Well for once - instead of announcing a film xx has discontinued- how about a restart

[GaryLH]

http://petapixel.com/2014/08/27/ita...rania-start-manufacturing-film-mid-september/

I have never used their film that I can remember, but it is nice that in this day and age when film companies are announce that they no longer are manufacturing film xxx.. Someone is announcing the opposite.

Anyone use their film before?

Gary

 

[majid]

Scotch brand film was made by Ferrania, IIRC, and it's quality was widely considered to be dire. Seems ideal for the Lomo crowd...

 

[maddoc]

Yes once, some color-film and then never again...

 

[tsiklonaut]

Good news indeed

Good news indeed

Never tried their old films. But the new Ferrania is long overdue, they ETA-d their first production already last year, but hopefully they'll be out with some new films produced and shipped to dealers soon. I'm really looking forward to their E6 films. Their C41 doesn't interest me too much, since the C41 market is doing relatively allright unlike the E6.

Maybe not similar to Fuji's top E6 quality, but hopefully it will be better than the Rollei E6 in quality but around the same price (cheaper than Fuji).

I guess time will tell.

 

[John Bragg]

Thanks for the link. I have completed the survey.

 

[kanzlr]

I photographed our Iceland journey on Ferrania Solaris. A bit grainy for a moderate speed film, but lovely colors.

Am Weg in die Westfjorde by Bernhard Fuhry, on Flickr

also they say that the new slide film will be a new improved version, that has not much in common with the old one.

 

[Paul Jenkin]

Any re-start or new film production is welcome. Let's hope it's a roaring success.

 

[ajramirez]

AFAIK, they were the last producer of 126 format film. I hope they bring that back as well, as I would like to bring my Minolta Autopak 700 back from paperweight status.

 

[Tin]

As I recall, Ferrania made slide films under the brand name "3M Dynachrome" for sale in the US. I used some of those in the early 1970s. Cheaper than Kodak films, of course, but had a yellowish look.

 

[zuiko85]

The main problem of reintroducing either E-6 or C-41 films is the dearth of processing choices. The days of driving past 4 or 5 one hour C-41 labs on your way home from work have vanished. Now it is send through the mails with the associated postage cost and delay. A 36 exposure load with 4X6 prints could be 3 weeks out and a $1 a print soon with all cost included.

It is good news that someone else is starting up film production but I fear lack of reasonable processing options will hobble any future sales.

In reading over their site I can find no mention of traditional B&W film (I don't think they ever sold it in the past). At least, with B&W home processing can be started up with an initial investment of about $100 even buying new from a place like B&H or Freestyle if in the US. I calculate my processing cost is no more than 50 cents a roll with B&W doing it myself.

 

[Peter_Jones]

Many "shop brands" were Ferrania/3M - in 100,200 and 400 ISO. 100 was not bad I recall, a bit strong/contrasty on the colours but OK otherwise.

 

[GaryLH]

AFAIK, they were the last producer of 126 format film. I hope they bring that back as well, as I would like to bring my Minolta Autopak 700 back from paperweight status.

Now that would be interesting.. Unless it is b&w.. There probably no one still around w/ the automation to support 126 any longer.

Gary

 

[kanzlr]

for developing it you mean? C41 is easily done at home, especially if you have a bath (JOBO TP-1 i.e.) or a rotational processor

 

[GaryLH]

True...

But not everyone is into doing their own developing.

Gary

 

[kanzlr]

not everyone will shoot 126 🙂

 

[mani]

The main problem of reintroducing either E-6 or C-41 films is the dearth of processing choices. The days of driving past 4 or 5 one hour C-41 labs on your way home from work have vanished. Now it is send through the mails with the associated postage cost and delay. A 36 exposure load with 4X6 prints could be 3 weeks out and a $1 a print soon with all cost included.

On Flickr I've seen people getting superb results with C-41 home-processing kits - usually accompanied by comments to the effect that developing color at home isn't nearly as difficult as people make it out to be.
In any case, so far I haven't needed to give it a try as I there are several labs to choose from within walking distance of my home, and been using Teamframkallning in Stockholm with superlative, economical and fast results for the last few years. As I just get negs and not prints, it costs just a tiny fraction of the $1 per image you’re talking about (not even 120 costs that much).

I'm looking forward to the Ferrania launch: real people with jobs and families trying to make new films for us to enjoy.
Not meaning this post, but I must say I can hardly believe the condescending, negative and meanly dismissive comments about this great effort I've been reading in other threads on RFF and elsewhere on the net. I feel the least we can do is applaud the effort, and if we have nothing positive to say, then have the common decency - for the sake of their livelihoods, if nothing else - to say nothing.

 

[burancap]

Thanks for the link. I have completed the survey.

I missed that the first time, thanks.

We should all take it (2 minutes) and help this effort: http://www.filmferrania.it/survey/

 

[hexiplex]

Go Italy! Revitalizing both film and their local economy.