I was thrilled to learn that Harman was releasing yet more new color film. Harman Switch Azure joins Phoenix and Phoenix II in the firm’s growing stable of color negative films. The previous stocks have already garnered a reputation for creative unpredictability, but Switch Azure promises to ramp that up to eleven.
It’s called ‘Switch’ because you can expect colors to switch. Blues can turn orange, reds can turn purple, and yellows can come out a distinct shade of ‘azure’ (blue, if you didn’t know). Harman also says that the film can come out quite differently depending on how you scan it – even switching from a Fujifilm to a Noritsu scanner, say, can produce markedly contrasting results. Clearly, the emphasis is on creativity and fun rather than consistency.
