{"title":"Flic Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlic Film are a small Canadian outfit with a talent for finding interesting emulsions and putting them in cassettes where photographers can actually get at them. Most of what they sell started life as cine or aerial stock, which is a large part of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlic Film Elektra 100\u003c\/strong\u003e is Kodak Aerocolor IV, an aerial surveillance emulsion with no remjet layer, so it goes through standard C-41 and comes back with the fine grain and unusual colour separation the stock is known for. \u003cstrong\u003eFlic Film Aurora 400\u003c\/strong\u003e is the faster colour option, DX coded and considerably easier to live with in British light. \u003cstrong\u003eFlic Film Double-X\u003c\/strong\u003e is Kodak 5222, the black and white cine stock that has been shooting feature films since 1959 and still looks like nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll fresh, cold stored, and posted from North Essex. We can handle the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/film-developing\"\u003edeveloping and scanning\u003c\/a\u003e too, which saves you sourcing chemistry for the cine stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flic-film-elektra-100","title":"Flic Film Elektra 100 - 35mm Colour Negative Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlic Film Elektra 100 - 35mm Colour Negative Film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKodak Aerocolor IV, liberated from the skies and re-spooled for your terrestrial photography needs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe tidiest way into an emulsion that mostly arrives with rough edges attached.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlic Film Elektra 100 35mm Film is an ISO 100 colour negative film made from Kodak Aerocolor IV, an emulsion Kodak built for aerial surveillance and mapping. Extremely fine grain, high sharpness, and accurate colour with strong reds. No remjet, so standard C-41. DX coded, 36 exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Flic Film Elektra 100 Habit-Forming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Aerial Emulsion, Properly Packaged\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlic Film are a small Canadian outfit with a talent for finding interesting emulsions and putting them somewhere photographers can actually get at them. Aerocolor IV reaches the market under several names, and Elektra is the version that arrives DX coded in a proper cassette rather than hand-wound into whatever was available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExtremely Fine Grain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAerial emulsions are engineered for resolution, because the entire job is resolving detail from altitude. That engineering now works in your favour at ground level, and it holds up under enlargement and large scans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAccurate Colour With Strong Reds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturation sits above Portra without reaching Ektar, on a longer contrast curve than Ektar. Reds in particular are noticeably strong, and scans lean warm. Accurate rather than stylised, which is the usual reason people pick this over a consumer stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Base Is Not a Normal Negative Base\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you send it anywhere. Aerocolor IV is not a conventional orange-masked colour negative, a consequence of its aerial origins rather than a defect. It inverts differently, and scans can come back looking wrong if handled as ordinary C-41.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eISO 100 Wants Light\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation. One hundred is a daylight speed and this film is happiest with plenty to work with. The emulsion has considerable latitude and will take a push, but it is not the roll to load for an evening indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDX Coded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutomatic cameras read ISO 100 without being told, which is not true of every Aerocolor product on the market. If your camera has no manual ISO control, this is the version to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStandard C-41 Processing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo remjet backing, unlike respooled cine stocks. It develops normally at any colour lab, including here at Chemical Dependency Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e36 Exposures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full 36-exposure roll in standard 35mm format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35mm, 36 exposures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-41, no remjet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource emulsion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKodak Aerocolor IV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot conventionally orange-masked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDX coded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs Elektra 100 the same as SantaColor, Aeronega or Maverick?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all come from Kodak Aerocolor IV. What differs is who spools it, what speed they rate it at, how it is packaged and what it costs. We stock four of them because those differences are real even when the emulsion is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/optik-oldschool-santacolor-100-35mm-colour-negative-film\"\u003eSantaColor 100\u003c\/a\u003e is hand spooled in Finland. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alien-aeronega-35mm-colour-negative-film\"\u003eAlien Film Aeronega 100\u003c\/a\u003e is respooled with the rough edges left on, sometimes into recycled canisters. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/this-is-how-i-roll-maverick-125\"\u003eMaverick 125\u003c\/a\u003e is hand-rolled in the UK, rated 125, with no DX code. Elektra is the DX coded one in a factory-style cassette, which is the practical difference if your camera meters automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes Elektra 100 need special processing?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. There is no remjet layer, so it goes through standard C-41 with everything else. Development is ordinary. The unusual base affects how the negatives invert at the scanning stage rather than anything in the tank, so it is worth choosing a lab that has met the emulsion before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCan you push Elektra 100?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Aerocolor emulsion carries unusually wide latitude and takes pulling or pushing well across a broad range. Rate it where the light suits you and tell your lab what you chose, because there is nothing on the cassette to indicate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e Daylight shooting, portraiture, travel and landscape work, and photographers curious about what an aerial surveillance emulsion does when pointed at something worth looking at. The fine grain and accurate colour suit anything destined for a large print. Once you have shot it, send it our way. We develop, scan and print it too, and we know what the base is before we start inverting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographers who want fine grain and accurate colour with a story attached, anyone shooting an automatic camera who still wants an unusual stock, travel and landscape work in good light, and anyone whose dependency now involves reading about reconnaissance aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the interesting emulsions currently reaching photographers were designed for something else entirely, and Aerocolor IV is the clearest example. Flic Film's contribution is making it straightforward: a DX coded cassette, a standard process, and none of the handling caveats that come with hand-wound alternatives. The film underneath is the same remarkable thing. This is simply the version that asks least of you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flic Film","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419083780470,"sku":"FF_ELEK_36","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/3892\/5430\/files\/FlicFilm_Elektra_100.jpg?v=1778159606"},{"product_id":"flic-film-aurora-400","title":"Flic Film Aurora 400 - 35mm Colour Negative Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFlic Film Aurora 400 - 35mm Colour Negative Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new kid in the Aurora family, now with actual speed and DX coding. Progress is beautiful. Flic Film Aurora 400 is a versatile C-41 colour film that balances accurate skin tones, high dynamic range, and fine grain into a well-rounded package that works for pretty much everything. Crafted by Kodak and re-spooled by Flic Film, this is a native colour negative film — not remjet-removed cinema stock — so it processes cleanly without any mysterious backing layer surprises. The kind of film that makes both newcomers and seasoned shooters happy, which is rarer than you'd think. In stock now and shipping fast from the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Flic Film Aurora Good\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISO 400\u003c\/strong\u003e - Fast enough for low light, versatile enough for everything else. The speed that handles real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccurate Skin Tones\u003c\/strong\u003e - Balanced colour reproduction that renders people well. Portraits look like the person, not like a colour experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Dynamic Range\u003c\/strong\u003e - Handles highlights and shadows with confidence. 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Kodak Eastman Double-X (released as Flic Film Double-X) is a high-speed panchromatic black and white negative film that's been used in cinema for decades — Schindler's List, Raging Bull, and countless others that look considerably better than your holiday snaps. Re-spooled by Flic Film for 35mm still photography, this emulsion delivers very high sharpness, a broad tonal range, and fine grain structure. The film stock that makes everything look slightly more important than it actually is. In stock now and shipping fast from the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Flic Film Double-X Good\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISO 250 (Daylight)\u003c\/strong\u003e - Cinema speed, optimised for available light shooting. Fast enough for handheld work in most conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery High Sharpness\u003c\/strong\u003e - Cinema-grade resolution in a still photography canister. 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