Ansco / GAF (États-Unis)
Ansco Super Anscochrome 500
ISO 500 slide very pronounced Expert
expired stock (extremely rare)
A color slide film, ISO 500 — the ultra-fast version of the Anscochrome, also called Super Anscochrome. The fastest color slide film of its era. Very pronounced grain, desaturated colors typical of 1960s high-speed films. Used by NASA to film the Mercury and Gemini missions.
Atouts
+ Filmed Alan Shepard in space — 1961
+ ISO 500 slide film — a record for its time
+ A historic NASA film
Limites
− Discontinued in 1976
− Very pronounced grain
− Colors badly degraded with age
The Super Anscochrome 500 (FPC-132) has a place in space exploration history — it's the film that captured Alan Shepard's face during America's first spaceflight in May 1961 (Freedom 7). NASA chose it for its exceptional speed, letting them work in the capsule's difficult lighting conditions.
Caractéristiques techniques
Grain
very pronounced
Contraste
medium
Latitude
+/-1
Popularité
Rare
Format 120
Non disponible
Nombre de poses
36 poses
Base du film
Acetate
Sensibilité spectrale
Panchromatic color
Conservation
congelateur-stock-ancien
Péremption typique
expired film — very old
Développement maison
yes — expert
Niveau recommandé
Expert
| Process | E-6 (ou Anscochrome) |
| Révélateurs | Standard E-6 kit (highly variable results) |
| Temps / température | 38°C — processus E-6 standard |
| Usage recommandé | collection, histoire de la photographie |
| Revendeurs France | Expired stock — eBay (extremely rare) |
