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The main thing is that Harman have developed a new film for us. Is it perfect? No, but it's here and I'm sure they'll improve it with with time. For now, shoot it at 100 and enjoy it for what it is.
Is it as versatile as Kodak Gold? Nah, but it has a very distinct aesthetic that's beautiful in its own way. It's definitely got a narrower exposure range and so I couldn't recommend using it as a default, but it's good for when you want really saturated colours (and particularly red and orange colours that super pop). I did find there were some defects in one of my roles with purple dots all over the place, and it is also quite grainy - so don't expect studio quality work out of this. Worth a shot though as a good alternate film!
Shooting with Harman Phoenix is sometimes like marmite - you either love it or you hate it. I loved so many of my results using Harman Phoenix on Dartmoor! Some were gorgeous, some were unexpected and some left me feeling like ‘did I really just capture that?!’
This film is an enigma. It scans bizarrely, the colours are incredible, the exposure latitude is tiny, but when it all comes together it’s just magnificent. Everything you want from film and more. But it’s so hard to shoot, from a roll of 36 I had one good photo, maybe another 5 usable photo, and 30 duds that would have come out ok on Kodak stock. But that one that came good? The film transformed a fairly drab street corner into a moody, painterly scene. It’s one of my favourite shots so far, but everything else came out underexposed and awful. Do I want to shoot with it again? Absolutely. Can I risk losing those shots where it doesn’t play ball? I’m just not sure…
I'm not much of a pro when it comes to describing the tones or picture quality or whatever. But for me this is a good all rounder. The greyscales get washed out and the colours really pop! Looks great! And at a great price too!
