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r-s · Nov 3, 2006

Earl Dunbar said:
Not great art, but a test of cameras using Finast (Ferrania OEM) 200: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5295

Earl

Those images (especially the tomatoes) are strikingly beautiful! Fantastic color rendition and image quality IMO. Deeply saturated colors that retain detail, and subtle pastels and neutrals, in the same image.

I'd say you definitely got your money's worth! I wouldn't hesitate to use that film, based on the results you obtained.

Petzi · Nov 3, 2006

Photo Engineer said:
Fourth layer?

Some Kodak and Fuji negative films have up to 12 or 14 layers.

PE

Fuji market their cyan sensitive layer as the 4th layer. From a coating point of view, the film does indeed have more like 14 layers. The first film to have this 4th layer was Reala. It was introduced maybe 15 years ago.

Photo Engineer · Nov 3, 2006

Oh, I know the full story on it, thanks. I was just trying to clarify it for the rest of the readers. I hope you understand. Please forgive...... Thanks.

PE

Earl Dunbar · Nov 4, 2006

r-s: Thank you very much. Straight from the scans, I felt there was too much saturation, but nothing that couldn't be "fixed" with PS compensation. That series was to compare 3 different RFs, so I didn't do any post manipulation. While the Ferrania isn't bad, I sorta like this tomato shot better: Dead Link Removed

It was a pretty overcast day AND this shot was in a greenhouse, so the lighting is way different.

fparnold · Nov 5, 2006

So, presume you wanted to get something that looked like the old Scotch 640T; muted color, golf-ball grain, etc. Is there a current film that could be abused this way, or would you start with something like PortraNC, and sandwich a thin but overdeveloped negative of Delta 3200 with it?

I know; it's terrible to want that sort of performance in this day and age, but it was useful to have the option.

Murray@uptowngallery · May 29, 2007

I just dug & dug tonight for reciprocity failure info on Solaris 400.

In the process I found that Ferrania's US location is listed as Minnesota now...which made me curious about 3M and Minnesota - could be total coincidence.

I paid $1 for a 4 or 5 pack of 35mm x 24 exp. It may have already been expired and the package looked dusty and fading. I assumed I woould use it for pinhole where the color is a crap shoot anyway.

Gonna shoot some tomorrow in a resurrected camera...what elso do I have to lose other than time and money? Dignity and quality I will not presume to preserve in this experiment.

newindustar · Jul 20, 2007

Italian film from Ralphs

PHOTOTONE said:
I was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about the company Ferrania in Italy. They do make C-41 type color film. They may make E-6 types also, and possibly b/w. But...they seem to have very little visibility in the USA. Anyone know anything about them?

Phototone

I just scanned a roll of Italian 200 in 35mm, has to be Ferrania. I bought it at Ralphs under the Kroeger label. I really liked it. Quite sharp and not much grain. It scanned VERY well on a Coolscan IV. It has a burnished bronzy look to it so offers you an optional pallate to Kodak Or Fuji. It made nice BW using Channel mixer in pS. For 1 dollar per roll I would be happy to shoot more.

sjperry · Jul 20, 2007

Yes the Kroger film you get at Ralph's (and Kroger of course) is indeed Ferrania film. I have had excellent results with it, at least for my usual 35mm application. I restore vintage telephones, radios, etc and sell them - many on ebay. I usually take them with 35mm, actually shot with a Rolleiflex 2.8E! I have all three close up lenses, and obviously the Rolleikin 35mm adapter. For higher value items I use 120 film 160VC or 100UC when I could get it in 120. I think the colors and sharpness on the Ferrania are excellent, especially considering the price of $5 for 4 rolls of 200 ASA film!

Steve Perry

alexdz · Oct 31, 2007

I see there is a lot of people in this forum who is interested in Ferrania films. Ferrania is still producing color print films under its own brand Ferrania Solaris and also make films for other third parties; here in Italy Ferrania films are sold under large supermarket's brands.

I've recently used a 400 ISO roll and I am happy with colors and contrast, but this film is grainy, especially when scanned at high resolution.
Here you can find some examples:

http://www.photo4u.it/viewcomment.php?pic_id=261805
http://www.photo4u.it/viewcomment.php?pic_id=261868
http://www.photo4u.it/viewcomment.php?pic_id=262426
http://www.photo4u.it/viewcomment.php?pic_id=263798

I think I'll try Ferrania 100 and 200 ISO films, and see what I can get.

Alex

coigach · Oct 31, 2007

fparnold said:
So, presume you wanted to get something that looked like the old Scotch 640T; muted color, golf-ball grain, etc. Is there a current film that could be abused this way, or would you start with something like PortraNC, and sandwich a thin but overdeveloped negative of Delta 3200 with it?

I know; it's terrible to want that sort of performance in this day and age, but it was useful to have the option.

I would also like a film with effects similar to the old Scotch 640T - any ideas?

Cheers,
Gavin

augustus-trout · Jan 12, 2008

ferrania

PHOTOTONE said:
I was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about the company Ferrania in Italy. They do make C-41 type color film. They may make E-6 types also, and possibly b/w. But...they seem to have very little visibility in the USA. Anyone know anything about them?

Phototone

www.retrophotographic.com
literally was looking at this websight a second before i saw your post sells ferrania under the name solaris, hope it helps

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