Film Recommendations for New MP

[andybarton]

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I use Tri-X in HC110B. Very economical. Very easy to use. Lasts for ages both in concentrate and mixed form.

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[StS]

Concerning the original question - I'm experimental with film, however, fridge-voting gave a dominance for BW400. It doesn't necessarily require a yellow filter, can (still) be developed at every corner in the world and I like the tonal range and exposure latitude.

 

Tri-X, when 400 ASA is the desired speed. Tmax400, when I want to push the film (pushing to 3200 ASA works in my experience even much better than Tmax3200. I never understood this film). I'm processing both in Tmax developer. I will use both at least with the UV/IR filter (I also use an M8 ), if not yellow.

 

I also like SPUR64, which is shipped with it's own developer. Very nice tonal range and exposure latitude. Scans very nicely. Detail resolution should be beyond one's needs, unless one is copying documents.

 

For colour, I find the results of Fuji Astia very pleasant, I have the feeling, the lady, who runs my lab's Noritsu has a very good hand for it. I gave up scanning colour negatives, I found it frustrating every Fuji minilab in autopilot can produce better results than I can.

 

Stefan

[cbretteville]

For 320-1250 ISO, Tri-X

For 100-200 Agfa APX 100 (currently sold as Rollei retro 100) or Fuji Acros.

For really good light and ISO 40, Rollei ATP 1.1

 

Carl