Favorite films with the Planar 50

[pismo923]

Seems to be a little recent flurry of posts about this excellent lens so I thought why not ask the question. What films, in particular B/W, are your favorites to pair up with the Planar. Do you prefer the traditional films or the modern TMax type. I recently shot a couple of rolls of TMax 100 and developed in DDX and was quite pleased with the result. I have also been happy with Arista 400 in ID-11 but I may give the TMax films a good go for awhile.

 

[daveywaugh]

I love Neopan Acros 100. Creamy and not too contrasty. Only shot one roll with the Planar but I was happy witht eh results. I guess the Planar is fairly modern and contrasty so I think a slightly 'softer' emulsion works best for me. Acros is hardly 'old school' but seems just a little 'softer' than say TMAX (another film that I like).

 

[bobby_novatron]

Fuji Acros 100, Ilford HP5+, or Arista Pro 400 ... lots of good choices.

Tmax is great film but almost too clinical with the ZM 50/2 ... it's so sharp that it can seem a little harsh to my eyes, especially with the Zeiss 50/2.