leicanut2 Posted May 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) That does not call for special developing that you can get in todays market?? I did do a search in the forum so I did not use the word best because it is all subjective to ones taste. Cheers Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 Hi leicanut2, Take a look here What do you think is the sharpest B&W film. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted May 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 29, 2009 Buy some Rollei ATP 1.1 and it comes with it's own chemistry that's just as easy to use as any normal developer Have a look at my thread on the subject here from last weekend I like Ilford PanF+ at 32asa too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted May 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 29, 2009 I have this one on my 'to try' list - SpurDSX Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_s Posted May 30, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2009 If you want the finest resolution, the two films already mentioned would be good choices as far as I know. But if you're looking for the impression of sharpness, a little bit of sharp grain can help. In Barry Thornton's book "Edge of Darkness" he illustrates this phenomenon well. When I was young, I sought the "best" sharpness and chose Adox KB14 (20 ISO or 20ASA as it was then). It was certainly sharp, but a pain to use and I found it difficult to control contrast which was very high if I followed the manufcturer's instructions. Today, faced with the same film, I would overexpose a bit and develop for an extended time in rather dilute developer. If I wanted the same level of fineness of grain today, I would try a 100 ISO new tech film like Acros 100 or Delta 100 and use a grain preserving developer like dilute Rodinal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted May 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 30, 2009 Rollei ATP, Efke/Adox 25... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2009 In my experience it's been Ilford XP2, though I have not tried many of the ones mentioned above Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 30, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) That does not call for special developing that you can get in todays market?? I did do a search in the forum so I did not use the word best because it is all subjective to ones taste. Cheers Jan Hi Jan, I use Ilford FP4 (i like Ilford the best according to me)and Fuji Acros 100 http://www.gommamag.com/v4/downloads/data/003_page/other_links/ILFORD_FP4_PLUS.pdf http://www.digitaltruth.com/products/fuji_tech/NeopanAcros100.pdf an exemple of FP4 Ilford: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/architecture/85485-paris-notre-dame-b-w.html Regards Henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 30, 2009 Share #8 Posted May 30, 2009 I alway liked Ilford Pan F @ 32 ISO developed in Perceptol. Very sharp but also very nice tones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kirkmingle Posted May 30, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2009 ADOX CMS 20 ADOX CMS 20 135/36 Kleinbildfilm | Filme , Schwarzweissfilme , Kleinbild und Rollfilme - DE Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted May 30, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 30, 2009 Hi Jan, Have a look here: Gigabitfilm® GmbH formerly known as Agfa Copex Rapid Pan and here Retro Photographic Ltd - Black & White Specialist Photographic Products Hope this is some help regards Ruben 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! 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/86366-what-do-you-think-is-the-sharpest-bw-film/?do=findComment&comment=915747'>More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 30, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 30, 2009 Hi Jan,Have a look here: Gigabitfilm® GmbH formerly known as Agfa Copex Rapid Pan and here Retro Photographic Ltd - Black & White Specialist Photographic Products Hope this is some help regards Ruben Ruben, It seems good and i don't know this brand Have you a price per roll ? Thanks henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Purling Posted May 30, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 30, 2009 I would have said Eastman Technical Pan I have been through a 30 metre roll in the past and I still have two cassettes left. I developed in POTA, its chemical constituents are easily available. Now TP is no longer then I would go for Adox/EFKE KB25 in Rodinal 1:100. I dare say the Gigabit film is a super fine grain film, but what can it be developed in apart from its own special developer? I would have to say the EFKE. It ain't perfect, get a hardening fixer and some Rodinal/R09 and you are sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnastovall Posted May 30, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 30, 2009 Erwin Puts seems to have some good words for SPUR DSX32. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted May 30, 2009 Share #14 Posted May 30, 2009 That does not call for special developing that you can get in todays market?? I did do a search in the forum so I did not use the word best because it is all subjective to ones taste. Cheers Jan I think "sharpest" is just as subjective as "best". Somebody mentioned one of Barry Thornton's books. That is sound advice. "special developing" is also a bit subjective. To me it is everything that excludes D-76, Xtol, Rodinal and their equivalents. Gigabit, CMS and a few others are special. To me they are generally not worth the extra effort that is necessary to familiarize oneself with them with starting with their low speed, continuing with skin ton and or foilage rendering and then printing. TMX/Delta and Xtol rules. Or HP5 in Rodinal. Just get your EI and development time spot on. A densiometer and a few test films and some superficial knowledge of the Zone System work wonders Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted May 30, 2009 Share #15 Posted May 30, 2009 I would like to add that the films mentioned above (not by me) are high resolution films. High resolution is something else than "sharpness", at least it is different from perceived sharpness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted May 30, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 30, 2009 EFKE KB-25 AND EFKE R-25 KB-25 and R-25 are orthopanachromatically sensitized thin-layer black-white negative films of very fine grain, which proporties together with the coinciding grade provide the highest possible edge sharpness. KB-25 and R-25 resolving power is 115 lines per milimetre. These films find their applications particularly in technical and professional photography. Sensitivity of Efke 25 is 14 DIN (20 ASA, ISO 20/14° GOST 18), but by developing in coinciding developers effecting Efkes sensitivity utilization may be even twice increased to 100 ISO. Quote from : Retro Photographic Ltd - Black & White Specialist Photographic Products Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted May 30, 2009 Thanks , some of these films I have never heard of but I will check at Dodd's big store down town and see if they carry it or if they can get it. Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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