Are there really only four E6 medium format color films being made?

DannyP · Mar 23, 2017

I'm in the process of making a list of every 120 film available, and I'm only coming up with four color E6 films.

- Fuji Velvia 50
- Fuji Velvia 100
- Fuji Provia 100
- Rollei Crossbird / Digibase CR Pro 200 / Lomography X-Pro 200

(A re-release of Ektachrome could make it five, but I've only seen mention of plans for 35mm and Super 8.)

Aside from the three Adox black and white E6 films, can anyone name anything I'm missing?

keenmaster486 · Mar 23, 2017

Plus Ferrania's new film could make it 6.

Agfa CT Precisa? Or is that rebranded Fujichrome of some kind?

DannyP · Mar 24, 2017

Yeah, that's supposedly Fuji Provia 100, but it's only in 35mm. You can also get a couple of discontinued Kodak slide films from Photo Warehouse, and the Maco site looks like they still have some Provia 400 (plus there's a ton of [very overpriced] stuff on eBay). But as far as fresh stock goes, I can't find anything but those four. (I've got 15 for color negative, though that includes Lomography's redscale, purple, and turquoise stocks. Black and white--including those Adox E6 films--I've counted 34, for a grand total of 53 medium format films, though I'm certain there's still some redundancies in the black and white film list.)

Ricardo Miranda · Mar 24, 2017

DannyP said:
Aside from the three Adox black and white E6 films, can anyone name anything I'm missing?

They are not E6.
The Adox films, particularly Silvermax and CHS 100 II are normal B&W negative films. They can also be used in a reversal process to make positive B&W slides. That is a different process from E6.

Ricardo Miranda · Mar 24, 2017

DannyP said:
- Rollei Crossbird / Digibase CR Pro 200 / Lomography X-Pro 200

It is my understanding that the Agfa Aviphot Chrome 200 PE1 original is no longer in production.

perkeleellinen · Mar 24, 2017

I think this is it:

- Fuji Velvia 50
- Fuji Velvia 100
- Fuji Provia 100F

NortheastPhotographic · Mar 24, 2017

We've entered a generation where the needs for an expansive range of chrome choices are gone. Personally if they start making Ektachrome in 120, which seems only logical, then I'd be more than satisfied. The Fuji films are great, and when filtered properly Provia is very natural looking. The Velvia's obviously also have their place.

I'm shooting enough chrome now that I just bought a Jobo for it. I'm sort of a late convert, it just scans so dang well and looks great in 35mm.

thuggins · Mar 24, 2017

DannyP said:
I'm in the process of making a list of every 120 film available, and I'm only coming up with four color E6 films.

- Fuji Velvia 50
- Fuji Velvia 100
- Fuji Provia 100
- Rollei Crossbird / Digibase CR Pro 200 / Lomography X-Pro 200

(A re-release of Ektachrome could make it five, but I've only seen mention of plans for 35mm and Super 8.)

Aside from the three Adox black and white E6 films, can anyone name anything I'm missing?

The Rollei/Lomo film has an interesting look, sort of retro but very yellow. It might be interesting to try it with a blue filter. Given its speed a lost stop or so would not be a problem.

Is the Adox B&W positive film still available? I looked for it recently and it was showing as unavailable. I'd love to try some B&W positives (without going thru negative to positive developing process).

flavio81 · Mar 24, 2017

DannyP said:
I'm in the process of making a list of every 120 film available, and I'm only coming up with four color E6 films.

- Fuji Velvia 50
- Fuji Velvia 100
- Fuji Provia 100
- Rollei Crossbird / Digibase CR Pro 200 / Lomography X-Pro 200

Cross your fingers and perhaps by the end of this year you will be able to have Ferraniachrome in 100 speed.

flavio81 · Mar 24, 2017

thuggins said:
Is the Adox B&W positive film still available? I looked for it recently and it was showing as unavailable. I'd love to try some B&W positives (without going thru negative to positive developing process).

Many B/W films can be reversed with success: Delta 100, FP4, Tmax 100, and others.
And there's Foma R100, which is specific for reversal.

As for Adox, i think their B/W reversal films are still available. And in any case, it is actually one of the 100-speed films but with different labeling (nothing wrong with this, though.)

Edit: It is ADOX Silvermax 100. It is also rebadged as Scala.

"SILVERMAX is coated onto clear triacetate and can be reversal processed in Agfa´s Scala process or any other b&w reversal process."
Source: http://www.adox.de/Photo/adox-films-2/adox-silvermax/

ADOX Fotoimpex said:
You can get good results out of Silvermax @ 100, 160 and 200 ASA if you adjust your reversal process.
When we first released it we thought it is easier to call it 100 for negative and slide in order not to confuse people.
However this is not necessary with two versions of the films and because Klaus Wehner, Studio 13 and Dr5 all think the best results are obtained @ 160 we changed the ISO recomendation. The whole point is to make this an easy working reversal system where no experiments or adjustements have to be made.

Mirko

Source: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

thuggins · Mar 25, 2017

flavio81 said:
"SILVERMAX is coated onto clear triacetate and can be reversal processed in Agfa´s Scala process or any other b&w reversal process."
Source: http://www.adox.de/Photo/adox-films-2/adox-silvermax/

Interesting information. So this is not a positive film at all that they advertize it as. It's a standard negative film, which as you point out, can in most cases be developed as a positive if you go thru the extra steps for the development.

trendland · Mar 25, 2017

CR 200 is still discontinued.

They are planning to bring out a new film
this year: Rollei CR320 !

Nobody knows from what stuff that
could be.

with regards

flavio81 · Mar 25, 2017

thuggins said:
Interesting information. So this is not a positive film at all that they advertize it as. It's a standard negative film, which as you point out, can in most cases be developed as a positive if you go thru the extra steps for the development.

This is not fair to Adox and Mirko.

The film is most likely designed to work great as negative AND positive. And there are reasons to believe so: the fact that they use a clear base (ideal for reversal) and that they are aiming for high D-max (again, ideal for reversal).

So no, not a regular negative film. There are many negative films, for example, with a gray or blue/gray film base.

Are there really only four E6 medium format color films being made?

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