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[US] New ISO 0.8 B&W positive film available

Ricardo Miranda

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From the makers of exotic films, here comes another one!
Svema has done it again: a super slow ISO 0.8 B&W 35mm film and this time it is super positive!
Available right now at the Film Photography Project store:
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Be positive, be Super Positive!
 
Hello Ricardo and all,

whatever it is called, this film is not a real Svema. There is a company called Astrum Ltd in Shostka, which in fact is a small piece of the once huge Svema plant. They sell films made by other plants now. So, I suppose this film was coated by Agfa (Belgium) or Kodak.

If such a miracle as a resurrection of Svema would happen, we would already know about it in Russia.

Sorry about this not-so-positive comment.
 
No, you must be positive as it is a positive film ...
 
So is this a bw reversal film or what?
 
Thats my question too! a B&W reversal (positive) film?? Love it already if it is!! Chemistry? E-6 or regular B&W??
 
Have you read the link? It says clearly what kind of film it is and what kind of development can be used ...
 
I did now... didn't see that little blip about the processing. Thanks for clearly pointing that out for me.
 
PtJudeRI said:
Thats my question too! a B&W reversal (positive) film?? Love it already if it is!! Chemistry? E-6 or regular B&W??
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That is NOT a reversal film.

But a direct-positive film. Such films are common outside the consumer world. They are designed in a way that they yield a positive image in a common one-step development.

For years such a film is offered as type 135 by Maco as

Rollei Slide Direct RSD
 
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Hi folks,

The Svema Super Positive is indeed a BW positive film. I processed my test film in Kodak D76 and the result was a BW slide.

Here are some test shots (shot at iso 0.8). Will test next batch at iso 0.1.

The film is available at The Film Photography Project.



 
Well, Autochrome, so beloved here, was several stops slower.
 
If your lowest ISO is 25 on your meter or camera add exposure via f/stops or shutter speeds.
Example
Meter for ISO 25. Open your lens
+1 stop = ISO 12
+2 stops = ISO 6
+3 stops = ISO 3
+4 stops = ISO 1.5
+5 stops = ISO.75
Remember you can use open your shutter longer as well. Each time you slow the shutter timing by one step you are doing the same as one step on the f/stops.
 
The results seem to be quite grainy, even for such a slow emulsion. What would the advantages of using this film as compared to reversal or ever contact printing a negative onto copy film?
 
Where do you get a light meter you can set at .8 I.S.O. my Sekonic L-358 starts at 3 I.S.O ?
 
benjiboy said:
Where do you get a light meter you can set at .8 I.S.O. my Sekonic L-358 starts at 3 I.S.O ?
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see post #16

A exposure correction setting at the exposure meter would be the more comfortable way.
 
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