About the film
Tasma Mikrat-200 is a Soviet black-and-white microfilm from Tasma in Kazan, respooled into a 135 cassette with 36 exposures. Best before 12/1986, so this is expired stock rated below ISO 6.
What to expect
Mikrat was made for copying documents, so by nature it is a high-contrast film: deep blacks, bright whites and few tones in between. Photographers who have shot it describe a hard, graphic look; after this many years expect some base fog and speed that can vary from roll to roll.
Who it suits
Experiments, graphic frames in bright sun, architecture — anywhere you want crisp black and white without much midtone.
One practical note
Rate it at ISO 3–6 and shoot in bright daylight or on a tripod. To tame the contrast, develop in a highly diluted developer with minimal agitation. Shoot a test roll before anything important.
Specifications
- Type: black-and-white microfilm, negative
- Format: 135, 36 exposures
- Speed: below ISO 6
- Best before: 12/1986, expired
- Processing: black-and-white
