jukka_korhonen

Someone in the rec.photo.darkroom mentioned some time ago that there

is an ISO25 sheet film still available. He also gave the email-

address of the manufacturer Banse&Grohmann.

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I immediately sent them an email asking if this is really true, that

there really is an ISO25 sheet film still made?

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It took about 3 months, and one day I received a thick envelope.

It was a letter from mr. Grohmann thanking me of interest of their

products. I also received their catalog + 15 sample sheets of the

Wephota NP15 9x12cm ISO25 sheet film. Great!

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OK. There is this German company "Fotoimpex" (www.fotoimpex.de), which

sells B&G stuff, so I emailed them and asked if I can get some of that

NP15 -film, even that it is not listed on their web pages --or

anywhere else, for that matter.

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The person replied that he will find out if I could get some, and a

few days later he emailed me saying "OK. How much do you need?".

So I ordered 10 boxes of size 4x5". The price was right too; the film

costs about $9 per 25sheet box. The APX100 costs here (in Finland)

three times as much.

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That was my story. The film seems to be OK. Developed in Rodinal 1+50

the negs are *sharp*. The film is nothing like APX25 of course, but a

great film anyway. It's tonality is kind of Agfa -like.

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Jukka

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PS. When I removed the "B&G" sticker off the film box, I found

an "ORWO" logo printed on the box.

I have had a Woodman 45 for about 3 years now, and it has served

pretty well actually. It is a "bit" on the flimsy side, but other

than that, I haven't had any problems with it.

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BUT: If I was buying a field camera now, I believe I wouldn't get a

Woodman again. There most certainly are better ones out there.

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Regards,

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Jukka