poptart Posted February 24, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you had to choose one B & W film, what would it be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Hi poptart, Take a look here 1st choice in B & W film?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
twittle Posted February 24, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2010 Difficult to narrow it down to just one. Many would tell you Tri-X, but I like Pan-F Plus, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AgXlove Posted February 24, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2010 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wls.shanghai Posted February 24, 2010 Share #4 Posted February 24, 2010 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 More sharing options...
christer Posted February 24, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2010 TMY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted February 24, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2010 my favorite1st. choice = Fuji NEOPAN 400 (Dev. with ID11) 2nd. choice = Fuji ACROS 100 (Dev. with ID11) 3rd. choice = ILFORD PAN Fplus (Dev. with Perceptol) +1 +FP4 Ilford +Neopan 1600 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted February 24, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I like Tri-X and Neopan, but use the C-41 B&W films now for convenience. I'd choose XP2 I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted February 24, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 24, 2010 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikau Posted February 24, 2010 Share #9 Posted February 24, 2010 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 More sharing options...
poptart Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted February 24, 2010 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 More sharing options...
andybarton Posted February 24, 2010 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2010 If you like "old-fashioned" film, get hold of some of the Rollei film that needs it's own developer. It's not cheap, but it's got a great look to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted February 24, 2010 Share #12 Posted February 24, 2010 If it were only one Delta 400. But I've a fridge full of expired bulk, of varity, 30m and up. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheewai_m6 Posted February 25, 2010 Share #13 Posted February 25, 2010 If it were only one Delta 400. But I've a fridge full of expired bulk, of varity, 30m and up. Noel if it's been refrigerated, does it matter that it's expired? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted February 25, 2010 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2010 TriX for me too. A great allrounder. I like panF in MF as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulskyr Posted February 25, 2010 Share #15 Posted February 25, 2010 My favorite combination was Pan F in Ethol TEC. But TEC is hard to come by on a regular basis and Pan F has a problem with retention of the latent image. Currently, I use Fuji ACROS 100 in Rodinal (1:50) which seems to give good tonality and image sharpness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted February 25, 2010 Share #16 Posted February 25, 2010 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 More sharing options...
boilerdoc Posted February 25, 2010 Share #17 Posted February 25, 2010 TMY-2 is superb! Use Xtol for development. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leitzmac Posted February 25, 2010 Share #18 Posted February 25, 2010 Tri-X or HP-5 for versatility, but I just shot a roll of Pan 50 and looking at the 12 frames of 6x6 on the contact, well, it just has something to it - if he world was always perfectly lit I would photograph it on Pan 50! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerprinz Posted February 25, 2010 Share #19 Posted February 25, 2010 Tri-x, rated at 250, and souped in Xtol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleeman Posted March 8, 2010 Share #20 Posted March 8, 2010 Ilford Delta 100 is my film of choice, even in 120 (6X6) or 4x5 too. It has the look and feel of reality and dreams at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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