Worth the wait (and extra cost) of development, produces wonderfully sharp shots and loves daylight. Will definitely take a couple of rolls with me on future holidays.
Gorgeous film, fantastically sharp shots and excellent colour rendering.
Nice film, I like it
Very good film for bright sunny day
I've developed black and white Ilford XP2. Result is very good.
I've developed Kodak Gold 200, result is amazing. Only one thing you should know - process us very slow (up to 10 working days)
The first Reto Pano I received had a fault with the flash, this was returned and was quickly put right by Analogue Wonderland with another sample, this 2nd sample is fine. It's very compact and light and quite well made, I do like the panoramic/full frame option. Don't expect high end SLR build for £35, but with good lighting conditions and a 400 ISO film, result's are reasonable. The image quality drops away in the corners of the frame, but is ok in the centre of the frame, but that's to be expected. I also have 7 other film cameras including a Lomo Apparet, and I feel the Reto Pano gives slightly better quality images than the Lomo. Watch your fingers straying in to the corners of the frame, with the 22mm wide angle lens you have to keep fingers well back, if you've got fingers like bananas maybe look elsewhere. Overall I'm pleased although I've only managed to put one film through the Reto Pano so far, I would give it a cautious thumbs up!
I had a roll of Lomo Turquoise sitting around for months waiting for the right opportunity, and finally took it with me on a trip to Indonesia to shoot some of the amazing temples there.
I'd say this is a fairly tricky film to work with effectively, but when the different factors align it can give you some stunning shots. You need the right colours in the shot to work with (fingers crossed for blue sky!), and you need to get the exposure right to avoid blowing out the highlights while keeping detail elsewhere. Avoid letting your shadows get too dark. Having said all that, the good shots were really something and I love the other-worldly impact of the colour shifts. Next time i'll probably shoot at a higher ISO and really pay attention to shooting well-lit scenes. Definitely worth trying!
Nice amount of grain and contrast, great price.
real motion picture vibes with this roll, is beauriful in direct sunlight, has a faint greenish hue in the shadows. would definitely shoot again!
Let’s be clear, I was really excited to get my hands on this and tried it out in lots of different lighting conditions. Now maybe it’s my inexperience but I’ve found it grainy, with unnatural colouration, weird contrast and unforgiving latitude.
Very disappointed. Won’t be buying again. Barely any more usable than the first version of Phoenix
I normally shot black and white so interesting to try this film. Quite mellow colours which I like and excellent grain for 400 ASA. I’ll certainly use it again.
I think Kentmere 100 is often overlooked as the quiet boring sibling of the sport 400 and hot 200, but this is actually a really underdog story, as 100 is the best of all the kentmere. Once it comes out that wrapper and rubs through a camera you are left with a low grain, sharp, perfectly contrasted negative that stands proudly above any budget Black and White roll and gives even the fancy Ilford stocks a run for their money.
If I had to choose just one colour film to shoot a portrait, Portra 160 would be the one. For its beautiful and accurate pastel tones, its delicate fine grain, its professional look… It’s especially great at rendering skin tones, and that’s why I would choose it as my number one for portraits. If we compare it to Portra 400, I find that the tones in 160 are less saturated, smoother, more “pastel,” and obviously finer-grained. It delivers outstanding results that will work in almost any situation. Of course, it’s 160 ISO, so you will definitely need good light to get the most out of this film. But it’s really worth it, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
As above!
this film gives a very dramatic effect. Outside on a clear day it reminds me of "the man who fell to earth" or Mars maybe. In my shed with a white photo light on it gave a green hue. I will use it more consciously next time now I know its capabilities.
I initially received this in the AW Christmas cracker and was blown away by the quality- I love the contrast and grain (and the price!)
Since coming back to film photography, I really enjoy the experimental side of the experience; i.e. not really knowing what will come out the other end! Hanalogital Autumn is one of those films. And to be honest, when I first saw the scans, I thought, 'Oh heck! A disaster!' So I didn't look at the scans again for a few weeks. However, I have now warmed to the effect - perhaps because it's now Autumn! The majority of the 35 images I took on my Nikon F55 will probably be quietly forgotten, but where the film soup magic happened. I was pleased. You take a bit of a gamble with these souped films, and the extra costs of the soup processing, but occasionally the joy of the winners makes it worthwhile. :-)
What a fabulous film - it has a really fun, moody grain and tone to it. Everything I shot felt dramatic, even though I was very much 'winging it'. Will definitely purchase again and look forward to trying out some more from FND!
I’ve developed films and ordered from Analogue Wonderland a few times now and they never disappoint. Their range of films is amazing. The quality of the development is great, and when ordering film or prints, their delivery is always quick and everything’s packaged nicely. Love the cute stickers their usually send too!
Highly recommend them to anyone shooting film – whether you’re just starting out or a total film geek.
There is an obvious gap in the market for film for half frame cameras. A 24 exposure regular film yields 48 images, too many to scan in one session, so this film yields a regular 36 which is just right. The film is not dx coded, which isnt an issue. However, there doesnt seem to be much indication on how long to develop it. I used 8 minutes in Rodinal and the first roll was fine. The second roll was under developed, but that is probably my fault at having the water too cool. The film is respooled into plastic cassettes which isnt an issue, until you want to get at the film in the changing bag. The trick is to crack the cassette where the film gate is, and split it like a 126 cassette. I have ordered another ten cassettes, and i can see me using the film ongoing. Recommended.
well short dated is still in date. so this is top notch stuff. go on now treat yourself.
Team done their usual cracking job. Appreciate that summer was busy but they still did their best to turn it round.
Love Kodak Gold for its simple colour saturation and characteristics good all rounder.
Took some amazing pics in Corfu Greece, tried a little tweaking to play with the film. I set the ISO at 300 on my Minister iii deliberately and this hasn’t disappointed to see it can be forced on stops. Appreciate it was only half a stop but some films wont even do that. And the team seems to manage the development of films with ease.
Love Kodak Gold for its simple colour saturation and characteristics good all rounder.
Took some amazing pics in Corfu Greece, tried a little tweaking to play with the film. I set the ISO at 300 on my Minister iii deliberately and this hasn’t disappointed to see it can be forced on stops. Appreciate it was only half a stop but some films wont even do that.
Testing a colour film on a camera i was testing in an Horizon S3, not a great idea but they turned out ok if a tad under exposed, got another 4 rolls to go at so will see how we go, would i buy again, maybe but that's only because i shoot mainly B/W
