First batch limited to 350. Kosmo Foto says shipping is expected from the end of 2026; the press release says 6 to 8 months after order.
- 13 Apr 2026Discontinuation
Fujifilm ends sales of CLP colour paper in sheet form in Japan
Fujifilm's Japanese notice says glossy sheet paper (all listed sizes) and lustre (all but half size) end when distribution stock runs out, citing falling demand. No replacement or final date is given; roll paper is not mentioned.
- 10 Apr 2026Launch
Kodak introduces Verita 200D colour negative cinema film
Daylight-balanced motion picture negative (5206/7206) in 16mm, 35mm and 65mm, developed with the team behind Euphoria. Kodak says it is available by request through a sales representative; no ISO or price is stated.
- Apr 2026Launch
Leica releases 100-unit M-A Hammertone in Japan
Limited edition of the mechanical M-A for the 20th anniversary of the Leica Store Ginza, sold only through Leica stores in Japan from 25 April. Price not disclosed.
March 2026
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- 31 Mar 2026Price
Fujifilm raises Japan prices of instax film and Utsurundesu from 1 April
Fujifilm Imaging Systems lists shipment-price rises of about 5% for 135 disposable cameras, 22-27% for instax mini film, 8-22% for SQUARE and 3-13% for WIDE, effective 1 April 2026. Yen prices are not stated.
- 24 Mar 2026Launch
Eastman Kodak launches Ektacolor Pro and Ektapan film ranges
Eastman Kodak lists Ektacolor Pro 160, 400 and 800 colour negative films and Ektapan 100, 400 and P3200 black-and-white films. Its page gives no formats or release dates.
- 6 Mar 2026Launch
Lomography releases LomoChrome Classicolor 200 in 110 format
The 2025-formula ISO 200 colour negative is now in 110 as well as 35mm, with Kosmo Foto listing £6.90 per roll in the UK. A reloadable Simple Use camera preloaded with it was also launched, reaching the UK on 1 April.
- Mar 2026Launch
Harman launches Switch Azure 125 colour negative film
An experimental ISO 125 C-41 colour negative film with switched colour couplers, so blues shift to orange and yellows to azure. Harman said ahead of launch that a new film would arrive on 5 March 2026; sold in 35mm and 120.
- 1 Mar 2026Launch
Valoi opens pre-orders for the easy35 v2 film scanning accessory
Updated holder with built-in backlight that fits a macro lens: backlight uniformity 99% (v1: 81%), injection-moulded body, battery up to four hours. €199 pre-order, rising to €229.
February 2026
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- 11 Feb 2026Business
Eastman Kodak takes Ektachrome E100 into its own distribution
Ektachrome E100 in 35mm and 120 became the third Professional film to move from Kodak Alaris to Eastman Kodak distribution, in new retro-style boxes. No prices were stated.
January 2026
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- 21 Jan 2026Business
Eastman Kodak starts distributing Ektar 100 and Tri-X itself
Ektar 100 and Tri-X in 35mm and 120 are the first Professional films moved from Kodak Alaris to Eastman Kodak distribution, in boxes styled like its consumer films. No prices were stated; Kodak Alaris still lists both.
- 5 Jan 2026Business
Film Ferrania resumes P33 production after change of ownership
Analog.Cafe reports Film Ferrania, inactive for several years because of internal issues, has restarted production of its ISO 160 P33 black-and-white film following a change of ownership. The source does not name the new owner.
- Jan 2026Price
Kodak raises motion picture film prices in 2026
Kodak Japan's January notice says Eastman Kodak raised some motion picture film prices from 1 January 2026, citing material and transport costs. Japan list prices rise for orders from 2 March: about 10% for 35mm and 16mm negative. Yen prices not stated.