OptiColour Wolfen NC200

6 May 2026 · Launch News

Large format film shooters have always had fewer emulsion options than 35mm or medium format. OptiColour 200 in 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 is a real addition, not just a repackage. Built on the Wolfen NC200 emulsion, it brings a known colour character to a format where Kodak and Ilford dominate and new entries are rare. Fine art and portrait photographers who already shoot large format have a legitimate new option worth testing.

6 June 2026 · Launch Review

The same ISO 200 color negative emulsion is being sold under three different brand names: Optik Oldschool OptiColour, ORWO Wolfen NC200, and KONO Color 200. Useful to know if you've shot one and are wondering whether the others are worth trying — or avoiding.