Harman Phoenix II 35mm film is now available in the UK - a bold and brilliant colour film that’s made for analogue adventurers. With a box speed of ISO 200 and a 36-exposure roll, this updated emulsion brings vibrant tones, fine detail, and true-to-life colours to your photography.
We have a limited number of exclusive Collector's Edition packs - this is your chance to be part of the biggest film launch of 2025 🤩 With significant upgrades versus the previous emulsion, Harman Phoenix II 35mm will capture your summer in glorious colour. Also known as Harman Phoenix 2 and available in 120 format.
Why We Love It
🎞️ Brilliant Colours, Beautiful Detail Phoenix II has been refined to produce natural, vibrant colours with crisp clarity. Skin tones look gorgeous, greens stay fresh, and reds pop just right - with the halation glow that we all loved from Phoenix 1!
🌤️ Handles Light Like a Pro From golden hour to overcast afternoons, Phoenix II is flexible and forgiving. Its wider dynamic range helps you keep those precious details in both highlights and shadows, even in tricky lighting conditions.
🌀 Smoother Grain, Cleaner Scans With a redesigned grain structure, this film offers cleaner, sharper images and smoother transitions. Ideal for both printing and high-quality lab scans with minimal editing.
🧪 C-41 Friendly Like your favourite colour films, Harman Phoenix II 35mm is processed using the standard C-41 method. So it's easy and fast for our lab to process, and easy to drop off with your usual film batch.
📷 Everyday Versatility Whether you're capturing candid portraits, colourful travel scenes, or the quiet magic of the everyday, this film has your back. It's forgiving on exposure, consistent in results, and bursting with creative potential.
For more information on how to shoot, process and scan Phoenix II, take a look at this Data Sheet.
Comparison vs Harman Phoenix 1
We have produced a comprehensive side-be-side comparison of Phoenix 2 versus the original (as well as Kodak Gold) in this article but you can see a quick sample below
Specification
Format:
35mm
Colour:
Colour
Type:
Negative
ISO:
200
Exposures:
36
Pack size:
1 / 5
DX Coding:
Yes
Final Thoughts
Harman Phoenix II 35mm film is an invitation for you to explore the world in colour. Thoughtfully re-engineered for today’s 35mm photographers by the Harman scientists who have been working hard since the first version launched in December 2023 (!) it strikes the perfect balance of modern performance and analogue character. Add it to your camera, shoot with confidence, and let your creativity soar.
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I really liked how the photos came out with the unique colour look and how they where contrasted. I really enjoyed using this film and would defiantly buy again
Most of the roll came out underexposed despite using a light meter. Was told after that most people shoot it on 100 rather than 200. A few nice results from the roll, but wouldn’t rush to try it again. Never tried the original Phoenix film so can’t comment on a comparison.
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Emily R. (Tower Hamlets, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Low light/Night
Accreditation Handles:@itsemrogers
Such a vibe
This film is VERY vibrant, with a real blue-ish hue to the photos. Feel like I love how sharp the pictures were in the day, but also how the tone actually really suited low/light night photos too!
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Buster (Kendal, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Street Photography, Travel
Accreditation Handles:@busterchaytor
Vintage feel, needs care scanning though
Quite a few of the reviews complain about poor colour reproduction or strange colour casts and I think this is because Phoenix 2 uses a blue film base rather than the more common orange base. If you scan at home this is easy to manage, if you get lab scans and they come back with strange colours I'd ask them to redo them or use a lab that is more familiar with Phoenix (like AW).
As you can see from these photos the colours can be true to life when scanned correctly but you will also see there is some halation around bright light, but this is much more controlled than with the first phoenix.
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Stef (Tamworth, GB)
Accreditation Handles:Anything
Nice blue colour but wouldn't recommend
I wouldn't buy this film again - although it does have a nice warm blue colour, a lot of my pictures came out shady and grainy, even though they were taken in broad daylight. A bit disappointed because some of my pictures were quite nice.
(I haven't uploaded most of the dark ones as they have people)