AgfaPhoto Vista 100 film

Shooting Expired Film on the Gold Coast Part 2

A few years ago I bought a bulk lot of AgfaPhoto film.

There was a about 2 dozen rolls of CT Precisa 100, Vista 200, and Vista 400. Imagine my surprise when I found out it was made in Japan! Depending on the year of production, AgfaPhoto films could be made in Germany, Italy, or Japan.

The bulk film I bought was fantastic, but I was still keen to shoot European Agfa film. A year or so later at the Brisbane Camera Fair I managed to get hold of a 3 pack of AgfaPhoto Vista 100 - Made in the EU film. The ‘develop before’ date of 2009 would suggest this was made in Italy by Ferrania. It was cheap as chips and I was worried in Brisbane’s subtropical climate it hadn’t been stored in ideal conditions.

My expectations for the roll were pretty low. I loaded it in my Minolta TC-1 and added half a stop exposure compensation, but as you can see above, it didn’t need it. The film looks fantastic for its age, I couldn’t believe it looked so good.

Most of these photos capture the architecture of mid 20th century Queensland homes. Often old houses are demolished these days to make way for modern housing. I love walking around old neighbourhoods and capturing timeless scenes, before they’re gone forever.

There’s a small pink light leak at the top of this image, I’m not sure how or why it’s there, but I like it.

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