Re: Seattle Film Works

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike K. jokes:

>So they're respooling Agfa motion picture film now?  :-)

>I recall from Nimoy's book "I am Spock" that Agfa movie film is a bit
>"warmer" and lower contrast than Kodak movie film.  He'd use different
>film depending of  the scene (and light) [when directing, not when
>"spock'ing"].

No, I don't believe it's motion picture film.  It appears to be ordinary
color negative film, complete with DX codes on the bottom edge.  (It's
possible of course that SFW adds these codes while loading the canister.)
I believe the number on the top edge of the film was "1041", but I don't
recall for certain.  There definitely was no manufacturer's name on it,
unlike every other roll of film I have shot, which have "Kodak" or "Fuji"
plastered all over them every couple of frames.  Never having seen a
developed motion picture negative, I don't know if that's consistent or
not.

I have heard that a lot of "house" branded films (like Lucky's,
Wall-Mart's, etc.) are made by Agfa.  Maybe I'll have to shoot a
roll and compare.

The prints were not particularly warm, even though they were shot in
late afternoon sunlight.

        -Greg W.


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