Astrum, Svema, Tasma film

removedacct1 · May 21, 2019

AgX said:
In case for the Foto 200 film there is a reliable source stating it to be made by Foma

Who is the reliable source??

AgX · May 21, 2019

A fellow from Apug. I guess he will chime in.

alanrockwood · May 21, 2019

Are there edge markings on the films? Also, does the box list a country of origin?

macfred · May 21, 2019

Robert Vonk from http://www.FotohuisRoVo.nl should know more details about those films -
he sells / sold stuff from Foma, Svema, ... He's often in the Ukraine and he's an expert in east european film industry.
I'm not quite sure but I think he's a member here at Photrio.

AgX · May 21, 2019

removedacct1 · May 21, 2019

alanrockwood said:
Are there edge markings on the films? Also, does the box list a country of origin?

No frame markings, no.
Maybe: I can't read it, as its in Ukrainian.

eatfrog · May 22, 2019

The Russian text on the box says "loaded in Ukraine"

bedrof · May 22, 2019

Have a look in the direction of Tasma aerial film. At least, we know they still do coat emulsion themselves.
Tasma Type-42L is becoming rather popular in Russia.

AgX · May 22, 2019

But Tasma does not list anymore any materials other than NDT X-ray films.

Maybe their sole outlet for the rest meanwhile is Astrum,. or they cancelled them all (see the general trend) and Astrum only offering remaining stock.

bedrof · May 22, 2019

https://tasma.ru/products/aerofotoplenki/

AgX · May 22, 2019

Thank You. Must be some server/website script error, as I still only can see a link to and access the page with their NDT films.

Good to know that there still is more in the making!

And I learned my lesson concerning software.

Henning Serger · May 22, 2019

paulbarden said:
The Svema films are all outdated, since Svema went out of business circa 2000. (Astrum bought the facility and restarted under the Astrum brand)

Hello Paul,
just to be precise: Astrum owns (or has the right) now to use the Svema brand name. But the former Svema plant / facility was completely demolished. Nothing left. I've seen pictures of the demolished plant. None of the emulsion making and coating machinery was saved, it's all long gone. The Svema factory was one of the first film factories being closed.
Current films under the Svema label are already existing films coated by other manufacturers, e.g. Tasma.

Best regards,
Henning

removedacct1 · May 22, 2019

Henning Serger said:
Hello Paul,
just to be precise: Astrum owns (or has the right) now to use the Svema brand name. But the former Svema plant / facility was completely demolished. Nothing left. I've seen pictures of the demolished plant. None of the emulsion making and coating machinery was saved, it's all long gone. The Svema factory was one of the first film factories being closed.
Current films under the Svema label are already existing films coated by other manufacturers, e.g. Tasma.

Best regards,
Henning

Noted, thanks!

macfred · May 22, 2019

Pictures from the abandoned and demolished Svema plant (source: Wikipedia):
https://ua-abandoned.livejournal.com/38632.html

Astrum, Svema, Tasma film

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency