Silberra Color 100 - 120
Silberra Color 100 was the first of the color negative films released by the Russian film and chemistry company, Silberra. It was initially released in 2019 as a limited edition batch of film, marketed as having a unique look and meant to replace Adox Color Implosion film - another limited edition color negative film that enjoyed brief popularity among film photoraphers.
After that early, limited release Silberra announced that they had plans to offer Silberra Color 100 as a permanent staple in the film catalog and as of 2021 it was once again available, along with a 120 format option.
Not too much is known about this film's origins. It is likely an emulsion that is coated for Silberra at their special request by a photographic company somewhere in Europe. Silberra has stated it is not a repackaged cine film and that it is its own thing. Early experience with this film bears that out. Silberra Color 100 is on a unique base that is very pale in color compared to any other color negative film on the market. It hearkens back to the Rollei Digibase CN200 film of the 2010s. This off-color base does create a bit more work when printing or scanning as initial scans of the film tend to have a heavy warm cast that requires balancing out. Also, like the Rollei CN film, Silberra Color 100 does seem to be slightly more susceptible to fogging and light piping. While it doesn't have to be handled in total darkness, it is good to load, unload and process this film in subdued light.
In terms of its overall look, our first impression of Silberra Color 100 was that it reminded us of Kodak Pro Image 100 film. It has reasonable contrast, more so than Kodak Portra but less so than Kodak Ektar or Fuji Velvia films. It also has more or less average color saturation except where reds and greens are involved. With these two colors in particular Silberra Color 100 shows a lot of pop. Additionally, even though it has saturated reds, Silberra Color 100 produces more muted yellows. It's yellows tend to have more magenta mixed in with them. For example, fields of golden grass render deeper and more muted. Film grain seems to be slightly above average. It is not so high that you will notice it, but it is definitely grainier than Kodak Ektar.
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