Amalia 100

A 100 speed film with a pretty name. A boutique black and white from CineMot in Portugal, named after Amália Rodrigues, the fado singer. The emulsion underneath is undisclosed.

How it behaves

A boutique B&W negative sold as Amalia 100D, named after Amália Rodrigues, the Portuguese fado singer. Marketed as high contrast with fine grain and strong definition, and aimed at portraits. Box speed, good light, and bracket the first roll. It comes in 36-exposure 35mm rolls with no DX coding, sold in repurposed Kodak canisters with CineMot branding. One retailer data sheet lists latitude of +3/-1 stops and standard B&W development. One retailer page mentions C-41 processing, which appears to be an error, since CineMot describes it as a B&W film with B&W development times. The base emulsion is undisclosed.

Questions people ask

Is Amalia 100 good for portraits?

That is its documented aim. High contrast, fine grain and strong definition, marketed for portraits and for daylight shooting where fine grain and contrast are wanted.

How is Amalia 100 developed?

In standard B&W chemistry, per CineMot. A C-41 mention on one retailer page appears to be an error and is treated as unverified in the sources.