High quality Slow c 41 film recommendation needed

[rowghani]

Preferably not discontinued and not counting Kodak ektar and portra. saw some strange ones on bh photo like Cinestill 50 and Adox color implosion 100. Anybody have tried them? I like fuji pro 400 but don't think fuji carries anything slower. Thanks in advance.

 

[AgX]

Fuji offers ISO 200, 160(type 120) and 100 films.

Adox Color Implosion rather should be considered a special effect film.

 

[rowghani]

Ah you're right. Just saw the 160. Can't find the 100 though on their global site.

 

[Matt Fattori]

Check out the Film Photography Project website: they've hand rolled different bulk specialty films into 35mm cassettes and 120 spools. There's Kodak Vision 3 50 asa film and another one rated at 1.6! And probably some others. The Adox Color Implosion is super grainy with strange color shifts. It would probably be fun to make some postcards with it.

 

[rowghani]

Will do thanks! What about rollei/Agfa 200 pro? Any experience with it? I'm looking for vivid colors and low grain.

 

[zehner21]

Cinestill film isn't really suitable for wet printing, it lacks contrast if developed without push.
What do you mean for "high quality"? Professional film? In this case, discard the Adox film.

 

[rowghani]

Yes professional film. Thanks.

 

[Colin DeWolfe]

Unfortunately, I don't think there is any slow C41 that isn't discontinued. I still have quite a few rolls of Konica Impresa 50 and Agfa Ultra 50 in the freezer, but in reality if it's grain you're after then Ektar has both of those old ones beat. The new Ektar, in my impression from printing in the darkroom is finer grained than old Ektar /Royal Gold 25.

 

[trythis]

I shot a roll of the ektar 25 a monrh ago. Ita terrible now so sont bother evwn if it ever was better than the new ektar.


Typos made on a tiny phone...

 

[Colin DeWolfe]

I said the new Ektar is better than the 25 was when it was new.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Expose Portra at 25 or 50. You should get good results.

PE

 

[fdonadio]

I loved the old Ektar 25 and miss it. Contrast was a little harder than I would like, but colors were perfect!

I should try the new Ektar 100...


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[Athiril]

Some of the finest results I ever had was exposing Konica Centuria Super 100 (120) at 50, and also actually pulling it a stop in C-41 developer.

 

[sagai]

Sorry for diverging ... Athiril, how do you pull in C41?

 

[zehner21]

Sorry for diverging ... Athiril, how do you pull in C41?

Reducing the time in the first bath. I guess that for a 1 stop pull, you should reduce the dev time by about 30 second

 

[sagai]

Zehner21 sorry have you done that our its a speculation?

 

[zehner21]

Zehner21 sorry have you done that our its a speculation?

It's a speculation based on to the fact that pushing 1 stop means that you must develop for 30 seconds longer than usual. So, if you must develop for a 1 stop less, then...

 

[sagai]

No worries, that's fine.
Thanks!

 

[gzhuang]

Try expired Ektar 25. Here's a 25 year old sample shot this year.

 

[Photo Engineer]

I have pulled Portra 160 by 1/2 to 1 stop by a 15" reduction in development time. It is hard to get an exact speed due to the broad latitude of this film.

Pulling does work, but desaturates everything. Thus it is good for use of this film as an internegative film for duping slides.

PE

 

[mweintraub]

Portra 400 @ 50? *runs away*

 

[pentaxuser]

Portra 400 @ 50? *runs away*

Can you expand on what this means? Thanks.

pentaxuser

 

[Photo Engineer]

Portra 160 can be exposed at 50 and 25 with no significant loss in quality and no change in processing.

PE

 

[mnemosyne]

The consumer grade Fuji Superia 100 is still available in 35mm in Japan. I must admit I have shot only one roll of it, more out of curiosity, but haven't really analyzed or compared the results. According to the data sheet it is resolving slightly better than Superia 200. Fuji's consumer offerings in C41 are top (if you like the Fuji colors), but it seems they have more or less given up the professional print film market nowadays. So if you look for a slow pro C41 film, you are stuck with Portra 160 or Ektar 100, both excellent films. If you would tell us what kind of application you intend to use the film for, somebody might be able to give you certain tips regarding choice of film, exposure etc.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Here is Portra 160 in 120 size, shot in an RZ67.

All were on the same roll and were exposed as indicated, 160, 100, 50, 25 and as a bonus, 200.

PE