shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
http://www.filmferrania.it/
Regardless whether you shoot film or not, this is a cause for renewed hope.
Regardless whether you shoot film or not, this is a cause for renewed hope.
Color film is back, says Ferrania
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thegman
Veteran
Great news, I'll certainly be ordering some when it becomes available.
Dirk
Privatier
I can hardly believe it. Quick, pinch me. That would be so great! I've never used Ferrania film, but looking at web images, it seems to have its own look. Now, if only Fuji brought Reala and 160c back!
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
I'm not usually a naysayer here, but given the work they have to do to recreate the necessary infrastructure (from their blog: original buildings and machinery were dismantled; chemistry no longer available), this sounds like what the "Impossible Project" people had to do to restart Polaroid-type film production. I wouldn't be holding my breath that a quality film will be seen from these folks for quite a while.
russelljtdyer
Writer
If you're interested in buying their film, subscribe to their mailing list. The more names they have, the more they will be encouraged to do this.
awbphotog
Well-known
I just subscribed to the mailing list. I will always support the next endeavor to save/sustain film. Sounds good to me!
mwoenv
Well-known
It's nice to see someone who envisions a viable business making film. Since the significantly reduced film market is no longer large enough for the financial needs of multinational giants like Kodak and Fuji, I think the future of film is with smaller manufacturers who will re-tool to make money in the smaller market. Obviously, Ferrania sees a way forward to do this. Perhaps they are inspired by the new Ilford which is apparently doing well. The sooner a few smaller companies make film manufacturing a viable business, the better for those of us who will always use film.
torn
Member
what a useless website
ath
Well-known
Color film has never been away.
Rangefinderfreak
Well-known
I hope ferrania makes the C-41 negative without the orange mask. That would simplify the scanning considerably.
thegman
Veteran
I like it, it's simple and to the point. They have a link to the blog for news and updates. I guess it does not have any information on it as they don't have any to give.
They are probably in the early stages of development, so they can't give too many details about the forthcoming products yet. Maybe cut them a little slack.
skibeerr
Well-known
I subscribed. Start 2014 isn't that far.
I'd rather they put the effort into the product than the website at this point 🙂
rluka
Established
Hope they have other income too, else there's the dreaded need for growth that would be faster than film consumption growth.
Retrotech68
Established
Excellent news! Honestly, I am still pinching myself... This was a complete surprise. Maybe they got hold of some machinery from Efke. They claim to "(...) have the equipment to finish film in almost all photographic and motion picture formats: 110, 120, 126, 127, 135, 220, Super 8, Double 8, 16mm, 35mm and 70mm but at first we will put on line only the ones that are requested by the market". So, 127 hmm?...
On the other hand, and despite what nostalgic Italians might tell you, veteran photogs disliked the colours of the older Ferrania films (my dad being one of such photogs...). A friend of mine, however, had good results with their latest stuff (can't remember which film).
On the other hand, and despite what nostalgic Italians might tell you, veteran photogs disliked the colours of the older Ferrania films (my dad being one of such photogs...). A friend of mine, however, had good results with their latest stuff (can't remember which film).
zuiko85
Veteran
The list of possible formats is encouraging. Some orphens there, 127 and 110, wish someone still spooled 620 that was priced like 120.
rluka
Established
Probably Solaris. It's still on sale, but the film is made in contractor's production line and the batch will expire this year.
Well, the Japanese website have picture sample of the film.
russelljtdyer
Writer
Benvenuto
Benvenuto
That's how it is here, in Italy. Even the sites of large Italian companies have many problems and are lacking. The web is something to which they're still warming. Give them another five or ten years. They'll all be fine then.
-Russell
Benvenuto
That's how it is here, in Italy. Even the sites of large Italian companies have many problems and are lacking. The web is something to which they're still warming. Give them another five or ten years. They'll all be fine then.
-Russell
leicapixie
Well-known
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135097
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135097
In my opinion and with my experience, i would never buy!
I would NOT use it if it was free. Yup! Even free.
All my Ferrania stuff faded away, even the color neg stuff!
Lousy colors, grainy. Some was re=spooled out of date 3M.
Support Ilford. At least a genuine interest in more sales.
Ferrania, "Hang 'Em High"
Somewhere in my files are blank slide frames..😡
Blank not empty..
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135097
In my opinion and with my experience, i would never buy!
I would NOT use it if it was free. Yup! Even free.
All my Ferrania stuff faded away, even the color neg stuff!
Lousy colors, grainy. Some was re=spooled out of date 3M.
Support Ilford. At least a genuine interest in more sales.
Ferrania, "Hang 'Em High"
Somewhere in my files are blank slide frames..😡
Blank not empty..
Lauffray
Invisible Cities
Nice, some good news ! I don't know anything about these guys though, did they just come out of nowhere with this ?
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