Rendering profile
- Tags
- green-bias, desaturated-shadows, cinematic
- Best use cases
- outdoor, landscape, street
Film stock wiki
ORWO NC400
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.
Key specs
- Brand
- ORWO
- Model
- NC400
- ISO
- 400
- Process
- C41
- Formats
- 135
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 2022
Grain
medium
Contrast
medium
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
Unknown
Technical details
- Film base
- polyester
- Push/pull
- No rem-jet layer; C-41 or ECN-2 both supported
Handling notes
- Exposure
- Rate at ISO 400
- Development
- C-41 or ECN-2
Profile notes
ORWO Wolfen NC400 was developed and released alongside the NC500 in 2022, representing one of the first new color photographic films to come from the Bitterfeld-Wolfen site in decades. Its emulsion chemistry traces to the legendary Agfa film stock formula used in the Oscar-winning film Out of Africa. At 400 ASA, NC400 produces a more refined grain structure than NC500 while maintaining the Wolfen color signature: greens are somewhat emphasized, shadows desaturated, and contrast restrained. Unlike traditional motion picture films, NC400 omits the rem-jet layer, making it compatible with both C-41 and ECN-2 chemistry. It has been offered in both still-photography (Wolfen NC400, 135/36) and cine formats (16mm). The still-photography edition has shipped since late 2022; an expired 10/2024 batch is also sold on the ORWO shop.
Aliases
Wolfen NC400ORWO Wolfen NC 400
Related stocks
C41
ORWO NC500
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.
C41
ORWO NC200
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.
BW
ORWO P400
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.