The Story

We here at the KONO Manufaktur® always took pride in the craftmanship behind the production of our films. Nearly 30 years of professional experience working with film stock, gave us the know how to design and built our machines. Starting back in 2014 with the designing and building of our rem-jet removal machine to produce the KONO! Kolorit films based on motion picture stock. Followed by a device called The Reanimator, which we use to produce our often imitated but never duplicated line of KONO! Original films Sunstroke, Moonstruck, Candy, Monsoon, Mirage and Galaxy. The Reanimator was also the basis for the device we use to produce our fun line of films, showing pre-exposed icons like Hearts, Paws and UFO. 2017 we’ve been asked to help finding a way to bring back the beloved peel apart instant film without the need of a high-tech production line. Today the film is in production at Supersence under our licence and we are proud co-inventors & co-founders and name giver of ONE INSTANT.

2018 B&W films collaboration with Svema, 2019 launch of 35mm cameras I´m Fine Sunstroke/Moonstruck and the redscale film ROTWILD No2, 2020 saw the next milestone, the launch of the KONO!RAMA effect filters for instant photography.

But the biggest task we encountered so far was to figure out how to bring the KONO! look to the King of roll films, the Medium Format. Launched in summer of 2021.

Long before this KONO! Product has been copied. Often copied – never reached.

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OUT NOW! KONO! Delight ART II 100 - 120 Medium Format Film!

The sixth product of the KONO! Delight line is now available. We started with the World’s first color tinted 120 Medium Format Film in June 2021. The new Delight ART II 100 Medium Format is inked in a special way, making it particularly suitable for portrait photography. The high-contrast saturation provides a great glow on the skin and thus gives the photo a certain magic. The film with its coloration is also interesting for architectural photography. He skilfully plays with light and shadow and reproduces them in an extraordinary and, above all, effective way in your photos.

Location: Xanten, Germany. In particular, the Roman heritage, the medieval town centre with the imposing cathedral characterise the townscape.

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KONO! Delight - The line of professional films by KONO Manufaktur®

Medum format Launched in summer of 2021 - Handmade in Germany

KONO! Delight ART 100

120 Medium Format & 35mm Film

The KONO! Delight ART 100 - launched in summer of 2021
120 MEDIUM FORMAT COLOR TINTED FILM
KONO! Delight ART 100 our first 120 Medium Format Film, based on first class professional film stock. Each roll is tinted by professionals.
A completely new look is the outcome of carefully altered hue, saturation and contrast.We had to question everything we knew and rethink each production step to make it possible. This resulted in a new device, it is still a made by hand and time consuming process, but all crucial parameters are now completely digitally controlled. This ensures steady results and is at the same time as gentle to the film stock as imaginable.
Technical information:
120 Medium Format Film, ISO 100
PROCESS C-41, Color Tinted
Enclosed Exposed sticker
Any lab can develop the film, the enclosed Exposed sticker marks the film as color tinted.
KONO! Delight ART 100 – 35mm
Different size, same greatness. The second offspring of our Delight line is, just like the recently introduced 120 version, based on first class professional film stock. Intense colors, the finest grain and a very unique look. Each roll is carefully tinted by professionals. Handmade in Germany.
Technical Information:
• Color tinted 35mm film
• Process C-41
• 36 exp.
• Professional film stock
• ISO 100, DX coded
• Any lab can develop KONO! films

Photos: Ryan Gordon, Uwe Mimoun (KONO!)

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KONO! Delight ART 400

120 Medium Format & 35mm Film

KONO! Delight ART 400 – COLOR TINTED FILM is our second 120 Medium Format Film, based on first class professional film stock. Each roll is carefully tinted by professionals. A completely new look is the outcome of carefully altered hue, saturation, and contrast.
The Delight ART 400 can’t deny its roots, compared to the Delight ART 100 it is even a little bit more intense in the dark, but the look and feel leave no room for doubt, it’s a true KONO! Delight Art film!
We here at the KONO Manufaktur® always took pride in the craftmanship behind the production of our films. Nearly 30 years of professional experience working with film stock, gave us the know how to design and built our machines.
We had to question everything we knew and rethink each production step to make the KONO! Delight ART 100 / 400 Medium Format possible. This resulted in a new device, it is still a made by hand and time-consuming process, but all crucial parameters are now completely digitally controlled. This ensures steady results and is at the same time as gentle to the film stock as imaginable.
The KONO! Delight journey continues with the: KONO! Delight ART 400 - 35 mm film
Different size, same greatness. Just like the KONO! Delight ART 400 120 the 35mm version is also based on first class professional film stock.
The Delight ART 400 can’t deny its roots, compared to the Delight ART 100 it is even a little bit more intense in the dark, but the look and feel leave no room for doubt, it’s a true KONO! Delight ART film!
Intense colors, the finest grain and a very unique look. Each roll is carefully tinted by professionals. Handmade in Germany.
Technical Information:
Color tinted 35mm film
Process C-41
36 exp.
Professional film stock
ISO 400, DX coded
Any lab can develop KONO! films

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SPRING 2023

KONO! Delight ART II 400

35mm Film

The fifth product of the KONO! Delight line by KONO Manufaktur® produces saturated and at the same time bright colors. When the sun is shining, the film shows the world in delicate pastel shades. The lower the light, the stronger the tint. The look of the Delight ART II 400 film is a homage to the late 70s.