Thanks for the links. _Smallformat_ and _Super-8 Today_ are both magazines that might be interesting to APUG types.
I saw some prints on Slavich paper at the FS Distributing booth at PMA, and they were pretty good. It definitely looks like a paper I could work with.
Off topic
The article on the Svema plant states that there was a three-layer natural color film produced in 1936 (at the Shostka/Svema plant?). This is utmost questionable. I read this for the first time.
The German Agfa film plant at Wolfen was a Soviet-owned company between 1945 and 1953 and affiliated to the Shostka plant (about half of the plant was moved to Shostka). A lot of Agfa experts worked there in the mid-40ties (including work on color). From them there was no report later about such a film. The commonly reported date of birth for such a Soviet film is 1947.
Notwithstanding I am eager to learn about any earlier film. Most probably behind this all is a typing error concerning the decade
These are interesting articles. The premise of the articles seeks to investigate the cine-film manufacturers in Russia and FSU countries. Thus, it doesn't cover Slavich, which is still going strong, I guess. Freestyle has a boatload of Slavich paper, which is good stuff. Wonder if Slavich is the only "still" film, plate and paper plant left?
Aldevo,
I think the problem you may have encountered was fogging. I am not sure what developer you were using but with Ansco 130 it works flawlessly. With other developers, I have had a few issues. Adding a little potassium bromide fixed it.
Kev
Kino,
I guess you mixed up Tasma with Svema. (Might be you were ironic, though.)
aldevo,
Slavich has got no cine stock on their website.
(Though, by reaction on another post of mine I learned that referring to a companys website is not necessarily welcomed at APUG...)
The problem I encountered was overall muddiness and weak blacks (not really black at all) coupled with perceptible bumps on the paper base.
A total loss, really!
I do intend to give Slavich another shot when my Forte supplies are exhausted. Bad paper happens.
The Slavich paper from the current batch at Freestyle that I got is perfect, and gives wonderful prints from my negatives.
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