The real Agfa still does cine film!

[Muckymuck]

http://www.agfa.com/sp/global/en/intern ... /index.jsp

Does anyone know whether any of these print stocks would be suitable as reversal camera stocks?

Presumably cut down to Super 8 wouldn't be possible, but 16mm and Standard 8 surely would?

[MIKI-814]

Kodak 7363 is also a positive stock and is loaded in Super8 carts by Pro8mm to be used as reversible ASA 10.

Also Foto R3 in Spain is loading super8 cartridges with B/W Agfa APX 100, although not cheap due to small batches, but the option is out there. You can visit their website.

[jpolzfuss]

Hi,

a) Colour print stocks aren't suited as camera-stocks!
b) Much more interesting is the "Aviphot Chrome 200 PE1" (Colour Reversal film on a polyester base):
http://www.agfa.com/sp/global/en/intern ... chrome.jsp
(The film is also already available as a slide-film, e.g. as "Rollei DIGIBASE® CR 200 PRO" (as 135 and as 120):
http://www.macodirect.de/rollei-digibas ... 9_400.html )

Jörg

[Muckymuck]

That's interesting! I take it Wittner perforate their stocks themselves, so would the polyester base cause any problems for them if a trial batch was to be ordered? I would love to be able to shoot fresh, genuine Agfa film in Super 8 again!

[woods01]

Many print stocks can be used in camera but you will require a lot of light and the results are not anywhere near what you'd call a normal look. Many experimental filmmakers have been using them for years, though it seems to me that the B&W optical sound stocks seem to be the most popular. A few music videos have used them to get that 1920s silent film look.

Other than needing hard sunlight or big professional lights, the biggest concern is using polyester stock in a camera because it could easily damage your camera if it jams, though IIRC most of the various Kodak B&W lab stocks are available in acetate.

[jpolzfuss]

would the polyester base cause any problems for them

You'll have to ask them yourself - if I'm not mistaken, some of the 16mm->Double8- or 16mm->9.5mm-"reperforators" refuse to work with polyester bases as they would cause a lot of wear on their equipment.

the biggest concern is using polyester stock in a camera

All of Fuji's Single8-filmstocks have been on a polyester base and some Super8-carts from 3m and Kodak contained
polyester based film-stocks as well.

Many print stocks can be used in camera but you will require a lot of light

The print stocks are meant to invert the negative's image. Some of the colour print stocks are made to match certain negatives and hence give correct colours despite the negative's orange/brown base (while the b&w-negatives do have a clear (or nearly clear) base).