Foma and Efke, was Re: [Leica] New Newsletter

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

I have been curious about the Eastern European films like Efke and Foma etc.
as well.  I'm glad that Erwin has posted some impressions of the Maco UP 25,
which like the Efke KB 25 is based on the old Adox KB14.  I don't know if
the Maco UP 25 is still available.  It certainly does not seem to be
available in the US.  The Efke films have to be ordered from Germany since
Freestyle (US) doesn't carry them anymore (although I heard from them that
they did have a supply at one time).

I've asked Erwin and I will ask here again, does anybody have any experience
with the Efke films?  I heard there was some quality-control problems but I
never talked to anyone who actually used these films.  You have to buy a lot
to make ordering from Germany worthwhile.y

Mike D

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Hans-Peter.Lammerich@t-online.de>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 5:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] New Newsletter


> I am interested in "alternative" b&w film, e.g. EFKE and FOMAPAN as well
> as developers..
>
> I own a copy of Marc Riboud's "In China". Besides the historic aspect of
> looking at images from a period of 40 years, I am intrigued by the
> different "look" of images then and now. I tend to like the older ones
> more than the new ones. So I am curious whether this is an aspect of
> older lenses and film emulsions, or a matter of sentimentality related
> to "old fashioned" subjects, being in line with stereotypes of Chinese
> lifestyle.
>
> Hans-Peter
>