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Published ORWO film profiles with ISO, formats, rendering notes, and handling guidance.

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ORWO NC200

ISO 200

ORWO Wolfen NC200 is an ISO 200 C-41/ECN-2 compatible color negative film in 135 format, produced by ORWO/InvisCoat at the historic Bitterfeld-Wolfen site in Germany. Teased in 2023 and first publicly shown in March 2025, it is ORWO's first ISO 200 still-photography color film and resolves the dull color cast noted in the NC400/NC500.

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ORWO NC400

ISO 400

ORWO Wolfen NC400 is an ISO 400 C-41/ECN-2 compatible color negative film in 135 format, produced at the historic Bitterfeld-Wolfen factory (Germany). Released in 2022, it is the companion film to NC500 with less grain, a subtle green bias, and more vibrant color rendering than the NC500.

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ORWO NC500

ISO 400

ORWO Wolfen NC500 is a limited-edition ISO 400 C-41/ECN-2 color negative film in 135 format, produced at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. Announced in May 2022 and shipped from July 2022, it is ORWO's first new color still film in decades, characterized by its green bias, desaturated shadows, and pronounced grain.

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ORWO NP100

ISO 100

ORWO Wolfen NP100 is an ISO 100 fine-grain panchromatic B&W negative film in 135 format, produced at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. Announced in April 2022, it is ORWO's first professionally finished B&W photo film in 50 years, featuring a dyed anti-halation layer between base and emulsion for improved sharpness.

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ORWO P400

ISO 400

ORWO Wolfen P400 is an ISO 400 panchromatic B&W negative film in 135 format, produced at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. A variant of the ORWO N74 cine emulsion stripped of its anti-halation layer for still photography, it delivers a ±2-stop latitude and is noted for rich tonal gradation on a polyester base.

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ORWO UN54

ISO 100

ORWO Wolfen UN54 is an ISO 100 panchromatic B&W negative film in 135 format, produced by FilmoTec at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. A still-photography respool of the ORWO N74 cine emulsion, it offers high silver content, fine grain, rich tonal scale, and reversal-processing capability.

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