Silbera? New line of films & chemistry

[hacked - sepiareverb]

Thoughts on Silbera?

Their site.

 

[Tor-Einar Jarnbjo]

I am generally sceptical, when a manufacturer tries to sell technical shortcomings as an aid to creative use. Orthochromatic films may have their justified use cases, like e.g. allowing to develop the film by sight under a safelight, but they certainly do not 'give you more options for your creative photo ideas' as stated on the Silbera home page.

I also hope that the sample images they are presenting are taken with poor photographic equipment, scanned on poor scanners and post-processed by an incompetent operator. It would be rather inconvenient if all the obvious problems like aberration, grainyness and blocked shadows or highlights are caused by the film material.

 

[Kawaiithulhu]

Not everyone is an adherent of Group f/64 and their manifesto of hatred of all pictorialist artworks... I'm unconcerned by their images.
I am concerned by the large selection of films and chemicals for a startup, that and their pride in being "consists of photographers only" and no mention of chemists or engineers.

 

[dE fENDER]

I am concerned by the large selection of films and chemicals for a startup, that and their pride in being "consists of photographers only" and no mention of chemists or engineers.

Silberra is just a partically rebranding of an old organization wiith more than 10 years history (from 2006) based in St.Peterburg, known as 'Fotoapteka' (d-76.ru).

 

[aleckurgan]

Their PAN line of films is available in Russia since july https://d-76.ru/collection/fotoplenki. Those are repacked Agfa surveillance films. Silberra claims they are not available from anywhere else, kind of like the JCH film. Chemisry production is subcontracted to Reachem (Kodak is listed as one of their customers) www.reachem.ru.

 

[hacked - sepiareverb]

I shoot a lot of the Rollei Ortho film, I quite like the way it renders, a particularly good match to bright overcast days here in Vermont. A faster Ortho film would be wonderful for me.

 

[pentaxuser]

Their PAN line of films is available in Russia since july https://d-76.ru/collection/fotoplenki. Those are repacked Agfa surveillance films. Silberra claims they are not available from anywhere else, kind of like the JCH film. .

Is this Agfa surveillance film different then from the Aviphot 200/400 that gets quoted whenever there are questions about Rollei films or has it a monopoly supply of this particular Agfa surveillance film?

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[aleckurgan]

Is this Agfa surveillance film different then from the Aviphot 200/400 that gets quoted whenever there are questions about Rollei films or has it a monopoly supply of this particular Agfa surveillance film?
Thanks
pentaxuser

These emultions seem to be exclusive to Silberra. Whether they are old or freshly made is unclear.
BTW their Indiegogo campaign is up and running: Dead Link Removed

 

[bsdunek]

Keeping my money in my pocket. Their web site and facebook page certainly don't impress me.

 

[pentaxuser]

Keeping my money in my pocket.

My problem is that even if I wanted to spend my money on its products it wasn't clear how I do this nor how much they are or where I find the specs on each film for development purposes etc. I may have missed what I need to do. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[Pat Erson]

Keeping my money in my pocket. Their web site and facebook page certainly don't impress me.

Mudak! Joke aside I always get a slight thrill whenever a new player enters the "analog" game...
I wih these Russian guys all the best!!!

 

[Kawaiithulhu]

Since they're working with existing products and recombining them as a themed collection I'm less worried now.
More the merrier!

 

[studiocarter]

I hope they make 16mm and Regular 8mm movie film in black and white, too