>>> ORWO NP55 <<<
35mm
B&W Film - ISO 55
- no DX code - 20 exposures
1 roll = $10.00 (plus shipping)
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This is some of the rarest film you'll ever see. It is a Fine Grain
B&W Motion Picture stock but works perfectly in most 35mm still
cameras. (it has no DX code)
I have tested this film with different cameras and different
developers. You can see the results in the photos shown here.
You may not be able to make it out in the images but
the non-emulsion side of this film is a dark purple color.
There is little or no information available about
this unique emulsion. I believe it was originally rated around ISO 80
but since it is more than 20 years old I have been shooting it at about
ISO 55 which is convenient since it's called "NP55." Depending on how
you develop it you could easily shoot at ASAs from 40 to 64 with
similar results and I'm sure it could be pushed to 800 with an
interesting outcome.
Made by ORWO - (Original Wolfen) in the DDR - Soviet
East Germany and expired in 1992.
My Examples:
=> The sepia shots were made with a ZENIT Automat Camera (ЗЕНИТ -
Автомат) from the 1980s and a 50mm Helios (Гелиоc) 44K-4 lens and
developed in Caffenol for about 35 min. at 25° C.
=> The B&W shots were made with an Olympus Trip 35 and
developed at my local lab using standard B&W development.
=> The shots with white borders are silver prints made from the
negatives in my darkroom using AGFA Rodinal Special.
This film is from a cinematic bulk roll I purchased from a seller in
Bulgaria. I spooled it into used 35mm cassettes and made labels copied
from the label on the original film canister. Each roll is
approximately 22 exposures. As with most bulk-rolled film, the last
shot of each roll will not come out properly as it is taped to the
spool. Also you can expect some interesting anomalies with this
long-expired film.
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