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black & white · Rollei · ISO 25

Rollei Ortho 25

Orthochromatic film — blind to red, so it renders the world the way pre-1900 photographs did.

Rollei Ortho 25 film emulation applied to a reference photo The same reference photo before any film look is applied Original Rollei Ortho 25

Drag to compare. One rendering of Rollei Ortho 25 is included.

Try it on your own photo → Download .cube

What this look does

Reds and warm skin tones go dark or black while blues render bright. Grain is essentially absent and contrast is high.

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About Rollei Ortho 25

Orthochromatic emulsions were the norm before panchromatic film arrived, which is why Victorian portraits show such dark lips and blotchy skin. This LUT reproduces that spectral response rather than merely desaturating.

Included renderings

In Filmgrid each rendering carries its own name. The exposure and temperature labels describe how it differs from the base look.

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Shadowed Silhouette base .cube

How to use this LUT

The download is a standard .cube 3D LUT, so it loads in almost anything: Lightroom Classic (Profile → Browse), Photoshop (Color Lookup adjustment layer), Premiere Pro (Lumetri → Creative), DaVinci Resolve (LUTs panel), Final Cut Pro (Custom LUT effect), Affinity Photo, Capture One and OBS. See the step-by-step guide if you have not loaded one before.

Photographers who work in Lightroom often call these presets. Strictly they are profiles rather than presets, and the difference matters when you want to edit the look further — that distinction is explained here.

If you only want the finished picture, skip the download: open the tool, drop a photo in and export at full resolution. Nothing leaves your device.

Questions

Is Rollei Ortho 25 still made?
Yes, Rollei Ortho 25 is still in production. This page emulates its look digitally so you can preview it before shooting a roll, or apply it to photos taken on something else.
Can I use Rollei Ortho 25 as a Lightroom preset?
Effectively, yes. The download is a .cube LUT, and Lightroom imports those as profiles — Develop → Profile Browser → Import Profiles. A profile behaves like a preset and adds an Amount slider for strength. See LUTs versus presets for what differs.
Is the Rollei Ortho 25 LUT free?
Yes. Every rendering downloads as a .cube file with no account, no email and no watermark, and the browser tool exports at full resolution for free as well.

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