matty
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Post by matty on Apr 18, 2013 11:55:30 GMT -5
I popped into our local discount shop (where everythings a pound) and found a tray of Agfa Photo Vista Plus 200asa 35mm film. As I've just redone the light seals on my Yashica FXD, I thought I might as well use a cheap film for a trial rather than wasting a roll of the good stuff. Has anyone used this film and is it any good?
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Matty
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Post by Doug T. on Apr 18, 2013 13:21:37 GMT -5
Hi Matty! Don't know if I'd consider Agfa film "cheap film", rather good film for cheap in this case  I haven't used that particular type, but have used a lot of Agfa film in the past. Mostly slide (CT100) and B&W (Agfapan). I always got good results. They had a very distinctive look to them. Great find! Doug |
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Post by Peltigera on Apr 18, 2013 13:24:35 GMT -5
I buy a few rolls every time I pass Poundland - I have twenty-odd rolls of it at the moment. The film might well be cheap but it is not nasty - it is made by Fuji. I get it developed and scanned at Snappy Snaps for £5.50 so total cost of 36 exposures is £6.50 - not at all bad, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 19:02:37 GMT -5
Back in the day I shot more Agfachrome than Kodachrome. I liked the warm tones that went more to browns while Kodachrome went to blue. Unfortunately Agfachome slides haven't hel up as well as Kodachrome.
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Post by Berndt on Apr 18, 2013 23:03:02 GMT -5
But Agfa is at least one of the less companies left, who is still producing ( 35 mm ) color slide film. The Agfa CT Precisa, I just used recently, is surprisingly excellent even cheapest.
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Post by Stephen on Apr 19, 2013 6:49:09 GMT -5
I think the point that Wayne was making is the long term stability of Agfa, and all related reversal slide processes, Ektachrome, Perutz, Orwo, Fuji, etc., all leave a few contaminants behind in the structure of the layers by the nature of the processing. these cause ageing effects. It varies a bit by make, the makers fiddled with Agfa's ideas over the years.
Kodachrome on the other hand was a dye additive process, and leaves only dye on gelatine, and only light or heat causes the dye to fade or alter.
I don't think Agfa is still making any stock since the break up of the company, the German holding company is branding Fuji as Agfa for some markets. However there is Dutch production of items for Rollei, and others, from an old Agfa plant.
Slide sales are at an all time low now, and are certain to end before negative film production finally ceases.
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Post by caperunner on Jun 9, 2013 5:32:26 GMT -5
I have half a fridge full of Vista. It is made for northern hemisphere conditions I was told (need a 2nd opinion) but the colours seem rather washed out in our NZ light. Contrast not so good either but it may be a function of the age of it (expired). I prefer Fuji.
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Post by johnd83 on Aug 7, 2013 19:41:58 GMT -5
One of my cameras I picked up was an AFGA sillette type 5 35mm
Sent from my GT-N7100 using proboards
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 7, 2013 22:30:37 GMT -5
I have half a fridge full of Vista. It is made for northern hemisphere conditions I was told (need a 2nd opinion) but the colours seem rather washed out in our NZ light. Contrast not so good either but it may be a function of the age of it (expired). I prefer Fuji. Perhaps you could try slightly under exposing to get more saturated colours. Mickey |
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Post by Stephen on Aug 8, 2013 9:31:14 GMT -5
The current Agfa Vista is definitely Fuji brand film, confirmed by the film Processors, but exactly which type is the open question......
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Post by Stephen on Aug 24, 2013 6:20:08 GMT -5
Poundland in the UK have the Agfa back in stock at the moment, at £1, (what else), per 24 shot......
Stephen.
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Post by matty on Aug 24, 2013 13:59:58 GMT -5
Supply of Agfa seem to be a bit strange at the moment, my local Poundland (Holyhead) consistently has 36 exp in but the stores in Bangor and Llandudno only ever have 24 exp. Anyway, I've been very pleased with the results so far.
Matty
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Post by matty on Aug 24, 2013 14:00:15 GMT -5
Supply of Agfa seem to be a bit strange at the moment, my local Poundland (Holyhead) consistently has 36 exp in but the stores in Bangor and Llandudno only ever have 24 exp. Anyway, I've been very pleased with the results so far.
Matty
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