Astrum Foto 100 B&W film ?

[BradS]

I saw this film at Freestyle. It looks interesting. The description mentions extended red sensitivity and the price is nice. Anybody used it or know anything about it?

https://www.freestylephoto.biz/100150-Astrum-Foto-100-ISO-100-35mm-x-36-exp.

 

[Donald Qualls]

That blurb seems to imply Astrum is coating new film on the old Svema equipment -- as opposed to what I had thought they were doing, selling off warehouse leftovers from Svema. If it's new film, that's a nice offering -- should be comparable in application to Ilford SFX. I see all four speeds -- 64, 100, 200, and 400 -- are listed as sensitive to 750 nm.

 

[Raphael]

Hi,

I didn't know about extended red sensitivity, that's interesting. I like very much the results I got from the roll I shot for the moment.
You can see an example I posted in the gallery :
https://www.photrio.com/forum/media/ivy-league.63056/

I think this film is around under a few other flags...
Best rergards,

Raphael

 

[Donald Qualls]

Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Lomography is selling it (or has sold it, perhaps early test batches).

 

[TheGreatGasMaskMan]

the films appear to have the same times as their svema counterparts

 

[TheGreatGasMaskMan]

Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Lomography is selling it (or has sold it, perhaps early test batches).

I believe Kono monolit films are repackaged astrum films- as the container says made in cooperation with astrum photo (or something like that)

 

[BradS]

Hi,

I didn't know about extended red sensitivity, that's interesting. I like very much the results I got from the roll I shot for the moment.
You can see an example I posted in the gallery :
https://www.photrio.com/forum/media/ivy-league.63056/

I think this film is around under a few other flags...
Best rergards,

Raphael

Thanks for the example.

 

[removedacct1]

Astrum Foto 100 is surprisingly sharp and fine-grained. I didn’t expect much when I first acquired a roll, but its actually quite capable and can produce beautiful results.
See:
https://flic.kr/p/2ae8m8Z

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Oooh... sensitive out to 750 nm, eh? Almost same as Ilford's SFX. Slap on a 72R filter and share your results here. There's also 200 and 400. Too bad no 120, that I could see...

 

[Raphael]

the films appear to have the same times as their svema counterparts

It's actually Svema under another name.
BTW, not sure of that, but pictures I got was also very similar to the examples I see here and there with Rollei Blackbird.

 

[cramej]

It seems your thread may have given Freestyle some business. All 3 ISO's were in-stock this morning and now they're out of stock. It looks nice from the examples, I'll have to give some a try.

 

[BradS]

disclaimer: I am not in any way affiliated with Freestyle photo...I'm just a longtime, very happy customer.

 

[Raghu Kuvempunagar]

It's a nice film and so is Foto 200. Just be aware that it scratches easily and is susceptible to light piping.

 

[AgX]

It's actually Svema under another name.

As the Svema plant has gone long ago the Svema films are very old by now.

 

[eatfrog]

Oooh... sensitive out to 750 nm, eh? Almost same as Ilford's SFX. Slap on a 72R filter and share your results here. There's also 200 and 400. Too bad no 120, that I could see...

Sure, here you go.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Sure, here you go.

Very nice! A 72R filter?

 

[Paul Howell]

As the Svema plant has gone long ago the Svema films are very old by now.

This is what the vendor says, not sure how much of the Sevam gear they use.

The Svema Factory, in Shostka, Ukraine was founded in 1931. For over six decades, they produced a wide variety of photographic films and plates and ceased operations in the 1990's. Astrum Ltd., known for their aerial film products, now carries on Svema's legacy in Shostka - by releasing new films using some of the old Svema machinery.

 

[AgX]

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/svema-film-at-freestyle-photo-in-usa.172753/

 

[Paul Howell]

From the last post, could very be repurposed aero film.

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and the decription "The spectral sensitivity of (all of them) is expanded into the near infrared range of the energy spectrum. Its spectral sensitivity to up to 750nm. Due to its very fine grain, its explicit detail rendering, and its ability to be processed at low contrast, this film is produces very low noise when scanned."

sure sounds like someone is converting some sort of Areo Film. perhaps a slitter and perforator were the equipment that they salvaged from the former factory.

Charles MacDonald

 

[Donald Qualls]

I seem to recall reading that Astrum originated as an aero film manufacturer.

 

[AgX]

No. Astrum started as dealer in aerial films.

 

[pentaxuser]

Nice example, eatfrog. I'd have expected the sky to be a lot darker, as is the case with Ilford SFX or indeed any film with extended red sensitivity

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[Ten301]

I believe the Astrum/Svema films are actually made by Tasma in Russia. If you do a little online detective work you'll notice that many of the Tasma and Astrum/Svema films appear identical, although under different names.

 

[Dj cooler martin]

This could very well be Aviphot 80

 

[eatfrog]

Very nice! A 72R filter?

Yup. Or, well, it is not a hoya filter. Some no name filter for the Cokin system that it supposed to be just like a 72R filter but I can't be 100% sure it has the same wavelength cutoff.

Nice example, eatfrog. I'd have expected the sky to be a lot darker, as is the case with Ilford SFX or indeed any film with extended red sensitivity

It depends what direction the sun is in the sky, and how "blue" the sky is.

Thank you!