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on Jun 29, 2017 12:55:59 GMT
Posted: Jun 29, 2017 12:55:59 GMT
Next week sees the official launch of a new colour reversal film: Rollei Vario Chrome 135-36.
It's a medium to high-speed colour reversal film, daylight balanced, that is intended for photography under low-level light. Rollei Vario Chrome has a DX code of 320 ISO and the Vario in its name reflects an exposure range from around 200 to 400 ISO. It is supposed to produce a warm tone and shows a light grain.
This and other recent film introductions hint at a growing interest in analogue photography. Get out those old 35mm Yashicas and start shooting! Now, if successful, guess which way projector prices may soon be heading....
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on Jun 30, 2017 1:50:11 GMT
Posted: Jun 30, 2017 1:50:11 GMT
But where would we get it developed? If it's something that has to be shipped to who knows where, I can see the honeymoon ending quite quickly as the shipping charges pile up.
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on Jun 30, 2017 12:04:36 GMT
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As I almost expected, this new "Rollei" film marketed by German distributor Maco and produced the-devil-knows-where is not a new emulsion but comes from the deep freezer.  I don't wish to be unduly critical or unfair, but this routine of re-packaging and re-branding old stocks and advertising the product as if it were the cat's meow in person is somewhat annoying to me... |
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on Jun 30, 2017 16:50:27 GMT
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...I don't wish to be unduly critical or unfair, but this routine of re-packaging and re-branding old stocks and advertising the product as if it were the cat's meow in person is somewhat annoying to me... Indeed it is very annoying and I hate when it is done like: "because we are so nice we will do you the favor of selling you an old film but with a price of a completely new product" |
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on Jul 1, 2017 1:58:34 GMT
Posted: Jul 1, 2017 1:58:34 GMT
Then there is this blogger selling Zorki Photo Mono 100. I thought about getting the minimum 3 rolls just for the packaging, but after giving the art work a second look, it's not even a Zorki camera in the design! Was he afraid of crossing some Soviet copyright or trademark, and getting a visit from some of Putin's goons? PF |
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on Jul 1, 2017 7:36:15 GMT
Last Edit: Jul 1, 2017 7:37:15 GMT by Ariel
...it's not even a Zorki camera in the design! Was he afraid of crossing some Soviet copyright or trademark, and getting a visit from some of Putin's goons?... I think it is a Minolta Hi-Matic, the design would be much better without the camera and I like a lot the soviet space art on the top, maybe related to the "Yura" logo on one of the Zorki's special editions?:  www.g-st.ch/privat/kameras/zorki.html |
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on Jul 7, 2017 9:02:14 GMT
Posted: Jul 7, 2017 9:02:14 GMT
Update: The so-called "Rollei Vario Chrome" is most likely a Ferrania Chrome 400, a film that went out of production some 15 years ago. Judging by example photos it displays a brownish hue and quite considerable grain.
It is certainly a good thing to make even such old stocks available to photographers, but I would greatly appreciate if Maco called a spade a spade instead of trying to dupe customers with flashy fantasy names and the insinuation they were getting a brand-new super-duper product for their money...
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on Aug 1, 2017 16:09:22 GMT
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on Aug 2, 2017 2:11:36 GMT
Posted: Aug 2, 2017 2:11:36 GMT
Man, those exposures were all over the place. Saw only one or two that were good. Hard to tell what the film can really do when the photographer doesn't know how to use their camera.
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on Aug 2, 2017 11:03:17 GMT
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Nothing to do with any deficiencies on the photographers' side, I'm afraid. A forum member on the German Aphog site--one who does know how to use his camera--just posted the following assessment: - That film displays a massive yellowish-brown color cast, natural color rendition is out of the question. - It rather looks like a cross-developed color neg film than like a slide film. - Gradation is significantly lower than with other slide films. - D-max is extremely low, too low for a slide film. - You don't get a regular black with this film, as black appears slightly transparent. - Very coarse grain, more so than with any other film on the market. - Very poor sharpness. - Very poor resolution. [translated from here, posting No.20. Other users confirm this evaluation.] The VarioChrome is just an overpriced Lomo film which was hyped as an incredible innovation. |
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on Aug 3, 2017 1:03:34 GMT
Posted: Aug 3, 2017 1:03:34 GMT
Well, as long as it keeps the LOMO folks happy, and they stay away from our stocks of real film.
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on Aug 3, 2017 15:29:58 GMT
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Well, as long as it keeps the LOMO folks happy, and they stay away from our stocks of real film. PF  |
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