Are you ready for some magical colours with Washi X 35mm film?
Washi X is a technical colour film with no orange mask that gives beautiful warm tones and highly saturated pictures.
More information comes directly from Film Washi:
"This kind of colour film stock is very specific because there is no orange correcting mask (invented by Kodak in 1947) which gives to the picture very rich and warm tones. It really takes us back to the days of early colour films like the first Agfacolor"
We'd definitely agree that look is similar to those first colour negative films of the 40’s & 50’s!
And while the typical chemical process is C-41 we are assured that you can also develop it in E6 to get a slide image (with a change in colours as expected from cross-processing)
Sample pics (c) Molly Kate aka Eclectachrome half-frame and FilmWashi. Molly shot a couple of rolls on a half-frame camera and has also pulled together her thoughts into a cracking video review of the film, embedded below with permission:
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy Washi X 35mm Film today and dive back into the fun of colour film photography!
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I bought this film as I was looking for something that could replicate the look of old Agfacolor of the 30's and 40's and I definitely think Washi X does this well.
I really like the results I got from my first roll, shot on a very sunny winter's day with an old Barnack.
The problem I had with this film is that the first 2 shots had significant leaks on them, and the following 4 shots had mid-to-slight light piping. I had loaded the camera indoors in a lit room, though I imagine this is pretty standard as most folk won't be loading their cameras in a darkroom/bag. It's maybe a combination of how I loaded it and how the film is produced (small company, I believe hand-spooled). Therefore, if you're looking for technical perfection then this film probably isn't for you, but if you're ok with a few wacky results in the first frames then give it a go.
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Santino S. (Wakefield, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder
Accreditation Handles:joogble_analogue
Love it
Love the colour gradients in the photos. Good for sunlight so the colours pop a lot more great for showing a good contrast between lights and darks between the colour.
Ones of my go to films when I know I want to give my photos more warmth and red undertones!!
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Valeria V. (London, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Creative/Abstract
Accreditation Handles:Valeria Volat
Good for gloomy autumn days
I took this stock with me for a stroll on a mostly overcast autumn day and I think these are the conditions in which it performs best. The couple of pictures I have taken on a different day (bright, sunny, and blue sky) don't look as good, with the red undertone too overpowering. Could be very good for a more artistic kind of shooting
Really wasn't too sure what to expect from this film, however pleasantly surprised at how they turned out. This film certainly performed better in good favourable light conditions
