Rebranded Agfa report ...

[dmr]

As I said before, I am giving the rebranded Agfa another chance, and I just got a couple rolls back and I'm actually quite impressed with it this time.

This is with the 200 version. I also picked up a couple 400 rolls, but I haven't shot them yet.

I think it did a particularly good job rendering the colors and the nuances on a couple shots here, city scenes on a yucky day ...

 

[Trius]

Very nice ... I would guess this as Agfa film even if I hadn't been told. It has a typical Agfa colour print film signature.

I also guessed the city just by looking at the first shot! 😉

Trius

 

[dmr]

Very nice ... I would guess this as Agfa film even if I hadn't been told. It has a typical Agfa colour print film signature.

I'm really glad I gave this a good test. I was very disappointed by the Walgreens brand 800 film so I was a bit leery. I want to give the 400 a good try too.

I also guessed the city just by looking at the first shot! 😉

Ok, which city is it? 🙂 🙂 (As if the second one doesn't give it away!) 🙂

 

[foon]

so the walgreen brand is agfa?

 

[pshinkaw]

I 've been using it for at least 5 years. It is either Agfa HDC or Agfa Vista.

-Paul

 

[RichardS]

My guess is that is Vista, but that is only a guess

Dick

 

[Trius]

I'd say Vista, too.

I've been in those neighbourhoods, though it was many, many years ago. Well, not as long as it took the local team to produce the current celebration! But just the architecture clued me in. The second shot was just confirmation.

Now the northsiders will be even sadder...


Trius

 

[MinorTones]

I'll vote for Vista as well.

 

[bmattock]

$1 per roll 135/24 ISO 200 at Walgreens until the end of the month. Just FYI.

 

[dmr]

so the walgreen brand is agfa?

They tell me (the ubiquitous "they") that both the Walgreens house brand film and the Polaroid film sold at Wally World are indeed rebranded Agfa.

Last spring I tried a roll of their 800 for some night shots when I ran out of Fuji 800 and had to get some quickly. I had both the Fuji and Walgreens/Agfa processed in the same run and the difference was night and day. The W/A was far more grainy, too contrasty (highlights really blown out) and had poor dark solids when compared to the Fuji.

Based on the feedback here, I am now giving the brand another chance, but I doubt if I will use any 800.

Lately I've been doing some night shots using 400 and exposing it as if it were 800.

The shot below is Fuji 400 exposed at 800 on the QL17 GIII. I may try W/A 400 film and see how it looks doing things like this.

 

[KoNickon]

The Walgreens film is definitely Agfa -- it says so on the box. The $1 deal is really good, unheard of at that price for fresh film. I suggest you try to find some if you can. Agfa is definitely grainier than, say, Kodak Gold 200, but it's quite serviceable, and the color is quite pleasing.

 

[doubs43]

Walgreen's 200 and 400 have both given me excellent results.

Bill, thanks for the tip. I'll be visiting my local Walgreen's before the end of the month to buy some 200.

Now that I'm home, here's a picture I took last July on Walgreen's 400 film.

Walker

 

[Trius]

I'd like to get some of this, but we only have one or two Walgreens here. They're both new stores, one of them is still under construction. From what I have heard, they refuse to use local labourers on the construction site. Don't wish to turn this into a political thread, but for that reason I personally won't shop there. Too bad, I'd love that price on the 200 speed, at least!

Trius

 

[Skinny McGee]

400 walgreens Agfa

400 walgreens Agfa

I really like this film this from a Zorki 1 wiht an Instar

 

[RJBender]

As I said before, I am giving the rebranded Agfa another chance, and I just got a couple rolls back and I'm actually quite impressed with it this time.

This is with the 200 version. I also picked up a couple 400 rolls, but I haven't shot them yet.

I think it did a particularly good job rendering the colors and the nuances on a couple shots here, city scenes on a yucky day ...

"Somewhere in middle America" looks like Chicago, DMR. Good color! Which camera did you use?

R.J.

 

[RJBender]

Walgreen's 200 and 400 have both given me excellent results.

Bill, thanks for the tip. I'll be visiting my local Walgreen's before the end of the month to buy some 200.

Now that I'm home, here's a picture I took last July on Walgreen's 400 film.

Walker

Great shot! Is that an old "timber cruiser"?

R.J.

 

[bmattock]

Our own Captain Caveman, taken at a coffeeshop last weekend. Walgreens "Studio 35" ISO 200 - also known as Agfa 200...possibly Vista. Camera was a classic Ricoh 519M rangefinder, 45mm f1.9. Shot wide open, available light, 1/30. Scanned with KM SD IV under Vuescan/Linux, slight color correction in The Gimp/Linux. Resized and USM applied for posting here.

I like this film. For a buck, I'm thrilled. Lays flat for scanning, too.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[bmattock]

Ferris Wheel at NC State Fair, Raleigh, NC, last Sunday. Same film, same camera. Shot maybe 1/250, f8. No filter. Does ok with blue sky, eh? I always have trouble with that with color print film.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[doubs43]

Great shot! Is that an old "timber cruiser"? R.J.

RJ, I think it's just a hat the fellow picked up somewhere. His job is technical in nature. It was taken at a shooting match. GA does have a lot of timber cutting and hauling though.

Thanks for the compliment. The Agfa 400 (Walgreen's brand) gives what I consider to be pretty natural colors and I've been very pleased with it.

Walker

 

[jan normandale]

Hi D

I really like that nite shot. The reds, whites and darks for the sky are exceptional