Best black and white 35mm film for that soft, vintage look?

[markjwyatt]

...Zeiss Xenar...

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar?

 

[David Hughes]

I haven't used an enlarger for ages but I presume (dangerous; I know) that you can still get papers for it. And the papers would be slow in terms of ISO...

So why not get an old box camera and use the papers in stead of roll film and then scan them and turn the negative into a positive?

Saying this as I think old cameras - used by most people - and film caused that vintage look. But the problem with old popular cameras is that today's film is far too fast and old cameras have just one or two speeds and apertures.

Regards, David

 

[markjwyatt]

Ok, how about Bergger Pancro 400 (dev in HC110)? Still the Ultron lens, so this is film/development.


Hill Trees by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr


palm by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[newtorf]

Kodak 5222 Double-X

 

[nparsons13]

Another recommendation of Eastman Double-X. The lens you use makes a difference as well. This photo was taken on XX with a Leica IIIa and its old scratched-up, foggy Summar:


Then I switched the Summar for a newer Industar-61 and got these:


All were developed in D-76.