{"id":39873,"date":"2023-09-19T08:53:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T07:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=39873"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:18:16","slug":"analogue-adventures-part-25-wolfen-color-nc500-ecn-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/analogue-adventures-part-25-wolfen-color-nc500-ecn-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Analogue Adventures \u2013 Part 25: Wolfen Color NC500 ECN-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36828\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36828\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Wolfen_Color_NC500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Wolfen_Color_NC500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Wolfen_Color_NC500-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Wolfen_Color_NC500-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wolfen Color NC500<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In early 2023 I managed to buy two rolls of the ORWO Wolfen NC 500 color negative film and it is something special for several reasons, so let&#8217;s have a closer look.<br \/>\n<em>Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at <a href=\"https:\/\/silbersalz35.com\/product\/silbersalz35-lab-service\/\">Silbersalz35<\/a> in Germany.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39891\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39891\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_18.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/5.6 | Wolfen 500 NC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39888\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39888\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_15.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_15-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/11 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39887\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39887\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_14.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/5.6 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39892\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39892\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_19.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_19.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_19-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/4.0 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39886\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39886\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_13.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/11 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This Wolfen NC 500 is an ISO400 color negative film and to be honest its heritage is a bit confusing, so here is what I gathered: this film is made in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany in the old Agfa factory. The company behind it seems to be Filmotec, on the packaging of the box is an InovisCoat label though. InovisCoat seems to have originally been a part of Agfa Leverkusen. According to InovisCoat&#8217;s history InovisCoat and Filmotec are both part of the &#8220;Seal Group&#8221; since 2020.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39876\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39876\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_3.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/1.4 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As far as I know this is also a derivative of a motion picture film supposed to be developed in ECN-2, but this still version comes without a Remjet layer so is safe to be devloped in C-41. I had the first roll developed in ECN-2 though.<\/p>\n<p>Like any color negative film in 2023 you cannot easily find this one in stock everywhere all the time, but it still seems to me this is actually in production and not just some old stock found somewhere. If this is actually the case this would be pretty spectacular news for all the fans of color negative film out there.<\/p>\n<p>But is it a viable alternative to the Kodak films?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39893\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39893\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_20.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/1.4 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39882\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39882\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_9.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/1.4 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the marketing material &#8220;desaturated shadows&#8221; and &#8220;enhanced grain&#8221; were mentioned and both are generally true. The amount of grain might even be the highest I have seen among all the color negative films I have shot so far.<br \/>\nIn terms of colors there is a bit of a green\/orange teint and when looking at the scans I got I have indeed been reminded of what I got out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/analogue-adventures-part-14-agfa-vista-200-expired\/\">expired Agfa Vista 200<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39885\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39885\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_12.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/11 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39874\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39874\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_1.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/1.4 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are looking for a bit of color accuracy and low grain you are definitely better off using the Kodak <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/analogue-adventures-part-21-kodak-portra-400\/\">Portra 400<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/analogue-adventures-part-15-kodak-ultramax-400\/\">Ultramax 400<\/a>.<br \/>\nBut if you are after more of a &#8220;vintage&#8221; look, this Wolfen NC 500 might be for you.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, I hope this NC 500 came to stay, as we would all benefit from someone else but Kodak producing color negative film of a constant quality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39875\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39875\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_2.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/8.0 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39889\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39889\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_16.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/8.0 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39890\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39890\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_17.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/1.4 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39878\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39878\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_5.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/5.6 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39881\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39881\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_8.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/4.0 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39883\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39883\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_10.jpg\" alt=\"wolfen nc500 orwo agfa iso400 asa review leica analogue film germany\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wolfen500NC_CLE_VM40_1.4_10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f\/2.8 | Wolfen 500 NC ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/photography\/analogue-adventures\/\">Analogue Adventures Landing Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">Leica M lens reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/bokeh-explained\/\">Bokeh explained<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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