Film Ferrania releasing new BW 35mm Film

[VTHokiEE]

I backed their Kickstarter (seemingly) eons ago and they notified me that they are releasing a BW 35mm film shortly. They claim it is similar to the original Ferrania BW film (?).

http://www.filmferrania.it/p30

Thought some others might be interested.

 

[mothertrucker]

Yeah I backed them too. There was an email sentout with the option to switch your kickstarter rewards to P30. I'd rather have black and white anyway so I switched.

 

[xayraa33]

nice film, I wonder if it comes factory parallel scratched for that old time look?

 

[Mackinaw]

Being an supporter of their original E-6 Kickstarter, Ferrania sent me an email detailing the new B&W film. I just signed up to receive a few rolls.

Jim B.

 

[RLG]

I also got the email and decided to remain with the E6. I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait.

Best

 

[Spanik]

Didn't saw anything, but there are already more than enough b&w films to choose from. I'll keep waiting for the slides. Hope they arrive before Fuji decides to stop the little they have.

 

[brennanphotoguy]

When it goes up in their store I'll probably grab a roll or two to try out. Yeah, there's a lot of black and white films out there already but I would love to see more manufacturers out there who are dedicated to film succeed and create new products.

 

[brennanphotoguy]

On their website they mention Alpha, Beta and final production.

 

[brennanphotoguy]

Yeah, but the color is the Beta, right? At least, that's how I understood it from the video.

No, this is an Alpha run of P30. Then there will be a Beta run of P30. Finally the finalized production run of P30.

 

[brennanphotoguy]

It does indeed. I hope it's not priced *too* egregiously. I would like to grab a few rolls but don't want to spend $12-$15 for a single roll. If it's around $10 I might grab 2-3 rolls.

 

[Mackinaw]

It does indeed. I hope it's not priced *too* egregiously. I would like to grab a few rolls but don't want to spend $12-$15 for a single roll. If it's around $10 I might grab 2-3 rolls.

If you were a supporter of the original E-6 film Kickstarter, you can get up to five rolls for about $5.00/roll.

Jim B.

 

[tunalegs]

Still would rather have my E6 film.

If they make a Verichrome Pan clone, call me.

 

[charjohncarter]

If they make a Verichrome Pan clone, call me.

Call me too. I wonder if P30 will be in 120.

 

[Skiff]

This P30 is only a side product / intermediate step in the progressing of making the reversal film, which is scheduled for delivery this summer.
FF is getting a bit cash in by offering some P30. They just need some productions of BW film for testing their coater.
And if you can sell some of the test material.....why not.

 

[sepiareverb]

Of the scratchy/variable Alpha though - presumably the price will not stay that way. The problem I see with that price going up is that I can get Tri-X for $4.85 w/free ship when I buy 10.

This is really going to be "competing" with Pan F/Acros 100 - but even then, those films don't crack $6.50 on average. Hopefully they'll be able to offer it in that range and still make a profit.

Cheaper still is Arista EDU 100 or 400.

 

[Highway 61]

Cheaper still is Arista EDU 100 or 400.

Which is Fomapan 100 or Fomapan 400.

 

[Archlich]

And I thought we've already have enough of these "new" 135 BW films...

 

[giganova]

I applaud Ferrania for making such an immense commitment and building new factories for new/old films! Bravo!

However, with affordable Kodak, Ilford, and other b&w films out there, I can't see that they will be doing well on the long run. Tri-X, FP4 or HP5 (no name a few) are wonderful films and time-tested, whereas Ferrania is still struggling to get the coating right (scratches!) and smooth sensitivity across the frame. Seems overly contrasty, too, appealing for a niche-within-the-niche-market! And its not that Ferrania has a cult following (unlike Kodachrome/Ektachrome), especially here in the US, which is probably the largest single market for film.

I'm still waiting for Perutz to come back from the grave, which I used a lot in my youth eons ago! 😀

 

[brennanphotoguy]

Well JCH released a rebranded current stock for $10/roll and people ate it up.

 

[Jockos]

I'll buy it when it's scratch free.

Also backed the initial kickstarter, even though I don't like the old Ferrania. More film manufacturers is always a good thing 🙂