Harman Phoenix II - 35mm Film

If you want realistic colour etc.then this is not the film for you. If you want beautiful exciting results with a difference then this is definately for you. I found the images vibrant with just the right amount of grain,and a wonderful surprise when I recieved the scans.Deffo going to try again.

I really liked this film, I'm very new to this though. Took these on an instant camera. Love the blue and green even if I think sometimes it's a little overpowering. Most of my complaints are probably more to do with my actual photography anyway.

Pics are all from a weekend in the Dales with two friends - perfect weather to really show off the contrast. I think it doesn't do so well with concrete.

It's almost in the camp of those quirky stocks that turn everything blue or purple or whatever but it doesn't feel like a "novelty" in the same way... it's just a very idiosyncratic, look that in the right context is pretty unique.

I sent this film off with a bunch of other rolls, (Kodak 200/400/Portra etc) and immediately knew which roll this was when I got the scans back. The examples I have included are from a trip to China and it's certainly most at home with street scene, atmospheric stuff as it has a retro/timeless quality. But even with the more holiday snap pictures I took with it I love the nostalgic grit it has in spades, as well as the unique colours are contrasty and punchy.

An improvement on Phoenix 1.0 in its latitude, but still very crunchy and leans towards magenta instead of green. And there were some strange blue artefacts on some of the images, which would rule this stock out for most professional/commission work. I would say it struggles in low lighting conditions as it can get a bit muddy, so not everything on the roll was a smash hit, but then it never is with any roll, and to give it its dues, being a new stock I'm not familiar with yet it's going to take some getting used to, like any stock will to get the best out of it.

I'm ultimately grateful for the newest stock on the block and look forward to seeing where they take it and becoming more fluent in its use.

I ran this as a test roll through a new (to me) point and shoot camera from eBay to make sure the camera was working. I was using two cameras that weekend and wanted to be able to tell the film apart from then other dozen I shot so I knew which camera I had used. The images from this film are so disctinctive I chose it for this. Rainy day, dull flat light, and yet this film delivered. I love it. If I could afford to use it all the time I certainly would. There is a pink tone to the photos that makes me smile and gives the photos an edge.

This is an improvement from the original Phoenix with smaller grain, less halation and a bit more latitude in the exposure. It still has distinctive colours and will surprise you with some of the colour shifts. My roll contained several lovely shots, mostly where there were a couple of strong colours (see the mushrooms).

However, I mostly shoot landscapes and people so I will be sticking to other film stocks.