Look what the cat dragged in...

[Huss]

Thank you Howard!



Got 10 rolls of it, will be busy..

 

[Donald Qualls]

Nice! What'd that set you back? Around $17/roll?

 

[K-G]

Take good care of that cat. Ours only drags a mouse into the house once in a while.

Karl-Gustaf

 

[Rick A]

This keeps up the 220 back for my SQ-A will be valuable gain.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Let us know how you liked it...

 

[MattKing]

And if you can, please save and show us the leaders, the trailers, the spool, and the edge printing on the film.

 

[Huss]

Nice! What'd that set you back? Around $17/roll?

$120/10 rolls shipped to the US. But that took into account the shipping cost from the seller to Howard, then from Howard to me. I think Howard said it was just under $9/roll. The shipping to me was expedited, not the cheapest way.

I wrote to FreestylePhoto and they said they would look into stocking it. So hopefully that will happen.

 

[Huss]

And if you can, please save and show us the leaders, the trailers, the spool, and the edge printing on the film.

Will do!

 

[Donald Qualls]

$120/10 rolls shipped to the US. But that took into account the shipping cost from the seller to Howard, then from Howard to me. I think Howard said it was just under $9/roll. The shipping to me was expedited, not the cheapest way.

I wrote to FreestylePhoto and they said they would look into stocking it. So hopefully that will happen.

I have one RB67 film back that takes 220, and one other camera I can fake it; I'd buy a few rolls a year, probably. I could get more 220 capability if there were film to use with it.

 

[mshchem]

So save the paper and maybe we can all chip in and buy a roll of non perforated 70mm Ilford. . Just kidding. Maybe CatLABS could get some. This is definitely an esoteric niche item.

 

[mshchem]

OK, who's Howard and is he sending from the PRC?

 

[howardpan]

OK, who's Howard and is he sending from the PRC?

I’m Howard. I bought the film from Taobao, had the seller ship it to me in Taipei and then forwarded it to Huss.

 

[mshchem]

I’m Howard. I bought the film from Taobao, had the seller ship it to me in Taipei and then forwarded it to Huss.

Well Hello Howard.

What is Taobao? Does the manufacturer, Shanghai Film company, make the 220 film or a third party?

This is very interesting.
Best Regards Mike

 

[howardpan]

Hi Mike,

Taobao is an Amazon-like e-commerce platform.

Based on an interview I watched, the Shanghai GP3 is no longer manufactured by the Shanghai Film Company. Another company, Jian Cheng has licensed the brand and formula and asked ORWO to coat (make) the recent run. You can find a translation of that interview here. https://emulsive.org/articles/news/new-shanghai-gp3-100-in-35mm-format-120-film-updates

Jian Cheng started with GP3 100, including the 120 format with the backing paper problem, then released the GP3 400 version followed by the 220 format. They also have the film in various sheet film formats.

Jian Cheng specifically says it’s not a rebranding of an existing film (ORWO UN54 or ORWO N74), but I haven’t been able to verify this, and others on APUG, who may know more than me, think otherwise.

I suppose Jian Cheng is similar to Fotoimpex and Adox, analog enthusiasts working to keep an emulsion available and promoting analog photography and darkroom wet printing.

 

[Agulliver]

Great to see some members have worked out way of getting some 220 GP3. Looking forward to seeing and hearing about the results.

 

[pentaxuser]

This keeps up the 220 back for my SQ-A will be valuable gain.

Yes and maybe all the 220 inserts for P645s. Yes there is a simple way of converting 220 to 120 to make it usable but a debate raged on Pentax Forums on whether this conversion put an unnecessary strain on the camera's motor and this shortened the camera's life.

There didn't appear to be a conclusion one way or another. Anyway for those nervous about the effects of the conversion a new 220 film might give them a solution. I am conscious of the possibility this will start off a debate on P645 inserts and I hope this doesn't. I'd like to end it there by saying that it might at least help the sales of all those 220 P645 inserts

pentaxuser

 

[ic-racer]

Are you able to test the film and share the results. This is what I found with Shanghai 100 vs HP5:

 

[macfred]

Interesting !
^bookmarked

 

[pentaxuser]

Good that howardpan can get the stuff and act as supplier. The confusion of course as to who makes the stuff and is it old stock cobbled together by little old ladies in the dark in China or the dark somewhere in the former E Germany ( ORWO's origins?) remains

I feel we need Henning on this investigation. I have in my head that scene in Airplane where a desperate Lloyd Bridges says "Get me Rex Kramer!"

pentaxuser

 

[mshchem]

Hi Mike,

Taobao is an Amazon-like e-commerce platform.

Based on an interview I watched, the Shanghai GP3 is no longer manufactured by the Shanghai Film Company. Another company, Jian Cheng has licensed the brand and formula and asked ORWO to coat (make) the recent run. You can find a translation of that interview here. https://emulsive.org/articles/news/new-shanghai-gp3-100-in-35mm-format-120-film-updates

Jian Cheng started with GP3 100, including the 120 format with the backing paper problem, then released the GP3 400 version followed by the 220 format. They also have the film in various sheet film formats.

Jian Cheng specifically says it’s not a rebranding of an existing film (ORWO UN54 or ORWO N74), but I haven’t been able to verify this, and others on APUG, who may know more than me, think otherwise.

I suppose Jian Cheng is similar to Fotoimpex and Adox, analog enthusiasts working to keep an emulsion available and promoting analog photography and darkroom wet printing.

That's a fascinating story. If Ilford can make new Fuji Acros II, maybe Mr. Cheng could spool limited runs of 220 for Ilford, Kodak etc. Maybe make a batch every year at Christmas . Thanks for the info .

 

[BradS]

Can we trade cats?
Everything my cat has dragged in I have buried in the back forty.

 

[Huss]

Already interesting...

 

[Huss]

The backing paper:



Weird thing - it stinks like mothballs. Never noticed the smell of backing paper before on any other 120 or 220 films that I have used.

 

[ic-racer]

It is just the leader and trailer, yes?

 

[cmacd123]

sort of hand made out of 120 paper. none of the extra marks for "special equipment" that is known for 220 paper.