high Resolution) is a supplier of own brand specialist photochemistry and films based in Langerwehe, Germany. Two black & white films produced by Agfa-Gevaert are sold under their own brand. Svema (Astrum) Founded in Soviet times in 1931, the Svema film factory and chemical plant in Shostka, Ukraine was once the second largest film producer in Europe. Final coating of X-ray films occurred in 2003 and the plant closed completely in 2005. After attempts by the state to sell the business, bankruptcy processes were completed in 2015. The coating machinery was sold for scrap and the main buildings were demolished ca. 2018. However, a decade prior to closure, a small group of Svema employees had founded Astrum holdings in a rented building on the site in 1995, buying bulk film from various sources which they converted and packaged, for retail sale. Originally sold under the Astrum name (film expiring up to 2019), they later acquired rights to the Svema trademark and now apply the name to a range of films for nostalgic value. (Tasma for NK-2). The current range comprises polyester (thin) base films of the kind used for aerial/surveillance photography. Potential suppliers include Agfa-Gevaert and Tasma. Black and white films Svema Микрофиш МА-10 4,8 iso Color negative films UltraFine UltraFine is the house trade brand of photo retailer Photo Warehouse of California, USA who has been producing own brand products since 1979. Photo Warehouse has historically offered three major Black and White Photo Films, Ultrafine Black and White Films 1979 to 2012, Ultrafine Plus Films 2002 to 2011, and Ultrafine Xtreme Films from 2008 to the present day. The current Xtreme films are manufactured by Harman Technology based on packaging and codes. Uniquely the 135 films are still offered in 12 exp cassettes. VIBE Film brand mainly sold in Asia, but can also be found on sale in Europe. Black and white films Color negative films Yodica Yodica is a small company established in Milan, Italy in 2018, which produces and sells a range of creative 'special effects' still camera films. Yodica takes ISO 400 color film in 135 format and pre-expose the film with a unique effect. Films are not DX coded. Color negative films See also Photographic film List of discontinued photographic films List of motion picture film stocks List of photographic film formats Film format References External links Some facts and opinions about modern slow-speed high-resolution