Well Working with the new ORWO film is fun

<p>I ordered 400 feet of the new ORWO N74 plus ISO 400 and I have to say it is fun. I also just got 100 feet of the UN 54 plus ISO 100 but I have not started with it yet. I have to say this is a fine old world and traditional film like Tri-X before the change.<br>

I started a group on it and I have lots of the test posted on that evil Flickr.<br>

I am not advertising I just think some of you may have an interest in this.<br>

<img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6775670564_6732de97dc_z.jpg" alt="" width="414" height="640" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6842248979_af37223d18_z.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="640" /></p>

<p>Here is a link to my sets look at ORWO.<br>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jokerphotography/sets/<br>

I can tell you where to get this film in 100 feet on up rolls as it is a movie film for now. I won't post them now as I am testing this film and I am in contact with the distributor but I did pay for my 400 feet.<br>

Larry</p>

 

<p>i thought ORWO was out of business<br>

I only heard of it mentioned from our friend in india ( sorry I cannot spell his name)<br>

s.p. even "old school film is a good thing.<br>

Kodak p\said they will keep the film business going<br>

But their future may not be up to them.</p>

<p>ORWO is alive and just smaller... Making only B&W and for the movie industry for now Walter. You are in the U.S. I know so here is the link to the North American site if you have an interest.<br>

http://www.orwona.com/</p>

 

<p>I'm looking for a new 400 film, may look into it. I just don't want to buy 400' of it lol.</p>

<p>They sell 100 feet rolls but if you are looking to replace TMY-2 or Neopan this is not the film for you. This is a real mans film. I am about to start my testing at E.I. 200-250. where I think the true speed of this film is.</p>

<p>Nope. Looking for an APX400 replacement, probably at 250-320. May get 100' and try it out, it's fairly cheap.</p>

<p>Yes it is but don't discount pushing the 100 to get what you want... :-)</p>

<p>Thanks <strong>Larry</strong> for the Post. I love the tones you have raised in the pictures above. What developer formula did you use? My experience with the UN54 encourages me to try more. Especially, I like the deep tones and the old fashioned gradation it affords. The film is also quite tolerant to my mistakes in development timing, temperature and agitation.<br>

<strong>Walter</strong>, you can also order this in 100 feet rolls from Filmotec, Wolfen, directly. That is how I buy making payment via PayPal. They are very prompt and responsive. They do have an agent/seller in Bombay. But he is not prompt. He tends to wait for orders to gather a volume before he imports it.<br>

Best, SP.</p>

<p><strong>Subbarayan Prasanna</strong> how much did you pay for the film?</p>

<p><strong>Alessandro</strong> <strong>Hi</strong>! I paid about Euros 8 per 100 feet. plus postage by Registered Airmail. DHL has a low rate for small packets. You have to search for it in DHL website. The 400 feet roll cost at the same rate, meaning about Euros 32. Best, sp.</p>

<p>Thanks <strong>Larry!</strong> I looked through the Flickr pics and got the answer on the Developer. SP.</p>

<p>OK you are welcome.</p>

<p>I am poised to try some in reversal. I guess I will have to wait for me to get some..</p>

<p>It's a lot of film, but maybe I need to break out the old Watson loader from the cupboard.<br>

I'd probably go for the ISO100 since many of the oldies don't stop down very far, and have slow shutter speeds.</p>

<p>What film could ever be so appropriate for my vast (or is that half-vast?) collection of old East German cameras?</p>

<p>Here's my earlier shooting of Nova SilverPlus (Indian repackaged ORWO stock, thanks to Subbarayan) on an Exakta VX1000 camera. The inset is the announcement of the name change in 1964.</p>

<p>Despite the upbeat tone of the Modern Photography announcement, I suspect the name change was not entirely voluntary if they wanted to market into the West.</p><div></div>

<p>OK Larry , what is a "real man's film" ?<br>

what part from exposure to final print, do you have to take precautions.<br>

I know that some of the old school eastern eutopean films are more prone to scratching .<br>

Some may require a hardening fixer. or some may be extra sensitive to reticulation.<br>

Not to be a chavinist (sp). but what separates a man's film from a beginner's film.?<br>

I do recall that , in the 1930's the German films were known for high quality and good tonality.<br>

The price is moderate, but there are other bulk B&W films that are selling for less money.<br>

By now. with the economic changes here in the USA, these less expensive films may be selling for much more.</p>

<p>Walter, by "real man's film", I think Larry means coarse, slow, and not-too-sharp, which fairly accurately describes some of the men I know. I love that Larry finds so much joy in film-- I can relate! Still, I confess to a preference for the best film I can get, but a willingness to use and enjoy whatever that might be. </p>

<p><strong>Subbarayan</strong> wow, that what I call CHEAP!<br />I'll manage to contact ORWO in Germany as soon as possible to see if they can send me some rolls.</p>

<p>OK Real mans film I do mean the grain can be a little tough to control. As for Sharp well it is sharp and no I have not had any scratching problems. Not to be chauvinistic I just like to write and talk a little more colorful than the average person. :-)</p>

<p> Thanks Jay I hate to say though that part of this whole exercise is hedging my bets for the future.</p>

<p>A little update. I developed a roll of the ISO 100 UN54+ yesterday and I love it. I used semi stand Rodinal 1-100. A little thick at an hour but nothing too bad. I will be developing a roll of it here in a few that I shot at 160 in Diafine.<br>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jokerphotography/sets/72157629091019774/</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6784203074_cf629540b4_z.jpg" alt="" width="397" height="640" /></p>

<p>I looked at a few of them at full size and am quite impressed. I feel my freezer filling up again. Too bad this stuff is not in 120.....</p>

<p>Yes 120 would be nice but we have to play the hand we are dealt. :-)</p>

<p>I think I am going to jump on picking up a spool of each.</p>

<p>My choices of film these days is shrinking considerably due to insisting on using bulk. I don't know of any C41 available anymore. I used my last spool of Portra 160NC. I have a pile of PX still to go through, but am tempted to keep that around for a bit more. I have some spools Neopan 400 and I am guessing it will be gone soon (in bulk).</p>

<p>I have seen this <a href=" and it looks like what I was getting with PX with reversal.</p>

<p>I want to try a roll of both in DR5.</p>

<p>I looked at the usa web site and they want $41.00<br>

a euro is $1.65 ? and 8 euros is not $41.00<br>

there are sources they sell other film for much less.<br>

http://www.ultrafineonline.com/ulblfi.html</p>

<p>when I was working things were different.</p>