HARMAN PHOENIX 200 Colour Film

INTRODUCING HARMAN PHOENIX 200

LIKE THE MYSTICAL PHOENIX, THIS NEW COLOUR FILM REPRESENTS HOPE, REBIRTH AND TRANSFORMATION.

HARMAN Phoenix 200 is a quirky, experimental colour negative film with high contrast, strong visible grain, and plenty of "analogue" character.

• The first ever colour film fully made in Mobberley
• Medium speed ISO 200
• High contrast and strong grain
• C41 processing
• Available as a DX coded 35mm 36exp film. 

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

HARMAN Phoenix 200 is a brand-new ISO 200, C41 colour negative film and the first ever made entirely from emulsion to cassette at our Mobberley factory, a significant yet incredibly exciting milestone.

High contrast and strong, visible grain are just some of its unique traits that help to produce characterful, unmistakeably analogue, results unlike any other colour film.

With a DX coded cassette and a box speed of ISO 200, Phoenix can be rated between ISO 100 and 400 but performs best in good, consistent light. On brighter days or when shooting into the light there is also a possibility of halation.

It delivers punchy, vibrant colours although they react differently to different scanners and settings. Getting the exposure right will certainly help to get the best results so we suggest metering for the mid tones to retain shadow or highlight detail (over or under exposure is not Phoenix's friend)! 

Part of the fun of shooting film is expecting the unexpected and this film delivers exactly that from its uniquely coloured negatives to chance encounters with occasional coating anomalies. Hold back your expectations and enjoy the experience!

Please note: HARMAN Phoenix is an experimental, limited-edition film and the first step on our colour journey. Making colour films is very different to black & white and while we have made good progress, we recognise we have a lot more to learn. Please embrace this film for all its quirks and differences. We'd love for you to be part of this journey and help to create the future colour films that you want to see by sharing your feedback.

Development: Standard C41 processing

Scanning HARMAN PHOENIX 200

We are really proud of what we have achieved with HARMAN Phoenix 200, our first ever colour film, and we want you to be thrilled with the results you get from shooting it.

Unlike more traditional colour negative films, HARMAN Phoenix 200 does not have an orange mask. This can affect scanner response and some adjustments may be needed to achieve the best results.

For Labs

Some recommendations for best settings for Fuji and Noritsu lab scanners are attached below. These scanning settings were developed by HARMANLab.com in conjunction with and support from The Darkroom.com, Analogue Wonderlab, SilverPan Film Lab and Blue Moon Camera and Machine.

Home Scanning

For those of you scanning at home using either an EPSON, flatbed scanner a digital camera or other scanners please see the information below. (This is also available on the attached scanning .pdf).

Epson V850 & Epson flatbed scanners - Use full autoexposure and auto colour.
Alternatively, we can recommend scanning as reversal (slide) film and inverting in software such as Negative lab pro or Adobe Photoshop. This will generally achieve the best results possible.

Digital Camera Scanning -Please follow your normal workflow for scanning with a digital camera. Using your conversion software, you can adjust the parameters to suit your tastes. We recommend use of Negative lab pro or Adobe Photoshop for inverting the negatives.

Other Scanners - As a guide use the following settings and adjust to your taste in post-production.

• Auto exposure / Colour correction = On
• Sharpening - Off or Low
• Saturation - Depending on the scanner a reduction of up to 30% may give more desirable images.
  Alternatively follow a reversal workflow as per Fuji SP3000 on the attached .pdf and invert using Negative Lab Pro or Adobe Photoshop.

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