underground Posted November 26, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 26, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) How far have you pushed/pulled Pan F 50 and how where the results. Im looking to experiment with this film and thought I would ask for some insight. Thanx in advance for any comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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leicamann Posted November 28, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 28, 2009 Of all the Ilford films, the Pan F 50 is the most inflexible..latitude wise..if you want to experiment with pushing and pulling films..may I suggest the DeltaPro 100, 400, the HP5 If you want to do somehting REALLY interesting.. look at this website..you can do a "reversal on the Pan F 50 exposed at ISO 25...the results can be quite beautiful.... dr5 CHROME - Black and White slide / transparency process + THE ONLY QUALITY SCALA PROCESSING WORLDWIDE My fave, as I said... are the Ilford Deltas..they are VERY forgiving Good luck and have fun. Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSU Posted December 6, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 6, 2009 In the mid 1970's I did a college semester long course based solely on exposing and processing Ilford Pan F. I established for myself an ideal rating of ASA 64 and achieved the greatest latitude when I developed it in Kodak D-23. This developer is somewhat compensating and as such would provide a greater flexibility for contrast than resorting to specific manipulations as suggested by the Zone System. D-23 with its high levels of Sodium Sulfite does not produce as high a level of perceived sharpness, that is accutance, as a Rodinal process. But I concluded this is only relevant for very big enlargements and really only for side by side comparisons. For 12" x 18" enlargements of a 35mm negative, the Pan F @ ASA 64 developed in D-23 was the best final print when all issues (range of tonality, grain, sharpness and non-specific aesthetics / perception by non-photographers) were considered. In 20" x 30" enlargements from 35mm negatives and viewed up close, too close really to appreciate the print as a whole, the Pan F images processed in Rodinal appeared sharper than those processed in D-23. Once I arrived at a full and even range of 8 distinct zones at ASA 64, I didn't go any further with attempting to shoot at alternate ratings. I was trying to achieve the best negative available for this given film, which was my choice at the beginning of the course. Once selected, I was limited only to the film of my choice. Others in the course worked with different films, all were limited to 35mm offerings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmickan Posted December 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2009 pan f 50 @ 100, in diafine, 75mm 'lux one of my favourite emulsions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crbirchenhall Posted December 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 8, 2009 pan f 50 @ 100, in diafine, 75mm 'lux one of my favourite emulsions. Beautiful portrait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leitzmac Posted December 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2009 I use Pan 50, both in 35mm and 120 and as has been mentioned Pan 50 is fairly inflexible so I don't tend to mess about with it much, generally I give it about a third of a stop more light and process as normal which tends to give good results. However I have rated it @ 100 and it worked, but I'd definitely be careful pushing it in contrasty light. Wish I could help more, perhaps I haven't been daring enough, but I tend to use FP4/HP5/Deltas100/3200/TriX for greater speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blatent liar Posted December 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I used to rate Pan F and Tech Pan at 400 iso, and process in Acufine; 100 in Rodinol. No negs scanned to show you, but I used to do mural print Portraits tinted in Cu Blue which I made with chemicals from Aldrich. The Results were quite good, and the grain was soft, but resolute. Very 3D. Regards Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted December 11, 2009 Thank you all very much for your insight. I appreciate it greatly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted December 11, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 11, 2009 I used to rate Pan F and Tech Pan at 400 iso, and process in Acufine; 100 in Rodinol. No negs scanned to show you, but I used to do mural print Portraits tinted in Cu Blue which I made with chemicals from Aldrich. The Results were quite good, and the grain was soft, but resolute. Very 3D. Regards Max 400? That would qualify for a nomination to the Nobel price in photo chemistry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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