Well, they're back. Tenacious lot! And I hope we are all grateful for their tenacity.
the video linked elsewhere suggests 3500 rolls are on the US market right now with continuous production reaching the market starting in October. Hopefully that's right. P30 is back in stock at several online retailers.
Has it made it to any of the U.K. retailers as far as you are aware?
Thanks
pentaxuser
Ferrania P30 back in stock fully produced in house apparently:
Maybe Ferrania believes he is a better vehicle for its announcements than Photrio? He is certainly a salesman for it
Foma is compliant with ISO 9001 quality standards, not sure that has anything to do with how they rate speed of film. From a manufacturing standpoint ISO 9001 means that the company needs to be able show their products meet a global standard.
I don't understand the potential benefit of the QR code.
The info I can think of that I would care about (batch #/expiry date) could/should be printed on the box. I certainly don't hope I have to scan a QR code to get this basic information.
No problem for me just now. Worth trying again
pentaxuser
did you keep up with the Kickstarter list on the project, and update your information. they have sent out SOME info.To be fair, @railwayman3 is not wrong, I'm a backer and i did not "hear anything" from them
They can print whatever batch/"pancake" number on the box in human readable form. It doesn't explain the user benefit of a QR code.the idea is to get information not only to the batch level, but to the actuall "pancake" that the roll is spooled from. Probably an over reaction to the problems that they had with defective rolls shipped by their contractors.
Video:
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Commenter:
"Look at the tones on the skin, it has that slight orthochromatic quality, and I love it"
Pretty much the worst thing of P30 is that orthocromatic-like sensitive, which makes skin look ugly...
They can print whatever batch/"pancake" number on the box in human readable form. It doesn't explain the user benefit of a QR code.
Beg to differ.
The youtuber is right. Orthocromatic film gives GORGEOUS results on Caucasian skin tones. My favourite film for portraits of white people is Ilford Ortho 80. Little/no red sensitivity so those lips finally acquire some body and shape, any beautiful freckles stand out, the texture of the complexion comes alive.
And I agree with the reviewer that the woman's tones look good in that photo.
But that's just me. I instantly gag at portraits of white women taken with ultra-pancromatic or pancromatic film. I love Foma 400, but it sucks for portrait. Same for Acros. Pale lips, cadaveric skin tones. They all end up looking like terminally ill aliens.
Perhaps you and I have a different definition in mind of what 'Caucasian' skin tones are.
Interesting you should ask about Dave, I just corresponded with him and he is still associated with them. IMO, he was treated poorly by a number of participants here and I suppose decided to withdraw from engaging. I can’t blame him, it got pretty raw. I still can’t understand the rage that has been directed towards the Ferrania project. The great news is that it is continuing in the face of all the hardships they have faced!
... Advice on Photrio is usually pretty good...
Strange comments about diff types of B&W films and skin tones. I've never had a problem either using ortho or pan films with skin tones. Orthos give lovely paler skin (with caucasian skin) with deep 'coloured' lips (almost black depending on lip/lipstick colour), while pans give results that one would expect.
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