Black and white film?(super 8)

Post by **Dr_Strange_Love** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:14 pm

Are there any other cheaper alternatives to the kodak black and white reversal films? I remember seing some russian labeld film on some online store, does anyone know the name of that film? One more thing, where can you buy the chemicals to process black and white film

Post by **namke** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:00 pm

The cheap black and white Russian film is 'Quarzchrome' available from the Widescreen Centre (http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/cine.php). The widescreen centre will also process it.

Results have been variable according to comments on this board - I am waiting for my first roll to come back...

john..

Post by **Dr_Strange_Love** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:25 pm

namke wrote:The cheap black and white Russian film is 'Quarzchrome' available from the Widescreen Centre (http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/cine.php). The widescreen centre will also process it.

Results have been variable according to comments on this board - I am waiting for my first roll to come back...

john..

Thanks John! ill check it out imediatly

Post by **espo** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:26 pm

I've tried home developing on a spiral I made myself - mostly following instructions on 'The Lab' page of this site. However, Quarzchrome really isn't worth bothering with. By the time you've bought all the developing chemicals, the cost of the film starts to matter a lot less than the terrible contrast you get from the Russian stock. We used Quarzchrome to try out and tweek the process - we got OK results from it but when we developed Plus-x the same way, it was so much better.

Ed

Post by **Dr_Strange_Love** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:28 pm

so its really not worth processing the film yourself...

Post by **ccortez** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:29 pm

I love Fomapan, and there are Foma chemicals for home processing... but sadly it's only available in 16mm and R8 (and probably in DS8).

Post by **pippin** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:32 pm

Personally, I preferred the more contrasty look of quartzchrome to Plus X which, although finer grained, gives a very soft look. I had both developed professionally. However, the last two cartridges of quartzchrome both jammed in the camera - something which I have not had with the Kodak stocks. Also, I have not yet seen results with the new Plus X.

Post by **namke** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:39 pm

With regard to shooting, the one roll of QC that I have shot had a notch which would have told my camera that the film was 160ASA, despite it being a 50ASA stock. I taped in a piece of thin plastic to change the notch to the 40ASA position, I'll have to see how that worked!

My posts (and subsequent conversation) about the notches are here viewtopic.php?t=10317

john..

Post by **timdrage** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:29 pm

Do the Widescreen Centre actually process the Quarzchrome or do they send it elsewhere? Anyone know if anyone else in Europe/UK processes it cheaper at all?

I like the stuff... I've never even considered the notching but it's always come out OK so far... low contrast but nice look!

Filmshooting

Black and white film?(super 8)

Black and white film?(super 8)

Quarzchrome

notches...