Mark Wiggins

The perf issue was one that I was particularly asked to test for so I assume they are working on it.

They’ve got a lot of stock at Black Hanger. That’s where I shot the tests. I have to say UN54 was my favorite of the stocks I tested.

I’d say it’s around that. It reminds me of when I shoot digital. Very often I set the colour balance to 4300K. I’d say don’t use an 85; colour correct in post.

The issues you raise are issues you had with the stock that you tested. My results were different. That's all I can say. I can tell you that one of the issues we were testing for was the perforation problem. You don't seem to think that companies have the ability to learn, to see their mistakes and try to rectify them. As I say, I don't think the stock I tested was exactly the same as the stock you tested. I think they are learning from their mistakes and my tests were part of that learning process. Perhaps there hasn't been a big annoucement because they don't want to jump the gun. I don't know. As I say, I was surprised that they made that clip public. What I can tell you is that at the time I did my tests I was aware of the tests you had done (I think you put them on CML? Not sure. I did actively look to see if anyone else had done tests and, if they had, had a look at them; even tests done by stills photographers). I had a look at them as part of my prep for doing the tests and so was looking out for things that you had flagged up. So, thank you for doing your tests. My tests do not mean that your tests were wrong; just that when I did my tests the stock had obviously had some work done. I'm not trying to invalidate your tests.

We were using 1000 ft rolls.

Hopefully the price will come down if more people take it up.

Why would they do that? They’d be shooting themselves in the foot. If you’re saying that the stock I tested is an improved later version of the stock that was initially released (and that you tested) then that is what I am saying. If the stock I tested is a later, improved version of the stock you tested then it would suggest ORWO are moving in the right direction.

As I say, I saw the rushes of everything I shot straight from Cinelab London. Unless lots of ORWO execs were hiding in the lab ready to pounce on the rushes the moment they came out the bath, standing over the guy doing the scanning, I don’t see how they could have doctored the rushes. The tests I shot were being done for internal ORWO consumption and use. They wanted to evaluate certain characteristics of the stock that they had been working on. I assume the problems that you saw with the stock were being worked on which means the stock I tested and the stock you tested are not exactly the same. i never thought any of the tests I shot would ever be made public. The fact that ORWO decided to publish a shot from my test says something I think.

Yes. As I say the second video was from the manufacurer. I posted it because people seemed to be interested. The original post, the first world war soldier, WAS SHOT BY ME. I saw the original rushes that came back from the lab. And what you are seeing is exactly what I saw. Not only that but I have seen all the rushes that I shot as 4K files. You have only seen the brief clip that I have posted. There's no more I can add. I was hired by ORWO to shoot the tests. I do not work for ORWO.

Yes. I loved what I saw of the UN54. But test them all. Unfortunately I didn’t get to do all that I wanted to in my tests as I ran out of time.

Hopefully the test done with candles will be made public. Lots of blacks and contrast.

I should have said stock not shot: Stock 1: Kodak 35mm 250D Stock 2: ORWO 35mm NC400 Stock 3: ORWO 35mm NC500 Stock 4: ORWO 16mm NC500 Stock 5: 16mm Kodak 250D

I should say the first and last shot are Kodak stocks for comparison.

These are earlier tests that ORWO did down at Black Hanger Studios which are available on YouTube. i did not shoot these tests but was shown them before I shot my own tests. For some reason they only tell you which stock was which at the end of the video. i have also seen some low light interior tests lit only by candlelight but I don’t think they are available online.

That’s what I reckon too.