The ultimate "Film is Dead" Photo

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I have driven by this building for years and have always wanted to stop and take this picture. Yesterday I did. Film is dead - long live film!

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Hello,

if you like, you may follow this [ --> link ] to a german newspaper. The story there (and the pic) shows how the Agfa-Building in Munic/Germany got blasted in February 2008.

Greetings

Alex
 
I hated it when AGFA shut down. Agfa ultra color was extreme, amazing film. Damn this makes me sad all over again. I wish someone would have bought their film formulas.
 
I have been able to buy Agfa Vista 200 on the lomography site. It is still inside the expiration date. I prefer Optima, but will take what I can get. Unfortunately I discovered the joys (and pitfalls) of Agfa too late, and just as I was finding out what a unique film it was, they went out of business.

If you are shooting Southwest landscapes, Agfa is incredible. If you are shooting portraits, be prepared for a lot of grain and some odd, red tones. Still, it was and is a film w/ it's own look.

Here's a shot w/ the Vista 200 taken in Galveston w/ a Contax G1 and the 90 lens. It shows off the intense color saturation of this film.
 

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Hello,

if you like, you may follow this [ --> link ] to a german newspaper. The story there (and the pic) shows how the Agfa-Building in Munic/Germany got blasted in February 2008.

Greetings

Alex


The text says, this building was associated with the AGFA camera business, which ceased a lot earlier than their film business.

Joachim
 
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