Agfa motion picture topics (Apr 1937-June 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Agfa motion picture topics
Date:
Apr 1937-June 1940
Publisher:
Hollywood : C. King Charney, Inc.
Volume:
Agfa motion picture topics (Apr 1937-June 1940)
Leaf #:
000109
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
November 02, 2023
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AGFA ULTRA SPEED PAN Photographed by Dr. Ernst Schwarz The Minnicam-User s Armory of Film Types By WILLIAM STULL, A. S. C. PART II SPECIAL-PURPOSE FILMS AMONG what may be called Agfa's special-purpose films, the new Ultra Speed Pan has aroused the greatest interest. The variables of negative ^development, etc., previously mentioned, naturally alter individual opinions as to its speed. My own experience indicates that in daylight its speed should be placed at Weston 128 — that is, two notches beyond the right-hand limits of the speed scale on all except the newest Weston meters. Under artificial light, I have had excellent results using a value of Weston 80. In achieving this phenomenal speed, the Agfa engineers made some sacrifice in grain quality, and since the film was originally intended primarily for newsreel work, gave it a somewhat soft contrast. But in instances where speed is vital, neither of these are serious disadvantages. The way this added speed increases the scope of "candid" photography will be obvious. With modern fast lenses, operating at speeds ranging from f:2 to f: 1 .5, virtually anything that can be seen can also be photographed. Page Nineteen