List of photographic films

This is a list of currently available photographic films in a still camera film format. This includes recently discontinued films that remain available from stock at main suppliers. Films are listed by Brand name. Still camera photographic films no longer in production (or available) are included in the List of discontinued photographic films. Films for movie making are included in the List of motion picture film stocks.

Various films in their boxes

ADOX

The current rights to the historic ADOX name were obtained in 2003 by Fotoimpex of Berlin, Germany, a company founded in 1992 to import photographic films and papers from former east Europe. ADOX (Fotoimpex) subsequently established a film factory in Bad Sarrow outside Berlin to convert and package films, papers and chemicals. In February 2015 they acquired a lease on the former Ilford Imaging (Ciba Geigy) machine E, medium scale coating line at Marly, Switzerland.^[1][2] In 2017/18 they are expanding the Bad Sarrow factory to add film coating capability.^[3]

The ADOX name traces back to the oldest photographic film manufacturer in the world, started in 1860 in Germany.^[4] In the 1970s, Dupont the owners of the Adox brand sold the recipes and machinery of their film to Fotokemika in Croatia who continued to produce the films under the Efke brand. (See List of discontinued photographic films). The films were subsequently imported by Fotoimpex and sold as ADOX CHS Art thus re-uniting the ADOX name with the films. After Fotokemikas closure in 2012, ADOX CHS II was produced for ADOX using modern cascade coating.

Agfa-Gevaert

Agfa-Gevaert is Headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The consumer film division, Agfa in Leverkusen, Germany was spun off into a new company AgfaPhoto in 2004. Agfa-Gevaert however, continues to manufacture commercial films for aerial photography in Belgium and these films are nowadays repackaged for consumer use by Maco under its Rollei brand and Japan Camera Hunter. A limited number of commercial films are still sold branded under its own name.

AGFA PHOTO

The AGFA consumer film division in Leverkusen, Germany was sold off by Agfa-Gevaert into a new company AGFA PHOTO in 2004, at a time of significant challenges to the traditional film market with the rapid rise of digital photography, resulting in bankruptcy in 7 months, and the closure of the Leverkusen plant in 2005. At buy out the firm was split into a holding company (licenses) and manufacturing company (Leverkusen). Thus whilst the production company went bankrupt the holding company survived and AgfaPhoto holdings retains a trademark license from Agfa-Gevaert for the use of the AgfaPhoto brand and 'red dot' logo on products having a photographic application.^[13] Since 2005 these rights for consumer film products have been sub-licensed to Lupus Imaging & Media.^[14] After 2005 the colour negative and slide films were initially made by Ferrania whilst B&W films were converted by Ferrania from frozen master rolls of AGFA APX. B&W films have been made by Harman Technology since 2013 and Colour films by Fujifilm since 2009. The contract with Fujifilm ended in early 2018^[15], ending the sale of colour film under the AgfaPhoto brand. ^[16]

Arista EDU

Arista EDU Ultra is a budget range of Black & White films by Freestyle Photographic, USA in three speeds (ISO 100, 200, 400) in 135, 120 and sheet film formats. They are currently the same as the equivalent speed films produced by FOMA.^[23] 135 films are not DX coded.

Bergger

Based in France Bergger offers a single B&W film manufactured on their behalf; Panchro 400 introduced in 2015 replacing BRF400.

Cinestill

Based in USA Cinestill converts Eastman Kodak motion picture stock into 135 and 120 still camera formats, for C-41 process by removing the Remjet backing, a separate Anti-halation backing used to protect the film in motion picture cameras.

FILM Ferrania

FILM Ferrania s.r.l. is a modern photographic film manufacturing company located in Ferrania (Liguria), Italy. Following closure of the original factory in 2009 the company was re-founded in 2013 following a kickstarter campaign and support from the regional government to build a new film manufacturing base using the former Research laboratory and its coating machine. Although initial plans focussed on re-introducing a colour slide film, FILM Ferrania commenced manufacturing a B&W film in 2017 based on a classic 1960s motion picture film stock, being a simpler proposition.

