The film has a clear, ‘low-density base’, with a lower dmin which enables higher contrast, whilst retaining shadow detail and ensuring well controlled grain in the darker areas.
seems like Harman and I have a similar idea - why not offer a traditional BW emulsion on a clear base
Sadly, no curves in the datasheet.
Regardless - I'm happy for these news and will try it as a slide. And standard C-41 is effectively not a clear base. The mask adds massively to the density when BW reversed.Not necessarily - all C-41 materials are on a clear base too. If this is (and nothing Harman have said contradicts this) a component emulsion for eventual incorporation into Phoenix's evolution into a final product, one of the other areas that Harman talked about was the need to sort out their anti-halation for C-41 materials
That's what I noticed also. The bridge picture shows a good example of halation. Of course fog in the scene could also induce the look of halation, but I don't think it was foggy in the bridge shot.Regardless - I'm happy for these news and will try it as a slide. And standard C-41 is effectively not a clear base. The mask adds massively to the density when BW reversed.
And yes, I forgot to mention that it looks like this film likes to halate, judging from the samples on Ilford page.
Sadly, no curves in the datasheet.
And standard C-41 is effectively not a clear base. The mask adds massively to the density when BW reversed.
The bridge picture shows a good example of halation.
Pretty standard for the Kentmere range - who's going to be the first to sacrifice a roll to a step-wedge?
Sadly, no curves in the datasheet.
Habemus pelliculam.
Too early to say, but purely based on the youtubers' samples, I'm seeing extremely strong halation in 120 for this product. Much worse than Kentmere 100 and 200, which don't have a clear base.
For those of you who, like me, are after a replacement for Foma 200 in 120 - this might not be it.
I'd like to remind everyone that Foma film in 120 DO have a simple, but perfectly effective, anti-halation layer.
Say what you want about Foma's QC being what it is (I'd agree), and Kentmere having much more consistent, Ilford-class QC (I'd also agree) but if you shoot high-key, bright stuff, this Kentmere 200 might not look as sharp as Foma 200 in strong sun or at specular highlights due to strong light scattering. For me, this means it might not be a replacement for Foma 200 in 120. And this is even before seeing the curves.
I mean based on the samples circulating, this stuff shows Foma Ortho 400 - levels of halation.
I wonder if the strong halation is a deliberate choice, and if so, why? To me, it seems like a failing, unless the film is intended for "artistic" looking results like the various del-remjetted color films.
I wonder if the strong halation is a deliberate choice, and if so, why?
but my recollection from past conversations is that removing the anti-halation layer can be a trick used to effectively increase film sensitivity
I'd like to remind everyone that Foma film in 120 DO have a simple, but perfectly effective, anti-halation layer (the famous green dye that washes out after development if you don't do a pre-bath).
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