{"id":3495,"date":"2024-03-26T09:39:31+00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T09:39:31+00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2024-03-26T17:55:31+00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T17:55:31+00:00","slug":"12-months-of-film-february-part-2-return-of-the-zenit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/2024\/03\/12-months-of-film-february-part-2-return-of-the-zenit\/","title":{"rendered":"12 months of film \u2013 February, part 2: Return of the Zenit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This one will be short and sweet because, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, literally nothing went wrong<\/strong><\/em>…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

…except everything<\/a>. But this post is about a fresh start. With a different film and a different camera. As I already wrote about Zenit 12XP here<\/a>, there’s not much to add regarding this camera, except maybe that it’s a great piece of photography equipment and that it’s still one of my faves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the film used, I opted out for Agfa Vista 200+, a medium-speed color negative film that was a repackaged Fujifilm stock, unfortunately discontinued in 2018. Agfa Vista 200+ has (had?) vibrant colors, fine grain, and versatility in a variety of lighting conditions, which makes (made?) it usable for general-purpose photography. It’s not Ektachrome, but it gives nice and consistent results. One of those everyday films, which one would use for an afternoon stroll through the neighborhood or a casual weekend barbecue with friends\/family. Like a Kodak Gold, only better (to me, at least). So its discontinuity is a shame, but that is the reality of life, I guess. Or the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One thing I love about Agfa Vista 200+ is that bluish hue that it splashes over the photos. I’m aware that not everybody (or anybody?) likes that, but differences like these add character to the photo. And as I said before, in analog photography, everything that differentiates what you see and what you get is a plus in my book. Analog has<\/em> to look and feel different, even a tiny bit. Let digital photography capture things exactly as they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time (which will be soon, as it is already almost April), take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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