Film Washi

Factory in Saint-Nazaire, France. Launched in 2013, producing a handcrafted film, handcoated on traditional Washi paper. Also converting other films industrially coated in larger factories and originally made for technical,motion pictures, industrial or aerial applications for creative purposes.

FOMA

Foma Bohemia spol. s.r.o, established 1921 with factory located in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, remains one of the last traditional producers of panchromatic B&W (black and white) photo materials including films, papers and chemistry. Films branded as Arista EDU also come from this source.

FOTOIMPEX

FOTOIMPEX of Berlin, Germany, is a company founded in 1992 to import photographic films and papers from former east Europe. They acquired the rights to the ADOX name in 2003. However two films are still sold under their own name, both Black & White films produced by Harman Technology.

FUJIFILM

FUJIFILM is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic films, papers and cameras established in 1934 and one only two manufacturers (with Kodak) still producing colour film. Recent years have seen significant reductions to their traditional film range, which is divided into Consumer films; Fujicolor/ Fujicolor Superia and Professional films; Neopan, Fujicolor Pro, Velvia and Provia. Instax is a range of instant films and cameras launched in 1998 which now outsell the traditional products. They undertook contract manufacture for AGFA PHOTO colour films from c2008 - 2018. Fujifilm distribution depends on worldwide region with a number of Japan specific products sometimes available as Parallel imports elsewhere. See Fujifilm photographic films ^{[43] [44]}

Holga

The Holga is a low cost plastic medium format 120 film camera, made in Hong Kong, known for its low-fidelity aesthetic. A Holga branded B&W film stock is produced by FOMA.

ILFORD

Ilford Photo is a UK manufacturer of photographic materials known worldwide for its black and white films, papers and chemicals based in Mobberley, Cheshire. Parent company Harman Technology also undertake contract coating, conversion and packaging of B&W films for other photographic brands as well as for their budget Kentmere brand.^[65]

Japan Camera Hunter

Bellamy Hunt is a camera collector and runs the website Japan Camera Hunter. He released his own film stock in 2016, a B&W traffic surveillance film manufactured by Agfa Gevaert.^[78]

Kentmere

Kentmere is a brand of classic grain B&W films introduced in 2009 and produced by Harman Technology in Mobberley, Cheshire, UK. Originally designed as a lower priced brand to their Ilford offer to compete in the US market they are now available worldwide. Similar films are also made by Harman Technology for the Agfaphoto, Oriental and Rollei brands. The name is derived from the Kentmere based photographic paper brand acquired by Ilford in 2007 and is particularly aimed at the student market and those new to black and white photography.

Kodak

^[82][83] Kodak films for still cameras are manufactured by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York, USA but since its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2012 are now sold and marketed by Kodak Alaris, a separate company controlled by the Kodak UK Pension fund based in Hertfordshire, UK.^[84] The film range is divided into Consumer films, (ColorPlus and Gold/Ultramax) and Professional films, (Tri-X, T-MAX, Ektar, Portra and Ektachrome).

KONO!

Launched in 2014, KONO! is a small European analogue photographic company based in Austria that produces a range of 'creative' 35mm format films under both 'Kono!' and 'dubblefilm' brands, the latter in conjunction with mobile app 'dubble' which enables users to mix photos with anyone else in the world.^[100] Most KONO! films are based on stock originally intended for shooting motion pictures, scientific purposes or other places photosensitive emulsions were used. All films are hand rolled onto recycled 135 film cassettes.^[101][102]

Kosmo Foto

Stephen Dowling runs the website Kosmo Foto (Previously Zorki Photo, renamed because the name Zorki was still being used in Russia^[118]). He released his own branded film in 2017, a B&W general purpose film manufactured by Foma.^[119]

Lomography

Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Lomography is a globally-active organization dedicated to analogue, experimental and creative photography. Lomography procures films from film manufacturers to sell under the lomography brand. Films are offered in 110, 120 and 135 formats.

