Rollei Digibase - anyone using it?

[aniMal]

This film is really interesting in the digital age:

http://macodirect.de/rollei-digibase-cn200pro-c-416_427_458_459.html

It is a negative film without the orange film base - developed as normal in C-41.

As far as I can deduct it should combine the relative ease of colour control with scanned chrome with the dynamic range of colour negative.

I assume it is scanned in colour positive mode, and then reversed digitally.

Anyone tested it yet?

 

[bmattock]

This film is really interesting in the digital age:

http://macodirect.de/rollei-digibase-cn200pro-c-416_427_458_459.html

It is a negative film without the orange film base - developed as normal in C-41.

As far as I can deduct it should combine the relative ease of colour control with scanned chrome with the dynamic range of colour negative.

I assume it is scanned in colour positive mode, and then reversed digitally.

Anyone tested it yet?

I have not. I understand that it is made in Mortsel, Belgium by Agfa Gevaert, but that is all I know.

 

[Trius]

Very cool that when you click the UK flag to get English, presto ... it's in German! LOL

 

[aniMal]

Yes - not the best webpage I have seen...

I guess it needs to be tested - but I still hope someone here have anything to say about it. Its cheaper to buy 20 rolls than just a few!

 

[nickdando]

Here's a link to the Silverprint site's explanation of the film, together with a pdf.

http://www.silverprint.co.uk/ProductByGroup.asp?PrGrp=2731

Nick

 

[aniMal]

Thanks a lot! Seems the only problem is that it needs to be loaded carefully... This is a pity, hope that it is better with recent batches?

I will try to order some if I also buy an M7 that I really want to put to use alongside my M8...

 

[Fotohuis]

All clear polyester layer films with a higher speed should be loaded in subdue light due to the light piping effect in the cassette.

Here an example of Rollei Digibase CN200, standard C41 development and scanned with a flatbed scanner.
M7 with C.V. 4,5/15mm.

 

[philipp.leser]

Robert,

Her face looks weird. Is that due to post-processing?
Do you maybe have a landscape shot or something on Digibase? I find it a bit hard to look past the subject and the post-processing here...

Regards,
Philipp

 

[Fotohuis]

The film is suitable for printing directly on B&W photo paper. Further its LE500, suitable for a long storage.
For a color print the color corrections are more difficult due to the fact the film is missing the orange mask. For the scan on a flatbed scanner the lower log D is an advantage for most of these scanners.

 

[aniMal]

Thanks for the post! I do some stuff with in that genre by the way - but that is digital.

If needing to copy this on paper, is it not possible to add an unexposed and developed negative along with it? Should add the orange for sure...

I do not actually think I will ever make prints directly again, the only exception being if I get to do an exhibit some time where it HAS to be all on film... That way it is nice to have the opportunity!