Current availability of 120 transparency

[skorpiius]

Just doing a bit of a sanity check here.
I believe the current offerings are:

Provia 100F
Velvia 50
Velvia 100

and then the high sat/high contrast artsy films
Rollei Crossbird 200
Rollei Digibase CR200 PRO
Lomography X-Pro 200

Am I correct that Provia 100F is the only 'natural' transparency film available in 120?

thx

 

[fdonadio]

I think that's it... I don't remember any other color reversal films and I only use Provia 100F.

 

[skorpiius]

I think that's it... I don't remember any other color reversal films and I only use Provia 100F.

Speaking of which...

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n160122.html

 

[Arctic amateur]

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and then the high sat/high contrast artsy films
Rollei Crossbird 200
Rollei Digibase CR200 PRO
Lomography X-Pro 200

These are all the same film.

 

[skorpiius]

These are all the same film.

Really? that's hilarious. Especially if the two Rollei's are.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Provia is a bit more 'natural' than what others like me would describe Velvia 50 when moderated/polarised and shot in conditiions for which it was designed. However, Provia is a 'cool' film and can look a bit chilled. Some photographers use a mild warming filter with it. I'm betting Fuji will cull at least one of the Velvia's (100F?) either this year or next.

 

[skorpiius]

Provia is a bit more 'natural' than what others like me would describe Velvia 50 when moderated/polarised and shot in conditiions for which it was designed. However, Provia is a 'cool' film and can look a bit chilled. Some photographers use a mild warming filter with it. I'm betting Fuji will cull at least one of the Velvia's (100F?) either this year or next.

Hmm good advice. I have only shot one roll of 120 Provia and it was late afternoon so things were very warm looking. Any suggestions for a suitable filter?

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

The one and only warming filter I have is an 81B. For a light pinkish tint use a Skylight 1B filter. One or the other when conditions dictate.

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[Arctic amateur]

Really? that's hilarious. Especially if the two Rollei's are.

Crossbird is an E-6 film labelled as C-41 to trick labs into accepting it. I can't produce any definitive evidence that it's the same film, only observe that it's an unidentified 200 ISO E-6 film on polyester base, of which there aren't many alternatives.

As for the two others, I bought a 5-pack of CR200 from MacoDirect and received film cans labelled CR200, containing films with "Lomography X-Pro" on the wrapping paper.

 

[zehner21]

As for the two others, I bought a 5-pack of CR200 from MacoDirect and received film cans labelled CR200, containing films with "Lomography X-Pro" on the wrapping paper.

Is it a good and cheap alternative?


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[AgX]

Crossbird is an E-6 film labelled as C-41 to trick labs into accepting it. I can't produce any definitive evidence that it's the same film, only observe that it's an unidentified 200 ISO E-6 film on polyester base, of which there aren't many alternatives.

As for the two others, I bought a 5-pack of CR200 from MacoDirect and received film cans labelled CR200, containing films with "Lomography X-Pro" on the wrapping paper.

There is reason enough to say that all three are the same film, a current Agfa aerial film, based in emulsion formula on a late Agfa consumer E-6 film from the 90s.

 

[Arctic amateur]

Is it a good and cheap alternative?

It was the cheapest available 120 E-6 at the time. I haven't checked prices lately. As for good, I'm not very picky so what's fine to my eyes might be terrible to the artisan's eyes. I did have one or two (135) rolls come out with a yellow tint a few years ago, but other rolls were fine. I don't know if it was my fault or the film.

 

[AgX]

On that yellow tint there is special thread on Apug. There is a second source but it got no type 120 conversion.

 

[benjiboy]

Speaking of which...

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n160122.html

Fuji Provia 100 F is my standard slide film and I'm prepared to pay whatever it costs I will just try to use less of it.