The ‘Astrum’ company was established in 1995 by former employees of the SVEMA factory, which produced photographic film in 1931-2004 in the USSR and then in Ukraine. ‘Astrum’ existed until 2019, then its trace is lost. In recent years, the company did not produce photographic emulsion, but sold expired film from different manufacturers, packaged in 36-frame rolls.

It is unknown what kind of film is inside the Astrum Color Negative 125 rolls. However, judging by some indirect and visual signs, it is most likely expired Kodak  III Negative Film 2444, which was also used for repackaging by other manufacturers (e.g. Rollei CN200 and Washi X400).

This is a technical film for aerial photography. It is a non-masked negative, which results in increased contrast when printed optically, as well as the first few frames being exposed through the emulsion layer when the film is loaded into the camera.

The film has a pleasant (but not excessive) Kodak retro color effect. In case of underexposure, a slight cool tint in the shadows appears in the image, when overexposed, red colors and skin tones are better defined.

Scans

Examples of photos shot on Astrum Color Negative 125 film.

Examples of Astrum Color Negative emulation in Dehancer.