Analog.Cafe › What’s New › 7 min read by Dmitri. Published on April 25, 2025. Redscaling, greenscaling, and bluescaling color films. Last month, I mentioned my costly Aerochrome redscale experiment. This month, I discovered that we can also "greenscale" and "bluescale" specific color films. More details on that below. GOLD members: I have a collection of photos from early spring in Vancouver that I’m excited to share with you! Additionally, look out for upcoming articles in May 2025 and updates on film Q.
In this newsletter: Redscaled, greenscaled, and bluescaled color film. Spring photo collection 2025. Updates on film Q. Next month on Analog.Cafe. Support this blog and gain premium features through GOLD memberships!
Redscaled, greenscaled, and bluescaled color film. Redscaling is a straightforward technique of reversing the film in the camera so that light hits the backside. When the emulsion side of the film strip is turned away from the lens, images on color film often appear deep red with minimal green and blue. You may be familiar with Harman Red — this film exemplifies factory-done redscaling. However, we can achieve this effect at home as well.
We can redscale any film at home, including some unique stocks like Lomochrome Turquoise and Aerochrome, which do not depict the world in its true colors. Interestingly, these two films are central to the flipped film spectrum: Lomochrome Turquoise turns bluescale, while Aerochrome becomes greenscale. Refer to the linked articles for sample images, exposure/filter guides, and color correction settings!
Unfortunately, I personally believe Lomochrome Purple is not suitable for redscaling. Maybe you'll have better results; check out this article for my sample attempts and settings.
Cherry blossoms on greenscaled Aerochrome. Spring photo collection 2025. I adore spring in Vancouver. Winters here aren’t particularly cold (typically, temperatures don’t drop below freezing), but it rains extensively and there's minimal sunshine. This is why the spring weather feels so revitalizing: less rain, more sunlight, fresh leaves, and blossoms!
Throughout the years I spent in this city, I carried my film camera with me constantly during the brief weeks of spring bloom. In 2025, I had my Voigtländer Vitessa A and my Nikon SLRs: the F2 and the FM2.
Portra 800 with Nikon F2. Portra 800 with Nikon F2. Many of this year's spring photographs were taken using experimental film stocks, like the redscaled/bluescaled/greenscaled emulsions previously mentioned. However, I also wanted images that would more accurately evoke the feeling of seeing new leaves and blossoms after months of fog. Therefore, I chose films that handled overexposure well, which I could refine into light, delicate images after scanning.
Last month, I mentioned my costly Aerochrome redscale experiment. This month, I've come to understand that we can also "greenscale" and "bluescale" specific color films. More details on that will follow. Members: the articles for next month are already being prepared, and I have several photos capturing an early spring in Vancouver that I’m excited to share with you!