The ultimate "Film is Dead" Photo

[Tuolumne]

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!

/T

 

[ibcrewin]

That's just off the NJ tpke... I see that building all the time!

 

[drewbarb]

I'd say it's more like the ultimate "Agfa is Dead" photo. Nice.

 

[David Goldfarb]

I've been tempted by that one as well.

 

[Flloyd]

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

 

[Rey]

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.

 

[foggie]

A few weeks ago the lady working at the local pro lab sold me a brand of film called "Silvertone" which she said was the exact same as agfa.

I've been using that but it's currently the same price as TriX so the price advantage is sort of lost.

(A quick google search reveals this thread: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum37/22122-agfa-silvertone-film.html )

 

[myoptic3]

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.

 

[joachim]

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

 

[pinafore2]

Came across this link:

http://www.agfaphoto.com/index.php?error=1&lang=en