[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!
 

Daniil Monakhov

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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.
 

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No, you must be positive as it is a positive film ...
 

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So is this a bw reversal film or what?
 

PtJudeRI

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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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Have you read the link? It says clearly what kind of film it is and what kind of development can be used ...
 

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I did now... didn't see that little blip about the processing. Thanks for clearly pointing that out for me.
 

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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.



 

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Well, Autochrome, so beloved here, was several stops slower.
 

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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.
 

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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?
 

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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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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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