Jump to content

1st choice in B & W film?

poptart

By poptart
in Film Forum

 Share

Recommended Posts

Guest AgXlove

Guest AgXlove

Posted
Posted (edited)

Another vote for Tri-X; it does so many things so well.

 

I once had a Magnum photographer who had shot thousands - probably more like tens of thousands of rolls of B&W - tell me that Tri-X is the greatest B&W film of all time.

 

An endoresement like that is hard to argue with.

Edited by AgXlove
Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest wls.shanghai

Guest wls.shanghai

Posted
Posted

my favorite

 

1st. choice = Fuji NEOPAN 400 (Dev. with ID11)

 

2nd. choice = Fuji ACROS 100 (Dev. with ID11)

 

3rd. choice = ILFORD PAN Fplus (Dev. with Perceptol)

Link to post
Share on other sites
andybarton

andybarton

Posted
Posted (edited)

I'm a Tri-X and PanF man myself, in Hc110 or FX-39 respectively. I find it quicker and more convenient to develop myself, rather than driving somewhere to let some 16 year old mess my negs up

Edited by andybarton
Link to post
Share on other sites
nikau

nikau

Posted
Posted

I've tried a wide range of b&w films recently. Years ago HP5/Tri-X were my fast film favourites, with Pan F for "quality" work. Today, I prefer Fuji's 400 and Efke 25. I find the latter does a nice job and is quite a bit cheaper than Pan F (from B&H). I prefer the grain structure of the Fuji over Tri-X, but that's just a personal thing. I also like Delta 100 as a good all-rounder.

Link to post
Share on other sites
poptart

poptart

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I've tried a wide range of b&w films recently. Years ago HP5/Tri-X were my fast film favourites, with Pan F for "quality" work. Today, I prefer Fuji's 400 and Efke 25. I find the latter does a nice job and is quite a bit cheaper than Pan F (from B&H). I prefer the grain structure of the Fuji over Tri-X, but that's just a personal thing. I also like Delta 100 as a good all-rounder.

 

Would love to see some of your Efke 25 pics if you have any to post!

Link to post
Share on other sites
Xmas

Xmas

Posted
Posted
if it's been refrigerated, does it matter that it's expired?

 

The black and white is not very temperature sensitive the C41 color is more sensitive.

 

The background radiation and other effects tends to fog the film slowly so in effect you lose speed, as speed is density on the negative over the fog level. The color film has three layers which may change differentially as well as dye changes.

 

My earliest is '05 mono '07 C41, using it up oldest first, some of the 35mm is cine reel.

 

I buy it out of date so I don't know how it has been treated. Lots of Agfa speed trap (APX400S) which can be foggy, and is short scale for the double flash, it is only usable on dull days. It was very cheap, it is becoming more difficult getting out of date.

 

I carry two plastic bags of IXMOO e.g. one with Delta 400 one with APX400S.

 

I do have anti fog chemicals organic and inorganic, and I get through a lot of film.

 

Noel

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...