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All in all I enjoyed this film, which I decided to take on a recent trip to Germany and Austria. The dynamic range was fairly good, although not as good as some others I've used. I did struggle nailing the exposure in low light conditions with this film and lower light shots did introduce quite heavy grain. The colours are on the cooler side, however I did enjoy the more moody dramatic look this provided.
What can I say ? Absolutely gorgeous film
I used ORWO film in the 1970's - it was always an inexpensive brand but good and usually bold results. This film has a 1970's feel about it, like looking at photographs I took many years ago! I used it in my Pentax MZ-M during the Photowalk whilst I had the free Kodak Gold in the Canon EOS 300 - so comparisons are relatively easy to make. Its a good creative film but without the realism of the more mainstream stuff. Not in any way disappointing though. One of my sample Photos here is K Gold and I'm sure you will see which it is.
It's a very distinctive, washed-out, almost blue-toned film. It struggles with lower lights, admittedly not helped by my very basic camera. Interesting but inconsistent.
To get it out of the way first: it's identical (or almost identical) to Lomography Metropolis.
It's a tricky film to use and scan but certainly rewarding if you know what you're doing! It has high contrast, desaturated colours and thick grain. It works surprisingly well with strong sunlight and can get quite 'muddy' on a cloudy day.
If you scan yourself, it requires quite a lot of work. It's definitely not a 'scan every frame with the same settings' film. I spent more time than usual on scanning to make the photos look as I intended. By default my Epson v550 often scanned it with a strong brownish tint (I had the same experience with Metropolis).
Overall it's a great, special film but definitely not to everyone's taste! I recommend having a specific project in mind before loading it into your camera.
Watch my full video review here: https://youtu.be/tw0HNi4_COw?si=XjXga9HP_bbIZp2N
