Adox HR-50 is a relatively new film from Adox and adapted from technical high-resolution film specially for regular use.
Set to 50 ISO this film will produce ultra-fine grain and moderate contrast - and has been designed with travel photography and cityscapes in mind.
Sensitive across the full range of visible spectrum, Adox HR-50 is a great film for experimenting with the use of different filters (including infrared!)
Adox is one of the oldest photographic brands in the world, established in Germany in 1860 by Dr. Carl Schleussner - who worked on early wet-collodion plates and X-ray plates. The company started marketing their own cameras in the early 20th Century, and introduced a line of B&W films in 1952 that became renowned for their sharpness of resolution.
A difficult end to the last century saw the brand change hands multiple times - and now Adox films are produced by Fotoimpex across manufacturing plants in Germany and Switzerland. Their products remain very high quality with a focus on emulsions that resolve incredible levels of detail and contrast.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Adox
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Adox HR-50 Film 35mm B&W ISO 50 today and dive back into the fun of 35mm film photography!
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Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Street Photography, Creative/Abstract, Travel
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Vintage film, retro camera
I wanted to use a b&w film for all round use in my La Sardina camera
Whilst the indoor shots were a bust, the outdoor images were ,uch, much better.
Film was developed by Analogue Wonderland; negatives were scanned at home using the Lomography DigitaLIZA and my Samsung S22 Ultra phone
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Alexander S. (Hounslow, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Landscapes, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work
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Super sharp and great for IR photography
This film has great tonal range, insane sharpness and the bonus of Near IR sensitivity to add some fun when shooting with orange, red or R72 filters. ISO 50 does make it harder than other stocks for handheld but definitely workable on even a cloudy day.
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Paul Q. (Douglas, IM)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Architecture, Travel, Studio work
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Adox HR-50... please can I have more?
I suspected this film would be good and it didn't disappoint. If you want hard hitting contrast, search for another film. I found contrast is modest and the upside of that was good detail in shadows, whilst generally not losing the highlights. On flat grey days, it will reproduce the conditions you saw, but obviously at box speed of 50, a bit of sunlight helps the shooting.
I developed it in Adox's Atomal 49 and I like the results. Grain is very fine. I do want to try it in a different developer though for comparison.
Given the contrast and grain; next time I would want to shoot some ornate buildings. This film is going to shine with detailed scenes. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. In fact I checked Adox's web site to see if they also produce it in 120 or 5x4. They do mention this, though I haven't found evidence of any on sale. My TLR would love this film.
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Keith D. (Blyth, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:@theoldunsshot1005
Low Grain and Detail
I tried out this Adox film in my Ricoh KR10 and was delighted with the results. Low grain, good sharpness and wonderful sky details without a filter. It is a film I will use again.
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W.P. (Worcester Park, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Travel
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Nice balanced Film
Amazingly sharp film from adox, I was surprised by how forgiving the exposure latitude is with this, highly recommend for situations where you'll be shooting outdoor portraits wide open.