• Overrankpanorama_fish_eye
    58 posts
    2 years ago

    Film Ferrania have announced a new orthochomatic (blue sensitive) film, Orto, www.filmferrania.com/orto

    Probably not for portraits ! (When I was much younger I completely misunderstood how filters work on B+W and shot a roll of portraits with a heavy blue filter, thinking it would flatten out the skin tones… this would have pretty much the same effect out of the box)

  • Photobygmshelp_outline
    731 posts
    2 years ago

    If it's acts a bit like the Ilford Otho Plus 80 it could be nice film for sunny landscapes.

  • Overrankpanorama_fish_eye
    58 posts
    2 years ago

    Can’t the Ilford film be developed under a safelight because it doesn’t “see” red at all ?

  • aenoetherpanorama_fish_eye
    36 posts
    2 years ago

    Only under a dark red safelight since the spectral sensitivity cuts off at about 560nm. An amber safelight would likely fog the film.

  • TheDavinatorpanorama_fish_eye
    621 posts
    2 years ago

    Should be interesting to try.

  • TrevorSowerspanorama_fish_eye
    17 posts
    2 years ago

    I was a backer of Ferrania's original Kickstarter. I still have not gotten my pledge LOL. Maybe they will send me a roll of this new film. What I really wanted was to see them make a colour reversal.

  • TheDavinatorpanorama_fish_eye
    621 posts
    2 years ago

    Yes, I keep checking on them…but I am feeling we will never see the promised colour film.