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Ffordes are now stocking this Black and White film.

 

100 Classic 36 Exposures x5 by Fomapan - Ffordes Photographic

 

I've never heard of it before but a quick Google seemed to suggest that it had a tendency to curl and the film base had a blue tint.

 

Has anyone used this and if so is it worth trying for home development and scanning?

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FWIW I tried the 400 back in 2010 (apparently Ffordes does not sell this in 35 mm). I would say that it is no better or worse than other films on the market. Scanning I find problematic, but this I find for all the "newer" films, maybe because of the micro-cristalline structure. My old Plus-X and Tri-X scan much better (Nikon Coolscan 9000). Also, a 10 - pack in Germany will set you back 2 GBP/film. And yes, the film has a grey base, do not confuse it with fog.

Take care,

Jean

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Fomapan 100-200-400 in 120 roll film format changed the layer to Clear Polyester and a seperate A.H. layer. The 35mm versions stay on Grey Tri-Acetate layer. Also the emulsion of the FP200 creative changed a bit in 2012 due to the fact an ingredient for this film was not available anymore. Added for the roll films is a self adhesive sticker like the Fuji roll films have.

 

Concerning the film speed:

 

FP100 in R09/Rodinal E.I. 80, D-76/ID11 E.I. 100

FP200 in Xtol E.I. 160, R09/Rodinal E.I. 100, Windisch W665 E.I. 80, Diafine E.I. 200

FP400 in D-76/ID11 E.I. 250, Diafine E.I. 400, Microphen E.I. 320

 

So especially the FP400 has a lack of speed. But the tonal scale for the film is very good. In 120 roll film very nice because the grain is pretty big in 35mm format.

The Fomapan films have a very good price in Germany and the Netherlands.

In the Czech Republic itself, they are made in Hradec Kralove, the price is not very special.In the USA the films are also sold under Arista brand. Also cheap in price.

 

The Foma factory exists since 1921. They have also a big medical division for X-ray materials. I can also recommend their photo papers: Fomabrom Variant and Fomatone MG and their Fomaspeed Variant are very good papers and they can certainly compete with Ilford/Harman.

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I use Fomapan 100 in 4x5 and it works very nicely using 510 Pyro as a developer. At this size the grain and tonality are superb, although I would use a different developer for 35mm for better edge effect. The reciprocity failure is hilarious compared with other contemporary films, a twenty second exposure reading needs around four minutes exposure time, so take some sandwiches and a flask.

 

Steve

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For the reciproke failure you could use Fuji Acros 100 (no correction till 2 minutes! ) only in sheet film 5x the price of a Fomapan 100 4x5"/ 50 sheets package.

 

All Fomapan films are reacting very well on Pyro type developers like Pyrocat-HD © or Finol. Especially the Fomapan 200 on older type developers like Windisch W665, based on Ortho- Phenylene Diamine:

 

Fotohuis RoVo's Gallery - Fomapan 35mm/Test chart

 

Grainless 35mm negatives and a nice tonal scale.

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I haven't used the 100, but this is Fomapan 400 developed in Rodinal/R09 (shot with a Leica M6):

 

f400r09_2.jpg

 

f400r09.jpg

 

Altought I prefer Kentmere 400, Fomapan 400 is a capable film.

 

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I ordered ten rolls of Formapan 100 from Ffordes but the weather has been so dull/cloudy /rainy that I haven't used any yet. Unless there is a big improvement in the weather over the next month I may well wait until I next visit Scotland in May to try it out.

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Fomapan 100 in 120 is in my opinion a beautiful film that has a lovely old fashioned silver rich look to it.

 

I have never used the 35mm version, so recently I have bought a few rolls of it to try. It's still in the camera so I haven't seen what it looks like yet.

 

I will process it in "my standard" way and that is D76 at 1+1 dilution. I have great hopes for this film as I really do like the 120 version.

 

Silver rich is a myth. TMax films as well as the new tri-x are very silver poor and they have rich tones.

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FOMA

 

Arista.EDU (EDUcation) is the first part and last part of the Fomapan production films. The original Fomapan Professional are the best films you can get and they are especially made for regular export and Czech professional photographers.

BTW: This Foma webshop is not sending abroad.

 

Černobílé negativní filmy | FOMA

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After a lot of poor weather Easter Sunday was a warm and sunny day and I tried my first roll of Fomapan100. I sent it away for processing rather than do it myself and I'm very pleased with the results. An example is attached in case anyone is thinking of trying this film. 

 

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