Polyfilm Ortho 20 120 format

Experience a truly unique creation in modern film photography. Polyfilm is an artisanal 120 medium format black-and-white emulsion, hand-formulated, mixed, and coated strip-by-strip under red safelights by film maker Igor Polyakov outside Lviv, Ukraine.

Rich in silver and crafted completely from scratch using traditional silver-gelatin chemistry, Polyfilm offers an organic, painterly aesthetic unlike anything produced by commercial factories. Because every roll is individually hand-coated, each negative carries unique hand-crafted imperfections, distinctive grain texture, and high diffusion highlights.

The Highlights

• 100% Hand-Crafted Artisan Emulsion: From mixing the silver nitrate and gelatin to coating the film strips by hand, Polyfilm is a labour of love and a true piece of living photographic history.

• Orthochromatic Spectral Sensitivity: Blind to red light, this film renders deep, dramatic skin tones, dark lips, intense blue skies, and highly defined cloud structures.

• High Silver Content & Glow: Built on a classic gelatin emulsion that yields deep silver blacks, luminous mid-tones, and a soft, atmospheric highlight bloom/diffusion.

• Medium Format Negative Space: Taking advantage of large 120 formats (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9), Polyfilm preserves fine detail while displaying its characteristic handmade emulsion texture.

Quick Specs

• Format: 120 Medium Format Roll Film (With protective backing paper)

• Type: Artisanal Orthochromatic Silver-Gelatin Black & White Negative

• Speed Rating: Slow Speed (Typically ISO 6 to ISO 25, depending on batch and lighting conditions)

• Processing: Standard Black & White Chemistry (Develops cleanly in standard B&W developers like D-76, Rodinal/R09, or Xtol)

• Best For: Fine-art portraiture, dramatic landscapes, high-contrast architectural studies, and experimental analog art.