Agfa Agfacolor Ultra 50 ASA Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: ralph swallow
(Intermediate)

Review Date
June 18, 2003

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 31

Price Paid: $2.00 from shop

Summary:

Like good strong colours in my pics, but this seemed over the top (only used one roll so far), particularly reds and yellow

Strengths:

not insipid.....

Weaknesses:

seems a bit OTT

Similar Products Used:

Reala, Portra 400, Impresa 50

Customer Service:

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Rating
Reviewed by: Thomas Bailey
(Expert)

Review Date
June 18, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Review 2 of 31

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

This film has Velvia-like color, but sometimes with somewhat bluish neutrals. Reds and oranges are particularly vivid.

Strengths:

Intense color, good in overcast weather

Weaknesses:

difficult to find

Similar Products Used:

Fujichrome Velvia

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Rating
Reviewed by: Richard L. Goujon
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 10, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Review 3 of 31

Price Paid: $6.00

Summary:

Very high color saturation and contrast!!!!! beautiful for outdoor. Very fine rendition of color though....except in red.
NOT FOR PORTRAIT!!! (use portrait 160 for nice skin tones...)
Give it a try!!!!! if you can find one roll (!!)

Strengths:

-High color saturation and contrast and beautiful color rendition.
-Flashy colors when over-exposed!!!

Weaknesses:

-Not for portrait...but you already know that!! (horrible skin tones in day or artificial light)
- grainy for a 50 ASA
- lack of details in red

Similar Products Used:

fuji NPC-NPS 160

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Rating
Reviewed by: etienne etienne
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 7, 2001

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

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1.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 4 of 31

Price Paid: $5.00

Summary:

i started using this film because i needed a print alternative to something like velvia. when you see the prints you get its like WOW the colours but then you compare them to REAL films like velvia, provia and the colours are GROSS ! really really disgusting rendering....oh and can people not complain about films if they are using them for the wrong application. of course this is a sh*t portrait film BECAUSE ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE USED FOR PORTRAITS!!!

Strengths:

none

Weaknesses:

gross colours....yuck!

Similar Products Used:

optima

Customer Service:

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Rating
Reviewed by: Robert J. Fox
(Intermediate)

Review Date
May 18, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 5 of 31

Price Paid: $4.00 from Ebay

Summary:

Great film for those occasions where you need prints and want super saturation. I haven't used it in 35mm, but it seems great in 120.

It is like a print version of Velvia.

Strengths:

Amazing color saturation! Probably best available of any print film.

Good contrast and tight grain. Use it outdoors for landscape and shots accentuating color.

Weaknesses:

Some say that this film get very grainy, and is more like a 100 ISO film. I disagree: at least in 120 medium format, it looks beautiful to me.

Similar Products Used:

Fuji Reala, Fuji Superia
Kodak Royal Gold

Customer Service:

n/a

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