Film stock wiki
HARMAN Phoenix II
HARMAN Phoenix II 200 is a complete reformulation of the original Phoenix emulsion, launched in July 2025. It retains Phoenix's creative character but delivers cleaner color balance, finer grain, improved exposure latitude, and more neutral contrast compared to its predecessor — while still offering a distinct, non-mainstream look.
Key specs
- Brand
- HARMAN
- Model
- Phoenix II
- ISO
- 200
- Process
- C41
- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 2025
Grain
visible but finer than Phoenix I
Contrast
moderate — lower than original Phoenix
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
Unknown
Technical details
Handling notes
- Storage
- cool, dry, original packaging
Profile notes
HARMAN Phoenix II 200 was announced July 2025 as a ground-up redesign of every layer of the original Phoenix emulsion. HARMAN describes each dye, coupler, and layer construct as new and experimental, yielding a film that is markedly different from the original Phoenix 200. The key improvements are finer grain, more neutral and predictable color balance, reduced contrast, and wider exposure latitude — making Phoenix II more accessible to a broader range of photographers while still maintaining a character that sets it apart from mainstream emulsions like Kodak Gold or Fujifilm. Like its predecessor it is an ISO 200 daylight-balanced C-41 film available in 35mm (DX-coded, 36 exp) and 120 formats, and processes in standard C-41 chemistry. The original Phoenix 200 was effectively replaced by this reformulation.
Aliases
Phoenix IIPhoenix 200 IIHARMAN Phoenix II
Related stocks
C41
HARMAN Phoenix
HARMAN Phoenix 200 is the first color negative film manufactured entirely at HARMAN Technology's Mobberley, UK facility. Launched in late 2023, it offers a distinctly expressive look with high contrast, prominent grain, and striking halation effects around bright light sources due to its lack of masking dyes and minimal anti-halation layer.
C41
HARMAN RED
HARMAN RED 125 is a professionally manufactured redscale C-41 color negative film launched February 14, 2025. Built on the Phoenix emulsion platform, it delivers intense red, orange, and yellow tones by reversing the film's exposure order, with a clear base and no anti-halation layer amplifying the effect.
C41
HARMAN Switch AZURE
HARMAN Switch AZURE 125 is a creative C-41 color negative film launched March 5, 2026, that 'switches' two color channels to produce dramatic color inversions: blues render as orange, yellows as vivid azure, and reds as purple and blue. Rated ISO 125, available in 35mm and 120.