HARMAN +Phoenix 200 120 C41 film (04C-HP200-120)

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.

After we launched in December 2023 in 35mm format, you used our feedback form to tell us that you wanted medium format so we listened and delivered.

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 box speed of ISO 200, we recommend rating HARMAN Phoenix between ISO 100 and 200 depending on the scene brightness and contrast range. It performs best in good, consistent light and 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.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
HARMAN
PHOENIX 200
ISO 200/24º C41 PROCESS COLOUR FILM
HARMAN Phoenix 200 is an experimental ISO 200, C41 process, colour negative film with high contrast
and strong visible grain.
It can be used for any photographic subject with results dependent on ambient lighting conditions, colour
palette, and exposure accuracy. Best results are typically obtained outdoors with consistent light and medium
brightness scenes whilst metering for the mid-tones.
HARMAN Phoenix’s high contrast can lead to punchy, vibrant scene rendition, even under softer
lighting. When scanning both colour and contrast may be rendered differently depending on the scanner
and scanning parameters used. Adjustment of standard scanning parameters is advised to achieve the best
results. (See later information).
HARMAN Phoenix 200 is easily processed in C41 / CN16 processing chemicals. The best overall results are
obtained between EI 100 and EI 200 depending on scene brightness and contrast. Some exposure bracketing is
advised particularly with high brightness scenes or more challenging exposure conditions.
HARMAN Phoenix 200 film is coated on 0.125mm/5-mil acetate base and is available in 36 exposure ISO
200 DX coded cassettes suitable for all 35mm cameras and also in 120 Roll film format, edge numbered 1 to
19.
WHY HARMAN PHOENIX 200 IS DIFFERENT:
HARMAN Phoenix 200 is an experimental C41 colour film and the first ever made by HARMAN Photo. As such
it has characteristics that make this very different to the more traditional, established C41 colour negatives films.
In addition to the risk of occasional coating anomalies, this film does not have masking dyes and limited
antihalation incorporated in the base layer. This means that striking halation effects around bright light
sources and reflections are possible. In addition to its atypical colour rendering, this film has a distinctly
analogue look when shooting certain scenes and colour palettes.
EXPOSURE RATING:
HARMAN Phoenix 200 film has a speed rating of ISO 200/24° (200ASA, 24DIN, EI 200) to daylight. The speed
rating was measured using standard C41 processing and the ISO standard method. Practical evaluations have
shown the film works well in the range EI 100-200 with many users preferring to shoot at EI 160.
We recommend bracketing your exposures initially to find out the best settings that work for you.

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