}{B Posted February 18, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 18, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dewittehd Posted February 18, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) 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 Edited February 18, 2015 by dewittehd added info 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted February 18, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 18, 2015 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. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 19, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2015 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 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted February 19, 2015 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2015 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. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted February 19, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2015 Another film reacting excellent on Pyrocat-HD is the Rollei IR-400(S). Nice film and a very good packing of the 120 roll film version. Fotohuis RoVo's Gallery - Rollei Infra Red Roll film 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgary Posted March 2, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 2, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Foma 400 (35mm) is great pushed to 1600 and developed in rodinal Pub on Christmas day one of my dogs with santa hat 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted March 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 4, 2015 Nice Rosie and Archie pictures , Gary ! Well done ! good film Best Henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted March 5, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) I haven't used the 100, but this is Fomapan 400 developed in Rodinal/R09 (shot with a Leica M6): Altought I prefer Kentmere 400, Fomapan 400 is a capable film. (Don't know why the pictures show up as links and not images, they are inside Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! -tags?) Edited March 5, 2015 by Markus B Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! -tags?) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/241241-fomapan/?do=findComment&comment=2775509'>More sharing options...
}{B Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted March 6, 2015 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted March 6, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 6, 2015 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted March 6, 2015 Share #12 Posted March 6, 2015 All Tgrain type films, Tmax, Delta, Acros have a minimum of Silver content. It is different technology compared to standard cubical type films. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted March 15, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 15, 2015 Inexpensive under the arista.edu label of Freestyle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted March 16, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 16, 2015 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 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
}{B Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) 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. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 12, 2015 by }{B Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/241241-fomapan/?do=findComment&comment=2796588'>More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted April 12, 2015 Share #16 Posted April 12, 2015 I used the 200 version in my M6 and was very happy with it. Gary 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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