Static discharge can appear on your film as red or blue artifacts on color film, and white artifacts on black and white film. Learn what causes it, how to identify it, and prevent it from happening to you. 

Reticulation is a visible phenomenon characterized by abnormal looking grain structure. Learn what causes it, how to identify it, and prevent it from happening to you.

It appears that everyone has the need for speed. The year is 2026 and a glance at the current lineup of film stocks will reveal that there are less than a handful of emulsions available with an ISO lower than 100…and only one in color: CineStill 50D. Perhaps a perceived impracticality has historically hampered its popularity. But fear not folks! We encourage you to go against the grain (see what I did there?), slow your roll, and give CineStill 50D a go this summer. It just might be the most underrated film on this beautiful blue marble. 

The next evolution in film conversion is here. Building on everything we’ve learned from years of developing tools for the modern analog photographer, CineStill is proud to introduce the CS-LITE+ — the first light source designed with our new SpectraCOLOR™ technology at its core. This is more than just an upgraded version of the original CS-LITE — this is a new class of scanning light, engineered from the ground up to maximize the color potential of your negatives.

For our first release of the summer — yes we still have two more “+” announcements coming (no slide film, sorry) — we are excited to share these new color negative conversion tools and the philosophy and science behind SpectraCOLOR™ with our film community! Our goal with the CS Negative+ Convert Tools was to keep it simple and FREE while maximizing compatibility, consistency, and fidelity. And we’ve already made some major updates based on valuable user feedback (get the latest version 1.2 now), including new Color Models and Tools optimized for basic white light sources like video lights and light boxes/panels.

Developed by CineStill over the past 3 years, SpectraCOLOR™ is the next big step in closing the gap between analog beauty and digital precision. Giving you not just a “close-enough” reinterpretation, but the most accurate representation of your film to work with. Using SpectraCOLOR™-enhanced film conversion tools will ensure that you get what your film was designed for, and enjoy a simpler conversion experience. 

At CineStill, we believe the next innovations will come from leveraging both the technical advancements of digital photography along with true analog color science to enrich and complement the timeless beauty of film. As digital sensors continue to get better, it only allows us to find even more ways to appreciate celluloid.

Building on the successful 2023 launch of the compact SilverBase film processor for 35mm and 120 B&W film, JOBO is proud to introduce the SilverBase Expert Sheet Film Processor, the perfect choice for the B&W sheet film shooter seeking a more compact, minimalist alternative to the larger and more expensive CPP-3 color processor.