If it's a C41 film in a plain cassette (like a white one, for instance, simply labelled "C41"), it can be processed by any lab and they won't know what it is. It'd look like it could be film from a disposable camera.
I'm guessing that if a new film has been used outside of Mobberley, then it is getting processed somewhere, and therefore any results are being kept under-wraps as well.
I've resisted so far adding to this bewildering thread, but if they need colour film processed, no problem as it's available in house at the Harman Lab in Mobberley! They've recently relaunched their website, which was mentioned last week on the Sunny 16 Podcast, but presume they've done colour for a while.I'm guessing that if a new film has been used outside of Mobberley, then it is getting processed somewhere, and therefore any results are being kept under-wraps as well.
baffling with the Phoenix marketing...
I've resisted so far adding to this bewildering thread, but if they need colour film processed, no problem as it's available in house at the Harman Lab in Mobberley!
I've resisted so far adding to this bewildering thread, but if they need colour film processed, no problem as it's available in house at the Harman Lab in Mobberley! They've recently relaunched their website, which was mentioned last week on the Sunny 16 Podcast, but presume they've done colour for a while.
........or have they?
https://harmanlab.com
I've resisted so far adding to this bewildering thread, but if they need colour film processed, no problem as it's available in house at the Harman Lab in Mobberley! They've recently relaunched their website, which was mentioned last week on the Sunny 16 Podcast, but presume they've done colour for a while.
........or have they?
https://harmanlab.com
If they were to launch C41 films they would need in house colour print processing to evaluate the films.
No, not really. Densitometry would suffice.
Yes new films are lab tested, but they are also field tested, Think of John Sexton's involvement with pre-release Tmax films, Ansel Adams with Polaroid. Harman sent out their Harman Direct Positive paper for pre-release testing.
Ian
On the colour film front, they appear to have film confectioning/finishing capacity available for hire.
So perhaps they are doing something like Lomography - getting Eastman Kodak to contract coat master rolls of colour film to Harman's specifications, and then attending to the confectioning/finishing, marketing and distribution of that.
They have explicitly said this is not a collaboration with any other company.
I really dislike the current style of marketing - cryptic posts on social media... but it really seems to work! Look at all of the discussion/publicity they got for free.
And I don't think it is even targeted at us!
I really dislike the current style of marketing - cryptic posts on social media... but it really seems to work! Look at all of the discussion/publicity they got for free.
Engaging with young YouTube and IG influencers is a good choice.
The long-awaited announcement: 'Sadly the Mobberley silver mine is worked out, and we're all moving to Phoenix AZ. Thanks for everything. Tata!'
Yes but what you describe Matt hardly constitutes a new film does it? If its someone else's master roll then that only leaves being able to offer it at a cheaper price doesn't it as its only attractionI don't think buying something contract manufactured from a manufacturer - a master roll of photographic film - and then radically changing its nature - cutting it, cutting sprocket holes where required, edge printing it, either cutting sprocket holes, spooling it and putting it in light tight cassettes and/or adding backing paper and spooling it, constitutes a collaboration.
And I don't think it is even targeted at us!
How about something as simple as Processing Included with Harman films? Color or Black and White.
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