Luckyfilm

Lucky Group Corporation in Baoding, Héběi province, China produced a range of colour, black and white, and chromogenic black and white consumer films. Colour film was produced initially conjunction with Kodak after signing a 20-year partnership which Kodak ended in 2007 after 4 years.^[126] Production of all consumer films ceased in 2012.^[127] In 2017 Luckyfilm, an offshoot of Lucky Group re-released an improved black and white film for the consumer market.

Oriental

Oriental is a Japanese brand of photographic films and papers owned by Cyber Graphics Co, Tokyo. The photographic films are produced by Harman Technology, UK and are similar to the Kentmere films. They were developed as a budget B&W film for the Japanese market.^[129]

Polaroid Originals

Polaroid Originals formerley known as the Impossible Project is a Dutch photography company founded in 2008 based in Enschede, Netherlands to re-introduce film for Polaroid cameras. It manufactures instant film for its own and selected original Polaroid instant cameras. Instant films are marketed by format rather than emulsion.

Rera

Rera is a brand of photographic film for 127 (4x4) format roll film cameras assembled in Japan by Kawauso-Shoten. Film is converted for 127 format and sold through main retailers.

Revolog

Revolog is a small company based in Vienna, Austria which produces and sells a range of creative 'special effects' still camera films. Revolog take ISO 200 color film in 135 format and pre-treat the rolls with a unique effect.^[131]

Rollei

The Rollei brand for photographic film is licensed to Maco (Hans O. Mahn GmbH & Co. KG, Maco Photo Products) a German-based supplier of photographic films. Headquarters in Stapelfeld, Germany. They offer a range of polyester* base black and white and colour films originally for aerial photography produced by Agfa-Gevaert and converted by Maco for still camera use and general purpose triacetate base RPX 100/400 black and white films from Harman Technology / Ilford Photo. (*Note: Polyester base films must be loaded in subdued light to avoid light piping effect).

Shanghai

Shanggong Shanghai Photosensitive material factory (formerly Shanghai ShenBei photosensitive material factory), established in 1958 in Shanghai, China produces a black and white film. It is part of the Shanggong group conglemerate.^[140] Although relatively unknown outside China, the Shanghai film has been in production since the 1950s - but was mainly sold domestically. Production of the Shanghai film stopped in early 2015 for a new factory to be built - production restarted in summer 2016.

Silberra

The company based in St Petersberg, Russia was founded in 2009 producing analog film products. It adopted the Silberra name in 2017 to introduce a range of Black & white films. Funding was sought through an indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to launch six new films. Currently 3 panchromatic films are available based on Agfa-Gevaert Aviphot products with orthochromatic films promised to follow. Films are only available via a company webshop (opened February 2018) or a St Petersberg photographic shop.^[141]

SPUR

SPUR (Speed Photography & Ultra high Resolution) is a supplier of own brand specialist photochemistry and films based in Langerwehe, Germany. Two black & white films produced by Agfa-Gevaert are sold under their own brand.

Svema / Astrum

The original Svema film factory and chemical plant in Shostka, Ukraine closed with final coating there c2003, however some of its assets were acquired Astrum holdings a company founded in 1995. Astrum continued to convert films for retail sale from various sources including Forte and Agfa-Gevaert and until recently sold them under the Astrum name. Today they apply the Svema brand name to a range of films some of which are handrolled from bulk for retail sale by Film Photography Project in the US. The current range is thought to mainly comprise polyester based aero films by Agfa-Gevaert. ^[144][145]

Yodica

Yodica is a small company established in Milan, Italy in 2018, which produces and sells a range of creative 'special effects' still camera films. Yodica takes ISO 400 color film in 135 format and pre-expose the film with a unique effect. Films are not DX coded. ^[146]

See also

• Photographic film
• List of discontinued photographic films
• List of motion picture film stocks
• film format

References

External links

• Some facts and opinions about modern slow-speed high-resolution B&W films