I give this 5 stars not because it's the most refined or faithful rendition of a scene - certainly not - but because it does what it does with gusto and makes me stop and look at every image that comes back. It can take what caught my eye and give it back to me with interest - though that can sometimes mean challenging me on the wisdom of my choices.
I rated this roll at 160 on a sunny summer evening. Its love of reds came through loud and clear, with the greens distinctly downplayed. Some scenes in direct evening sun came out surprisingly pink, but perhaps that's all part of the same character.
Shooting Phoenix 1 is a creative collaboration, it seems: this emulsion wants to have its say too. Feed it what it wants and it may well reward you!

It is a good film, it does lean heavy into the reds so the film isn't great for every situation but if you have the right colours in your scene then this film can create some lovely results.

I will start by saying that I love this film. I love the colours in it, specifically the deep reds, how the highlights have some halation, which can help to make a warmer overall image in some situations, which I really like. It has a similar feeling to some expired fils where the colours learn towards one shade and the heavier grain. The contrast is also very strong, which I quite like in my photos. It can tend to be a bit dark, so I normally shoot it at 125 instead of 200. I am giving it a four as it's an amazing film, but the grain can be a bit too overpowering on 35mm; however, it is much nicer with a larger negative from 120 film

Love the vibrancy of this film, is my number one go to (Espec for the more peculiar events)

Amazing that Harman have taken this challenge on from scratch, but still room for improvement. Perfect for a bit of experimental work, but don't take this film to any important occasion.

Unpredictable results that i'm a fan of

I quite like the vivid colours, especially reds. I will need to try some more. I like the light leaks too, they add to the colourful emulsion.

After seeing others post their photos shot on phoenix I didn't have high hopes. But after shooting my own roll (at box speed) and getting AW to develop it I was blown away at how good the images look. I'm still not the biggest fan of the colours but when it comes to sharpness and detail I'm amazed.

I used this film my Mamiya camera I use all the time but for some reason when I used this film only three frames came out and the camera has no issues as I have used it a lot before and after and no issues like this. But it still came out really nice and I like how the colours look.

Having been exploring with Phoenix for more than a year, and thoroughly enjoying all the little creative sparks it offered, I was pretty stoked at the prospect of a 120 version! The larger film size definitely helps with finer grain and smoother tones, much as I love its quirks in 35mm . Phoenix wasn't ever the finest grain emulsion around, but then there's always Ektar or Portra for that. The 120 Phoenix is a welcome addition to any photographer's toolbox. It's the scruffy ass Punk kid to Portra's well groomed straight -A student, and all the better for it.

If you love contrasty film with great tone and colour with nice grain then you will love Harman Phoenix. I shot 120 but have as yet to try the 35mm version. I was very impressed with how the shots came out. Shot with a 1937 Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 folder.

a bit not standard if that's your thing

I bought this as I was intrigued, and I was absolutely blown away. Every single image from my Lubitel 2 came back with vivid colours and basically no grain. I can't wait to shoot more of this. I shot this film on a gorgeous sunny day and was so impressed.

People say shoot at 100 and you totally should. This film comes alive! They’ve tweaked the emulsion and in 120 it far exceeds its 35mm counterpart. With very little tweaking after conversion this film gives some amazing results. If you’re on the fence about this film don’t be. Go buy some and shoot it !

I was really taken aback by the contrasty, orange/red hues on this film. It made everything look like sunset even though it was a cold, crisp morning. Portraits look stunning, I recommend using a fast lens and taking advantage of a deep DoF to get the most out of the grain in the film.

Downsides - when shooting into the sun, there's a strange but not unattractive yellow 'halation' effect around strong white light sources. The film's a bit too grainy for low light, and you can lose a fair bit of detail in the grain too.

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I really struggled with the film, Heavy colour casts, underexposure, extremely grainy. I can see many aspects in which it could work but it's definitely not one I'm going to be keeping in my rotation currently.