very special 400 ISO black and white super8 reversal

[setori2]

I just received 7 rolls of very special 400 ISO black and white super8 reversal.
These carts are provided by ADF video in Brussels, Belgium. I bought 20 carts two years ago and kept them in fridge.

I was a little worried about grain but interested in a very fast indoor film. ADF themselves said : warning, very few contrast, not for projection (?).
I am just amazed about the result. Very fine image, not so grainy, just like old 16mm. The most interesting is the exposing lattitude for a reversal material. Part of the 7 carts were exposed at 160 ISO, without lightmeter, in a Canon 518 SV and a Bauer C109XL. So it is one stop and an half stop overexposed. Results with no noticeable problems, just slightly clear. This reversal is as easy to expose as a negative. The other carts were exposed at 400 ISO with a 6008 S digital Beaulieu and are fine two.
Projecting is OK, with soft contrast.

This is of course not an advertising BUT I say that because this manufacturer recently stopped processing because of the lack of demand. By chance Super8 reversal lab in Netherlands said me they can process carts from ADF. I am afraid the manufacturer stop too providing his 50, 100 and 400 ISO (50 and 100 I didn’t try it). So, the more the merrier.
By the way this carts are ideal for videotransfert just because of soft contrast, just fine for video. And, I suppose, for blow up.

Perhaps the more interesting is the old look (but not dirty) of this material, for all of us that look for a thirty years ago 16mm look in super8. I am going to use it for simulating archivals films of a little city for a tv documentary.
And I was forgetting the best : these carts are very cheap.

Philippe (France)

[sunrise]

Do you have any examples you could show us please?

sunrise

[setori]

yes, you're right, i would do it..
And i will, as soon i got time to do it. two weeks, i think, or before but it will be a miracle !

Philippe

[aj]

I just received 7 rolls of very special 400 ISO black and white super8 reversal.
These carts are provided by ADF video in Brussels, Belgium. I bought 20 carts two years ago and kept them in fridge.
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And I was forgetting the best : these carts are very cheap.

Philippe (France)

Somebody told me that ADF re-used Kodak cartridges. Is this right. How did they open these things without tearing them apart?

I do not think ADF is still selling these things. If they still exist at all

[Carlos 8mm]

I ask myself which is the origin of this 400 B&W ISO reversal stock.
I never heard that a material of this type is manufactured today. :?

Carlos.

[setori]

I don't know from where this 400 ASA is. A friend of mine think it's russian material, but i donn't know more of that. BW, no anti-halo layer (is that the good word ?) soft contrast. But nice to use. The ADF man is mute about the origin of this film, i understand him, he sell that. The carts a reloadable (i suppose, because they are closed by a tape on each side. I never used Quartz super8, so i cannot compare.
I will try to do some pictures this WE, but can someone explain me how to join pictures with the text ?

Philippe

[aj]

I ask myself which is the origin of this 400 B&W ISO reversal stock.
I never heard that a material of this type is manufactured today. :?

Carlos.

Kahl in Koeln Germany also supplies S8 carts and 60meter spools with 400 ISO BW film (and color). The carts remain property of Kahl...

[setori]

yes, there is the same kind of carts at Kahl. The difference is the price : around 12 E. if i well remember.

Philippe

[Carlos 8mm]

Kahl in Koeln Germany also supplies S8 carts and 60meter spools with 400 ISO BW film (and color). The carts remain property of Kahl...

Yeah, but Kahl's ISO 400 BW film is a negative stock, not reversal. And as far as I know, all the BW Kahl stocks are ORWO.

Perhaps this ISO 400 B&W reversal stock is ORWO too.

Carlos