{"product_id":"harman-phoenix-2-bundle","title":"Harman Phoenix II - 35mm \u0026 120 Colour Negative Film Bundle","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHarman Phoenix II - 35mm \u0026amp; 120 Colour Negative Film Bundle\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarman's second-generation colour film in both formats, one roll of each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe grain is still the loudest thing about Phoenix II. Shooting 120 alongside 35mm shows you how much of that is the film and how much is the frame size.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Harman Phoenix II 35mm \u0026amp; 120 Film Bundle contains one roll of Harman Phoenix II in 35mm, 36 exposures and DX coded, and one roll in 120 medium format. Both are the same ISO 200 colour negative film made by Harman Technology in Mobberley, UK, processed in standard C-41, with no orange mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes the Harman Phoenix II 35mm \u0026amp; 120 Bundle Habit-Forming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSame Film, Two Negative Sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoenix II has finer grain than the original Phoenix, but reviewers still describe it as chunky, even in the highlights. On the much larger 120 negative it becomes far less noticeable, which makes this the most direct way to decide whether the grain is character or a nuisance. Each format has its own page: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/harman-phoenix-ii-35mm-colour-negative-film\"\u003ePhoenix II 35mm\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/harman-phoenix-ii-120-colour-negative-film\"\u003ePhoenix II 120\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Changed From Phoenix I\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarman released Phoenix II in July 2025, in 35mm and 120 at the same time. By Harman's own account it has more normal contrast and colour balance, finer grain and wider exposure latitude than the original, and is less radical overall. Harman still describes it as a creative, experimental film, and that is fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePurple Negatives, Orange Halos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoenix II has no orange mask, so the negatives come out of C-41 looking purplish. Harman says that is normal. The film can also produce halation around bright light sources in high contrast scenes, and on Phoenix those halos lean orange rather than the red familiar from CineStill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExposure Still Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoenix II is DX coded at ISO 200, but Harman recommends rating it anywhere from 100 to 200 and says it still benefits from accurate exposure. The latitude is wider than it was on Phoenix I. It is not yet a film to meter by guesswork, in either format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeveloped Together\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth rolls are standard C-41, and we develop, scan and print 35mm and 120 in house, so they can come back to you together. Harman also encourages experiments in E-6 and ECN-2 chemistry. We process C-41 only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e120\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35mm, 36 exposures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 medium format\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200, best rated 100 to 200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200, best rated 100 to 200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-41\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-41\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange mask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDX coded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMobberley, UK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMobberley, UK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs Harman Phoenix II better than Phoenix I?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is more predictable. Harman says Phoenix II has more normal contrast and colour balance, finer grain and wider exposure latitude than the original, and describes it as less radical. If Phoenix I was too wild for you, Phoenix II is the one to try. If you loved its extremes, Harman have sold that emulsion since August 2026 as Phoenix 125, in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/harman-phoenix-125-35mm-colour-negative-film\"\u003e35mm\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/harman-phoenix-125-120-medium-format-colour-negative-film\"\u003e120\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy are Harman Phoenix II negatives purple?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the film has no orange mask. Most colour negative films carry an orange base that corrects for dye impurities, and Phoenix II does without it, leaving the processed negatives purplish. Harman says this is normal. It does mean colours can render unusually compared with conventional colour films, and scans may need adjusting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographers who shoot both 35mm and medium format and are curious about Phoenix II, anyone who found the 35mm grain too much and wants to see it on a bigger negative, and people who enjoy an experimental film more than a predictable one. Send both rolls to us and we will \u003ca href=\"\/products\/film-developing\"\u003edevelop, scan and print\u003c\/a\u003e them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium format shooters with a soft spot for British manufacturing, people who like halation more than they will admit, anyone backing new colour emulsions from outside Kodak and Fujifilm, and anyone whose dependency now extends to films that come out of the tank purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoenix II is Harman's third colour film since December 2023, from a factory best known for black and white. It is still grainy and still odd, and Harman has been open that this is deliberate. What has changed is that it now behaves predictably enough to plan a day of shooting around. Putting it through both formats will tell you whether its character suits you, and the answer may well be different for each. More \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/colour-negative-film\"\u003ecolour negative film\u003c\/a\u003e, posted from North Essex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57614329053558,"sku":null,"price":21.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/3892\/5430\/files\/Harman_Phoenix2_200_35mm.jpg?v=1776320070","url":"https:\/\/chemicaldependency.co.uk\/products\/harman-phoenix-2-bundle","provider":"Chemical Dependency Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}