Who knows who made the HEMA slide film???

[Ronald_H]

In recent times I shot some cheap Agfa (CT Precisa) and Fuji (Sensia 100) slide film. Both were disappointing. I don't know what causes it, but they are just not as sharp as negative films. I pondered on it a long time, but finally came to the conclusion that they aren't really good films or just don't scan well in my scanners (Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II and Nikon Coolscan V). I also tried scanning them as strips and mounted, I tried Vuescan... to no avail.

The point is, the slides I used to make in the pre-digital days scan magnificently. They even stand up well to my Nikon D200 shots. But the stuff I used back then was cheap rebranded stuff from the Dutch HEMA department store. I know their b/w was Ilford (confirmed by checking development data and batch numbers), but who made their E-6?

Btw, they stopped selling the stuff a few years ago, otherwise I would still use it...

 

[HuubL]

Sorry Ronald, I don't know. I knew their B&W was Ilford. Pity they don't sell that anymore.

 

[Borghesia]

The Hema slide film doesn't work for me, too murky and dark.
I've used Velvia, Provia, Astia and Sensia.
The cheap Sensia film never disappointed me. It's my favorite combined with my Konica Hexar AF. But I have to say I always have that slide film developed via an expensive lab.

 

[mpve]

HEMA film was always from one of the big filmproducers Agfa, Kodak or Konica. Problem was that you could not tell which until processed. So which film it actually was depends on when bought, and even then....

 

[Ronald_H]

The Hema slide film doesn't work for me, too murky and dark.
I've used Velvia, Provia, Astia and Sensia.
The cheap Sensia film never disappointed me. It's my favorite combined with my Konica Hexar AF. But I have to say I always have that slide film developed via an expensive lab.

The only pro lab nearby doesn't do E-6 anymore 🙁 Anyway, I never saw any difference between their work and sending it off to some megalab via the HEMA itself. I would like to think it's the processing, not the film...

Anyway, bought a roll of Provia 100F, if that doesn't work I might give up on slides altogether.

 

[laptoprob]

Don't know about HEMA slide films, but developing slides in general is getting worse and worse. Scratches, droplets, everything. I will finish the Provia I have left and that's it. done.

 

[Borghesia]

Maybe then it's time to consider DIY E6 Rob.
With DIY C41, my color film results have increased.
Never done the E6, but I think it's as easy as C41.

 

[hans voralberg]

Strange heh, in this remote corner of the world E-6 is going stronger than ever, 3-hours E-6 dev anyone, mounted as well hehe. For around $3-4.