Favorite LF film?

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What is your favorite LF film and why?

If possible please attach an example image with camera and lens data illustrating your preference.

Thanks...
 
Well, it depends. I find that for night shots I am happy with Fuji Pro160S:

Fujinon 125/CM-W, around 1/2 of a second and f/22


For bit more pastel colors and for studio shots with a flash I found E100G very nice:

Grandagon 75/4.5N around f/22


Fujinon A 240/9 at around f/22



For B&W I like the TMax 400 developed in Pyrocat HD (1:1:100). If there was Delta 400 in 4x5" I would go for it. I had some problems with the HP5+ in Pyrocat HD (probably because of the fixer)

Fujinon 125/5.6 CM-W, f/8
 
I've only shot Tri-X in XTOL to date because I can process b&w, but will try E100G this summer. Saving boxes to use for shipping to processor.

A good LF color transparency is a narcotic.

The Tmax/Pyrocat combination above looks wonderful.

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Happy you like them. I just wish I would manage to shoot some more.

I agree about the Tmax and Pyrocat. I just realized how long I did not use that combination (I keep using Pyrocat, but did not shoot TMax for some time) I am about to shot some FP4+ and I have just taken 2 boxes of Pro160S out of freezer. I would like to shoot some more in Münster before we move away.

To the E100G - I think it really gives nice color palette. While in General I tend to prefer Fuji films, I have the impression that they have cooler tones than Kodak (at least the slide films). I will probably get a box of E100G and Provia or Astia and shoot a few images on both. At some point I plan to settle on 1 BW, 1 color negative and 1 color positive film to make the life easier and results more predictable. After several years I still did not manage that though :p Maybe fp4+, Pro160S, Provia 100F, or Delta 100, Portra 160, E100G, or ...
 
8x10 Ilford Delta 100 Pro for B&W because of its fine grain and minimal reciprocity failure. Frankly, any film looks good in 8x10. Delta has a kind of a "steely" look that some don't like.

8x10 Arca Swiss, Fujinon A 240mm f9 at dusk.

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For 4x5/8x10 colour: Kodak Ektachrome E100VS. Over-the-top colours.

4x5 Arca Swiss, Fujinon A 240mm f9 at night. 1 hr exposure of bioluminescence, Trinidad.

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"For B&W I like the TMax 400 developed in Pyrocat HD (1:1:100). If there was Delta 400 in 4x5" I would go for it. I had some problems with the HP5+ in Pyrocat HD (probably because of the fixer)"

Matus- there used to be, I actually have one unopened box left that's been in my freezer since early '98...



-Brian
 
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For me it is 100ACROS in BW.

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Velvia50 for color.

I wish that I would have more time / opportunities to take photos with my Technika IV ...
 
Riverman, you need the link to the actual picture, the .jpg file. Usually, if you right click on the picture and choose "save image link" or something like that, it will be the link with the .jpg file. Then put it in the brackets like you tried to do above with the IMG and /IMG letters. That should show the picture here in the post like the others have done.

Hope that helps
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I like to use 100-125 speed film, with flashbulbs if needed. I do not much care about the brand. About 90% of my 4x5 shots are handheld, and about 1/2 are flash. My 4x5 usage is limited because of cost.

100-125 film gives me about the same speed as the old-time fast films, but of course, less grainy. When I last used my Crown Graphic, about a month ago, I found that the M sync was not working correctly, so I will have to get around to cleaning the shutter real soon now. The funny thing about that was I bought the current lens because the old lens's shutter had a broken synchronizer mechanism. Hopefully, it is just a matter of properly cleaning the shutter.
 
It is a few years ago that I used the Sinar. But I always had good results with APX 100 in Rodinal for B/W. Some grain should be already, even if others do not see it that way... ;)
Provia was my favorite for slides. But I never know, wether it's the best film or this film fits at best in my trusted laboratorys development settings ... :confused:
 
Fuji Pro 160s, unfortunately it is no longer made in standard sheets though! And I'm not converting to quickload just to use it.
 
Kodak Tri X 400 for BW and Portra NC 160 when I can still find it.

For cheap BW I use Freestyle's Arista 4x5 BW it's good for the money.
 
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